Talented singer and songwriter Wizkid, never gets tired of setting and breaking new records, as the singer received a total of two nominations at the US-based American Music Awards 2022. The singer received nominations in the Favorite Afrobeats Artist and Favorite R&B Song categories. This is not the first time Big Wiz has been nominated…
Kanye West will need to find a new bank to hold his multi-billion dollar Yeezy brand because the bank where all of his money is kept has kicked him out, as reported by Marca. The prominent conservative figure Candace Owens, who was seen wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt with Ye, posted on Twitter on…
The horror movie “M3GAN” might not be coming out until 2023, but based on response to the trailer, released Oct. 11, people are ready to attend — or run away screaming. As reported by Today, “M3GAN” follows the story of eight-year-old Cady (Violet McGraw) girl who moves in with her aunt Gemma (Allison Williams) after…
American heavyweight rapper, Meek Mill, has been billed to perform at a festival happening in Africa in 2022. The award-winning Philadelphia rapper recently reignited his wish to have a tour in Africa after he called upon African heavyweights to make it happen, including Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and music executive Davido. As expected, the rapper has…
Nigerian singers and comedians succeeded in lighting up the ongoing annual celebration of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo, tagged ‘Felabration.’ The show, which usually displays rays of music stars at the Africa Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos, saw top artistes and comedians spice up the event. Felabration, which kicked off with a lecture series, is…
Afrobeat singer, Davido has met with the mothers of Celebrity couple, Simi and Adekunle Gold in London. Adekunle Gold who is currently on tour, had a special performance in London on Sunday October 9th, 2022, at the 4921-capacity O2 Brixton Academy, where he was joined on stage by his wife and ace songstress, Simi, and…
The full list of nominees for the popular award show, the American Music Awards, has been confirmed by the organizers of the 2022 edition. The venue has also been confirmed to be the Microsoft Theater and will take place on the 21st of November 2022 at 2 am West Africa Time. Here are the full…
Nigerian heavyweight singer, Davido, has reacted to a sexual post involving him and his lover, Chioma. The music executive, who has rekindled his love life with Chioma, recently confirmed the relationship rumours by stating in a video that he would be getting married to the celebrity chef in 2023. The singer made headlines earlier today,…
Tiwa Savage has positioned herself as a style star to watch in the fashion industry. This cuts across concerts, fashion shows or even on the red carpet as the Afrobeat sensation understands the art of keeping her sartorial choices top-notch. At the Alexander McQueen SS23 fashion show held at Old Royal Naval College in London,…
Mixed reactions have trailed Nigeria’s popular afrobeat singer, Teni Apata, for neither shaking nor greeting President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving a national award. As reported by Sahara Reporters, President Muhammadu Buhari had conferred the National Honours Award on 447 persons at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. According to the National Honours Award Investiture 2022 Programme,…
Netflix has signed up to the TV ratings agency Barb, which means its audiences will be measured by an external, independent body for the first time. As reported by BBC, The move makes Barb the first industry-owned ratings service in the world that Netflix has joined. Previously, the streaming giant has only released snapshots of…
Multiple award-winning singer and songwriter, Tems has been confirmed as a nominee for a category at the MTV Europe music awards (EMA) 2022. The singer received a nomination in the Best New Artist category alongside other acts like; Seventeen, Gayle, and Dove Cameron amongst others. The EMAs 2022 would be held on the 13th of…
Dame Angela Lansbury, who won international acclaim as the star of the US TV crime series Murder, She Wrote, has died aged 96, as reported by BBC. The three-time Oscar nominee had a career spanning eight decades, across film, theatre and television. Born in 1925, she was one of the last surviving stars of the…
Nigeria’s new-age Afrobeat ambassadors, who also double as fast-rising global stars, Rema and Fireboy DML, as well as Grammy award-winning megastar, Burna Boy have gotten nominations at France’s NRJ Music Awards. Known in full as Nouvelle Radio des Jeunes, the awarding society is regarded as the highest in France and is presented by the French…
Elizabeth John, the ex-wife of popular Nollywood actor and movie maker, Yomi Black, has declared she is willing to give love a chance once again, one year after her marriage to the thespian crashed. She made the disclosure via a recent post she shared on her Instagram page. According to the mother of one, the…
