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  • Watch: Adekunle Gold collaborates with Lagos choir in anticipated song

    Nigerian Afro-fusion artiste, Adekunle Gold is set to release ‘About 30’, his sophomore album. In one of the songs, the ‘Orente’ crooner collaborates with Lagos Community Gospel Choir for the song ‘There is God’.

    The singer has unveiled the making of ‘There is a God’, track number 27 on the imminent album.

    The song tackles those who doubt the existence of God.

    “I’m a church boy and this whole thing started from the church .I wrote the song two years ago. I didn’t have an idea that I wanted to feature a choir on the song. God just gave me the idea and I am here now”, he said.

     

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  • I have been dying to release ‘About 30’- Adekunle Gold

    I have been dying to release ‘About 30’- Adekunle Gold

    Following the success of his debut album, ‘Gold, Orente crooner ‘Adekunle Gold is set to release his sophomore album titled ‘About 30’

     

    Adekunle Gold had urged fans to sign up on the upcoming album’s official website www.about30.info; assuring them something special awaits them. In the wake of the announcement, thousands of fans obliged, with many quickly signing up and informing others to do the same.

    The ‘Ire’ singer went on to send some of the fans personalized emails; thanking each of them for their patience and loyalty and showing them the tracklist – which contains fourteen tracks and two bonus tracks.

    Some of the fans immediately expressed their enthusiasm – with many particularly praising Adekunle Gold for honouring them and taking time out to personally reach out to them. One fan wrote; “I’ve been a fan of Adekunle Gold’s music since he released ‘Sade’. ‘Gold’ album is still one of my favourites and I’m sure ‘About 30’ will be better! He just sent me the tracklist and it’s looking hot!”

    On his decision to personally get in touch with the fans, he said: “I’ve been dying to release this album to the world. I’ve really worked hard for this I believe my true friends deserve every news about it first. ”

    The track-list also revealed some of the collaborators on the upcoming album, which include Seun Kuti, Flavour, Dyo, LCGC, among others.

    The official release date of the album is yet to be revealed, but the singer has promised fans it would be one of the most phenomenal bodies of work to emerge from Nigeria.

     

  • I thought my greatness was somewhere in animation, not music- Adekunle Gold

    Afro-fusion artiste, Adekunle Gold did not plan to be a musician. The ‘Ire’ sensation had always wanted to be a great animator because he studied graphic designing in the university.

    In his latest trending song,’Ire’ , Adekunle croons about his journey to the top, adding that he was oblivious of the fact that what he was searching for was within him.

    Speaking on his career trajectory, the Orente singer said:”I thought that I was going to get something else but little did I know that everything I am right now was inside of me back then” he said in a chat with the Raro Lae Show.

    When asked about the message behind ‘Ire’, he said:”It was just me telling the world that you need to trust your process. It’s okay to worry because I worry as well but know that that person is you already. You just need to put yourself in that place.For the longest time in my life, I thought my greatness was somewhere else. I badly wanted to be an animator because I studied graphics in school and I wanted to do animations.”

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    I had no backup plan when I quit my job for music- Adekunle Gold

     

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  • Watch: Adekunle Gold reflects on his life’s journey in ‘Ire’

    Adekunle Gold returns with an inspirational and reflective new song and music video titled ‘Ire’. It is a personal song which reflects on his life’s journey with a message that will inspire his fans for a long time to come.

     

    ‘Ire’ is a life lesson packaged in a slow tempo song and accompanied by traditional Yoruba percussion sounds. Adekunle Gold sings in his native Yoruba language as is his usual style. He also sings in English for an uncharacteristic amount of time, alluding to his desire for the song’s important lessons to be understood. According to Adekunle Gold, “’Ire’ is a symbolic summary of my life experiences and my journey to becoming Adekunle Gold.” He also took to Instagram to let his fans know that “This song will be the soundtrack of your life.”

     

    Adekunle Gold opens the song singing:“The grass is greener on the other side, that’s what I thought before I took the ride.”

