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  • ‘Marriage is a stupid step, money makes me happy’ – Singer Chike says

    ‘Marriage is a stupid step, money makes me happy’ – Singer Chike says

     Nigerian singer, Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka, popularly known as Chike, has said he has no intention of getting married, describing marriage as a “stupid step” in his personal view.

    The “Running” crooner during a recent interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, disclosed that marriage is not part of his life plans.

    “In my personal opinion, I think it’s a stupid step to get married. That’s my opinion,” Chike stated.

    The singer, who rose to fame after participating in the reality TV music competition Project Fame and later The Voice Nigeria, explained that his decision is a personal one and not influenced by public expectations.

    Chike also spoke about what makes him happy, stressing that his happiness is closely tied to financial stability.

    “I need a lot of money to be happy,” he said, adding that it is not about greed but about affording the kind of life he desires.

  • Fans kick as Chike rewards troll who mocked singer, 1 million

    Fans kick as Chike rewards troll who mocked singer, 1 million

    Fans of Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actor, Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka who is popularly known by his stage name, Chike kicked on Tuesday night after the singer gave a troll who mocked him a whooping N1 million.

    This comes after the singer and X user identified as @hate_of engaged in an online argument.

    The troll had alleged that late singer Mohbad made Chike a success by saying, “You wey dey share streams with Young duu, if no be for Mohbad where you for see 40 million streams.”

    Recall, Chike had released a single titled ‘Egwu’ in 2023 which was his last collaboration with late Mohbad before his sudden death.

    Hitting back at the troll, Chike criticising the troll’s home training after which added: “I for send you like 1M now, make hunger commot for your eye make you see road but your account fit collapse. Let the good guy rest in peace.”

    In response, the troll sent bank account details, and in a turn of events, Chike transferred N1 million.

    Chike’s unexpected gesture has elicited reactions from Nigerians on X, who flooded the platform with comments.

    Navistarkadiri wrote: “Chike sent a hater 1m naira? ONE MILLION NAIRA?? To a stranger, for hating???”

    Chinons0 wrote: “Nigerian celebrities don’t appreciate love. They’ll only get your attention when you insult them.”

    Local Werey wrote; “Can’t be Burna. The werey will find you and match your face. Who get time to send oops 1M?”

    Chima Echefule wrote: “Una don start this one oo.So even lack of home training dey pay  I dey go find @davido  trouble now now, na 30 mils I wan collect.”

    RASKERMAN wrote: “Chike na real bád persin me when don dey háté am since when he start he music cáréer I still never see shi shi but persin when just start to háté am whivk day here. The werey don send am 1m”

  • Chike reveals why he prefers dating older women

    Chike reveals why he prefers dating older women

    Nigerian singer, Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka, known as Chike, has revealed why he prefer romantic relationships with older women.

    The  singer expressed that he finds older women more adept at effective communication, suggesting that they tend to excel in this aspect as they age.

    Chike disclosed this in an appearance on a recent episode of the Unpack Podcast, hosted by NAY.

    According to him, “Most can’t communicate properly. The time you start finding a woman who can communicate, they are slightly advanced in age. Not a girl of 23 years.

    “Imagine I’m running around with some 23-year-old, what’s she going to handle? What’s she going to understand?

    “She just wanna take pictures and be on Instagram and tell everybody that she’s dating you. What are you unpacking for that person?

    “Let’s be honest, you can find younger women who are so mature, but they are rare. But you find it more in older women.

    “Then, before you know it, you find guys dating older women. And you wonder what is going on. It’s because, as a guy, when you are getting to a place where you want a certain level of peace, it’s only older women who can give you that.

    “The past two relationships I have been in, they [my partners] have been older than me. There is no small girl that can say I am dating her.

    “I mean, I probably just say ‘Hi’ to them [younger women]. And that’s it. It’s not going to get past that. Because I know where it’s going. Our visions are just not the same.”

     

  • Glo names Asake, Kizz Daniel, Chike brand ambassadors

    Glo names Asake, Kizz Daniel, Chike brand ambassadors

    Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has unveiled three top Nigerian music acts, Asake, Kizz Daniel and Chike, as new brand ambassadors.

    They were unveiled at a colourful ceremony at the company’s corporate headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Globacom said the engagement of the icons “is meant to project the best Nigerians as models for younger people who are tirelessly aspiring to succeed. This is more important in an era where positive heroes and mentors are scarce and hard to come by. The intention is not just to promote the growth of music, Nollywood and sports where we have been very prominent, but also to encourage our teeming youths to aspire toward realizing their dreams by looking up to these ambassadors as mentors”.

    It stated that it was celebrating its 20th anniversary “with the appointment of these new ambassadors to project the power of youth and enterprise and how much they can achieve with the right focus, passion and dedication that can come from seeing others who have succeeded. This is very much part of our tradition as we believe the strength of a nation lies in the ability and potentials of its youth”.

