Tag: TENI
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I get angry when I am hungry-Teni
Teni Apata, a Nigerian singer, has revealed that whenever she is hungry, she gets angry.
The versatile singer made this known as a guest on the ‘I Said What I Said’ podcast.
Recounting how she almost missed out on a Vogue Magazine interview and photo-shoot, she stated:”There was a certain shoot I didn’t want to do.I was so furious with my manager.
My manager just told me it was one magazine, I didn’t know it was Vogue.I was hungry the day he told me.When I am hungry, I get very cranky. Kola, my manager was like we have to do this interview. He just said we have to do it.I was shouting at him.He made sure I did it.When I saw the headline, I realized it was Vogue Magazine.That’s how I would have missed out on the opportunity because I was cranky”.
Teni who is also called Makanaki also averred that her mother advises her not to forget to invest her money.
“My mum will just tell you, If you get broke, don’t call me.I have paid your school fees.Go and invest, I am telling you now.My mom is not there to baby you, she will just tell you straight”.
Asked how she has been able to able maintain her friendships, despite being in the limelight, the ‘Billionaire’ crooner said: ”I have lots of friends here, but there is a level of friendship that now makes you feel like family.Do you understand?”.
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Teni chased me in Lagos traffic for collabo-Davido
Popular singer, Davido has opened up on how his colleague, Teni chased him inside Lagos traffic so he could feature on ‘Wondaland’, her upcoming debut album.
The self-proclaimed ‘OBO’ shared a video on his Twitter page on Thursday where Teni could be seen shouting and chasing his car to get his attention
After he pulled over, Teni could be seen telling him she had been following him from Ikoyi and she wants him on her project.
“David, David, I have been following you since from Ikoyi. You must be on my album by force by fire,” she could be heard saying.
The caption that followed the video, the 28-year-old star said after the encounter, they eventually worked on the project same week.
While talking about ‘Wondaland’, Davido added that they both grew up together in Atlanta.
“Crazy night when lil sis @tenientertainer saw me in traffic chased me down to get in the studio. We finally made a classic that same week I think. Her album ‘Wondaland’ out this month! A lot of pple don’t know we grew up together in Atlanta .. I’m so proud u made that decision,” he wrote.
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I will love to work with Teni- Weird Mc opens up on comeback
Ijoya crooner, Shola Idowu a.k.a Weird Mc has averred that she would love to work with Teniola ‘Teni’ Apata, an Afropop singer.
Weird Mc made this known during a recent feature ‘Rubbin Minds’ with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
She commended the giant strides in the Nigerian music industry.Weird Mc also went ahead to list Teni among the indigenous musicians she’s excited about.
“It’s Teni o. I love Teni so much. It’s really funny but I love her sister as well. I like Niniola. It will be interesting to see if we do something together. Funke Akindele, I’ve loved her from day 1,” she said.
“I feel there’s so much happening in the industry right now. I can’t believe Nigerian artistes are now signing deals with Universal Music (UMG) and Sony Music. You’ve seen Burna Boy at the Grammys.”
Asked about her forthcoming music projects, Weird MC said she looks to put out singles in 2021 alongside a short story, which she said is still in the works.
“Single, yes. Definitely. We’re writing a short story that is going to come out this year by God’s grace. I was hanging out with Joke Jacobs and she was just giving words on things to do. So, fingers crossed,” she said.
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COVID-19: 5 annual concerts fun lovers will miss out on
Truth be told, when we get to the month of December in Nigeria, everyone knows it is usually a month filled with a long list of entertainment events to attend.It is also always a busy month for entertainers as they are usually booked almost through out the festive month.
Sadly this time being a COVID-19 period, a huge number of the highly anticipated concerts have been cancelled.
A few days ago, the Lagos State government via its Twitter handle said that “Concerts, carnivals and street parties are banned in Lagos State until further notice. Night clubs have not been allowed to open yet. All night clubs in Lagos must immediately shut down, until further notice. The midnight to 4 am curfew imposed by the Federal Government remains in place.”
In no particular order, TheNewsGuru takes a look at 5 annual concerts fun lovers will miss out on in 2020 as a result of the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
- Olamide Live In Concert[OLIC]
Olamide’s annual concert is one of the biggest showbiz events in Nigeria. Fans of the YBNL crooner usually turn up in their droves, they see it as their annual ‘end of the year party’. The first edition of ‘OLIC was held in 2014, however the concert won’t be holding this year.
