Gist
Tems wins first Grammy award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
CLICK THIS LINK Tems wins first Grammy award for Best Melodic Rap Performance TO READ ORIGINAL POST BY NaijaMusic. Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi better known as Tems has just won her first Grammy award in the “Best Melodic Rap Performance” category. Tems just won an award for “Best Melodic Rap Performance” at the 2023 Grammy Awards. The award comes from her contribution to Future’s song “Wait For U” which also featured Drake. “Wait For U” [...] The post Tems wins first Grammy award for Best Melodic Rap Performance appeared first on NaijaMusic.
Unravel the Mystery: What Does EP Stand for in Music?
CLICK THIS LINK Unravel the Mystery: What Does EP Stand for in Music? TO READ ORIGINAL POST BY NaijaMusic. What Does EP Stand for in Music? You probably have been hearing or reading about EPs in music articles, interviews on music acts or their biographies, and sure no one bothers to split it up for you and tell you what it actually means, leaving you wondering even though you aren’t Stevie Wonder, what in [...] The post Unravel the Mystery: What Does EP Stand for in Music? appeared first on NaijaMusic.
Wizkid announces tour with Davido
Nigerian entertainment is already shaping up nicely as Nigerian music superstars Wizkid and Davido would be on tour together. Fans of Nigerian music are in for a good year after Wizkid announced he would be having a joint tour with Davido. This is something fans may not have expected but it might just be happing this year. Wizkid took to his Instagram stories to share a message: “After my MLLE tour!! Davido and I going on tour! Save your coins! I no one hear pim!!”. That’s the message from Big Wiz. Fans of both Davido and Wizkid are shocked and are already anticipating this forthcmoming tour. As the year continues to rool out more details would follow. See the tweet below: Yes yes yes !! Wizkid X Davido tour. Let’s have it 😭 pic.twitter.com/LfxVAeSl2o — Alabi (@the_Lawrenz) J...
Wizkid features Rema on upcoming project SoundMan 2
Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer Ayo Balogun better known as Wizkid has recruited pop sensation Rema for his forthcoming project. Wizkid would be dropping a new project SoundMan Vol. 2 this year and he has given fans a little bit of what to expect from the project. Via his Instagram story, Wizkid shared what would be a track from SoundMan Vol. 2 with Rema as the featured artiste. Since the news broke out, fans of Wizkid and Rema are very excited and looking forward to that song. In other news, Wizkid also announced he would be having a joint tour with Davido this year. At the moment, Big Wiz is yet to share the official release date of the project. BIG WIZ x REMA incoming 👀 pic.twitter.com/HVX6b6K0zr — flyy (@SuperFlyy10) January 18, 2023 Site Credit: https://www.naijam...
Meet Big Brother Titans (Ziyakhala Wahala) Housemates 2023
The much-awaited reality TV program Big Brother has returned early this time with contestants from both South Africa and Nigeria who are prepared to battle for the top prize. Reality TV show this time is tagged “Big Brother Titans” (Ziyakhala Wahala), and Lawrence Maleka and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu serve as the show’s anchormen. Yemi Cregx, Khosi, Yvonne, Yaya, Ipeleng, Mmeli, Nana, Juicy Jay, Justin, Marvin, Thabang, Tsatsii, Ebubu, Kanaga Jnr, Lukay, Jenni O, JayPee, Blaqboi, Nelisa, and Olivia were among the 20 housemates who entered the Big Brother Titans House premiere Sunday 14th, 2023.
Burna Boy, Asake to perform at Coachella 2023
Nigerian music superstars Burna Boy and his colleague Asake would be performing at the forthcoming Coachella 2023. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is returning this year and there is a stellar lineup of music stars. The newly published list of artistes for the music festival shows Asake and Burna Boy made the count. Asake would be performing on the first day and first weekend of the event while Burna Boy would be performing on the second day. This would be Burna Boy’s second time of rocking the Coachella stage at Indio California. Still on the list we spotted Ghanaian music star Black Sherif who would be performing on the same day as Asake. The headliners of Coachella this year are Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny and Frank Ocean. See the list below.
