Who is… Tonii
Posted on Monday, August 22nd, 2011 at 9:23 AMBy Jibola L
Tonii is Oluwatoni Afolayan. She was born and raised in the quiet town of Ilorin in Kwara State Nigeria where she also got her first degree in Microbiology from the University of Ilorin. She started singing at an early age and has since been trained by the renowned Peter King, the legendary jazz artist and saxophonist, under whose tutelage she honed her vocal and piano skills.
Last year, she signed up for the Nigerian Idol contest and rose through the ranks till she got dropped in the final – early this year. Peep her debut effort – I Rule and Iwo Ni Maa Ba Lo. Both songs were written and composed by Tonii.
Listen to Tonii – I Rule
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Listen to Tonii – Iwo Ni Maa Ba Lo
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Really Nice please who has the contact details for Peter King?I would like to train with him.
i like her…sings well
Her vocal strength is mind blowing……9ce songs
This is really good…
I really love “Iwo Ni Maa Ba Lo”…
Really Nice! but isn’t this the girl that sang that Afro-jazz gospel song a few years back?(SILATEYA)…the song was really awesome but she didn’t go very far..just wondering though if its the same person
yes it’s her…
Amazing vocals! Yeah, I know the silateya song…guess its all about the platform/opportunity!
Yaay!!! I knw her,She’s amazing….Good job Tonii
Hi Jibola/BN Team,
When are you going to write about the old generation musicians before they die off e.g. Fatai Dollar, Dr. Victor Olaiya, Sunny Ade, Obey etc. for the younger generation to appreciate their music.
nice work !!
aww.. love the song.. she from my home town.. #ILORIN.
i knw u’ll soon get there,jst kip on ‘i lov ur courage
I love what you do, its impressive that you decided to pursue your passion. Your voice, your demeanour, ur strenght will make way for you. And yes! U can sing. See you at the top sis