Tomi Agape
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| birth_date = 1996
| birth_place = North West London
| 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,{{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}} neo-soul, and alternative R&B singer, and songwriter. She is part of the Nigerian Alté scene.{{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}}
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",{{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}} "Better",{{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}} 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.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
Career
=Music=
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.{{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}} In 2019, she featured on Cruel Santino's single "Rapid Fire". In the same year, she was on the line-up of Felabration London,{{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}} and opened for Show Dem Camp's Palmwine Festival UK show.{{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}} In 2021, she was on the line-up of Show Dem Camp's Palmwine Music Festival London show.{{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}}
=Other brand=
In 2024, Tomi started her footwear company known as Guapé.{{cite web |last1=Mary-Lilian |first1=Chiamaka |title="Fashion is expression. It's the thing that speaks for me first before I even open my mouth" - Guapé |url=https://www.deedsmag.com/stories/fashion-is-expression-its-the-thing-that-speaks-for-me-first-before-i-even-open-my-mouth---guape |website=Deeds Magazine |access-date=19 March 2025}}
Artistry
Clash Magazine writer Robin Murray, described her sound as filtering together R&B vocals, trap production, and elements of afrobeats. Robin also opined that Tomi Agape has constructed a sound that is entirely her own.