Tope Alabi, a talented Nigerian Yoruba Gospel Artist, has a way of always stirring up the spirit of her listeners anytime she sings. She is well-known amongst Nigerians and has served as a mentor to raise and guide many other young female artists. This article is all about Tope Alabi.
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Read on to know more about the veteran music artist, her net worth, cars and houses this 2021.
Tope Alabi Biography And Education
Although nicknamed Oore to O common and Agbo Jesu due to her first songs; Tope Alabi’s original full name is Patricia Temitope Alabi. She was born on 27th October 1970 as the only daughter amongst 3 children to Pa Joseph Akinyele and Madam Agnes Kehinde. Tope hails from Yewa, Imeko of Ogun State, and she grew up in an environment with strict discipline from her mother.
Tope obtained her West Africa School Certificate (WAEC) in 1986. She had her secondary or high school in Oba Akinyele Memorial High School after which she proceeded to the Polytechnic Ibadan where she studied Mass Communication and graduated in 1990.
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Tope Alabi Early Career
Before venturing into music full-time, Tope Alabi had been Interested in being a movie actress. While in secondary school, she joined a theatre group. She also joined the Jesters International group in 1983 and was acting with Papilolo and Aderupoko. She also worked with Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ibadan between 1990 & 1991. Later, she worked with Centre-spread Advertising Limited, Lagos from 1991 – 1992.
In 1994, Tope Alabi went back to the movie industry and joined the Alade Aromire Theatre group. This was where her musical creativity was unearthed. Tope discovered her talent in singing and making soundtracks for movie productions while she worked with the Theatre group.
Tope Alabi Music Career
In 2000, Tope Alabi released the album that brought her into the limelight titled Oore ti O Common (uncommon favour). This song also gave her the nickname Oore ti O Common and Agbo Jesu. Prior to that, she had released two albums – Ikoko Dudu and Baba Iwo la k’epe.
So far, Tope has released eleven albums. In recent times, Tope Alabi has made soundtracks with popular songwriter and photographer TY Bello. For instance, her latest album The Spirit of Light, 2019 was done in conjunction with TY Bello. One of the tracks, Logan ti o de went viral within a few hours of release.
Tope Alabi Songs and Albums
The eleven albums include;
- Oore Ti O Common, 2000
- Certificate
- Agbara Olorun & Agbara re Ni, 2005
- Kokoro Igbala
- Angeli Mi, 2007
- Mori’Yanu
- Agbelebu, 2012
- Alagbara, 2012
- Oruko Tuntun, 2014
- Yes & Amen, 2018
- The Spirit of Light with TY Bello, 2019
- Selected album list of Tope Alabi
- Ore ti o Common, 2001
- Iwe Eri, 2003
- Agbara Re Ni, 2005
- E gbe ga, 2007
- Nigbati Mo Ro, 2007
- Kabiosi, 2010
- Agbelebu, 2011
- Eru Ogo, 2012
- Eyin Oluwa, 2012
- Agbelebu, 2013
- Mo Mope Wa, 2014
- Oruko Oluwa, 2014
- Oba Aseda, 2014
- Oruko Tuntun, 2015
- Mimo L’oluwa, 2017
- Omo Jesu, 2017
- Gratitude, 2018
- E ba Mi-Ki, 2018
- Olorun Ni Yo Ma Je, 2018
- Awa Gbe o ga, 2019
- Logan ti o de, 2019
- Kabi o Si, 2019
- Emi Mimo, 2019
- Imole De, 2019
- War, 2019
- Angeli, 2019
Tope Alabi Awards And Recognition
Some of her awards and recognition including;
- Gospel Artiste of the Year, Nigeria Entertainment Awards, 2015
- Best Soundtrack Artiste of the Year, City People Movies Awards,
- Proclamation Award, New York State Senate, 2016
- Award presented by Gospel Promotion Outreach, Orioke Baba Abiye Ede.
Tope Alabi Personal Life
| Full name: | Tope Alabi |
| Date of birth: | 27 October 1970 |
| Place of birth: | Lagos State |
| Parents: | Pa Joseph Akinyele Obayomi and Madam Agnes Kehinde Obayomi |
| Husband: | Soji Alabi |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Residence: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Net worth: | $1.3 million |
Tope is married to Soji Alabi who is also her manager and producer. It was her husband, Soji Alabi who actually led her to Christ after he perceived God wanted to use her in the music industry. They began courting in 1998 and got married on November 16th, 2000. The union has produced four sound and healthy children. Her hobbies also include; watching movies, watching table tennis, going on vacation e.t.c
Tope Alabi and her husband Soji run a music label, Tope Alabi Gospel Vibes. Under this label, they organise events and concerts where a lot of people come to worship God. One of the worship concerts is the annual Praise The Almighty Concert.
Also, they established the Mardebra Comforter Foundation, a subsidiary of the Gospel Vibes. Through the foundation, Tope and her husband cater for orphans and the less privileged.
Tope Alabi Net Worth
Tope Alabi has an estimated net worth of $1.3 million, making her one of the top 10 richest female gospel musicians in Nigeria. Reports suggest that she charges about 500,000 NGN per show.
Tope Alabi Houses
Tope Alabi’s new mansion is situated around Fagba, Iju, Lagos, and was dedicated on Thursday, December 28, 2019. The project began two years ago and the home was built on two plots of land.
Tope Alabi Cars
Tope Alabi is a modest woman who is mainly focused on showing off the Gospel and her gospel ministrations on her social media pages. However, considering her net worth and her frequent travels; she can definitely afford to own these cars in her garage:
Lexus ES350
The Lexus ES350 belongs to the class of luxury sedans which comes in three trims; ES350, F Sport, and ES300h hybrid. Lexus has established itself as a brand of luxury and quality and the ES350 is no different. The car comes equipped with Apple CarPlay compatibility, an 8.0-inch display, with an upsized 12.3-inch screen on navigation-equipped cars. Lexus ES350 comes with an attractive design with optimum performance and promises a pleasant riding experience. The starting price is about 18,000,000 NGN
Toyota Coaster
On her 50th birthday, Tope Alabi announced that she and her team now have a bus for easy transport for their various ministrations. With a seating capacity of 26- 30 passengers, there is enough headroom and legroom for all inside the Toyota Coaster.
To add to the comfort of your ride, the Coaster bus has features like airbags, AC, power steering, and automatic doors. It also comes with four speakers, an AM/FM radio,, a 3-point seat belt for every passenger, Vinyl seats, and in the recent models, there are CD and MP3 outlets.
Conclusion
Tope Alabi is highly sought after to minister and bless people with soul-lifting songs. She remains a voice to be reckoned with in the Nigerian gospel music scene.
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