Theo Thomson is a singer/songwriter with a unique sound combiningsoulful melodies with catchy hooks on heavy beats with an African influencehighlighting his heritage.
Theo is anexpert in his field and has been coined ‘the face of urban music’ taking Malawiby storm. It's no surprise that Theo is a successful artist with the longevitythat lacks in a manufactured world of music. Theo Thomson’s appeal spans fromprimary school children who are in awe of his talent through to the uni studentwho relates to the music content even reaching the middle aged working classthat appreciate his abilities and his music.
An Award Winning Artist and uncontested in his genre throughoutthe country, Theo is one of the pioneers for urban music in Malawi. far frombeing a big fish in a small pond he has performed on the Big Brother stage inSouth Africa to over 90 million people tuning in on there tv’s where peoplefound his performance to be the best the shows seen.
. Theo Thomsonis known for being a strong stage performer, having shared stage with some ofthe industry’s finest; Sean Kingston, Brick and Lace, Ice Prince, Sway and BowWow to name a few.
Always the trendsetter Theo Thomson looks ahead to releasehis second project after his sophmore release “Gypsy” which birthed 3 top 10singles in Malawi, a top 20 single in Zimbabwe and gave Theo the title of beingthe first Malawian artist to be heard on bbc radio 1. The foundation is set andthe murmurs can be heard, have you heard of Theo Thomson?
Theo has been a part of many live events including Africa’sfastest growing event ‘The Lake of Stars’ that continues to attractinternationally renowned artists. An example of such would be British Awardwinner Sway, who is currently signed to Konvict Music under the management ofAfrican-American R&B singer Akon. Theo did not only perform along side thisInternational superstar at this prestigious event, but also collaborated on asong, which has received good reviews and established a good relationshipbetween the two. Theo Thomson has also worked with numerous artists, including;2Face, K.Millian, Jozi: Ishmael and Bongani. On top of all this Theo has alsoheadlined on the semi-final eviction night on Africa's premiere reality show;Big Brother.
Working on his artistry in Malawi only made his portfolio thicker,as he groomed his artistry when he completed his debut album “Gypsy” whichspawned 3 top 10 hit singles in Malawi, a top 20 single in Zimbabwe and a videothat is currently airing on Channel O. His first single titled 'So Amazing'elevated him to Number 1 on the charts in its first week. He has seen all ofhis singles stay in the top 10 for 10 weeks minimum. Theo launched his debutalbum “Gypsy” in style, transforming the venue into something never seenbefore. This was the most anticipated launch Malawi has ever seen, quotes fromTimve Mag explain "Theo Thomson’s album launch was the best launch Malawihas seen thus far". The promotion of his album spawned all sorts of merchandisefrom mugs, to t-shirts, lanyards, anything you could name was branded 'Gypsy'.