Category: Music
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I screamed when some boys wanted to rape me-Tope Alabi
Popular gospel singer, Tope Alabi has recounted her childhood struggles.The sonorous singer known for her melodious voice said when she was young, she hawked egg and other things to make ends meet. Alabi made this known during her “Praise the Almighty 2020” concert. “I know some people are here who cannot point to any meaningful…
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Blackmagic makes brilliant return with Version 3.0
BY CHINONSO IHEKIRE Nigerian singer, Efemena Mukoro better known as Blackmagic is back with a new album titled ‘Version 3.0’ Coming after a five-year no-album hiatus, the new body of work was recently released independently under his Based on Belief Entertainment. Following his swift rise to stardom locally, one thing has stood out for Blackmagic;…
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Relocating to Canada doesn’t guarantee success- Nathaniel Bassey
Popular gospel artiste and convener of the ‘Halleluyah Challenge, Nathaniel Bassey took to his Twitter page today, urging Nigerians planning to relocate to Canada and other countries to seek the face of God. He added that relocating to these countries doesn’t guarantee success. Bassey noted that it is important for people to be in the…
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Why I never officially signed any artiste to my record label- 9ice
‘Gongo Aso’ crooner, Abolore Akande better known as 9ice has revealed why he never signed any artiste to his record label . 9ice, who doubles as the CEO of House of Ancestors, a label imprint he founded in 2008, made this known in a chat with Hip TV. The 40-year-old singer said he…
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Olamide signs joint venture deal with US’ Empire Distribution
Nigerian rapper and record label executive, Olamide has sealed a joint venture deal with Empire Distribution, records and publishing company in the United States. The hip-hop star announced the new deal on Wednesday via his Twitter page. Expressing his gratitude to fans for holding out until now, Olamide added that Fireboy and any other emerging…
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I released ‘God of Men’ to warn against fake clerics – Charlyboy
Maverick singer/songwriter and activist, Charles Oputa, a.k.a ‘Charlyboy’, says his latest socially conscious song ‘God of Men’, is to warn Nigerians against the gimmicks of ‘fake clerics’ in society. The 68-year-old showbiz maestro made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Charlyboy recently released video for the…
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Deezell sues Maryam Booth, others over defamation
Budding singer, Ibrahim Rufai, popularly known as Deezell, has dragged Kannywood actress, Maryam Muhammad Ado, popularly known as Maryam Booth, and five others to court. TheNewsGuru recalls that the 26-year-old actress had accused Deezell, 32, her former lover, of leaking a nude video of her, a claim which he denied. Deezell threatened to sue the…
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Victor Olaiya contributed to the development of the entertainment industry- Obey
Renowned Juju music maestro turned evangelist, Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi, has reacted to the death of highlife music legend, Victor Olaiya, who died on Wednesday died at the age of 89. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Obey said Olaiya lived a life worthy of emulation. He described Olaiya as a good leader,…
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Sir Victor Olaiya-A rare encounter, 37 years ago
By Ikeddy Isiguzo SIR Victor Abimbola Olaiya , 89, passed on 12 February 2020 in a Lagos hospital, creating a huge vacuum in highlife music, a genre he not only dominated, but held a long lasting influence on music to remain relevant, as other music on the wheels of digitalisation took music to spheres…
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All you need to know about late highlife legend, Victor Olaiya
It is no longer news that Nigerian highlife legend, Victor Olaiya is dead. The revered music icon passed on today 12th of February 2020. Olaiya was born on 31 December 1930, in Calabar, Cross River State, the 20th child of a family of 24. His parents, Alfred Omolona Olaiya and Bathsheba Owolabi Motajo, came from…