Ayo-Dele Edwards
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Black / African Descent
- Age Range
- 24 - 34
- Height
- 5' 4" (1m 63cm)
- Weight
- 9st. 10lb. (62kg)
- Hair Colour
- Black
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Medium
Other
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Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2019 |
Laide
Theatre |
Fly Home Butterfly Abigail Sewell / Talawa |
Shorditch House |
2019 |
One woman show
Theatre |
Becoming Debo Oluwatuminu / stratford circus arts centre |
Stratford Circus Arts Centre |
2018 |
Ayo/Joyce/Risi/
Theatre |
Becoming Debo Oluwatuminu / Research and Development |
Stratford Circus |
2017 |
Ensemble
Theatre |
Voices Of Change Trevor Toussaint / Nitro_Vox |
Peckham Theatre |
2017 |
Ensemble
Theatre |
No Man Is An Island Anna Coombs / Tangle Theatre |
Yinka Shonibare Studios |
2017 |
Bolaji, Abike, Mama
Theatre |
Shadows In Different shades Tim Trimingham / Utopia Theatre |
Theatre In The Mill |
2017 |
Girl
Theatre |
Becoming Tonderai Munyevu / Unsigned United |
|
2017 |
Part B
Theatre |
Towards The Sun Anna Coombs / Tangle |
Yinka Shonibare studios |
2016 |
Labake
Theatre |
Iyalode Of Eti (Duchess Of Malfi) Moji Kareem / Utopia Theatre/AKE Festival |
Abeokuta Cultural Centre |
2016 |
Labake
Theatre |
Iyalode Of Eti (Duchess Of Malfi) Moji Kareem / Utopia Theatre |
West Yorkshire Playhouse |
2016 |
Girl
Voiceover |
Samaritans Purse Bradley Howard / Premier Radio |
|
2015 |
Iya Tope
Theatre |
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives Femi Elufowoju jr. / The Elufowoju jr Ensemble |
Theatre East Stratford |
2015 |
Labake
Theatre |
Iyalode Of Eti Moji Kareem / Utopia Theatre |
|
2015 |
Voice
Voiceover |
Leprosy Mission Bradley Howard / Premier Radio |
Premier Radio London |
2015 |
Girl
Theatre |
Forever Becoming Tonderai Munyevu / Unsigned United |
Diorama |
2015 |
Nenna
Theatre |
Fractures Femi Elufowoju jr / Soho Theatre |
soho Theatre |
2014 |
Person 2
Theatre |
Mandela Project Anna Combs / Tangle |
Guest Projects |
2014 |
Market woman 3/Singer
Voiceover |
Death and the King's Horseman Pauline Harris / BBC |
Maida Vale, London |
2014 |
Singer
Video |
Ayo-Dele / Freedom Calling Anthony Ogunmuyiwa / ATO Productions |
|
2013 |
Sophie
Film |
The Presidents Wife Aicha Kossoko / Arfilmstudios |
Faircharm Trading Estate |
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Omega Rhea Henry / Goldsmiths University |
Waterloo East Studio |
2013 |
Vocal & Accent Coach
Event |
The Burial Franko Figueiredo-Stow / StoneCrabs |
The Albany Theatre |
2012 |
Artist/Performer
Theatre |
Forever Becoming Femi Elufowoju Jr / Unsigned United |
The Tabernacle |
2012 |
Performer
Theatre |
Fan The Flame Devised / New World Nigeria at Nigeria House |
Stratford Theatre |
2012 |
Letwin/Susan
Voiceover |
Loveness and Me Catherine Bailey / Catherine Bailey Ltd |
The Soundhouse |
2011 |
Creative Assistant
Commercials & Industrials |
Moremi Gbadero Lahami / IRMS |
Waterloo Studio |
2011 |
Singer/Writer
Theatre |
“Where are we now? Nigeria Heritage Festival” StoneCrabs |
The Albany Theatre |
2010 |
Performer
Theatre |
Waters Flight Devised / Kuumba Nia Arts |
Pegasus Theatre |
2010 |
Beulah
Theatre |
Finding Beulah Devised / Kuumba Nia Arts |
Pegasus Theatre |
2009 |
Choral Co-ordinator
Event |
Iya Ile Femi Elufowoju Jr / Tiata Fahodzi |
Soho Theatre |
2009 |
Serena
Theatre |
Not Quite Gospel Don Kinch / Nu Century Arts |
The Drum |
2008 |
Pertunia Mutambira
Theatre |
Yours Abundantly From Zimbabwe Annie Castledine / Ben Evans / Gillian Plowman Productions |
Oval House Theatre |
2008 |
Cubs
Voiceover |
Little Big Cat Cbeebies |
BBC Bristol |
2008 |
Temi
Theatre |
In time Femi Elufowoju Jnr / Tiata Fahodzi |
The Almeida |
2007 |
Choir
Theatre |
Roll Jordan Roll Jazz Festival |
Royal Festival Hall |
2007 |
Choir
Theatre |
Roll Jordan Roll Abram Wilson / Sugar & Spice Festival |
Newcastle |
2007 |
Ngozi
Voiceover |
Nature Calls Marrion Nancarrow / BBC World Service Drama |
|
2007 |
Choir
Theatre |
Roll Jordan Roll Abram Wilson / The Bill Chill Festival |
Herefordshire |
2007 |
Ese
Voiceover |
The Proposition Ondina Ramos De Fonseca / BBC World Service Drama |
