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Singer/Songwriter, Composer, Tunesmith, Show-Woman, Style Afficiando, and Poster Girl for the unfettered possibilities, are but a few words to describe the force of nature that is TemiDollface.

On a one-woman mission to resurrect "Real Music"and to put the drama back into it, this much-buzzed up-and-comer has already notched up a cult following for a sound that's tricky to pigeonhole and has managed to disarm the purists, sceptics and snobs with her first offering, "Pata Pata" and it's accompanying video.

TDF's appeal transcends the usual barriers of gender, age, and genre. However you like your music, there's something in it for you. If you don't love her for her one-of-a-kind sound, her witty lyricism, her take-no-prisoners performances,  her forward-thinking imagery, then you're bound to be seduced by her elegant yet daring style.

IT DOESN'T END THERE...

TDF is something of a creative all-rounder; as well as writing, composing, producing and performing her own material, she is self-styled, creative directs her own shoots and makes sets and costumes for her shows. Her abundant creativity is very much in evidence in her new video "Pata Pata" - Watch video here: http://youtu.be/7EinxcEiDNU

AN INTRODUCTION TO "DRAMA SOUL" (THE TDF SOUND).

"Drama Soul" is continent, culture and era bridging multi-instrumental music that is as intelligent as it is catchy, created by fusing together seemingly disparate genres, informed by a love of the theatrical.

As an artist, TDF pulls from a wide range of sources. For instance, she often combines jazz chords with catchy pop hooks, and African percussion to create something that's simultaneously fresh and timeless.

Obvious reference points for TDf's flamboyant sound are Afro-Beat, Jazz, Soul, Hip Hop, Electro and R&B; but that doesn't do justice to the variety of music she incorporates or to its singularity. "Drama Soul" Invokes both past and modern luminaries, but matched with her own intrigue and quirk, it is a breath mint for the pop scene. Drama Soul deliberately evades the narrow categories of what urban music should sound like, not to mention that it defies the normal conventions of pop and every other genre it is derivative of.

TDF'S ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR

Having honed her showmanship skills on both the London and Lagos gigging and festival circuits, the following are some of TDF's achievements so far:


 * She supported Mary J Blige at the "Sisters with Soul'' concert at the Expo Centre Lagos in September 2013 and was part of the line up for Felabration concert both in 2013 & 2014 where she gave electric performances along with her 10-piece band.  She also opened for the likes of American R&B crooner Chris Brown, Neo-Soul artist Rahsaan Patterson at Shepherds Bush Empire, Keziah Jones, D' Banj, Somi, Bez, amongst other notable artists


 * She was one of the few Nigerian artists invited to Nairobi, Kenya to take part in the first run of Coca Cola's music TV show, "Coke Studio". Other artists on the show include King Sunny Ade, M.I Abaga, Waje, Salif Keita, Culture Music Club from Zanzibar, Just A Band from Kenya, and HHP.


 * TDF has played venues such as The O2 Shepherds Bush Empire, The Secret Garden Party Festival in Cambridgeshire, The Notting Hill Tabernacle, The Notting Hill Arts Club, The Lagos Jazz Hole amongst many others.


 * An MTV USA nomination for MTV Iggy "Artist of the week", for which she came in second by a tiny fraction. She was in the running with Artists from Germany, America, the United Kingdom and Ghana including FKA Twigs.


 * Her "PataPata" music video has been played on heavy rotation on notable TV stations including MTV World, Channel O, Soundcity, One music, TVC, Channels TV amongst others. It made number 2 on the Soundcity and TVC best video countdowns; remarkable for a first video from a previously unknown independent female artist.


 * Both TDF's music, imagery and style have earned her rave reviews on tastemaking blogs such as MTV Iggy, Okay Africa, Soul Bounce, Afro Punk, and a fast growing social media followership.


 * Her radical interpretation of the well known song "Teenage DirtBag" of "American Pie" movie fame by Wheatus  has earned her great reviews and a personal invitation to New York from Wheatus themselves to collaborate on a song.


 * TDF is a frequent fixture in the style pages. She pulls off the rare trick of being treated as a serious talent in both the music and fashion worlds. Some of the style pages she has graced include Style Mania Magazine(cover of the December 2013 Issue), Beauty Box Magazine (cover of February 2014 issue), Genevieve magazine, OK Magazine Nigeria (October 2013 issue), TW magazine, This Day Style, Complete Fashion(cover of January 2013) and the prestigious British GQ magazine who featured Temi in their 25th Anniversary Issue in December 2013


 * Both her "Pata Pata" song and video have earned Temi 4 AFRIMA's (All Africa Music Awards) nominations for "Best Video", "Revelation Of The African Continent", "Best African Pop Song" and "Most Promising African Artiste On The Continent". The AFRIMA awards hold on the 27th of December 2014.


 * Temi has released second single "Just Like That (Story)" to great reviews and a third single "Beep Beep" and its accompanying video are scheduled for release before the end of the year.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH "JUST LIKE THAT (STORY)" FELABRATION PERFORMANCE ](http://youtu.be/xjqiFAJ3pBI)
 * She gave an electric & much-talked-about performance at this years Felabration (A tribute concert in honour of the great African AfroBeat legend and one of Temi's greatest influences, Fela Kuti) -


 * She was recently chosen to feature on prestigious online fashion bible, style.com and its magazine as one of Lagos's most dynamic and stylish women in an article titled "Lagos Rising". SEE ALL THE AMAZING PICTURES & FULL ARTICLE ON www.style.com/trends/fashion/2014/lagos-style-print-magazine

LINKS TO WHAT TEMI HAS DONE:

Pata Pata video : http://youtu.be/7EinxcEiDNU

TDF performs on the juice: http://ndani.tv/blog/temi-dollface-on-the-juice-s02-e15-spot-on-performance/

TDF Performs Radical take on Teenage Dirtbag:   http://vimeo.com/20100035 TDF performs teenage dirtbag

TDF on Nairobi Sessions: http://youtu.be/UxhApv3ISlA

Coke studio - http://youtu.be/L_nemjWMJ3g Coke studio Africa

Pata Pata teaser 1 : http://youtu.be/2J09ifiOlsI

Pata Pata Teaser 2: http://youtu.be/5U58c2KSMCs

Singles Juke box : http://www.thesinglesjukebox.com/?p=7808

MTV Iggy: http://www.mtviggy.com/videos/temidollface-pata-pata/

MTV Iggy: http://www.mtviggy.com/articles/temi-dollfaces-pata-pata-afrobeats-2-0-is-here/

Okay Africa Analysis of Pata Pata: http://www.okayafrica.com/news/nigerian-pop-reasons-to-love-temi-dollface-new-video-pata-pata/

British GQ feature: http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/11/07/african-janelle-monae-temi-dollface-featured-in-british-gqs-25th-anniversary-issue-see-pop-star-rihannas-racy-cover-spread/

Cover of mania: http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/12/10/a-triumph-of-originality-temi-dollface-covers-stylemania-magazines-december-2013-issue/

Cover of beauty box: http://www.360nobs.com/tag/temi-dollface/

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO "JUST LIKE THAT (STORY)" : https://soundcloud.com/temidollface/just-like-that-story

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "JUST LIKE THAT (STORY)" : http://www.hulkshare.com/f0kd3mh40pa8

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SPINLET LINK FOR "JUST LIKE THAT (STORY)" : https://spinlet.com/album/?albumid=75259

[CLICK HERE TO WATCH "JUST LIKE THAT (STORY)" FELABRATION PERFORMANCE : http://youtu.be/xjqiFAJ3pBI