Tag: Music
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BREAKING: Music icon, Guitar Boy Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead
Nigerian music icon, Guitar boy Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead. One of his children, Uwaifo Peter de Rock, broke the sad news of his demise via his Facebook page, on Saturday evening. While Peter did not reveal the cause of the death of his late father, he nevertheless, expressed sadness at the passing of the…
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I lied to my mother, skipped classes for music- Laycon
Nigerian rapper and winner of the 2020 BBNaija reality TV show, Laycon has recounted the sacrifices he has had to make in order to pursue his passion for music. The fast rising entertainer shared his story during an Instagram live session with popular media personality, Adesope Olajide which was monitored by TheNewsGuru. “I did university…
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My mother didn’t believe I could succeed as musician-Ebenezer Obey
Veteran musician, Ebenezer has revealed that his late mother never believed he could succeed as a musician because of her perception of those in the entertainment industry. The 79-year-old musician brought the revelation to light on Sunday during an interactive Zoom session with Toyin Falola, a professor of history. Obey said her mother wanted him…
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Music is a jealous career, you have to give it your all-CDQ
Indigenous rapper, Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf has averred that music is a jealous career that demands a lot of attention and focus. The ‘Moyan’ crooner who recently slammed the organizers of the Headies award made this known in a recent chat with TheNewsGuru. According to him: “Music is something you don’t do side by side with…
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I hope to impact my generation with my music-Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade, a Nigerian pop star has averred that she hopes to impact her generation with her music. The award winning singer whose hit song ‘Johnny’ has 128 million YouTube views as at the time of filing this report, made this known in an interview. According to her:” I am hoping to impact my generation…
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Musicians from every country form Earth Orchestra to record unique song
For the first time in music history, 197 musicians – one from each country – have formed an orchestra, hoping to exemplify how people can transcend physical and cultural borders to come together. The Earth Orchestra’s song “Together is Beautiful” – recorded in different locations then mixed together – and a documentary telling the stories…
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Delta 2023: The Beckoning Golden Age – Onome Akpodiete
By Onome Akpodiete If dynamic and seamless governance is necessarily the dream and intent of political leaders and if that in turn engineers and drives their political endeavors, then the people have no problem walking up the ladder of good life. The placement of a people on that ladder is a factor of the dreams…
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YouTube ‘premium music gbedu’ with top Nigerian stars begins on Monday
YouTube on Friday said it would be celebrating some Nigerian music stars and their fans during the virtual YouTube Music Week starting on Monday. Adetutu Laditan, Google Product Marketing Manager said in a statement that the virtual hangouts with top Nigerian music stars would take place over four days next week. She said that megastars…
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Why I dumped my family business for music-Davido
Acclaimed Nigerian singer, Davido has shared his reasons for not being involved in his family business like his other siblings. The artiste, who has been on a break from social media for months, made this known in a recent Instagram Live chat with Grammy Museum. According to him:“It wasn’t that I wanted to rebel; I…
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Tencent Music revenue jumps 18%, beats estimates
China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) said on Tuesday its quarterly revenue leaped 18%, beating Wall Street estimates as it puts more music for streaming behind its paywall and grew its paid subscriber base by more than half. The strong performance comes amid a growing rift between Beijing and Washington that has overshadowed Chinese firms…