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  • How I made way for the emergence of Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, others – Eedris Abdulkareem

    How I made way for the emergence of Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, others – Eedris Abdulkareem

    Former Remedies singer, Eedris Abdulkareem, has posited that he began the revolution that led to the global recognition of Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, and other Nigerian artists are benefiting from today.

    According to him, his revolt against the poor treatment of Nigerian artistes by show promoters in 2004 when he clashed with American rapper 50Cent and his G-Unit members in Nigeria was the reason the country’s artistes are now being respected worldwide.

    Abdulkareem made his position known while Speaking in the latest episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Abdulkareem admitted that his rebellion affected his career, but added that “it was a beautiful sacrifice that gave birth to Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido.

    He said, “You heard someone like Burna Boy said nobody helped him in Nigeria. Would you have been a star without some people starting the revolution? That is a stupid talk. You wouldn’t have been where you are if we didn’t make this industry what it is; if we didn’t fight for it. Unfortunately, most of them don’t appreciate it. And I don’t give a dime.

    “It [fighting for Nigerian music industry] affected my career but it was a beautiful sacrifice that gave birth to Davido, Boy, Wizkid, and everybody today. For me, what’s more important is that I have done what God asked me to do and our music is now allover the world. I have opened the road for them. It’s their responsibility to appreciate the fight. And if them don’t, I don’t give a dime.”

  • Ayra Starr becomes first female Nigerian singer to surpass 100million streams on Spotify

    Ayra Starr becomes first female Nigerian singer to surpass 100million streams on Spotify

    Rave of the moment, Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, Ayra Starr, has spoken out following her record-breaking achievement.

    The Mavins signee made history as the first female Nigerian singer to surpass 100million streams on Spotify.

    According to Chart data, Ayra Starr’ hit song, ‘Rush’ has become the first solo song by a female Nigerian artist to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify.

    “@ayrastarr’s “Rush” becomes the first solo song by a female Nigerian artist to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify”, the tweet read.

    Reacting to it, Ayra Starr noted how things that were once a dream were becoming her reality.

    Congratulating herself she tweeted, “The things that once just dreamed. Congratulations superstar @ayrastarr!!!!”.

    Ayra Starr becomes first female Nigerian singer to surpass 100million streams on Spotify

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that although musically diverse, Ayra Starr’s sound has predominantly been categorized as Afropop and R&B.

    Her voice has been described in the media as “silky”, “cozy”, “delicate”, “sturdy”, “arresting” and “soulful”, with music critics noting the dynamic nature of her range and emotional delivery.

    Her lyrics are a mixture of English, Nigerian Pidgin English and Yoruba, often exploring contemporary topics such as love, relationship, empowerment and freedom.

    With the release of her debut eponymous EP, some critics felt that her vocal technique resembled Tems’ musical style.

    Ayra Starr grew up in a musically inclined family. She considers her mother, a former singer and her brother Dami, a guitarist and songwriter as her earliest inspirations for her interest in a music career.

    Growing up between Bénin and Nigeria, she was exposed to different cultures that influenced her perspective on life and her personality.

    Ayra Starr and Dami began writing songs from a very young age under the tutelage of their mother and aunt.

    She had wanted to make a real career out of singing since age 10 but her father encouraged her to complete her education first.

  • Burna Boy reflects on break-up with Stefflon Don, appreciates grandmother

    Burna Boy reflects on break-up with Stefflon Don, appreciates grandmother

    Afropop singer Burna Boy has announced that no woman loves her as much as his grandmother.

    Burna Boy, who is presently in Amsterdam for his Space Drift concert, took to Twitter to pen a heartwarming note showering love on his grandma.

    Burna as he’s fondly called by fans reflected on his love life with women from his present base in Amsterdam.

    According to him, his grandmother is the reason he believes no girl loves him.

    Burna Boy wrote: “She’s the reason I don’t believe any girl loves me.

    “My Everything!! She is probably the reason I don’t believe any girl loves me. I know what true love feels like.. Grandma’s Love,” he wrote in a tweet.

    “In Amsterdam doing sound check and all I can think of is I just need my grandmother everywhere I go but she cannot understand/handle fans screaming and touching me, or seeing me stressed without crying so hard out of genuine fear and love.”

    Recall that Burna Boy in December 2021 announced he was single, confirming his break up with girlfriend, Stefflon Don.

    Confirming the break-up Burna Boy’s ex-girlfriend Stefflon Don had tweeted in December,2021

    Her tweet reads:

    No matter how much love, Loyalty or how good you treat someone, people are just not solid and scream real but are the fakest. Fame & money changes some ppl. When people show you who they are believe them. As hard as that may be. God sees and knows. People genuinely need prayers.

    — 1DON (@stefflondon) December 21, 2021

  • Afropop is the future of Afrobeats- Seyi Shay

    It is quite obvious that Afrobeats is taking over the Nigerian music scene. These days it is almost impossible to listen to a Nigerian song without traces of Afrobeat being felt on the song.

     

    Nigerian melodious singer, Seyi Shay who has embraced Afrobeat in songs like Yolo has declared that Afrobeat is the future of Afrobeats.

     

    Speaking in a recent interview, she said:” I feel like Afropop is the future of Afrobeats. When it becomes more popular – when there’d be Afrobeats playing in everybody’s house around the world – you could call it Afropop. For now, it’s still Afrobeats: even though we’re getting there, we haven’t kicked all the doors down. Beat is the operative word. The beat is African ultimately, whether the style of music is dancehall, salsa, Latin, reggae. That’s where it all comes from. Afrobeat is the beat of Africa, that’s what it means.”

     

    When asked about her new song Your Matter in which she collaborates with Eugy, she said:”It’s about a girl being hooked on this particular guy’s wave, and vice versa – a sort of ‘new school’ type relationship

     

    “It’s definitely one of those when it seems as though you like a guy more than he likes you, you spend time with him but the he’s blasé about everything. At the same time, he’s trying to reassure you more with what he says than what he does.That’s where this comes from.”