- Marlian Fest
This time last year, fans of Naira Marley were preparing to attend his concert called ‘Marlian Fest’.The concert was held on the 30th of December. It featured CDQ, Lil Kesh, Peruzzi, Reminisce, Tiwa Savage, SlimCase, Zlatan, T-Classic, and Barry Jay. This year nothing of such will be held though the rapper is planning a London version of his concert in 2021.
- Starboy Fest
Ayo Balogun a.k.a Wizkid is also another artiste who gives his fans premium performances at his annual ‘Starboy Fest’. Fans will not forget in a hurry in 2018, how Wizkid and Olamide’s concert dates clashed but both artistes surprisingly performed at each other’s concerts despite being held on the same day.
- The Billionaire Experience
On December 16th 2019, Teni held the first edition of her concert in Lagos tagged ‘The Billionaire Experience’. The self-proclaimed Sugar Mummy, alongside colleagues in the industry, thrilled fans and other guests with doses of her hit songs. The ‘Jo’ crooner recently announced that nothing of such will be happening this year.
- A Good Time With Davido concert
Davido’s concert is usually one of the most attended December events in Nigeria. Last year edition was held on the 27th of December at the Energy City, Eko Atlantic.
For 2020, Davido who had said the year would have marked the first time his DMW artistes would host their first-ever concert,announced that he will cancel the show due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BBNaija: Teni’s purported tribal comment on Erica turns Twitter clash
Afro-pop singer, Teni has been condemned on social media for referring to disqualified BBNaija housemate, Erica as ‘Omo Igbo’
TheNewsGuru reports that Teni in one of her videos, while expressing her love for Laycon said, “Eyin Omo Igbo” which means “You Igbo People” “Won ti sepe fu Laycon” meaning “they have cursed/jazzed Laycon”
Teni also counseled ‘Omo Igbos’ to leave Laycon alone.
A cross-section of Nigerians on social media are now of the opinion that the ‘Fargin’ singer was shading Erica.
This has led to tribal clash on Twitter with people from the eastern part of the country referring to Teni as a tribalist.
Read the comment below:
@SiriKwado “Nobody will see anything wrong in Teni addressing Erica as “Omo Igbo” but if an Igbo celeb like Genevieve Nnaji addresses Laycon as “Onye ofe mmanụ” in a solidarity video for Erica just like Teni did, there will be outrage everywhere. Hypocritical lots!
@Iamriel7 “If you think Teni saying omo igbo is demeaning, I beg that you stop calling foreigners ‘Onyibo people’
@Tonybright01 “If you say Teni was curssing by referring to Erica as “ Omo Igbo” then Erica was also cursing by calling your
favorite housemate ‘chicken drumstick’ let’s all be cursing together.”@Afamdeluxo “Teni you don’t address Erica as “Omo Igbo”. Same way I don’t expect Rita Dominic or any Igbo celeb to address Laycon as “Onye ofe mmanụ”. Don’t be divisive in your quest for votes. ”
@AbdulganiyuH “The meaning of omo lgbo is simply lgbo girl so what is bad about it and what is hypothetical?
@RealistHenry “First of all, she has a name, her name is Erica, that should be enough description for a person known that much. The extra “omo Igbo” is unnecessary, reeks of tribalism. Just make your point without the tag, just thinking if she was to say something nice, would she recall to add tag?
@Lollypizzle “Teni called Erica “Omo Igbo,” you are getting angry because this is Twitter. Offline, people call people “Omo igbo” “Aboki” “Alhaja” etc, and we all live in peace but once it’s Twitter, you all are moving mad and stupidly sensitive because you have 10mb data. Oshisco.”
@NoniiRoyal “It is not the meaning of a word that is the problem but the tone and the context. I hate that Omo Igbo with passion, Yorubas use it in a derogatory way.”
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BBNaija: Laycon under spiritual attack-Teni
Popular Nigerian songstress, Teni has stated that Laycon, a housemate in the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show, is under a “spiritual love attack”.
The singer made this known In a now-viral video shared on her Twitter page.
The ‘Billionaire’ singer in the clip can be seen, in the company of her crew, praying to God to release Laycon from every spirit that may want to stray him from his purpose in the reality show.
“You Igbo people, leave Laycon alone. Erica has… They’ve laid a curse on Laycon. Laycon is under a spiritual love attack. He must be released. Every spirit of mumu, ode, oponu, be released,” she said.
Teni’s prayer comes at about the same time when Erica said she cannot date Laycon because she is not attracted to him.
Laycon, whose real name is Olamilekan Agbeleshe, had recently admitted his feelings for Erica with the latter turning down the former’s request for a serious relationship.
