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U-Turn: Wizkid changes gear, hails Don Jazzy as an ‘Amazing Human’

Few months after labelling him an ordinary influencer, Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Wizkid has praised veteran producer and music executive, Don Jazzy for his “amazing” nature.

This is coming after their recent fallout with their fans exchanging words on social media.

It would be recalled that Wizkid shaded Don Jazzy after his signee Ladipoe seemingly ridiculed him in an X post for claiming that ‘hip hop is dead’.

After a fan alerted Wizkid to the post, he reacted by saying, “Lol, never chatting with anyone signed to an influencer. Next.”

He also retweeted two tweets suggesting that he referred to Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy as an influencer.

Don Jazzy reacted by unfollowing Wizkid on Instagram.

It appears the duo have put away their differences as Don Jazzy recently appreciated Wizkid for endorsing his signee, Ayra Starr’s sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21.’

On Thursday, Wizkid took to his X handle to hail Don Jazzy, describing him as an “amazing human.”

He wrote, “Don jazzy! amazing human! [Love and eagle emojis].”

June 20, 2024
BET Awards 2024: Burna Boy, Ayra Star, five other Nigerian artistes bag nominations

Seven Nigerian artistes have been nominated for the 2024 BET Awards.

Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, Seyi Vybez, Davido and Lojay all earned themselves nominations in different categories of the 2024 BET Awards.

Female artiste, Ayra Starr led the Nigerian contingent with three nominations, followed closely by Burna Boy and Tems, with two nominations each.

Tyla a South African singer, is the continent’s artiste with the most nominations.

Drake led the overall nominations for the 2024 BET Awards with seven nominations, followed by Nicki Minaj, with six nominations.

Here’s the complete list of nominees for the 2024 BET Awards:

Best male R&B/pop artist

Brent Faiyaz

Usher

Drake

Burna Boy

Chris Brown

Fridayy

Bryson Tiller

October London

Best female R&B/pop artist

Victoria Monét

SZA

Beyoncé

Doja Cat

H.E.R.

Tyla

Muni Long

Coco Jones

Best group

2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

Blxst & Bino Rideaux

¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign

City Girls

Flo

41

Wanmor

Maverick City Music

Best new artist

Ayra Starr

Bossman Dlow

Tyla

Fridayy

4Batz

Sexyy Red

October London

Best male hip-hop artist

Kendrick Lamar

Gunna

Burna Boy

Future

Lil Wayne

Drake

J. Cole

21 Savage

Best female hip-hop artist

Nicki Minaj

Doja Cat

Sexyy Red

GloRilla

Cardi B

Ice Spice

Megan Thee Stallion

Latto

Album of the year

Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2

Victoria Monét, Jaguar II

Gunna, A Gift & A Curse

21 Savage, American Dream

Usher, Coming Home

Chris Brown, 11:11

Killer Mike, Michael

Drake, For All the Dogs (Scary Hours Edition)

Best collaboration

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”

Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar, “America Has a Problem (Remix)”

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”

Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”

¥$, Ye, Ty Dolla $ign feat. Rich The Kid, Playboi Carti, “Carnival”

Lola Brooke feat. Latto & Yung Miami, “Don’t Play With It (Remix)”

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”

Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Uzi Vert, “Everybody”

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award

Tems, “Me & U”

Kirk Franklin, “Try Love”

Halle Bailey, “Angel”

CeCe Winans, “Come Jesus Come”

Erica Campbell, Do You Believe in Love?”

Shirley Caesar, “Award All of the Glory”

Kirk Franklin, “All Things”

Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine & Chandler Moore, “God Problems”

Video of the year

Usher, Summer Walker & 21 Savage, “Good Good”

Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”

Lil Durk feat J. Cole, “All My Life”

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”

Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, “Bongos”

Drake feat. J. Cole, “First Person Shooter”

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice (With Aqua), “Barbie World”

Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”

Video director of the year

Tems

Offset

Child.

