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  • Excitement as Adekunle Gold kneels for Asa[Photos]

    Excitement as Adekunle Gold kneels for Asa[Photos]

    Adekunle Gold, alternative Afro-fusion singer couldn’t contain his excitement and joy when Asa graced the last leg of his Lagos three-day concert held at Terra Kulture, V.I on the 16th of December 2018.

    The concert which had guest appearances from Olamide, Simi and other artistes saw Asa performing Adekunle Gold’s ‘Ire’ at the grand finale.

     

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    A happy Adekunle took to his Instagram page to express how he felt about missing Asa.

    “They say “never meet your heroes” They were wrong. You are everything and more than I ever imagined. I will never have enough words to express what you mean to me. I will treasure this moment with you for life. Thank you for honoring me with your presence.
    I love you so much @asaofficial Thank you. God bless you @janetnwose”

     

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  • Asa, Adekunle Gold, others light up Lagos with remarkable performances[VIDEOS]

    Asa, Adekunle Gold, others light up Lagos with remarkable performances[VIDEOS]

    For everyone who attended the Spice Lifestyle Honours held at Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on Wednesday, there was a general agreement that it was worth the time and investment.

    The concert and award night kicked off with a splendid performance from Falana, the multi-talented Nigerian-Canadian singer and song writer.

    Thereafter, Tenientertainer mounted the stage filled with gusto, but had to return back stage as Falana continued her performance despite Teni’s entry.

    Later on, an excited Teni performed songs like ‘Fargin’, ‘Case’ as the crowd cheered her on.

     

    Talented rapper, Vector made a surprise guest appearance at the event, he went beyond rapping to delivering a unexpected poem at the event.

     

    The rave of the moment, Adekunle Gold changed the tempo of the night as he got the audience dancing to some of his well rendered songs like ‘Damn Delilah’, ‘Call on me’ and ‘Ire’.

     

     

    When Asa mounted the stage with her smile and glasses at about 1am, it was as if an angel had arrived.

    The Jailer crooner took the audience on a journey through her music. If you ask anyone how Asa’s performance went last night, be sure to get an affirmative review.

     

     

    Asa:I lost my virginity at 28

  • Stop playing, nobody displaces a queen like Asa- Simi tells fans

    ‘Jamb Question’ sensation, Simi has thawed any speculations that she might be gunning to displace Asa.

    It all started when a fan tweeted that she has somewhat displaced Asa from the game but the X3M music artiste stated in her’ response, that she prefers to have a separate throne on which she can be crowned Queen while Asa gets to retain her title.

     

    Simi was quick to reiterate in her reply that she is not competing with Asa, adding that she is on her own lane.

    Hear her:”Nobody displaces a queen like Asa, stop playing. We just get another throne and queen together”.

    Simi’s response obviously shows she has huge respect for the ‘Jailer ‘singer whose iconic feats has been celebrated on international platforms.

     

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    Butt surgery palava: Cossy Orjiakor considers butt implant

     

     

     

  • I will sing till I am 80- Asa boasts

    Asa, singer and songwriter, says she will keep singing till the age of 80.

     

    The soul singer, who was born Bukola Elemide, revealed via her Twitter handle. This statement has sparked various reactions from her fans.

     

    While some fans reacted positively saying they would listen to her music till their last breath, others were simply indifferent.

     

     

     

    Asa revealed during her 2017 Lagos Encore Concert that she waited for 10 hours before she got her first audition with a popular band in France.

     

    “When I first go to France, I used to sing and play my guitar at bars. One day, someone walked up to me and told me about a band that had just won a Grammy saying I could audition,” she said.

     

    “So I went there, got there on time (that is a problem for me) in the cold. I had just come from Lagos without warm clothes.

     

    “I got there and they told me to wait that they were rehearsing for their show and I waited 10 hours.

     

    “I was hungry, mad and was asking myself what are you doing here, why don’t you just leave. They had finished and they were packing up and someone remembered that I was outside.

     

    “I was invited to sing and I put all that emotion, all the sadness, pain and anger in the song. On the day of their show, they gave me two minutes to perform, I got signed and my first album was released.

     

    “If I had left that day, I don’t know what would have happened.”

    A movie producer once grabbed my boobs- Omalicha Elom

     

  • My mum had no advice when I lost my virginity –Asa

    Asa’s revelation that she lost her virginity at 28 has triggered a myriad of opinions on social media. The soulful singer made the revelation in a 2015 interview with ace broadcaster , Funmi Iyanda.

