It changes daily, but usually it's ani difranco, charles bukowski, any chick-lit, prince, the queen west streetcar, damian rice, mariah carey, travis, john legend, kt tunstall, james blunt, david grey, sia, kylie and dani minogue, terri moïse, craig david, natasha and daniel bedingfield, sade, moloko, modjo, cole porter, holly cole, ella fitzgerald, barenaked ladies (w/ sp), billie holiday, anastasia, phoenix, prince, sex & the city, gabrielle, madonna, pj harvey, tina turner, whitney houston (before bb), judy blume, final fantasy, danielle steel, jackie collins, judith krantz, iseult teran, anna maxted, sam baker, sophie ellis baxter, billy vera and the beaters, inxs (w/ mh), sheryl crow, batman begins, dolly parton and kenny rogers x-mas album, 90s supermodels, cat ratusny, kate nash, king sunny ade, lionel richie, bjork, mississauga transit, london underground, paris metro, beverley knight, dita von tease, coco love alcorn, portishead, nadine medawar, lily allen, paul simon, paul weller, ex-boyfriends, abba, corinne bailey rae, sade, george michael, pat field, feist, nina simone, fiona apple, coldplay, keren ann, carla bruni, lhasa, cat deeley, mc solaar, nu by yves st laurent, allure by chanel, angel by thierry mugler and everything else too
Praise
"Bunmi is going to offer something rewarding and fulfilling to the music industry: originality. The sensational pop singer has created a powerful presence with her unique take on Pop music. With a voice that is unparalleled to most, Bunmi's music is something that is refreshing and innovated. If you want to know her style, then think of Tina Turner meets Tori Amos meets Suzanne Vega." - http://www.juniorscave.com/Bunmi.html
"Like someone slapped a guitar in Mary J. Blige's hands and it fucking rocked!!"
- Comment from Toronto Indie Week Judge
"Bunmi sounds like a natural singer. There’s an earthy quality to her singing that sets the listener immediately at ease, and her tone is gorgeous without ever sounding garish. She is the sort of singer you could literally listen to all day long." - Wildy's World
"I am coming to your next show. I will bring a bag of BBQ-flavoured chips with me and will eat them loudly during breaks. Then I will nervously try to fold the chips bag -- so that it won't make any noise -- before you start playing. I will have lots of miniature chip crumbs all over the front of my dress, but it won't matter because I will be mesmerized by your beautiful music. I will clap loudly & enthusiastically with my orange-stained, greasy hands. I can't wait." - Myspace comment
Bio
Toronto-based singer/songwriter Bunmi Adeoye (pronounced boo-mee
a-day-oh-yeh!) is described as sounding like a mixture of Carol King
and Tracy Chapman with a dash of Joan Armatrading and Ani DiFranco. Bunmi
writes and sings tunes that could be the soundtrack of a scorned
ex-girlfriend, desperately searching for "closure".
Bunmi lived in Europe for a several years and while there she worked
with various local artists as a studio and backup singer. She was also
a semi-finalist in the London-based Perrier Young Jazz Musician
competition. She is strongly influenced by artists such as KT
Tunstall, David Gray, Damien Rice, Sade and George Michael. She
credits her flair for writing melodramatic tunes to listening to
vintage French love songs, reading Harlequin romances before she was
old enough to French kiss, and watching loads of Barbara Streisand and
Judy Garland musicals.
She has performed in various Toronto venues, including Hugh's Room,
Rivoli and Free Times Cafe. Bunmi recently released her debut album,
Paper Dolls, Glass Houses.
On viendrais peut être te voir jouer le 18 août!! Pourrais tu nous donner des infos, genre, comment s'y rendre?? C'est combien, est ce qu'il faut arriver en avance? On peux se garer où pour prendre un bus après? Où dans Toronto, c'est gratuit de se garer en ville après une certaine heure??
Hey Bunmi! Good to hear from you! Thanks so much! Not sure when the album is coming yet. Hopefully soon! Your music is sounding wonderful. Keep up the great work. I hope all is going well!
Hey Bunmi!! I just wanted to thank you so much for all of the good times this week and for being so sweet. I reeeally love you're music and I think you're crazy talented! I wish you lots of luck and I'll keep checking you're myspace for new songs, and stuff. And hopefully we'll stay in touch, and maybe see eachother next summer..?
Hey Bunmi! I'm in Nashville right now, and I won't be around for that workshop. Too bad though! I would have loved to make it. I'll be back in Toronto for the month of August. Anything exciting music wise going on then?
WHA? you're playing AXIS? this saturday? how do i only find out about this now? It's soooooo far from my house...but maybe for you I will walk the 2 blocks ;)
Your songs are great! Stop lying and unbreakable heart...wow. Also, nice cover of brown eyed girl. I miss playing/singing that song in front of people...
Anyway, check us out at the Horseshoe on the 24th if you have time...it's free and we're on early!
My pleasure! Had no idea that you're such an active blogger .Saw one-I was hooked! You're so much more random than me - I love it! Keep it up. Perhaps this year, I'll have to attempt to be a frequent blogger. :)
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