Opera Star Sings Britain’s VE Day Hits From An Empty Albert Hall

Arts & CultureEntertainmentWorld NewsOpera Star Sings Britain’s VE Day Hits From An Empty Albert Hall

PilotnewsMay 9, 2020

Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of “Victory in Europe” Day. Millions of people held a two-minute silence while military jets flew over the United Kingdom’s four capitals during commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Events were due to climax with an address from Queen Elizabeth and a gala of war-time songs...

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No Chance of Fury Fighting Wilder Without a Crowd, Promoter Says

EntertainmentSportsWorld NewsNo Chance of Fury Fighting Wilder Without a Crowd, Promoter Says

PilotnewsMay 7, 2020

There is no chance of a rematch between world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder going ahead without a crowd, the Briton’s promoter Frank Warren said on Wednesday. Fury overwhelmed Wilder in their Las Vegas rematch in February, seizing the WBC crown with a seventh round stoppage. They had previously fought to a draw in December 2018, and a third bout between the two was set for Las Vegas in July. But this...

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Sinach Becomes first African to Top Billboard USA Christian Songwriters Chart

Arts & CultureEntertainmentRegionsWorld NewsSinach Becomes first African to Top Billboard USA Christian Songwriters Chart

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Gospel singer and songwriter, Osinachi Kalu Joseph a.k.a Sinach has become the first African to top the Billboard USA Christian songwriters chart. Sinach, is a senior worship leader at Loveworld Ministries (Christ Embassy) and is known for hit songs including `Way Maker,’ `He Did it Again,’ `I know who I Am,’ among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Billboard USA is the music industry standard record chart for songs published weekly by...

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Tom Cruise Aims higher With Movie Shot on Space Station

EntertainmentFilmUnited StatesTom Cruise Aims higher With Movie Shot on Space Station

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Action star Tom Cruise is working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has said. “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station!,” NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter. “We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA’s ambitious plans a reality,” Bridenstine added. He gave no details but the tweet followed a report in Hollywood...

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Funke Akindele, Others Felicitate With Genevieve Nnaji @41

EntertainmentNollywoodPeopleFunke Akindele, Others Felicitate With Genevieve Nnaji @41

PilotnewsMay 3, 2020

Actress Funke Akindele and other celebrities on Sunday took to their various Instagram pages to celebrate actress, movie director and producer, Genevieve Nnaji who turned 41. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Genevieve Nnaji won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role in 2005, making her the first actress to win the award. In 2011, she was honoured as a member of the Order of the Federal Republic...

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Flavour N’abania: The Drummer Boy Who Became Africa’s Highlife King

AfricaArts & CultureEntertainmentFlavour N’abania: The Drummer Boy Who Became Africa’s Highlife King

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 2, 20201

A roll call of Nigeria’s musical icons, global cultural ambassadors, and big music artists will not be complete without Chinedu Okoli, professionally called Flavour N’abania. Known for his lively voice, his songs are mostly delivered with a smooth blend of English and Igbo languages. Flavours’ performances are energy filled and typically involve thrilling fans with his signature dance move — twisting his waist. Also called ‘Flavour of Africa’, he describes himself as ‘Africa’s Highlife King’....

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Nigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNigeriaNigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79, his manager said. The Afrobeat sound, which rose to prominence in Nigeria in the 1970s, combined organ riffs with West African drum patterns and brass instruments. Allen’s drumming was a key part of the rhythmic structure that underpinned the fusion of jazz, funk and West African melodies. “Without Tony Allen, there would...

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Davido Pens Heartwarming Message to Celebrate Chioma on Her Birthday

Arts & CultureEntertainmentLifestyleDavido Pens Heartwarming Message to Celebrate Chioma on Her Birthday

PilotnewsApril 30, 2020

Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has penned a heartwarming message to celebrate his fiancée and mother of his son, Chioma Rowland, on her birthday. This was on a post he shared via his Instagram page, @davido official page on Thursday morning. The DMW Records CEO posted a beautiful photo of Chioma and described his yet-to-be-wife as the strongest woman he has ever met in his life. According to the ‘Blow my mind’...

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

Arts & CultureCoronavirusEntertainmentNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 26, 2020

The lockdown in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has made many well-meaning Nigerians give back to the society they belong too. This act of kindness did not leave the Nigerian celebrities behind as many of them have it in mind that there is little the present government can do in bringing food to the table of the common man during this lockdown. This is a difficult period for both the government and...

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Lockdown: Rolling Stones Release New Track ‘Living in a Ghost Town’

CoronavirusEntertainmentWorldLockdown: Rolling Stones Release New Track ‘Living in a Ghost Town’

PilotnewsApril 24, 2020

The Rolling Stones gave their fans some satisfaction by releasing a new track “Living in a Ghost Town”, part-recorded during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. The song, powered by a Keith Richards’ riff and a chanted refrain, comes with a video showing deserted streets and subway stations in London, Los Angeles, Kyoto, and other cities. “So the Stones were in the studio recording some new material before the lockdown and there was one song we thought...

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