     

    When asked how she lost her virginity, she said: “At 28 that was when I called Janet my manager and told her: “ There is a problem”. I called my mum , telling her there is a problem and I told her so many things . I told her I was a very late starter. She had no advice, the only thing she shyly said was that : “It will be painful at first”.I never had sex until 28 and am ashamed to say it. Don’t clap for me, I am not proud of it”.

     

    READ ALSO: Asa:I lost my virginity at 28

     

     

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    Asa who is now 35 would have been 28 in 2010.

     

    After Asa lost her virginity, a certain glow emanated from her. According to our findings , Asa ditched her tomboy image and embraced a more ‘Sexy’ style in 2010 and afterwards.

     

    Take a look at Asa before 2009

    ASA BEFORE LOSING HER VIRGINITY

     

    ASA AFTER LOSING HER VIRGINITY

  • Asa:I lost my virginity at 28

    Nigerian songstress, Bukola Elemide a.k.a Asa has revealed how she lost her virginity at the age of 28

    The Nigerian-French singer said this in an interview with Funmi Iyanda.

     

    Iyanda shared on YouTube an illuminating 2015 interview with Asa, in which the singer talks about battling with depression and waiting for many years before having sex.

     

    The Jailer singer also spoke about her inclination in men and admitted that she compromised on them as she got older.

     

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    READ ALSO:I waited for 10 hours before getting a record deal’- Asa

    http://thenewsguru.ng/waited-10-hours-getting-record-deal-asa/

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Meet Nigeria’s most influential female artistes

    ……Between June 2016-July 2017

    Once upon a time, women lived with the psyche that they can only thrive in the home front and not outside the home front. This common psyche pervaded the workplace where it is believed that women cannot be trusted with power or comport themselves just like their male counterparts.

    Despite the existence of these stereotypes, some women are still daring to soar in their different fields of endeavor. Nigeria’s Yemi Alade clinched the Best Female Artist Award at the 2016 MTV African Music Awards; In 2011 Nigeria’s queen of soul, Asa was nominated at French Music Awards Victoires de la Musique as the “Female Artist of the Year”.

    In no particular order, TheNewsGuru profiles Nigeria’s most influential female artistes.

     

     

    TIWA SAVAGE- Singer/Actress

    When Tiwa Savage sings, the world literally halts in its tracks. The award winning pop star has a voice that can calm frayed nerves.

    In 2012, when Tiwa Savage signed a record deal with the Don jazzy led Mavin Records she was still trying to find her voice in the Nigerian music landscape. Fast forward to 2017, Tiwa now has a management and publishing deal with Roc Nation, she has clinched 9 awards and has over 3.4m followers on Instagram and 1.8M followers on Twitter.

    Her hit single, All over has over 4m views on YouTube. Her music prowess has been felt on platforms like UK edition of The X Factor, Gidi Fest, BBNaija reality TV Show, amongst others.

     

     

    YEMI ALADE- Singer/Entrepreneur

    Perhaps a suitable description for Yemi would be ‘Persisting against all odds’. The delectable singer and songwriter who came to limelight through Peak Talent Show is known for her energetic Afrocentric voice.

    We cannot easily forget how she crooned in songs like Johnny, Kiss, Tangerine and most recently Charliee. Yemi’s 2014 hit song, Johnny recently hit 72m views on YouTube.

    The light-skinned songstress as at the time of this report has 2.3m followers on Instagram and 237k followers on Twitter. Yemi co-hosted the MTV Africa Movie Awards (alongside Bonang Matheba) and featured on a worldwide Shell promotional campaign with Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson.

    The self proclaimed King of queens has an endorsement deal with Nairabox, a jewelry collection called Bland 2 Glam . She is undoubtedly one of the most sought after female artistes in Africa. Alade leads Tiwa Savage in the battle of the most viewed music video. While Tiwa Savage’s Eminado has over 21m views, Yemi Alade’s Johnny has over 72 million views on YouTube.

     

     

    ASA- Musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

    Bukola Elemide a.k.a Asa needs no introduction. She is globally known as a leading musician in Africa. Asa stole our hearts when she released the soulful song Eye Adaba, which endeared her to music lovers in Nigeria.She made soul music commercial through her brilliant blend of Afrocentric melody and Jazz.

    Her yearly concert, Asa Live In Lagos Encore has been tagged as one of the most anticipated and electrifying music concerts in Africa.

    Asa may not be have the social media edge of Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, but she makes up for it with her sold out international concerts and fan-base.

     

     

    SEYI SHAY- Musician, Songwriter

    Seyi Shay broke into our collective consciousness with the fire in her voice that reminds us of her song, Irawo. Our hearts melted when she continued to mesmerize us with her amazing soulful vocal dexterity.

