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Tosin Jegede
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Tosin Jegede is a talented Nigerian singer and songwriter. Back in the 1980s, she was a sensational child singer. At the tender age of five, she released her first album, "Children Arise," followed by two more albums, "Leaders of Tomorrow" in 1989 and "Children of Africa" in 1992. While pursuing her dreams, she later ventured to the UK, where she earned a degree in Business Decision and Analysis from the prestigious University of Bristol and returned to her homeland in 2008. A passionate advocate for children's education and literacy, she founded the Tosin Jegede Foundation and initiated the "One Book One Child" project, striving to enhance learning opportunities for African children, particularly in Nigeria.
Discography
Albums4
Tosin Jegede
Tosin Jegede2018 • AlbumTracks: 8
51 Lex Presents Khono Osanobua
51 Lex Presents Khono Osanobua2011 • AlbumTracks: 6
Build On The Rock
Build On The Rock2011 • AlbumTracks: 7
Leaders of Tomorrow
Leaders of Tomorrow1987 • AlbumTracks: 8
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