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Nigerian alt-R&B singer
Töme
BornMichelle Oluwatomi Akanbi
(1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 27)
Montreal, Canada
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2019 - present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar
LabelsKiza Music
Musical artist

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. In 2020, Tome won the 2021 edition of the Juno awards for her single ‘I Pray’ ft Sean Kingston. She has shared the stage with African superstars like Burna boy, Wizkid, Mr Eazi and has collaborated with pop stars like King Promise, Runtown, Zlatan, Wavy the Creator and Sean Kingston.

Early life

Töme was born on September 17, 1997, in Montreal, Canada to a Nigerian father from Osun state and a Canadian mother. She began singing at the age of 8 and picked up the guitar at age 10 in Brampton, Ontario, where she grew up. She grew up listening to artists like Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Wizkid, and Alicia Keys, who influenced her music.

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. In 2015, she released her debut EP ’One with Self’ on SoundCloud. This was followed by her sophomore EP titled Tömesroom: Chapter 1. In 2020, she released her debut album titled BT4W (Bigger Than Four Walls) featuring artists like Wavy The Creator, King promise, Runtown and Zlatan. She also released a new single ‘I Pray’ in 2020 featuring Sean Kingston. 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.

Discography

Albums

  • Bigger Than Four Walls (2020)
  • Löv (2022)

Extended plays

  • One with Self (2015)
  • Tömesroom: Chapter 1 (2019)
  • Dreams (2020)

Singles

  • “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
2020 Juno Awards of 2021 Reggae Recording of the Year "I Pray" Won

References

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  18. Jaboro, Isioro Tokunbo (2021-10-30), Love in Transition (Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance), Michelle Akanbi, Gabriel Olaifa, Victoria Kayode Jaboro, Rolayo Abatan, True Sail Production & Motion Pictures, retrieved 2021-05-28
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