    There is Seyi Shay, the svelte songstress who has a captivating voice and there is Seyi Shay the woman, who continues to expand her brand. The London born, Nigerian singer started out performing for the London Community Gospel Choir during their world tour, which included 13 cities in Japan. She is signed to Island Records. Her dance-hall tune, Murda has over 2m views on YouTube.

    As at the time of this report, Seyi Shay has 840,000 followers on Instagram and 658,000 followers on Twitter.

     

     

    SIMI- Singer, Songwriter/ and Sound Engineer

    Simi constantly exemplifies a diva who doesn’t rest on her laurels. A young lady of many talents, she has effortlessly combined being a songwriter, sound engineer and songstress.

    Simi’s vocal prowess in Falz song Soldier, earned her rave reviews from music pundits. She won the Headies 2016 award for the best vocal performance.

    Her star power can be seen in her social media strength. The Jamb Question singer has 933,000 Instagram followers and 122,000 Twitter followers as at the time of this report.

    Apart from being a singer , Simi is also a sound engineer. She played a major role in mixing Adekunle Gold’s debut album

     

     

     

  • ‘I waited for 10 hours before getting a record deal’- Asa

    ‘I waited for 10 hours before getting a record deal’- Asa

    When Asa started out in the world of music , many didn’t believe in her. She lacked the gait of a superstar and also was unassuming.You would take for a clueless young girl.

    Armed with her guitar, she went from one place to another looking for a platform to showcase her musical talent. Speaking at her recent Lagos Concert, Asa shared an inspiring story of how she waited for 10 hours at an audition in France with hunger, cold and fatigue hitting her.

    In that state of fear, despair and anger, she was tempted to go home but she didn’t. Asa was later called on to perform for 2minutes. That 2minutes was all she needed to prove herself. After that incident, five record labels were jostling to sign her.

    Hear her:”I was tired and hungry, and the emotions built up in me. They had completely forgotten about me. It was when they were packing up their equipment that they remembered me and called me to perform.” Asa said.

    “I simply just poured all of that emotion into my audition and I got the slot to perform at the gig”

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  • 5 extraordinary moments from Asa Live in Lagos Encore

    5 extraordinary moments from Asa Live in Lagos Encore

    Lagos was ablaze last Saturday as Asa hosted the second edition of her annual concert tagged Asa Live In Lagos Encore. From her Paris base, Nigeria’s biggest music export thrilled her fans to melodies and sounds that can only be described as magical, electrifying and heavenly. TheNewsGuru takes a look at the 5 extraordinary moments from the Asa Encore concert.

    1. Asa came in like an angel

    Dressed in an impeccable white dress, Asa stepped on stage like an angel with the straps of her dress bellowing like wings . The moment the stage light was dimmed and the audience erupted with roars, we knew the moment had come. Asa started off with her soulful song, Awe which got the audience excited.

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    1. Asa danced like a goddess

    It is not every time Asa shows us her dance moves, but when she does, it is usually exciting.During Asa’s performance she took time out to show off her Bata dance. This got the audience cheering her on.

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    1. Asa played the trumpet

    Nigerian artistes have a lot to learn from Asa. Over the years , the talented musician keeps stretching herself musically .Not satisfied with just being a guitarist, Asa can now conveniently play the trumpet. She played some Jazzy notes during her performance

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    4.Asa flirted with a violinist

    While performing her hit song , Bibanke she metamorphosed into an actress, acting like a love struck damsel professing her love for the shy violinist.

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    5.She engaged her audience

    The true test of a remarkable performer is when your audience finds your performance irresistible. Asa made her audience sing excitedly while performing songs like Eyo, Fire on the mountain and Jailer. After she performed Jailer, it looked like the show was coming to an end , the audience had to scream in unison:”We want more” and she went on to perform songs like Bamidele

     

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  • Asa Live In Lagos Encore:How fans lost their minds

    Fans at Asa Live in Lagos Encore concert held on Saturday 29th of April at the Eko Convention Centre, were treated to music like never seen or heard. No, Asa didn’t show us the Jailer she mentioned in her song, but her excellent performance made some of her fans lose their minds.

    A certain fan described Asa this way:” Asa dey burst my brain”. Another said:”This lady should just ‘Kill’ us with her music”. The experience was magical.

    On social media, those who attended the event couldn’t resist the temptation of sharing their experiences.

    A concert indeed

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    She shared her soul

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    She shared her energy

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    Asa defines pure magic

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