Cole Bennett

Benny Boom

Janelle Monáe & Alan Ferguson

Tyler, The Creator

Dave Meyers

Viewer’s choice award

Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ‘Em”

Lil Durk feat. J. Cole, “All My Life”

Chris Brown feat. Davido & Lojay, “Sensational”

Gunna, “Fukumean”

Tyla, “Water”

Muni Long, “Made for Me”

Doja Cat, “Agora Hills”

Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”

Drake feat. Sexyy Red & SZA, “Rich Baby Daddy”

Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”

BET Her

Ayra Starr, “Commas”

SZA, “Saturn”

Nicki Minaj feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard, “Blessings”

Flo feat. Missy Elliott, “Fly Girl”

GloRilla, “Yeah Glo!”

Megan Thee Stallion, “Hiss”

Beyoncé, “16 Carriages”

Victoria Monét, “On My Mama”

Best international act

Tyla (Africa)

Raye (UK)

Aya Nakamura (France)

Asake (Africa)

Bk’ (Brazil)

Ayra Starr (Africa)

Cleo Sol (UK)

Focalistic (Africa)

Karol Conká (Brazil)

Tiakola (France)

Viewer’s choice: best new international act

Seyi Vibez (Africa)

Duquesa (Brazil)

Cristale (UK)

Holly G (France)

Tyler Icu (Africa)

Jungeli (France)

Makhadzi (Africa)

Oruam (Brazil)

Bellah (UK)

May 17, 2024
Grammy Awards: Burna Boy, Ayra Star, Olamide set new records

Nigeria’s music trio of Olamide, Ayra Star and Burna Boy have set new records following their nominations for the 66th edition of the Grammy Awards.

Burna Boy got four nominations to be the only Nigerian artist with the highest nominations in the history of the award (10).

He also becomes the first Nigerian artist to earn a Grammy nomination in 5 consecutive years (2019-2023).

Burna Boy’s ‘Sittin’ On Top of The World’ becomes the first African song to earn a nomination in the Rap category. It was nominated in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category.

The song will contest the gong with Doja Cat’s ‘Attention’, Drake & 21 Savage’s ‘Spin Bout U’, SZA’s ‘Low’, and Lil Durk and J. Cole’s ‘All My Life.’

However, Olamide made history as the first Nigerian rapper to bag a Grammy nomination. His collaborative song with Asake, ‘Amapiano’ was nominated in the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.

‘Amapiano’ will contest the award with Davido’s ‘Unavailable’, Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’, and Tyla’s ‘Water.’

Similarly, 21-year-old Ayra Starr has made history as the youngest Nigerian to bag a Grammy nomination. Her hit song ‘Rush’ was nominated in the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.

November 11, 2023
I once sold vegetables and fruits to earn a living – Nigerian female artiste, Ayra Star

Beautiful Nigerian singer, Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has revealed that she once sold vegetables and fruits while living with her grandmother.

Ayra Star made this known via her Instagram story recently, saying she was grateful for her progress.

According to her, she exhibited her singing talent by serenading her customers while selling fruits and vegetables for her grandmum.

She wrote, “[I] Will forever be grateful for where I am in life. God really blessed me.

“6 years ago, this used to be me selling vegetables and fruits with my grandma, singing for whoever wanted to hear me. Now people are paying to watch me perform.”

Ayra Star became very popular and hit startdom in the music industry when she released her debut eponymous extended play and its hit track ‘Away’, following her unveiling as Mavin Records’ artiste.

Ayra Starr, is a Beninese-born Nigerian singer. She began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue a career in music.

October 17, 2023
‘Ungrateful’ Ayra Star knocks Headies over best female artiste of the year award

Famous Nigerian singer, Sarah Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, has declared that she’s not appreciative of the Best Female Artiste of the Year bestowed on her by the organisers of the Headies Awards on Sunday in America.

Recall that the 16th Headies Awards co-host, actress Osas Ighodaro, announced midway into the show that the ceremony had come to an end, with about 13 categories, including Best Female Artiste, yet to be presented.

The organizers later announced the winners of those categories via their social media pages.

Reacting via her platform X page on Monday, Ayra Starr noted that she cannot appreciate an award that wasn’t announced on stage.

Her post reads “I will never be grateful for winning a category that wasn’t even deemed fit to be announced on stage. Best female artist na beans?

“We work hard, every single one of us! I’ve seen Tiwa record four hit songs in the same night; Tems breaths and lives for music. We didn’t deserve such nonchalance! Nigeria, you didn’t raise me to settle for less.”

