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'''Adetomi Aleshinloye''' (born 20 March 1987) known professionally as ‘'''Tomi Favored'''’ is a Nigerian-American gospel artiste and songwriter.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Tomi Favored new song 'Committed to You' hit airwaves |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/06/tomi-favored-new-song-committed-to-you-hit-airwaves/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> She debuted her first album in 2014 and is the convener of "B.O.W".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Message of faith's the only evergreen, says gospel singer, Tomi Favored; tours Africa |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/message-of-faiths-the-only-evergreen-says-gospel-singer-tomi-favored-tours-africa/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-11-20 |title=Amaka Flourish-Peters, Tomi Favored, Funlola Ayo- Alabi, others to speak at Women In Christ Conference |url=https://editor.guardian.ng/news/amaka-flourish-peters-funlola-ayo-alabi-others-to-speak-at-women-in-christ-conference/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-01-12 |newspaper=[[The Guardian (Nigeria)|The Guardian]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Adetomi was born on 20 March 1987 to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Adebayo Akinbode in Northern Nigeria, [[Kaduna State]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Is Tomi Favored? |url=https://gospelcentric.net/artist-profile/tomi-favored/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=Gospel Centric |language=en-US}}</ref> She is an indigene of [[Abeokuta]], [[Ogun State]], and grew up in a Christian home. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a soldier. At the age of 12, she moved to the United States to further her education.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stories |first=Local |date=2020-06-23 |title=Meet Tomi Favored in Missouri City – Voyage Houston Magazine {{!}} Houston City Guide |url=https://voyagehouston.com/interview/meet-adetomi-aleshinloye-tomi-favored-missouri-city/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=voyagehouston.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

She acquired her primary education from Command Primary School, [[Kaduna State]]. In 2005, she graduated from Etiwanda High School, California. In 2010, she completed her nursing program at North Valley.

Adetomi discovered her passion for music when she was a teenager. However, her music career officially started in 2014 with the debut of her first album ‘I am Tomi Favored’.

Adetomi is the co-convener of ‘B.O.W’,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tomi Favored Shares Her Experiences On African Tour {{!}} Independent Newspaper Nigeria |url=https://independent.ng/tomi-favored-shares-her-experiences-on-african-tour/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=independent.ng}}</ref> meaning "Bringing Our Worship".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Egodo-Michael |first=Oghenovo |date=2024-02-23 |title=Tomi Favoured forges on with BOW |url=https://punchng.com/tomi-favoured-forges-on-with-bow/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref> It is a live, non-denominational worship experience, with the first edition held in [[Dallas]], Texas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Online |first=Tribune |date=2024-02-10 |title=Gospel artiste, Tomi Favored, unveils B.O.W. |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/?p=824918 |access-date=2024-04-04 |newspaper=[[Nigerian Tribune]]|language=en-GB}}</ref> She has collaborated with several other artists including [[Nathaniel Bassey]], [[Tope Alabi]], [[TY Bello]] among others.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adedayo |first=Adedamola |date=2023-06-01 |title=TY Bello Tells The Gospel Truth In Collaboration-rich with Nathaniel Bassey, Tomi Favored, Johnny Drille and others. |url=https://culturecustodian.com/review-ty-bello-tells-the-gospel-truth-in-collaboration-rich-heaven-has-come/ |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-24 |title=He Fights For Me by TY Bello Ft Tomi Favoured & Grace Omosebi |url=https://notjustok.com/lyrics/he-fights-for-me-lyrics-by-ty-bello-ft-tomi-favoured-grace-omosebi/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=NotjustOk |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Discography ==

=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year released
!Title
!Details
|-
|''2014''
|''I am Tomi Favored''
|
* Number of Tracks: 10
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
|''2017''
|''YHWH''
|
* Number of Tracks: 15
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
|2018
|''Jesus Christ in Everything''
|
*Number of Tracks: 12
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|''Accompaniment''
|
*Number of Tracks: 12
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
|''Trusting Jesus''
|
*Number of Tracks: 10
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
|''Jesus in my Words''
|
*Number of Tracks: 10
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
|2024
|''More of Jesus''
|
*Number of Tracks: 12
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|-
|2024
|''Rep Jesus''
|
*Number of Tracks: 12
* Formats: Streaming, digital download
|}

=== Singles ===

*''Committed to You (2022)''<ref name=":0" />
*''You are Good (2022)''
*''Hallelujah (2022)''
*''Reckoning (2021)''
*''Do it all in love (2021)''
*''Ignite (2020)''
*''Wonderful God (2020)''
*Jehovah (2020)<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tomi Favoured releases new single 'Jehovah' |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/tomi-favoured-releases-new-single/amp/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|newspaper=[[The Nation (Nigeria)|The Nation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Unachi |first=Sunny |date=2020-08-12 |title=NIGERIAN-AMERICAN SINGER, TOMI FAVORED HAS RELEASED HER LATEST SINGLE TITLED "JEHOVAH" (REMIX) – UK Christian Radio & Gospel Worship {{!}} HeartSong Live |url=https://heartsonglive.co.uk/nigerian-american-singer-tomi-favored-has-released-her-latest-single-titled-jehovah-remix/,%20https://heartsonglive.co.uk/nigerian-american-singer-tomi-favored-has-released-her-latest-single-titled-jehovah-remix/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*''You are God (2019)''
*''Jesus is the Way (2019)''

== Bibliography ==

*''Living to die''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Living To Die: Our Future of Being Born into Eternity (Paperback) {{!}} Third Place Books |url=https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9781733553827 |access-date=2024-01-12 |website=www.thirdplacebooks.com |language=en}}</ref>
*''Jesus in my thoughts''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1sM6wAEACAAJ |title=Jesus in My Thoughts: A Collection of Writings by Tomi Favored |date=2018-12-12 |isbn=978-1-7335538-0-3 |language=en|last1= Favored|first1= Tomi}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Adetomi is married to Seyi Alesh, a saxophonist and music teacher. They have two lively children, Isaac and Bella.<ref>{{Cite news |last=punchng |date=2016-09-18 |title=Why celeb marriages don't last — Seyi Alesh |url=https://punchng.com/celeb-marriages-dont-last-seyi-alesh/ |access-date=2024-01-11 |newspaper=[[The Punch]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Favored, Tomi}}
[[Category:Nigerian gospel singers]]
[[Category:Nigerian women singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian singer-songwriters]]
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian women singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1987 births]]

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