TheNewsGuru reports that Erica seems to prefer the glamorous Terseer Kiddwaya
During a conversation with Tolani Shobajo, Erica had said she would still not have accepted Laycon’s relationship proposal even if Kiddwaya is not in the picture.
“The thing is that even if Kiddwaya is not in the picture, I will still not date Laycon. I have always told him that anytime we have a conversation. I’m not attracted to him,” she had said.
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Biggest thing I have gained from fame- Teniola
Uyomeyo crooner, Teniola has opened up on what fame has done for her. She noted that fame has given her the opportunity to see the joy in the faces of her fans.
Speaking in a chat with The Nation, she said: “The joy of seeing the happiness on the faces of the fans whenever I step on stage or meet them. It’s an irreplaceable feeling that your passion can provide all of these”
Asked why she allows her personality shine through her music, Teni said she likes being her happy self.
“I just like being my happy self and making sure when I walk into a room I bring that energy there. You don’t know what different people are facing and if what I do or say can produce a little bit of relief in my goofy self and why not?
I remember starting out with YouTube videos of me talking about different random things and friends and family would tell me how much they enjoyed it. This got extended to my Instagram community and I’m really glad people accept me for who I am and find solace in it”.
Sharing what love means to her, the ‘Billionaire’ crooner said: “Love is special. I mean the idea of building a life with someone forever and to do anything to see that person smile. It’s the greatest sensation you can ever find. I hope I get to experience it someday but right now it’s all about the music”.
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Teni sings love song for unknown man [VIDEO]
Nigerian versatile songstress, Teni showed another side of her on Monday 30th of March 2020.
She took to her Instagram page to deliver a one-minute vocal performance. While hugging a man from behind, she sings a song filled with declarations of love and sexual insinuations.
While the song seems a joke, a lot of people are already assuming the guy whom Teni sings for is her boyfriend.
In the song, Teni noted that she wants a man who can satisfy her in bed.
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In an interview, Teni revealed why she mention names of prominent people in her songs.
“I grew up being exposed to a lot of culture and one essential part of that is praise-singing people. I decided to incorporate that practice into my songs so that people could relate more with them,” she said.
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Why Teni will dominate the Nigerian entertainment scene in 2020
Truth be told, If you are asked to predict an artiste that is capable of ruling the Nigerian airwaves, you are likely not to choose the high-spirited Teniola Apata a.k.a Teni the entertainer. She is an unlikely pop star and doesn’t cut the image of your usual Nigerian pop diva. Surprisingly the singer born to a Nigerian civil war-hero father, has become of the country’s most sought after entertainers in a short while.
Her music is anchored by empathy; it comes from the point of view of an artiste who knows the challenges of her audience and just simply sings about them. Teni’s amazing music versatility is as a result of her early exposure to the Juju and highlife melodies of the likes of King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey , Victor Olaiya and lot’s more.
So why would Teni rule the Nigerian entertainment terrain in 2020? One trait you cannot take away from her would be her originality. The ‘Askamaya’ crooner doesn’t take herself too seriously. She is like the girl-next-door who you can relate with .This same authenticity has earned her a devout following, all thanks to her hilarious Instagram videos. In an era where star power relies not just on talent but on relatability, Teni’s originality perhaps is one of her secret weapons.She said in an interview: “Everybody used to say ‘Teni you have to look like this, you have to do this.’ I needed to prove to a lot of people – not the naysayers, – but the young girls like myself, you can be yourself and win.”
Another factor that will make Teni rule the Nigerian entertainment scene in 2020 is her devout fan base. No matter how talented you are as an artiste if you don’t have a huge fan base you are a failure. Success in the music industry can be attained through the strength of fans. The recent success of Teni’s London O2 Arena concert is an indication of the devotion her fan base has for her music.It is one thing to have devout fans, it is another thing to be able to engage them. Teni does this effortlessly. She feels the pulse of her fans and creates content that appeals to them. One of the reasons why her song, ‘Billionaire’ resonates with Nigerians is because it captures their aspirations. The song is an aspirational anthem for anyone who dreams of succeeding.
In an industry where talent is sometimes underrated over charm, glamour and charisma, Teni’s musical dexterity is not in doubt. Her Instagram page is replete with short melodious videos where the award-winning singer can be seen freestyling to a music progression. Little wonder she calls herself ‘the one take god’.
Yes the industry prefers its female entertainers skinny, flesh-baring with sex appeal to burn, but Teni is a total departure from this template. Rather she wears her baggy pants and allows her personality and talent to shine through. She would definitely be here for long.
