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  • Has 2017 been a terrible year for the Mavins?

    In 2014, Nigerian author and PR expert, Toni Kan noted that the Don Jazzy led record label, Mavins has bankable musical stars. He puts it this way: “No Nigerian music label has the number of bankable musical stars like Mavin records”.

    Fast forward to 2017, the crew who gave us songs like Dorobucci, Eminado and Surulere, seem to have lost the midas touch they are known for.

    Now let us take a look at the individual talents signed to the label and how they fared in 2017

     

    Korede Bello

    Though Korede Bello generated 100,000 million for some of his music videos in 2017, the young dude didn’t record any major feat in 2017.

     

    Asides collaborations with Bracket and Sarkodie, the Godwin crooner didn’t release any new song in 2017.

     

     

    Dr Sid

     

    Sidney Onoriode Esiri known as Dr Sid once ruled the airwaves with his hit song, ‘Surulere’ but the chubby singer’s performance in 2017 wasn’t remarkable. The singer released a highlife tune titled Jensimi which has 37,000 views on YouTube as at the time of this report. That alone was not able to catapult him to the top in 2017.

     

     

     

    Dija

     

    Ever since Dija was signed to the label, her biggest song has been ‘Awww’ which currently has over 3m views on Youtube as at the time of this report.

     

    Punch describes Dija’s craft this way: “Three years down the line, Di’ja still cannot boast of a robust repertoire of music. Meanwhile, Korede Bello and Reekado Banks, who were signed to Mavin at about the same time with her, have been able to churn out some hits, and even have an album each to their names”

     

    The mother of one recently unveiled her eponymous EP which is yet to make any key impression in the Nigerian music terrain. The biggest song on the EP is ‘My Lover’ which has over 14,000 views on YouTube.

     

     

     

     

    Iyanya

    No doubts, Iyanya is one of the most endowed Nigerian artistes of his generation. Earlier in the year, there were a myriad of speculations that the singer has parted with the Don Jazzy led Mavin Records, which they failed to debunk.

     

    Iyanya’s work ethic doubled in 2017, releasing songs like ‘Iyanu’, ‘Bow for you’, ‘Odoyewu’. His biggest song of 2017 is ‘ Bow for you’ with over 500,000 views on YouTube

     

    D’Prince

     

    Years back, D’Prince shook the entertainment industry with his hit song, ‘Omoba’ which can be regarded as his claim to fame. However the lanky singer has not been able to replicate the success of that song.

     

    This year the singer served his fans two singles ‘Sade’ and ‘So Nice’. His biggest song of 2017 is ‘So Nice’ with 200,000 views( as at the time of filing this report).

     

     

    Reekado Banks

    The velvety voiced Reekado is one of the bankable artistes signed to the label at the moment. His visibility, star power and work ethic is unparalled. The crooner’s biggest song of 2017 is the highlife tune, ‘Easy Jeje’ with over 2m views on YouTube.

     

    In addition, he also released singles like ‘Move’ and ‘Like’. The singer is currently preparing for his annual ‘Thank You’ concert slated to hold in Ibadan.

     

     

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    Tiwa Savage

     

    Like a phoenix Tiwa Savage rose from the 2016 scandal that threatened her marriage and career. This year she released an EP titled ‘ Sugarcane’ with singles like ‘Ma lo’ ‘All Over’ and ‘Sugarcane’.

     

    The Afropop ‘Ma lo’ which features Wizkid has 7.4m views on YouTube, a month after its release.

     

    Tiwa stuck to her formula of releasing relatable songs, showcasing her sex appeal and an improved work ethic. She is unquestionably one of the biggest Nigerian stars of 2017.

     

    While it is safe to say majority of the artistes on the label failed to soar in 2017, the duo of Tiwa Savage and Reekado Banks cannot be ignored.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Don Jazzy reacts over Onyeka Nwelue’s allegation

    Revered Nigerian music producer and music entrepreneur, Don Jazzy has reacted over Onyeka Nwelue’s article where he lambasted Nigerian celebs, calling them ‘Broke’.

    Onyeka who is an author and filmmaker wrote: “Garb yourself with some self-esteem, self-confidence and self-pride. We are all poor. Us and the celebrities. All the celebrities in Nigeria,”

     

    He further threw a jab at Don Jazzy, adding that the Mavin boss is a tenant.

     

    Hear him:”Every celebrity in Nigeria is broke. They are like me. They don’t have the money they tell you they have. Many of them I have seen their bank statements. I don’t care if they start avoiding me now. I know better. Stop feeling inadequate, young people. You see as I beg for money publicly, that is how these celebrities suffer and beg for money secretly.Don Jazzy is a tenant. He is broke. Forget everything”.

     

    Many who were expecting a long reaction from Don Jazzy, were shocked when the producer simply said: “True talk,”. “May God provide for us sha,”

     

    READ ALSO:Don Jazzy is a broke tenant’ says Onyeka Nwelue

  • ‘Don Jazzy is a broke tenant’ says Onyeka Nwelue

    Nigerian writer, Onyeka Nwelue took a swipe at Mavin record boss and award winning producer, Don Jazzy in a recent article he wrote to address the glamorous lifestyle celebrities put up on the social media.