    Globacom has been synonymous with sponsorship of major events and appointment of talented Nigerians as ambassadors since 2003 when it rolled out services and this, the company said, had become a practice for which Globacom has always led the way in Nigeria.

    Glo, which pledged to continue to promote the entertainment sector as it held great prospects to promote Nigeria to the world and also transforming lives, also said that “having these stars as ambassadors is our way of inspiring a whole generation of young people with vision who can do better and achieve more without losing hope along the way, even when confronted with challenges,”.

    While promising to represent the Glo brand by projecting the ideals of the company at all times, the three stars thanked the founder and Chairman of Globacom, Dr Mike Adenuga Jr., for the honour done to them.

  • Your earning will drop if you are everywhere as an artiste-Chike

    Your earning will drop if you are everywhere as an artiste-Chike

    Popular soulful singer, Chike has revealed that artistes are more valuable when they are not easily accessible, noting that “there’s profit in scarcity”.

    The ‘Roju’ singer said this during a chat with BBC Igbo,

    “There’s only so much you can do about it. I like doing my things myself so fame was a serious adjustment for me. A lot of things I liked to do, I had to quit. You can almost not use the public car wash anymore,” the singer said.

    “Not that I no longer like these things; I’m comfortable doing them but, in our profession, there’s profit in scarcity.

    “If people start seeing you everywhere, it then looks as though you’re easily accessible. Continue that way, and your earnings will drop. I like to mingle with people but we can only follow up with what earns us money.

    “What I’m trying to do is expanding my music audience beyond Nigeria. The western world is important but the East African market matters too. I’ve had a lot of western influence too.”

    Chike also opened up on his music style and singing in his native tongue.

    “I want to believe that Igbo people in Nigeria and those exporting themselves are much. Up until now, I don’t understand what Master KG is saying in ‘Jerusalema’. And he did a feature with Burna Boy,” he said.

    “It’s all about the melody. If you’re too conscious about accommodating languages so foreigners can understand, you may end up losing that appeal. I speak Igbo. I can’t blame others for not understanding my native tongue.

    “Both of my parents are from Onitsha. That way, I had access to the culture and food. It’s unlike an Igbo man who married a northerner for example. For the music, once I include my language and ensure that it flows, that’s okay.

     

    “In ‘Jerusalema’, people don’t even understand the lyrics and it was a massive African hit.

    “In my next album to come in 2022, I won’t take away the support I got from those who understand my language. It not as if I spoke Igbo a lot in my first. But my mindset is that music is for the world, regardless of where you are.”

    Chike is known for participating in Project Fame West Africa and finishing in second place on Season 1 of The Voice Nigeria. He made his acting debut as Mayowa Badmus on the Africa Magic Showcase telenovela ‘Battleground’.

    In 2020, Chike released ‘Boo of the Booless’, a 14-track album, and performed on the 2020 BBNaija reality show.

     

  • 2Baba, Chike to Perform at the Launch of NGX Group’s “The Stock Africa Is Made Of” Campaign

    2Baba, Chike to Perform at the Launch of NGX Group’s “The Stock Africa Is Made Of” Campaign

    Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia is set to perform at the launch of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) Plc’s campaign, The Stock Africa Is Made Of. The legend will be joined by ‘boo of the booless’, Chike to provide first-class entertainment at the virtual event scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 18 May 2021.

    The Stock Africa Is Made Of comes on the back of the successful demutualisation of The Nigerian Stock Exchange which led to the emergence of NGX Group Plc and its three subsidiaries – Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, NGX Regulation (NGX RegCo) Limited and NGX Real Estate (NGX RelCo) Limited. According to NGX Group, the campaign is designed to project its new positioning and commitment to the African financial markets as a leading capital market infrastructure provider, connecting Nigeria, Africa and the world. The Stock Africa Is Made Of serves to amplify NGX Group’s new brand identity and spotlight the growth potential of the African continent. Participants who wish to attend the virtual launch of the campaign can register via https://ngxgroup.com/the-stock-africa-is-made-of .

    Commenting on the campaign, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NGX Group Plc, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON stated, “The Stock Africa Is Made Of is designed to reinforce the message that we are fully equipped and better positioned to champion the development of new and improved experiences for the benefit of domestic, regional and foreign stakeholders. Built around the new corporate identity, the campaign emphasises the vibrancy and dynamism of NGX Group and its subsidiaries. It provides stakeholders with an immersive experience through creative messaging and opportunities for direct engagement with the brand. Our goal is not only to celebrate this pivotal point in our journey, but to also show our stakeholders that we are ready and able to explore new frontiers in our quest to be the partner and platform of choice for meeting their business, financial and investment objectives.”

