Töme
Nigerian alt-R&B singer
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Michelle Oluwatomi Akanbi (born September 17, 1997), better known as Töme, is a Nigerian-French Canadian singer, songwriter and actor born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] In 2020, Tome won the 2021 edition of the Juno awards[2][3] for her single ‘I Pray’ ft Sean Kingston. She has shared the stage with African superstars like Burna boy, Wizkid, Mr Eazi[4][5] and has collaborated with pop stars like King Promise, Runtown, Zlatan, Wavy the Creator and Sean Kingston.[6]
- Singer
- songwriter
- record producer
Töme | |
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| Born | Michelle Oluwatomi Akanbi 17 September 1997 |
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| Years active | 2019 - present |
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| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Label | Kiza Music |
Early life
Töme was born on September 17, 1997, in Montreal, Canada[7] to a Nigerian father from Osun state and a Canadian mother.[8][9] She began singing at the age of 8 and picked up the guitar at age 10 in Brampton, Ontario, where she grew up.[10] She grew up listening to artists like Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Wizkid, and Alicia Keys, who influenced her music.[11]
Career
Before her career in music, Töme worked with a software company named ’Tran Score’ as a customer service representative. She quit the job to pursue music full-time when the latter started to take up more of her schedule.[12] In 2015, she released her debut EP ’One with Self’ on SoundCloud.[13] This was followed by her sophomore EP titled Tömesroom: Chapter 1. In 2020, she released her debut album titled BT4W (Bigger Than Four Walls)[14][15] featuring artists like Wavy The Creator, King promise, Runtown and Zlatan.[16] She also released a new single ‘I Pray’ in 2020 featuring Sean Kingston.[17] Her third EP, Dreams, was released in June 25, 2021; and her sophomore album Löv was released on February 28, 2022.
Töme is also an actress and has appeared in movies like Fear Thy Roommate, Clash and Love in Transition.[18]
Discography
Albums
- Bigger Than Four Walls (2020)
- Löv (2022)
Extended plays
- One with Self (2015)
- Tömesroom: Chapter 1 (2019)
- Dreams (2020)
Singles
Source:[19]
- “Up and away” (2015)
- "Existing" (2015)
- "Numbers" (2015)
- "L'amour" (2019)
- "The Money" (2020)
- "Better Than That" (2020)
- "Livin" (2020)
- "i Pray" (2020)
- "Nana" (2021)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2020 | Juno Awards of 2021 | Reggae Recording of the Year | "I Pray" | Won | [20] |