2025
Good Life
The most recent release — a celebration of resilience, gratitude and the joy of arriving somewhere you once only hoped for.
Independent recording artist · Nigeria → United Kingdom
Taiwo Tinuoye
Afro‑R&B and Afrobeats songwriter, also known as TyBlinks. Four singles, more than 40,000 Spotify streams across the United Kingdom and West Africa — released independently.
40,000+Spotify streams
4Released singles
2Continents reached
100%Independent
Releases
Full discography
2024
For Your Love Was Created
A song about faith and purpose — the idea that we are made both to receive love and to give it away.
2023
Without You
Written and performed as a tribute to my wife when we got married. The most personal song I have released.
2022
Thankful
The debut single. Where the whole journey as an independent recording artist officially began.
About the artist
Born and raised in Nigeria, I found music early. I began writing and performing in Ibadan, developing as a songwriter before moving to Lagos to build a career as an independent artist.
Music has always been more than a passion. It is how I make sense of experience, faith, and the people closest to me. I write all of my own songs, and every one of them comes from something that actually happened.
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From the blog
All articlesFrom Ibadan to Lagos: My Journey as a Nigerian Independent Artist
Taiwo Tinuoye (TyBlinks) on growing up with music in Ibadan, moving to Lagos, and building an independent music career with 40,000+ Spotify streams.
What 40,000 Spotify Streams Actually Taught Me About Authentic Music
40,000 Spotify streams as an independent artist with no label and no ad budget. What the number really means, and the metrics that matter more than raw streams.
Afrobeats Goes Global: How West African and UK Music Converged
How Afrobeats moved from regional genre to global force, why the UK became a second home for the sound, and what it means for independent African artists.