Funmi Dominic Olaoye

Born and raised in Nigeria, West Africa, Funmi grew up with the knowledge that music gladdens her heart. Her love for singing and lending a helping hand to people from a tender age of 8 naturally led to an ambition to become a great musician and a medical doctor.

Today, Funmi is a singer, songwriter and a medical doctor with an extremely unique, irresistible and simply phenomenal voice. Her music is eclectic, blending African rhythm with elements of jazz, R&B and funk. Her debut audio album “ISE OLUWA” got her a nomination at the prestigious KORA Music Awards (2003) held in South Africa as “The Most Promising Female Artiste in Africa”. ‘ISE OLUWA’ and other hit tracks such as ‘IFE ELEDUWA’ , ‘AFRICA’, ‘JE TE LOUERAI’ and ‘SMILE’ warmed her into the heart of music lovers and it put the budding artiste in a class of her own because of her voice prowess and creativity. Funmi has performed in various concerts in Nigeria and internationally including United Kingdom, United States, France and Canada preaching the message of love, hope and peace through her music.

After practicing as a Family physician for some years in Nigeria, Funmi obtained a Masters in Public Health degree with concentration in maternal and child health and certificate in epidemiology at the University of South Florida. She worked as a Senior Data Analyst at the Alberta Health Services and she is currently pursuing her medical residency training in Canada, where she is based.