Tunde Baiyewu

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Tunde Baiyewu


Img_capt = Tunde Baiyewu in Africa (2005)
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Tunde Emanuel Baiyewu
Alias =
Born = birth date and age|1968|11|25
Died =
Origin =
Instruments = Vocalist
Genre = Pop
Occupation(s) = singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1993-present
Label = Polydor (1993-2003)
RCA Records (2004-)
Associated_acts = Lighthouse Family
URL =

Tunde Baiyewu (born Tunde Emanuel Baiyewu, 25 November 1968, London) is a baritone vocalist who gained fame as part of the easy listening duo, Lighthouse Family. In 2004 he embarked on a solo career, releasing the album, "Tunde".

Career

Baiyewu was born in London, but moved to Nigeria at the age of five after the death of his father. Ten years later he moved back to England, attending the University of Northumbria in Newcastle upon Tyne, and obtained a degree in accounting. He saw posters advertising for a singer and subsequently met Paul Tucker – their partnership began, and they formed Lighthouse Family.

In 2005, he appeared on the BBC Television one-off special, "Strictly African Dancing". He came last, but he learned the Bata dance in the process.

In 12 November 2006, Baiyewu appeared in an ITV documentary called "Faith in Music". This documentary charted the life and music of Baiyewu, from his roots in Africa, through Lighthouse Family and into his current solo incarnation. It also showed Baiyewu performing an acoustic set featuring tracks from his latest album.

In January 2007, Baiyewu held his first tour in over four years (the last time being with Lighthouse Family). He did four concerts from 13-16 January 2007 in Edinburgh, Manchester, Wolverhampton and London respectively. He combined his solo material with Lighthouse Family hits.

Personal life

In March 2007, Baiyewu married Tope Adeshina, a young Nigerian model in Lagos, Nigeria. They live in the UK presently. [ [http://lindaikeji.blogspot.com/2007/03/light-house-familys-tunde-baiyewu-weds.html Welcome To Linda Ikeji.Com: Light House Family'S Tunde Baiyewu Weds ] ]

His mother went on to marry former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, who is of the Yoruba ethnic group. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Relative Values: President Obasanjo and his stepson, Tunde Baiyewu |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/article494633.ece |work= The Sunday Times|publisher= News Corporation|date=2004-10-24 |accessdate=2008-01-13 ]

Discography

ingles

"Great Romantic" was released as the debut single.

Albums

References

*http://www.bbc.co.uk/africalives/myafrica/blogs/005081/
*http://www.nigerianentertainment.com/NEMay05/tundebayiewu.htm
*http://arts.guardian.co.uk/homeentertainment/story/0,,1322024,00.html