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| birth_date       = 1996
| birth_place      = [[North West London]]
| origin           = [[Nigerian]], [[English people|English]]
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Afro-Fusion]]|[[Alternative R&B]]|[[Neo-soul]]|[[Alté]]|[[Afro-soul]]}}
| occupation       = {{hlist|Singer|Songwriter}}
| years_active     = 2015–present
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'''Tomi Agape''' is a Nigerian Afro-fusion,<ref>{{cite web |title=Tomi Agape: Unapologetically Stylish |url=https://www.newwavemagazine.com/fashion-editorials-6/tomi-agape:-unapologetically-stylish |website=www.newwavemagazine.com |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> [[neo-soul]], and [[alternative R&B]] singer, and songwriter. She is part of the Nigerian [[Alté]] scene.<ref name="Clash Magazine">{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |title=Track Of The Day 13/3 - Tomi Agape |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/track-of-the-day-13-3-tomi-agape/ |website=Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews |access-date=24 March 2023 |date=13 March 2020}}</ref>
Her breakthrough single "In The Night", features [[Nonso Amadi]]. In 2020, she released an extended play ''Never Gunna Be the Same'', which included the tracks "London",<ref>{{cite web |title=Listen to Tomi Agape's New Single 'London' - OkayAfrica |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/tomi-agape-releases-new-single-titled-london/ |website=www.okayafrica.com |access-date=24 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref> "Better",<ref>{{cite web |last1=Odutola |first1=Tayo |title=Tomi Agape goes into sultry mode on "Better" [video] |url=https://earmilk.com/2020/11/09/tomi-agape-goes-into-sultry-mode-on-better-video/ |website=EARMILK |access-date=24 March 2023 |date=9 November 2020}}</ref> and "Lovers Rock". She also contributed vocals on [[Cruel Santino]]'s song "Rapid Fire".
==Early life==
Tomi Agape was born in 1996 in [[North West London]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sang |first1=Ray |title=“We’re Never Gonna Be The Same”: Tomi Agape On Creating Through A Pandemic |url=https://notion.online/tomi-agape-interview-photoshoot-creating-through-a-pandemic/ |website=Notion |access-date=24 March 2023 |date=12 March 2021}}</ref> She credited her Dad for her early music experience. In a conversation with [[BellaNaija]], Tomi said; I grew up in a household filled with music and would wake up to old school RnB/Jazz/Hip Hop on Saturday mornings. Her dad played a lot of [[Fela Kuti]]'s songs. She studied Performing Arts in university and once I got that degree I knew it was time to face the music, she tells Bella.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tomi Agape is #BlackGirlMagic Personified, Meet The Girl Behind The Music |url=https://www.bellanaijastyle.com/tomi-agape-blackgirlmagic-personified-meet-girl-behind-music/ |website=BN Style |date=17 March 2018}}</ref>
==Career==
Tomi launched her career in 2015 on SoundCloud and went on to release "Go There" featuring [[Eugy]], and "La La La" featuring [[Ladipoe]], both produced by [[Juls]], who also introduced her to the public, with [[Bizzle Osikoya]][https://twitter.com/bizzleosikoya/status/1001153391609950211?s=20]. In 2018, she released "In The Night", featuring [[Nonso Amadi]], independently through The Plug. "In The Night" music video premiered on [[Soundcity TV]] and was released on 30 May 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nonso Amadi, Tomi Agape presents a sultry dancehall duet, Watch 'In the Night' video |url=https://soundcity.tv/nonso-amadi-tomi-agape-presents-a-sultry-dancehall-duet-watch-in-the-night-video/ |website=Soundcity |access-date=24 March 2023 |date=2 June 2018}}</ref> In 2019, she featured on [[Cruel Santino]]'s single "Rapid Fire". In the same year, she was on the line-up of [[Felabration]] London,<ref>{{cite news |title=Felabration 2019 to kick off in London |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/felabration-2019-kick-london |access-date=24 March 2023 |work=Music In Africa |date=8 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and opened for [[Show Dem Camp]]'s Palmwine Festival UK show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Show Dem Camp Is Taking Palmwine Fest To The U.K – The PGM Club |url=https://thepgmclub.com/blog/show-dem-camp-taking-palmwine-fest-u-k/ |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> In 2021, she was on the line-up of [[Show Dem Camp]]'s Palmwine Music Festival London show.<ref>{{cite web |title=Show Dem Camp [@ShowDemCamp] present Palmwine Music Festival London – GUAP – The Home Of Emerging Creatives |url=https://guap.co.uk/show-dem-camp-showdemcamp-present-palmwine-music-festival-london/ |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref>
== Artistry ==
''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash Magazine]]'' writer Robin Murray, described her sound as filtering together R&B vocals, trap production, and elements of afrobeats.<ref name="Clash Magazine" /> Robin also opined that Tomi Agape has constructed a sound that is entirely her own.<ref name="Clash Magazine" />
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1996 births]]
[[Category:Nigerian contemporary R&B singers]]
[[Category:English-language singers from Nigeria]]
[[Category:Nigerian alté singers]]
[[Category:Nigerian musicians]]
[[Category:Nigerian soul musicians]]