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VIDEO: I LOVE AFROBEATS SONGS, BURNA BOY – SHAKIRA
Shakira Mebarak, the Colombian singer, has expressed her admiration for Burna Boy, the Afrofusion star, and Afrobeats. Afrobeats has been one of Africa’s biggest exports in the past years. In 2023, the music became a global force with top Nigerian artistes like Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy — among others — hosting some of the biggest…
AT $1.7M, BURNA BOY IS AFRICAN ARTISTE WITH HIGHEST-GROSSING CONCERT IN UNITED STATES
Burna Boy has broken his record for highest-grossing concert by an African artiste in the United States. On Friday, it was reported by Touring Data that the Grammy Award winner raked in $1.725 million during his ‘I Told Them’ tour at the Capital One Arena in Washington on March 7, 2024. This feat sees Burna Boy break his previous…
PODCAST SAGA: SHAN GEORGE DEFENDS NEDU, QUESTION JEGEDE’S CHOICE OF WORDS
Shan George, the Nollywood actress, has entered the ongoing social media feud between Yvonne Jegede, her colleague, and Nedu, the radio personality. Jegede recently appeared on the Honest Bunch podcast, hosted by Nedu, where she made controversial remarks about polygamy. The actress argued that it was “hypocritical” for the same people supporting Ned Nwoko’s polygamous marriages to…
THERE ARE MOMENTS I DON’T LIKE MY WIFE – AKAH NNANI
Akah Nnani opens up about his marriage, saying, “There are moments I don’t like my wife.” Recently, Nollywood actor Akah Nnani talked candidly about his marriage to wife Chidera Nnani on the Toke Moments show. The actor disclosed that their relationship is based on love rather than constant affection. Although there are times when he…
I WAS CRITICIZED FOR MARRYING A 42 YEAR OLD WOMAN-POPULAR NOLLYWOOD ACTOR -STAN NZE REVEALS
Popular Nollywood actor Stan Eze has revealed In an interview that he was heavily criticized for marrying his wife and Colleague, Blessing Jessica Obasi. The actor, who recently got married, gave an exclusive interview to BBC Pidgin where he spoke about his marriage to the adorable actress and his career. According to him, they received…
NIGERIAN MUSIC CREATORS TO BENEFIT AS GRAMMYS EXPAND REACH IN AFRICA
The Grammy’s Recording Academy says it is expanding its efforts to support music creators in Africa and the Middle East on global scale. In a recent statement, the Academy, the organisers of the Grammy Awards, said it is working with government ministries in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to bolster its “presence…
YVONNE JEGEDE BLASTS NEDU OVER COMMENT ON HER APOLOGY TO MAY EDOCHIE
Actress Yvonne Jegede has responded to Nedu’s criticism of her apology to May Edochie. Nedu, a host on the podcast “Honest Bunch,” had implied on social media that Jegede lacked the courage to stand by her original words. Jegede labelled Nedu as toxic and narcissistic, accusing him of taking pleasure in women attacking each other….
CELINE DION RELIED ON HEAVY DOESE OF VALIUM TO BET THROUGH SHOWS AND FIGHT RARE CONDITION
Celine Dion’s desperate desire to perform while she fought a rare neurological disorder once pushed her to regularly take up to 90 milligrams of Valium a day, she said — doses that could’ve been deadly. Dion, the famed Canadian singer, has been sidelined with stiff-person syndrome, a debilitating condition that affects roughly 1 or 2 out of every 1…
LISTEN: RICK ROSS PREVIEWS NEW SONG FEATURING BLAQBONEZ
Rick Ross, the American rapper, has teased a new song featuring Blaqbonez, his Nigerian counterpart. In a recent post via his Instastory, Ross shared a titillating teaser of Blaqbonez’s verse on the yet-to-be-released track. The collaboration comes after Ross expressed his admiration for African culture, food and music in February. The US rapper said he wants to bring more attention…
EBUKA OPENS UP ON HEALTH STRUGGLE
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) host, has spoken about his health struggle. In a post via X on Tuesday, Ebuka revealed that he had “three health scares” in 2023 and even had to undergo surgery. The media personality, however, did not disclose the ailments. He added that he is focused on “fixing” his body in…