    Nwelue advised young Nigerians not to be deceived or intimidated by the showy lifestyle of celebrities, saying most celebs in Nigeria are broke.

    Read is words in full:

    “Grab yourself with some self-esteem, self-confidence and self-pride. We are all poor. Us and the celebrities. All the celebrities in Nigeria.

    “Linda Ikeji is not a celebrity. She is a business woman. So she is not one of those broke celebrities.

    “Every celebrity in Nigeria is broke. They are like me. They don’t have the money they tell you they have. Many of them I have seen their bank statements. I don’t care if they start avoiding me now. I know better. Stop feeling inadequate, young people. You see as I beg for money publicly, that is how these celebrities suffer and beg for money secretly.

    “When I was writing Hip-Hop is Only for Children, I spent time travelling with many of them and I know the truth. Let them shut up. Now HushPuppi and his bitches have dragged Ugo Mozie into their rubbish.

    “Don Jazzy is a tenant. He is broke. Forget everything.

    “D’Banj is hustling every day to feed.

    “Davido spends the money they pay for every show.

    “Sinach and Frank Edwards are richer than these guys. This, I know! I am tired of all the social media haranguing and brouhaha and lies and show! And you will say, How e take concern you?

    “I am angrily writing this because those of you who feel because you are not famous and so you think you are poor, remember it is the little cash that you people send to our accounts that make us dey do iyanga.

    Forget all the foreign trips. Do you know how many people who buy me flight tickets?

    When you talk about wealth, people who are wealthy don’t throw them around on social media.

    Be yourself because I have seen their bank details. And I know we are all struggling.

    Fuck inferiority. You folks who think fame is fortune need to relax. You are better than us!”

  • Dbanj is hustling everyday to feed- Onyeka Nwelue

    Award winning Nigerian author and filmmaker, Onyeka Nwelue has said that Nigerian celebrities like Dbanj, Don Jazzy and Linda Ikeji are broke and not what they proclaim themselves to be.

    The outspoken author of Hiphop is for children said in his Facebook post that every celebrity in Nigeria is broke. He noted that they don’t have the money they claim to have.

    In his words: Dear Young Nigerians,Grab yourself with some self-esteem, self-confidence and self-pride. We are all poor. Us and the celebrities. All the celebrities in Nigeria.

    Linda Ikeji is not a celebrity. She is a business woman. So she is not one of those broke celebrities.

    Every celebrity in Nigeria is broke. They are like me. They don’t have the money they tell you they have. Many of them I have seen their bank statements. I don’t care if they start avoiding me now. I know better. Stop feeling inadequate, young people. You see as I beg for money publicly, that is how these celebrities suffer and beg for money secretly.

    When I was writing Hip-Hop is Only for Children, I spent time travelling with many of them and I know the truth. Let them shut up. Now HushPuppi and his bitches have dragged Ugo Mozie into their rubbish.

     

    “Don Jazzy is a tenant. He is broke. Forget everything.

    D’Banj is hustling every day to feed.

    Davido spends the money they pay for every show.

    Sinach and Frank Edwards are richer than these guys. This, I know! I am tired of all the social media haranguing and brouhaha and lies and show! And you will say, How e take concern you?

     

    “I am angrily writing this because those of you who feel because you are not famous and so you think you are poor, remember it is the little cash that you people send to our accounts that make us dey do iyanga.

    Forget all the foreign trips. Do you know how many people who buy me flight tickets?

    When you talk about wealth, people who are wealthy don’t throw them around on social media.

    Be yourself because I have seen their bank details. And I know we are all struggling.

    Fuck inferiority. You folks who think fame is fortune need to relax. You are better than us!”

     

    Onyeka Nwelue was born in Ehime Mbano in Imo State, Nigeria to Honourable Sam Nwelue, a politician and Knight of St. Christopher and Lady Catherine Nwelue, a teacher and Lay Reader. When he was 11, he was sent to Mount Olives Seminary in Umuezeala Nsu, where he was meant to become a priest. He left Mount Olives Seminary to continue at Holy Family Secondary School, before running away to Lagos, to pursue his career in writing. He wrote for The Guardian and The Punch.

  • I love Don Jazzy, Dbanj has no talent- Eedris Abdulkareem

     

    Eedris Abdulkareem, controversial hip-hop artiste, has said the biggest mistake Dbanj made, was to have left his former partner, Don Jazzy. Eedris added that the self- proclaimed koko master has no talent.

     

    Speaking in an interview with GoldMyne TV, Abdulkareem said: “I love Don Jazzy; the biggest mistake Dbanj made was to be so stupid to leave Don Jazzy. Dbanj no get talent, na razzmattaz he get.

    “If you go America them go tell you wetin razzmatazz mean. Don Jazzy has the technical backup to produce Dbanj and make him sound very nice. I love him for that”.

     

    Watch the video below

     

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BZRXpSbHgD8/?taken-by=thenewsgurung

     

    READ ALSO: Eedris slams Mr Eazi, Davido

  • Daddy Showkey, Don Jazzy, others party at Kennis FM opening shindig

    The opening of Kennis 104.1FM which held recently in Lagos on Friday 4th of August may have come and gone, but the glamour and glitz would not be forgotten in a hurry.