Bush House |
2006 |
Maria Segundo
Voiceover |
Stealing Souls femi Elufowoju Jnr / BBC |
BBC Bush House |
2006 |
Abasina
Voiceover |
The Estate Anne Edyvean / BBC World Service Drama |
BBC Bush House |
2006 |
Abasina
Theatre |
The Estate Femi Elufowoju Jr / New Worsley/Tiata Fahodzi |
Soho Theatre |
2005 |
Young queen Ojuola/ Abero
Theatre |
The Gods Are Not To Blame Femi Elufowoju Jnr / The Arcola/ Tiata Fahodzi |
The Arcola Theatre |
2004 |
Singer/ Choir
Theatre |
My Kind Of Music Mike Alexander / London Community Gospel Choir |
National Tour |
2003 |
Mrs Jefferson/Bag lady/Mrs Marquez
Theatre |
Rent Paul Kerryson / Leicester Heymarket |
Uk Tour |
2002 |
Mrs Noah
Theatre |
White Folks Ray Shell / WFC |
Pleasance theatre |
2002 |
Ayo
Film |
Salt Scrubbers Deola Folarin / Bill and Ben Productions |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2008 | Acting Shakespeare | Morley College |
2000 | 3 yr. Acting | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
About me
Currently writing a solo performance piece called 'Becoming'Ayo-Dele Edwards is a London based singer/actress, who from an early age has been surrounded by various genres of music. As the fourth child born to Nigerian parents in London, Ayo-Dele has experienced countless blessings that have molded her into who she is today. Her name means ‘Joy has come home’ in Yoruba, a tribe and language spoken in Nigeria, Western Africa.
At the tender age of four, her family moved back home to Africa, where she adjusted to a new way of life, assimilating a new found culture through formative education and formulating new friendships. Surrounded by eclectic rhythms and sounds, Ayo-Dele became fixated with music a huge cultural signpost at every corner she turned. Merging her British musical repertoire with the African heritage was inevitable and grew into her main passion. She was often heard singing her favorite song ‘Brown Girl in the Ring’ by Boney M and occasionally instructed to keep the noise down. Her thirst for knowledge increased, and she would extemporize from ABBA to local musicians from her community.
Her early years in Nigeria saw Ayo-Dele living the life of a nomad, moving around and living with various members of the extended family – this was a very tough regime, as she had to modulate between a range of different rules and regulations. Through these transitions she preoccupied herself by retelling stories that she had picked up along her travels. However, it was during a brief period living in Abeokuta that she felt herself particularly drawn to genre of music, which was to change her life, gospel. Whilst in Abeokuta, she lived next to a church and her fascination with the talking drums and heightened lyrical voices in worship emanating from the church.
At the age of ten, Ayo-Dele headed back to England where her older brother introduced her to the sounds of Rare Groove, Pop, R&B and Soul. With musical influences such as King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, Good Women Choir, Bob Marley and Fela Kuti behind her, her desire to sing accelerated. In 2002 she joined the award winning UK gospel collective GK REAL and that musical journey took her on another life changing path.
Music hasn’t been the only creative direction that Ayo-Dele has taken. Drama became another interest, and led to formal training at Mountview where she studied for three years perfecting her skills and gaining experience.
Additional skills:
I work part-time as an interpreter for solicitors and crown courts. I translate English to Yoruba and v/versa.
(Nigerian)Yoruba accent coach for Theatre, Radio and Film
"Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives"
"Becoming"
"Samaritans Purse"
"The Burial"
"Moremi"
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Languages Spoken | English |
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Accents/Dialects | Caribbean, English - General, English - London, English - Received Pronunciation, New York, South African, West African, West African (Ghanaian), West African (Nigerian) |
Dance Styles | African dance styles |
Vocal Types | Alto, Mezzo Soprano |
Organisations / Memberships | BECTU (UK) |