    From information gathered, other industry leaders joining Mr. Onyema as speakers at the event include, Otunba Abimbola Ogunbanjo, Group Chairman, NGX Group Plc; Dr. Zainab Ahmed, Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Lamido Yuguda, CFA, Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission; Alhaji Aliko Dangote GCON, Chairman, Dangote Group; Masai Ujiri, President, Toronto Raptors; Tony Elumelu, CON, Chairman, Heirs Holdings; Temi Popoola, CFA, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited; and Ms. Tinuade Awe, CEO, NGX Regulation (NGX RegCo) Limited. The event will be moderated by veteran Master of Ceremonies, Ik Osakioduwa.

  • I struggled for three years after The Voice Nigeria -Chike

    I struggled for three years after The Voice Nigeria -Chike

    Chike, Nigerian singer and songwriter, stated that it took him over three years to find his feet after he participated at ‘The Voice Nigeria.

    The talented singer participated in the maiden edition of the show in 2016 where he emerged the runner-up.

    Speaking during an interview on an Arise TV programme on Tuesday, Chike recounted how he initially struggled to bridge the gap between expectations and reality after the show.

    “Emotionally, it was stressful to have so much dreams. Like you (referring to the show’s host) said, when people come out of the reality show, there is pressure and it’s heart-wrenching when people see me and start asking ‘so what are you doing now?” Chike asked.

    “I’ll be like, can’t you see, I’m into music. You’re the one not following up’. But I actually understood their point. I just knew I had to keep working. All I would say is that I’m grateful that I participated in The Voice Nigeria.”

    Speaking further he said reality Tv shows are not an automatic ticket to fame.

    “They (reality shows) give visibility…but is it really about you or the business? The business, to me, is to entertain Nigerians and I want to believe the greatest win any contestant could get was the visibility,” he said.

    “And it could be the greatest setback for you too if you’re not able to do anything with it. After the reality show, it took me about three years plus to be able to get anything properly to sort myself. So, imagine everybody knows you because you appeared on TV, then all of a sudden, you’re nowhere again.

    “So, I won’t say don’t go for a reality show but before you start, just know that nothing might happen when you’re done. Just know that nobody got your back when the show is over. Also, don’t expect or feel entitled.”

     

  • Revealed: Top 7 albums of 2020

    Revealed: Top 7 albums of 2020

    In spite of the raging COVID-19 pandemic that affected the Nigerian entertainment industry as a whole, some Nigerian artistes still recorded critically acclaimed albums that showed their commitment to good music, vocal dexterity and much more.

    TheNewsGuru takes a look at the top 7albums of 2020

     

    1.Burna Boy-Twice As Tall

    Burna Boy’s ‘Twice as tall’ released in August 2020 further cements his place as a premium African entertainer. The album features Sauti Sol, Youssou N’Dour and others. Bose Ogulu(Burna Boy’s mother and manager) and P Diddy serve as the album’s executive producers. The Fader ranked it as one of the top 50 best albums of the year 2020.

    2. Davido- A Better Time

    Nigerian pop star, Davido released his fourth album ‘A Better Time’ in November 2020. The album contains songs like ‘Fem’ ,’Jowo’, ‘Holy Ground’ and others. He also enlists Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, Young Thug and others on the album. The Afro-pop album is one of the most streamed body of works in Nigeria at the moment.

     

     

    3.Olamide-Carpe Diem

    Rapper and music entrepreneur, Olamide has not only been instrumental to the success of the likes of Adekunle Gold, FireBoyDML and others, he has continued to up the ante as a celebrated pop star. Carpe Diem is his eleventh album with songs like “Loading ft Bad Boy Timz”, “Infinity ft Omah Lay” and others. The artiste further explores his versatility and originality on the album.

     

    4.Wizkid –Made In Lagos

    Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated albums of 2020. The album has been adjudged one of the most streamed bodies of works on major streaming platforms. He enlists Darmian Marley, Skepta, Tems and others on the melodious work of art.It generally got positive reviews from his numerous fans and music pundits.

    1. Fireboy DML-Apollo

    When you think of an artiste who has grown in terms of talent, creativity and songwriting, look in the direction of Fireboy. With songs like ‘Champion’, ‘Airplane mode’ and others, ‘Apollo’ is an album you will fall in love with at first listen. The album comprises of 17 songs and collaborations with Olamide, Wande Coal and D Smoke

    1. Chike-‘Boo of the booless’

    Chike’s ‘Boo of the booless’ will take the front seat when incredible debut albums are being mentioned. .Blessed with a soft sonorous voice, the record comprises 15 tracks with collaborations from M.I, Zoro and Ric Hassani .The album has garnered remarkable rave reviews and one of the most streamed bodies of works in 2020. Armed with songs like ‘Beautiful People’, ‘Out of love’ and Running’, ‘Boo of the booless’ is one of the irresistible musical delicacies of 2020.

     

    1. Mercy Chinwo-Satisfied

    Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Mercy Chinwo has one of the most popular albums of 2020.The winner of Nigerian Idol in 2012 delivers an album that would calm frayed nerves with songs like ‘Obinasom’, Onememma’ and ‘Na you dey reign’.’Satisfied’ explores Chinwo’s amazing vocal strength, creativity and passion for her craft.