     

    He goes on to reveal that “The life I was looking for was already my own,” before telling listeners, “Goodness is calling out to me, it’s telling me to come home.”

     

    The song was produced by Seyikeyz, the video was directed by Aje and shot in various locations around Lagos, Nigeria, including Ajah, Ajegunle, Ikorodu and Ikoyi. The scenes in the video are beautifully played in reverse, alluding to Adekunle Gold’s self-reflection. Scenes where Adekunle Gold prepares dinner on firewood, sings in church and paddles a canoe are some of the visuals that contribute to the video’s captivating aesthetic making it a video worth watching.

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  • Adekunle Gold, Simi, Praiz team up for ‘100% Live Concert’

    Lovers of live music are getting set to be thrilled by the trio of Simi, Adekunle Gold and Praiz, at a live music concert tagged ‘100% Live’. The concert has been touted as one of the biggest outdoor music concerts ever.

     

    The first edition of the momentous concert scheduled to hold at the Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, on February 18, 2018 will feature the best alternative and mainstream music in a carnival-like atmosphere that promises music lovers an indelible knowledge, the raw and passionate energy that resonates from live music.

     

     

    “Everything makes it special because then you can recreate something that is already existing; for example, when I and my band are making a song we can change the arrangement of the song, like the guitars, the drums can all be recreated to make it slow or fast, you can do something entirely different, that’s why I prefer live band because you can do anything with it. So, 100% Live Concert is going to be the same case; I think I’ve grown as a performer over the years because starting out I was more of a recording artiste, but now I’m always really excited to go on stage and just vibe with my band and give the audience the time of their lives. I think the most important thing when you’re doing live band is that your band is in sync with you so that all the loose ends are tied especially during rehearsals. It’s me, Praiz and Adekunle Gold so just wait and see there are going to be a lot of pleasant surprises that day”, said Simi.

     

    Praiz said: “This concert is unique and not the usual we’re used to in this part of the world. An awful lot of music is more a product of technicians and engineers than musicians and instruments, so this really is a breath of fresh air, literally. Real people, real food, real fun, and real music, it’s a 100% for me. There is absolutely nothing more surreal than meeting someone whose work you truly admire. Fans will also get to meet their favourite artists and share priceless moments with them at 100% Live.”

     

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  • Rape allegation:Those blaming Dorcas are animals- Adekunle Gold

    Nigerian contemporary highlife singer, Adekunle Gold, has expressed his opinion over the news of the case between actress, Dorcas Shola Fapson and a Taxify driver, Henry Nnaemeka who supposedly abducted and attempted to rape her.

    The ‘Orente’ singer questioned why people were blaming the actress despite the details she provided on the incident.

    The actress on Thursday took to her Snapchat page to narrate how the Taxify driver made attempts to rape and abduct her.This sparked mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.

     

    Adekunle Gold reacting on Twitter wrote:”When someone narrates their ordeal these days, they get bashed and judged and you wonder why people don’t speak up when they are in trouble?

    ” I am reading comments on a blog; people abusing Dorcas for making the story up, other animals saying she’s dressed indecently .Smh”

     

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  • Adekunle Gold expresses excitement over 02Indigo portrait[Video]

    ‘Orente’ crooner, Adekunle Gold has expressed his excitement over his portrait displayed at 02indigo . The portrait is an ad promoting his forthcoming concert in London.

    The contemporary highlife singer who was recently made a brand ambassador for Unity Bank took to his Instagram page to express his joy at seeing his enormous portrait.

    He wrote:” Most times I act cool like all this is nothing…but this Ikotun boy’s face is on the wall of the #o2indigo. There is no word in the dictionary to explain how I feel physically. My heart though? My heart is feeling grateful to you all”.

     

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    Adekunle Gold in an interview once revealed how he came about the name ‘Gold’. He said:” I was in church one day and during a sermon, this guy said ‘you can’t substitute rice for gold’. He said it three times and I just knew there and then that this is my name.”

