Tag: Music
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Ruger boasts about BNXN not being better than him
Fast rising singer, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, with the stage name, Ruger, has insisted that singer, Daniel Benson, better known as BNXN, is not musically above him. ... -
Timaya opines broke men shouldn’t go after women
Nigerian singer and composer, Inetimi Alfred Odon, popularly known as Timaya, has provided guidance for guys on relationships. Recently, the musician made an appeal to men ... -
Psquare to release first joint song since reunion
The Psquare brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye, are getting ready to drop two brand-new tracks. The singles, their first collaborative release since their reunion, are scheduled to be released this month. The Okoye brothers had hinted in January that they would shortly be releasing a single jointly. They were releasing two “fresh new singles,” Peter revealed on his Twitter page on Monday. The song titles will be revealed in “four days time,” he stated. The tunes would be released this month, Peter added. “2 brand new singles from Psquare to be announced in four days time! And of cos it’s coming out this ... -
Seyi Shay says she won’t be on Nigerian Idol again
When she made her judging debut and participated in the Nigerian Idol competition last year, singer Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, better known as Seyi Shay, generated a lot of discussion. She stepped down from the judging panel after serving a year on the well-known and respected show. Simisola Bolatito Kosoko, nicknamed Simi, and Dapo Oyebanji, aka D’Banj, two singers, took her spot this year along with the other judge on her season, Soseneyayi Amar-Aigbe, called DJ Sose. Even though Seyi Shay was absent from the show, many viewers still thought it would be better with her there. The season continued to be a huge success. However, the singer has firmly stated that she won’t appear on the program again. She expressed the following about her time on the show: “Being a judge on Nigerian Idol this year was one of the most challenging jobs I’ve ever done in ... -
Simi, first female ever to hit 100m streams on Boomplay
On Boomplay, Simi has amassed 100 million streams, making her the first female artist to achieve that. This was announced on Saturday throughout Boomplay’s social media accounts, one of Nigeria’s top music streaming services. This was referred to as a “landmark achievement,” and Simi’s new songs were credited to her fifth solo album, “To Be Honest (TBH)”. With her stats, Simi joins artists like Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, and Joeboy who had already surpassed the 100 million streamer milestone. As part of its dedication to ensuring inclusivity and representation in music, the platform is celebrating Simi’s latest accomplishment, according to Tosin Sorinola, its director of artiste and media relations. “As an organisation, we will ... -
Months after Astroworld tragedy, Travis Scott to perform in sold-out concert.
After the Astroworld incident, which resulted in the deaths of ten people and the injuries of several others, American musician Travis Scott is set to fully return to live concerts. At Houston, Texas’ NRG Park in November 2021, the rapper—who also planned the Astroworld Festival—was performing when a rush broke out, injuring a number of onlookers. Following the tragedy, the rapper faced nearly 300 lawsuits. He is fully back to performing live now that he has recovered from the incident, and this time, his show is already completely sold out. Due to fan demand, he added a second date at London’s O2 Arena, according to Complex. In just two hours, his opening show was sold out. His second performance is currently scheduled for August 7. The welcoming development, according to his spokeswoman, is only the “latest sign” that his followers are eagerly anticipating his full-fledged comeback to live engagements. “Travis packed weekend performances and the ... -
Kcee reveals he had plans to feature Chris Brown or Trey Songz on ‘Limpopo’
The Nigerian artist, Kcee, saidthat he had originally intended for his top track, Limpopo to feature Trey Songz or Chris Brown. The 43-year-old singer discussed his 2013 hit song in an episode of the documentary “Afrobeats: The Backstory.” The documentary about the development of ... -
Dami Duro’s beat was originally for Sexy Steel – Davido
David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has disclosed that the beat of his popular song, Dami Duro, was originally intended for another performer. The musician was interviewed for an episode of the documentary Afro Beat: the Backstory about his 2011 hit tracks. The film produced by Ayo Shoniya, which examines the development of the Afrobeat genre, made its Netflix debut on Thursday. The singer admitted that while the song’s beat was initially intended for another musical act, Sexy Steel, he had no plans to release it. “People that were in the studio when I was recording that ... -
Burna Boy reveals Toni Braxton gets 60 per cent of sales from song, ‘Last Last’
Grammy Award-winning musician, Burna Boy, has revealed that American singer, Toni Braxton, will receive 60 percent of the sales from his smash tune, Last Last. Burna Boy claimed that he came up with the idea to sample her song in his most recent interview with the Million Dollar Worth of Game podcast, which aired on Sunday. “It was actually my idea, to be honest. I just wanted to use that sample and I knew Chopstix ... -
My greatest regret is not signing Teni, Patoranking – Soso Soberekon
Soso Soberekon, a music executive, has thought back on his worst regret in life, which he claims was not signing dancehall artist Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, nicknamed Patoranking, and vocalist Teni Apata when he had the chance. On an Instagram question and answer live session, the music mogul was replying to a question from a fan. The follower had inquired as to what his greatest regret in life was and he said his unwillingness to sign now star singers, Teni and Patoranking. He went on to say that Patoranking would frequently ride an Okada (motorcycle) from Ikorodu/Ebute Meta in Lagos to meet him and urge him to sign him, but he didn’t. Soberekon continued by saying that he later signed another musician who Patoranking is now 100 times bigger than, and that this caused him a great loss.

















