- Tolulope Abraham Adesina, with stage name TOLU is a Singer,
Songwriter & Music Producer, Originally from Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Tolu was Born & Bred in Kaduna State. He started as a Chorister in
the Children’s Choir at 11, His Unique Vocals Stood Him Apart.
Tolu
had Auditioned for BET Sunday Best, Set The Stage, Nokia First Chance,
West African Idols, One MIC & Star Hunt, Six Different Competitions
Prior to Project Fame West Africa, all in an attempt to take his talent
beyond Kaduna.
From one unsuccessful attempt to another, TOLU’s
passion and drive never wavered as he refused to take no for an answer.
Tolu eventually Auditioned for Project Fame and was thereby selected to
represent Kaduna for the Finale in Lagos State. In 2010 Tolu appeared on
the entertainment radar when he made it to the project fame finals as
one of the six winners in Season 3, his musical journey thus began.
After
Project Fame, Tolu decided to take the ball to Lagos and see where his
talent would take him, this was a harsh low point for Tolu as he faced
the industry, the elements of living with only friends to lean on, the
constant trekking to radio stations and interviews and shows to be
heard, these challenges never discouraged him from his goal.
In
2014, Tolu put His pen to Paper, signing a Record deal with Alyhills
Records and had the Privilege to associate with Donjazzy and the Mavin
crew. This happened when Tolu met with Producer and long time friend,
Babyfreshmavin, and Mr. Shawn (Alyhills Records’s CEO). Babyfreshmavin
and Donjazzy convinced Mr Shawn to start Alyhills Records with Its first
artist as Tolu. Tolu’s debut single ‘My Lover’ produced by Donjazzy was
an instant favourite. Tolu jumped at another privilege to feature
Donjazzy on his most recent single ‘Ifemi’.
Tolu has recently
dropped a body of work an EP to further showcase his worth and
Versatility as an Artiste. The EP (Extended Play) is titled ‘3SUM’ and
It consists of 3 tracks of different compositions. With tracks Like
‘Champion’ featuring indigenous Rap Artiste, Cdq, ‘Pretty Mama’ and
NewTinz.
Tolu continues to push, and this time, harder than He ever did. In His Words;
“I have a lot to prove and I intend to do so, God helping Me……”
Connect with Tolu on Instagram and Twitter @iamthatolu