7 Nigerian Artists To Watch Out For In 2023
Last year was a fantastic year for Nigerian music, new milestones were unlocked and old ones were shattered. The Afrobeats genre continued to grow in America, Europe, and the world at large. We saw Rema’s “Calm Down” hit over 300 million views on a single music video on YouTube in just about 10 months. Burna Boy became the first African artiste to sell out the prestigious Madison Square Garden (MSG), in New York. Davido performed at the World Cup closing ceremony with millions of people watching at once. The above-mentioned Nigerian musicians have proven their mettle in the Nigerian music space. Visit our site for latest Naija music 2023. In this article, we are looking at some incredible talents in the music industry that we should keep an eye on. The artistes mentioned in this list have ...
Burna Boy explains why he showed up late for his Lagos concert
Self-titled African Giant, Burna Boy has spoken hours after a disastrous outing for his Love Damini concert in Lagos, Nigeria. In the early hours of Monday 2nd January 2023, Nigerians who attended Burna Boy’s concert took to Twitter to complain about his lateness to come on stage. The singer showed up at around 3:30 am in the morning after fans waited over 7 hours to watch him perform. The “Last Last” hitmaker did not just show up late but cursed his fans who booed him for late coming. He said, “na God go punish una” while he was on stage as the crowd booed. There was also a video where he kicked a fan in the front row. With all the bad PR from the concert, the singer has spoken up to clear the air. He took to Instagram to give an explanation for how the concert in Lagos turned out. ...
“God will punish you” – Burna Boy tells fans during his concert
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu better known as Burna Boy has cursed his fans during his new year concert in Lagos. Burna Boy took the stage at his Lagos concert pretty late and the fans were not happy about it. However, Burna Boy was did very little to pacify the angry fans as he began a rant of his own. He said the fans have always been disrespectful and have said many untrue things about him but he still shows up for them like he has done. He went on to say, “if you no love me, make God punish you”. While he was ranting, the fans booed him from the crowd. However, he went on with the show as he gave a solid performance regardless. Watch the video clip below. God Punish all OUTSIDERS (Burna Boy Fans) . Burna Boy 2023 #BurnaBoy pic.twitter.com/HFsg16fnfd — Sir Salm...
N-Power Fraud: D’banj arrested and detained by ICPC
Nigerian musician Dapo Oyebanjo better known as D’banj has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over N-Power fraud allegations. According to reliable sources, Nigerian singer D’banj has been arrested and detained by ICPC for engaging in fraudulent activities related to the government’s empowerment scheme N-Power. It is alleged that the singer was in connivance with some government officials to perpetrate fraud. The Kokomaster was arrested last Tuesday, after failing to voluntarily show up after several invitations by the ICPC. He was yesterday arrested in Abuja when the ICPC operatives closed in on him. He has been accused of diverting funds for the N-Power programme. This was done with the aid of government officials as ghos...
N-Power Fraud: D’banj arrested and detained by ICPC
Nigerian musician Dapo Oyebanjo better known as D’banj has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over N-Power fraud allegations. According to reliable sources, Nigerian singer D’banj has been arrested and detained by ICPC for engaging in fraudulent activities related to the government’s empowerment scheme N-Power. It is alleged that the singer was in connivance with some government officials to perpetrate fraud. The Kokomaster was arrested last Tuesday, after failing to voluntarily show up after several invitations by the ICPC. He was yesterday arrested in Abuja when the ICPC operatives closed in on him. He has been accused of diverting funds for the N-Power programme. This was done with the aid of government officials as ghos...
Nasty C, Sarkodie, Black Sherif are the only rappers in Africa – Wizkid tackles Nigerian rappers
Nigerian pop superstar Wizkid is back in the news again for his takes on the rap music industry. The Starboy said Africa has only three rappers Nasty C, Sarkodie, and Black Sherif. The “Essence” crooner has been trending for hours on Twitter after he mentioned that rap is a dead genre during an interview with a popular magazine. This above statement triggered Nigerian rappers who came online to share their opinions about how rap is alive through them. Oladips apparently posted a diss track on social media aimed at Wizkid for dare saying rap is dead. Other Nigerian rappers like Blaqbonez made their own case for the rap genre. Wizkid once again decided to reply to his critics by saying Nigerian rappers are “broke”. “Can’t believe y’all broke boys really thought Big Wiz is talking about...
