Category: Music
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Yemi Alade becomes first female African artiste to hit 1m YouTube subscribers
Music diva, Yemi Alade has made history as the first female African artist to hit one million subscribers on video streaming platform, YouTube. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this feat comes months after Alade became the second Nigerian artist to hit hundred million views on YouTube for the song, ‘Johnny’. The ‘Oh My…
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Jackson fans sing, sob, leave sunflowers and roses on 10th anniversary of death
With roses crafted into heart shapes and crowns made of bright yellow sunflowers, Michael Jackson fans from as far afield as Iran and Japan paid tribute on Tuesday to the King of Pop on the 10th anniversary of his death. Several hundred fans gathered outside his burial place in the Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale,…
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Nigerian fans see artistes as superheroes- Harrysong laments
Nigerian Afropop crooner, Harrysong has lamented over the unrealistic expectations fans have about artistes. The Reggae Blues singer noted that fans see artistes as superheroes which further mounts pressure on these celebrities. He made this revelation in a chat with Hip TV while sharing his thoughts on the overbearing expectations fans have about artistes. “The…
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BET Awards: Burna Boy’s mother shines with moving acceptance speech
Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu got a rapturous response following an epic acceptance speech at the BET Awards on Monday. The 2019 edition of the award which celebrates black people in film, music and arts, was held at the Microsoft Theatre in California. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ogulu received her son’s award…
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Rape verdict: Olomide concerts cancelled in South Africa
Two South African venues have cancelled concerts by Congolese singer Koffi Olomide, who was recently convicted of the statutory rape of one of his former dancers when she was 15. Olomide, 62, whose real name is Antoine Agbepa Mumba, had been due to play the Gallagher Convention Centre outside Johannesburg on June 28 and the…
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I block people who speak negatively about D’banj, Korede Bello – Don Jazzy
While some fans may get excited when trolls blast D’banj over leaving Don Jazzy, the Mavin Records boss has said he blocks anyone who speaks negatively about his former business partner. Don Jazzy made this known in a tweet on Thursday. Most of the people i have blocked are people that said something bad bout…
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Cee-c turns bride in Peruzzi’s wedding themed visuals
Afro-pop singer, Tobechuwu Victor Okoh, professionally known as Peruzzi, has unveiled the video for his latest single, ‘Majesty’. The visuals tells the story of a daring lover who captures the elegantly dressed Cee-C, a former housemate of the Big Brother Naija reality TV star, from her wedding ceremony. Apparently Cee-c’s father, played by ace Nollywood…
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D’banj to launch YouTube reality show
Superstar singer, Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj is set to launch a reality show ‘Adventures of a Kokomaster’ on YouTube. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that D’banj, who is also known as the ‘Kokomaster’, announced the upcoming show on his Instagram page @iambangalee on Wednesday. He said, “Adventures of the Kokomaster launches on YouTube on…
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Life imprisonment should be the appropriate sanction for pirates
Veteran Fuji musician, Adewale Ayuba, says most up-and -coming musicians are not embracing Fuji music due to its huge financial involvement in its production. Ayuba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that most budding artists preferred to groom their musical talents along such genres as hip-hop and Afro music. He said that…
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BREAKING: Naira Marley regains freedom, 34 days after arrest
Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley has regained freedom after fulfilling his bail conditions. TheNewsGuru recalls that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC) had arrested the artiste on May 10, 2019 together with Omoniyi Temidayo (aka Zlatan Ibile) and three others for alleged advance fee fraud. Following his arrest, the anti-graft agency…