Tinubu, Atiku celebrate Funke Akindele’s box office record with ‘A Tribe Called Judah’

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaTinubu, Atiku celebrate Funke Akindele’s box office record with ‘A Tribe Called Judah’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 5, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has promised to provide a conducive environment for the Nigerian entertainment and creative industry to thrive after Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele’s latest movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’  broke a massive record. On Thursday, the family comedy-drama became the first Nollywood movie to hit N1 billion at the Nigerian box office. The achievement was recorded three weeks after the movie’s release, making it the fastest Nollywood movie to hit the one...

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Spotify names most-streamed Nigerian artistes, songs and albums in 2023

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSpotify names most-streamed Nigerian artistes, songs and albums in 2023

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 1, 2023

Music heavyweights Asake, Burna Boy and Davido deepened their prominence in the Nigerian music industry by becoming the three most-streamed male artistes on Spotify. This is according to Spotify’s ‘2023 Wrapped’, an end-of-the-year data on the top 10 most streamed (male and female) artistes, tracks and albums, among others, in Nigeria. “This year’s ‘Wrapped’ is a testament to the power of music to connect people and bring them closer to the culture and traditions of...

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Burna Boy is Billboard’s Afrobeats artiste of the year

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaBurna Boy is Billboard’s Afrobeats artiste of the year

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 23, 2023

…Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ tops the Afrobeats song chart. Burna Boy is the highest-ranked Afrobeats artiste of 2023 in the United States, according to Billboard. Burna Boy, who finished second in 2022, secured this year’s top spot with 26 leading entries throughout the 2023 chart year: November 19, 2022–October 21, 2023. Rema, one of Nigeria’s most decorated artistes of the year, snagged the silver medal from his seniors in the music industry including Davido and Wizkid...

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Nigerian rapper Oladips dies at 28

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaNigerian rapper Oladips dies at 28

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 15, 2023

Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has passed away at the age of 28. The news of his demise was announced by his management on Wednesday morning via the rapper’s official Instagram page. “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji aka Oladips has passed away yesterday November 14. We are still in shock as we speak!” part of the social media post read. The cause of death was...

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Burna Boy, Davido make 2024 Grammys nominees list

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaBurna Boy, Davido make 2024 Grammys nominees list

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 11, 2023

The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 2024 Grammys on Friday. Burna Boy leads the pack of Nigerian artists set to compete for the top prizes with four nominations. Close behind is Davido, who is getting his first-ever Grammy nomination, with three nominations. Burna Boy and Davido are both up for the ‘Best Global Music Performance’, ‘Best African Music Performance’ and ‘Best Global Music Album’ categories. Burna Boy’s and Davido’s latest albums, ‘I Told...

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Tony-Oneweek Set to Take Awka by a Storm

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaTony-Oneweek Set to Take Awka by a Storm

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 31, 2023

The gyration sensation, Tony-Oneweek, who 25 years ago took the then emerging ‘new Nigerian music industry’ by surprise with his set of gyration tunes that went on to dominate the market for years, is set for a comeback. Tony’s “Onwa December,” became the symbol of Christmas season festivities, for so many years. The release of his “You go bow” album in 1998, almost immediately conferred on Tony the status of an icon of a unique...

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Davido, Rema win two awards at the 2023 Trace Awards

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaDavido, Rema win two awards at the 2023 Trace Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 23, 2023

Nigerian musicians Davido and Rema won two awards each at the 2023 Trace Awards which was held in Kigali, Rwanda last Saturday, October 21. The Trace Awards is a new awards franchise created by Trace, a global TV and multimedia platform. The purpose of the awards is to recognise African and Afro-influenced musicians from Africa and other parts of the world. Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema, won the “Song of the Year” award for...

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Rema’s “Calm Down” departs Billboard Hot 100 after a 57-week run

EntertainmentNewsRema’s “Calm Down” departs Billboard Hot 100 after a 57-week run

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 18, 2023

Nigerian singer Rema’s remixed single “Calm Down” featuring American singer Selena Gomez has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100 after spending a record-breaking 57 weeks on the chart. “It made history, becoming the longest charting and most successful African song of all-time,” the music monitoring platform Chart Data said Tuesday on X. REMA and Selena Gomez's "Calm Down" departs the Hot 100 this week. It made history, becoming the longest charting and most successful African...

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Sanwo-Olu wades into Mohbad’s death, tasks DSS on facts about singer’s demise

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSanwo-Olu wades into Mohbad’s death, tasks DSS on facts about singer’s demise

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 19, 2023

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos, has said that he has invited the Department of State Services, DSS, to join in the ongoing investigation into the death of Mohbad, the late singer. The Governor who disclosed this in a social media post on Tuesday said it was to boost the investigation, adding that he also gave an order that anyone behind Mohbad’s death should be brought to book. “I would like to assure everyone that...

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Mohbad: Splash FM bans Naira Marley’s songs across its stations

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaMohbad: Splash FM bans Naira Marley’s songs across its stations

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 19, 2023

The management of Splash FM, one of the leading radio stations in Nigeria, has placed an indefinite ban on broadcasting Naira Marley songs across all its stations in the country. The latest development was contained in an internal memo that was circulated to members of staff of the media organisation on Monday. The radio station cited the ongoing police investigation into the tragic death of musician Mohbad, a former signee under Naira Marley’s Marlian Records...

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