    The celebrity roll call includes: Don Jazzy, E Money, 2 Face Idibia, Tiwa Savage, Reekado Banks, Kcee, Joe El, Jaywon, Dr Sid, D Prince, Eedris Abdulkareem, KSB amongst others.

    Kenny Ogungbe and the OAPs led the celebrities to an unforgettable fun filled night.

     

    Check out the pictures below and video below

     

     

  • How the internet changed my life- Reekado Banks

    Mavin Records artiste Reekado Banks is one singer who was discovered via the internet.

    Recall that the Don Jazzy led Mavin Records requested for upcoming singers to send in their songs in order to get a record deal. Reekado Banks saw the advert on Twitter; he sent in his entries and got signed.

    Speaking on how the internet transformed his life, the Katapot singer said:” The internet is where the music drops first. The internet is a major key, its gets you 70% of the result. People get to listen to you just from a click.I got discovered via the internet”

     

    On how Don Jazzy has been instrumental to his life, he said:” Don Jazzy is the angel God used to change my life”

  • Diezani comments: Asari Dokubo lambasts Don Jazzy, others, says ‘it is our money, not yours’ [Video]

    …asks Nigerians to question the source of wealth of Obasanjo, Tinubu, Fashola, others

    former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has lampooned Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, for condemning former petroleum minister, Diezani Allison-Madueke, over what he described as unconfirmed reports that she stole “$90 billion”.

    Asari-Dokubo blew hot in a video published on Facebook, where he also branded President Buhari and his cabinet members liars.

    He said, “May God punish that useless dirty Don Jazzy, abundantly, for speaking about Diezani’s alleged loot.”

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Don Jazzy weighed in on the alleged stolen funds reportedly diverted by Diezani, on Friday on his Twitter page. The record label boss tweeted that he wanted to know “if God forgives people like the ex-minister.”

    He asked a question on Twitter which read, “So if Diezani should say ‘God forgive me’ will her soul be saved last last?. Ahh this life.”

    Don Jazzy is yet to respond to Asari- Dokubo’s rants.

    A visibly angry Dokubo also accused President Buhari of stealing N2.8 billion during his time as federal commissioner of Petroleum Resources.

    He also added that a government panel accused the president of stealing N25 billion when he was at the helm of affairs at PTDF.

    Asari- Dokubo, referring to critics said, “if Diezani take our oil, na una own?”

    Asari-Dokubo also said if indeed Mrs. Alison-Madueke stole such an amount, then it should be proven.

    He also questioned the source of wealth of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, Babatunde Fashola, Bola Tinubu, and late Obafemi Awolowo.

    See video below:

     

  • Don Jazzy asks: Will God forgive Diezani?

     

    Micheal Collins Ajereh better known as Don Jazzy in the entertainment industry has questioned If God will forgive Nigeria’s former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke’s over her alleged money laundering case.

    The celebrated music producer earlier today took to his Twitter page asking that question.

    In his words: “So if Diezani should say “GOD forgive me” will her soul be saved last last? Ahh this life.”

     

     

     

    Don Jazzy’s reaction came after Nollywood actor; Aremu Afolayan rained curses on Diezani via a video he posted on his Instagram page.

    According to him:” It shall not be well with generations of Dieziani.

    90 billion dollars recovered from her converted to naira is 27 Trillion naira. In a country with 170million people each person will be given 150,000 if given a share of that money to start a business

    “It shall not be well with you Diezani, you are the reason why our colleagues are running out of the country and why I went outside the country to give birth” he said.

    Read:Shocking! Aremu Afolayan rains curses on Diezani

     

    DIEZANI’S BANANA ISLAND PROPERTY

     

    Recall that a Federal High Court in Lagos recently ordered the interim forfeiture of a property on Banana Island, Lagos bought for $37.5m in 2013 by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke.

    Also read:Court orders forfeiture of Diezani’s $37.5m Banana Island house, funds

  • Again! Don Jazzy professes love for Linda Ikeji

    Nigeria’s revered music producer, Don Jazzy is one of the eligible celebrity bachelors fans can’t wait to see walk down the aisle. No doubts, damsels fall over themselves to get betrothed to him. But the Marvin Records boss seems not to be paying attention to their inordinate desires.

    Following the announcement of Banky W and Adesuwa Etomi’s engagement, Don Jazzy has been unapologetic about his love for Nigeria’s celebrated blogger, Linda Ikeji. Don Jazzy who quickly made a move on Ikeji asking if she could act so they could start a plot similar to what brought Banky W and Adesuwa Etomi together, has once again professed his affection for the stylish blogger.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BVxJ-z5jlsO/?taken-by=donjazzy

     

    Don Jazzy recently shared a picture of Linda Ikeji on Instagram and captioned it :“When you are fine, you are fine abeg”. His post generated a myriad of comments from fans who just can’t wait for them to write another beautiful celebrity love story.

    At the moment, no one knows If Don Jazzy is in a committed relationship, which further creates the possibility of a Don Jazzy –Linda Ikeji union.