This year’s edition of the Headies had sleazing performances from Afrobeats’ finest, and 14 awards were not announced on stage.

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September 5, 2023
Four Nigerian singers, Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, Ayra Star nominated for BET Awards

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has received four nominations in the 2023 edition of the Black Entertainment Television, BET, Awards.

According to the list released by BET on its social media channels, the Grammy Award winner will compete against other international acts, including Drake, Chris Brown, The Weekend and Usher in the Best Male R&B/Pop Artist category.

Burna Boy will also face Asap Rocky, Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, Director X amongst others in the Video Director of the Year category for his effort in the visual interpretation of the monster hit single last last.

The self-acclaimed African giant also got two more nods in the Viewer’s Choice category for the track Last Last; and in the Best International Act category.

Meanwhile, Tems, another Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, has garnered three nominations, including a nod in the Best Female R&B/Pop Artist category.

Tems has also secured two shared nominations alongside Future and Drake for their collaboration on the track “Wait for You,” which is up for Best Collaboration and Viewer’s Choice awards.

Also, she earned two shared nominations with Future and Drake for her role in the track ‘Wait for You,” which is nominated in the Best Collaboration and Viewers Choice categories.

Asake and Ayra Starr earned one nomination each.

Asake will contend in the Viewer’s Choice, Best New International Act category, while Ayra Starr will face Burna Boy in the best international act category.

BET Awards is an American award show by the Black Entertainment Television network that annually celebrates black entertainers in music, film, sports and philanthropy.

June 10, 2023
Wizkid, Ayra Starr exclusive UK live performance cause commotion online

Grammy-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and his recent exclusive UK live performance with fast-rising Mavin record singer, Ayra Starr, has caused commotion online.

The duo delivered a startling live performance at the “Wizkid Apple Music Live” show in the United Kingdom.

Wizkid and Ayra Starr performed their collaboration ‘2 star’ off his latest album ‘More Love, Less Ego’.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that both artists performed together on stage for the first time.

Both singers showed next-level stage chemistry as they performed.

Wizkid Apple Music Live started at 9 pm on Monday, 14th November with Producer, artist, and DJ Juls opening for him and also assisted by his disc jockey DJ Tunez, a live band, and backup singers; the hour-long performance which took place in London was televised across the world with Apple Music subscribers able to watch the show through the App.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Wizkid also gave the audience a performance of some of his classic songs including ‘Soco’, ‘Caro’, ‘Don’t Dull’, ‘Fever’, ‘Ojuelegba’ and from his ‘More Love, Less Ego’, he performed ‘Bad To Me’, ‘Money and Love’, ‘2 Sugar’ and ‘Balance’.

Another highlight of the show was when Wizkid paused Dj Tunez to speak to his fans about the track called ‘Balance’ reminding them that the song is a Classic.

Wizkid is gearing up for his show at the prestigious Maddison Square Garden on Wednesday, 16th November 2022.

A viral clip of the Afrobeat singer Wizkid and Mavin record signee Ayra Starr has stirred massive reactions online.

Adoring fans, however, couldn’t help noticing how Daddy Yo seemed to have avoided getting too close to Ayra Starr or instigating too much sɛxʋal tension during the performance.

Ayra Starr, whose real name is Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, is a Nigerian singer. Born in Cotonou, Benin, Ayra Starr began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue music. After covering several songs by popular artists on Instagram, she posted her first original song on her page in December 2019. This brought her to the attention of record executive Don Jazzy and led to her signing to Mavin Records.

In early 2021, Ayra Starr achieved mainstream recognition with her eponymous debut extended play and its hit track “Away” which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria’s TurnTable Top 50 and went to number 17 on US Billboard Top Triller Global, paving the way for the release of her first full-length mixtape, 19 & Dangerous in August 2021.

Categorized mainly as Afropop and R’nB, the album has been met with favorable critical reception. It spawned two top forty hits in Nigeria. The lead single “Bloody Samaritan” peaked atop the Top 50 chart, becoming the first solo song by a female artist to reach the number-one position.

Ayra Starr debuted on the Pandora Predictions chart, and on 28 August 2021, she ranked number two on Billboard’s Next Big Sound.

November 16, 2022