Funmi Aragbaye | |
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| Born | July 5, 1954 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Veronica |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 1983 - present |
Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist.[1][2]
Funmi Aragbaye was born on July 5, 1954 in Ondo town, into a christian family.[3] She was trained at Ondo states civil service training schools before she joined the Oyo State civil service where she retired as principal administrative officer in 1997.[4] Although, she started her musical career at Evangelical Church Winning All at Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria shortly after she obtained the West Africa School Certificate.[5] Her debut albulm titled Olorun Igbala, alongside with was Sioni Ilu ayo released in 1983.[6][7] She celebrated her 60th years birthday and 30th years in gospel music on july 5, 2014 in Lagos state and in attendance was veteran Nigerian gospel singers and artist including chief Ebenezer Obey, Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, Dunni Olanrewaju, Kunle Ajayi, a saxophonist and evangelist Bola Are, two-term President of Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria.[8]