Toni_Tones

Toni Tones

Toni Tones

Nigerian media personality


Gbemi Anthonia Adefuye Listen, known professionally as Toni Tones Listen, is a Nigerian media personality, actress, and photographer. In 2020, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.

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Life

Adefuye [1] the youngest of a family of five. Her early education was in Lagos which she completed her studies at Queen's College. She modeled for Dakova because he was a friend of the family when she was fourteen.[2]

Her full name is Gbemisola Anthonia Adefuye and she went to the University of Lancaster in the UK where she studied marketing and economics.[3] When the course was completed, she returned to Nigeria in 2009 to explore her interest in show business. Her brother had been a musician with the band Oxygen and Tones initially decided to be a show business photographer. Her portfolio caught the attention of D'banj’s reality show, Koko Mansion.[2]

In 2017, Adefuye Gbemisola continued to do photographic work[2] but was then both behind and in front of the camera.[4] She has appeared as an actor in the web TV series "Gidi-culture"; in several films,[5] including It's Her Day in 2016.[6] She also starred in the movie King of Boys.[7] as the younger Eniola Salami. The movie premiered on October 21, 2020. At the 2020 AMVCA, she earned herself a nomination for 'Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or TV Series' for the movie 'King Of Boys'.[8]

In 2020 she was in the cast of Quam's Money which is a sequel to the 2018 film New Money. The follow-up story follows what happens when a security guard (Quam) suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire. The new cast was led by Falz, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Tones.[9]

Filmography

Television

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References

  1. "Toni Tones Net Worth, Biography, Wiki, Age, Husband, Real Name, State, Married, Facts > Naija Gossip 247 » Naija News 247". Naija News 247. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  2. Why I'm passionate about photography, SunNewsOnline, Retrieved 6 July 2017
  3. Nobody Believed in My Music, YNaija.com, Retrieved 7 July 2017
  4. New photos of Toni Tones, BellaNaija.com, Retrieved 6 July 2017
  5. "Toni Tones - Profile". duchessinternationalmagazine.com/profile/toni-tones/. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  6. Cable Lifestyle (2 May 2018). "Boys' teaser reveals little but will keep you in suspense". The Cable Nigeria. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. "AMVCA 2020 Nominees: Let's Talk About Them". Zikoko!. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  8. "Smart Money Woman: Firstbank Partners Arese Ugwu, Unveils TV Series of the Award-Winning Book". Smart Money Woman: Firstbank Partners Arese Ugwu, Unveils TV Series of the Award-Winning Book. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
  9. Adekanye, Modupe (2021-07-26). "King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  10. "Why I Don't Play Sexual Roles – Toni Tones | Independent Newspapers Nigeria". Independent Newspapers Nigeria. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  11. "I Had A Lot Of Bruises From Acting Brotherhood – Toni Tones Reveals". Most Reliable TV Channel for Nigerian Entertainment News and Gossips. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  12. Augoye, Jayne (2020-12-02). "2020 BON: Here are 5 nominees for 'Best Kiss' category". Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  13. Nseyen, Nsikak (2023-05-21). "AMVCA 2023: Osas, Tobi, Bimbo, Funke Akindele, Patience Ozokwo win big [Full list of Winners]". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  14. "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

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