     

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  • People will eventually know If there is something going on between Simi and I- Adekunle Gold

    Whenever urban highlife singer, Adekunle Gold is being interviewed, one question that he always get asked is his relationship with Simi. For years , there have speculations that the singer is dating Simi, a claim he has debunked on several occasions.

     

    Adekunle Gold opened up in an interview with TheNetng that people will eventually get to know If he is truly dating Simi or not.

    According to him: “I tell people, If there is something to be discovered, just chill. If it will ever come out, It will come out. I don’t think I will be married for 10 years and you guys won’t know eventually. So just let me be like this.”

     

    When asked about the deluge of concerts that took place in December 2017, the singer noted that every artiste needs a platform that will help them connect with their fans.

     

    “Artistes need to grow and that can happen when you start having your own shows. Everybody needs their own platform; everyone needs to have that time with fans. I don’t buy into the idea of always doing a collective concert all the time”.

     

    Adekunle Gold also unveiled the names of the artistes he collaborated with, on his forthcoming album, About 30.

     

    Hear him: “Some songs on my album are two years old, it’s an amazing project for me because I am heavily involved in the production of this album, sometimes I tell the instrumentalists what to play. I collaborated with Seun Kuti, Flavour and others in the album.”.

     

    Just like every human gets discouraged sometimes, the ‘Orente’ crooner revealed that he is quick to snap out of such moods.

    “I am quick to snapping out of moods, If ever I am in one. What keeps me going is the fact that I have my goals at the back of mind steady. So If the going gets tough, we keep pushing”.

    Don’t be surprised if ladies remove their bras at my show- Adekunle Gold

     

  • I had no backup plan when I quit my job for music- Adekunle Gold

    I had no backup plan when I quit my job for music- Adekunle Gold

    Afro-fusion singer, Adekunle Gold who rounded off the final leg of his world tour tagged: ‘One Night Stand with Adekunle Gold’ has revealed the greatest price he had to pay for stardom.

     

    The talented entertainer revealed that he had to quit his job in 2014, in order to pursue his passion for music. Gold noted that his family members thought he was crazy, but he had to do it because he knew his music was suffering.

     

    Adekunle made this known in a chat with The Sun.

     

    Hear him: “The greatest decision I have ever taken was quitting my job in 2014. I was working with a social media brand activation company and I was the Brand Manager. I was earning very good money. Earning that kind of money today one would be very big. I wasn’t getting shows then but I knew that my music was suffering and I wanted to do something about it. So, one day, I just woke up and resigned. My family thought I was crazy. Everybody thought I was crazy because I didn’t have any back-up plan.”

    ” Then, I was very fearless.Who wakes up in the morning, from earning good pay and just decides to quit? There was no backup plan and it was not like I had saved money somewhere. I just felt I was helping someone else build their dreams, and mine was lacking. I wanted to do my thing and so I quit to the shock of everyone around me.”

     

     

     

    After the release of “Sade”, Adekunle released his first official single titled “Orente” through YBNL after signing a music contract with the record label on March 5, 2015.

     

    He was nominated in the Most Promising Act of the Year category at the 2015 City People Entertainment Awards. On 18 July 2016, Adekunle Gold revealed the cover and track list of his debut studio album titled Gold.

     

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  • I experienced some losses in 2017- Adekunle Gold

    Award-winning urban highlife and R&B singer, Adekunle Gold has a lot to thank God for in 2017. From headlining sold-out shows to hosting his own concert, the Orente crooner made waves in the year.

    Following his massive wins this year, the acclaimed singer took to his Twitter handle stating he experienced some losses in 2017, adding that his year wasn’t just filled with great exploits alone.

     

    Hear him:”I have worked this year. In my bid to do great exploits, I’ve experienced some losses, but importantly, I’ve learned to fly. I’ve gotten so many rejections, more than you’ll believe and it hasn’t stopped me from working hard. I’m receiving fresh strength and I am moving upward. Be ready for “About 30” in 2018. See you then.”