Survival horror game Do Not Open will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on November 15, publisher Perp Games and developer Nox Noctis announced. The PlayStation 4 version will follow in early 2023. Additionally, in order to “develop the best possible VR experience,” PlayStation VR support has been removed from the PlayStation 4…
American heavyweight disc jockey and record producer, Khaled Mohamed Khaled, popularly known as DJ Khaled, has dropped a hint at working with Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy. DJ Khaled, who is known to be a cultured fan of featuring artists, recently dropped a studio album titled “God Did,” which has been topping several charts across…
Ace Nigerian music star, Tiwa Savage, and reality TV star, Pere Egbi, got tongues wagging on social media after a recent conversation on Twitter. The singer and mother of one had disclosed that some men are flocking to her direct message (DM) box to make romantic advances towards her. Tiwa then dared the men coming…
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, songwriter and performer, Adekunle Gold recently staged his sold-out headline concert at the prolific O2 Brixton Academy and we have all the highlights for you. The award-winning singer, who is currently on tour, had a special performance in London on Sunday October 9th, 2022, at the 4921-capacity O2 Brixton Academy, where he…
Mavin Records star girl and the Gen Z Afrobeats ambassador, Ayra Starr has reacted to the leak of the forthcoming deluxe version of her debut album, 19 & Dangerous. Happening 12 days to the slated release date, fans had sounded the alarm on social media platform, Twitter and Ayra Starr herself had soon joined in…
Top Gun: Maverick has been knocked out of the domestic box office Top 10 for the first time in the 20 weeks since its release. The film is a many-years-later sequel to the 1986 hit Top Gun, which starred Tom Cruise as the hotshot pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. The film sees the character, now in…
Black Adam lead actor, Dwayne Johnson has revealed why he will not run for president, as reported by Screenrant. Johnson, also famously referred to by his former wrestling name “The Rock,” has found fame and success as an action movie star. Since beginning his film career in the early 2000s, Johnson has starred in a…
Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, songwriter, and performer, Adekunle Gold, opened on the role Pheelz played in ensuring he got signed to YBNL. The award-winning singer, who had a headline show on Sunday October 9th, 2022, at the 4921-capacity O2 Brixton Academy in London, took time out to appreciate those that helped him to become who he…
Judging from the writings on the wall, it appears music lovers across the globe might just be getting a sterling collaboration from Burna Boy and Beyonce as the two acts were spotted together at an event held by the multiple Grammy award-winning singer in Paris. Burna who had been on the Lion King soundtrack album…
Apple TV+ said it will release Will Smith’s next big project, “Emancipation,” in theatres 2 December, while streaming will begin 9 December. Smith in a Facebook post Monday described the film as the hardest he ever made. “This was the hardest movie I’ve ever made. Blood, Sweat & Tears… LITERALLY! Shoutout to Apple who doubled…
Multiple award-winning singer and performer Wizkid took to his social media platform to share a short teaser for the music video for the newly released ‘Bad To Me.’ Big Wiz seems to be focused on the release of his album ‘More Love Less Ego’ as the singer is following the release of the audio of…
A new short film titled ‘840 Days’ has been released and some of the prominent names in this brilliant cinematic piece include Blossom Chukwujekwu, Lota Chuckwu, and Ibrahim Suleiman. “840 DAYS” produced by Blessing Nze and directed by Isioma Osaje is a beautiful and thought-provoking short film inspired by a romantic story about love and…
Founded in St. Gallen in 1922, the Akris fashion house started off as an atelier for aprons is now synonymous with minimalistic chicness and understated luxury. Albert Kriemler, the label’s Creative Director, is one who truly understands — and delivers season after season — refined and sophisticated styles in clean lines with a versatile edge….
The much-awaited celebrity wedding might take place in 2023. There were reports that Davido and Chioma (Chef Chi) had broken up because they weren’t spending as much time together as they used to, but now it seems the two are back together. The singer hinted at the date of the wedding in an Instastory posted…
American actress, Mila Kunis has put to rest any rumors that she ever auditioned for the role of Lois Lane for Man of Steel. Back in 2011, the actor had been rumored to be short-listed for the iconic role of Clark Kent’s love interest, along with household names such as Rachel McAdams and Olivia Wilde….
Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr strives to take a piece of home with her wherever she goes, as her tour schedule frequently requires her to travel far away from her home. In this new episode of the Grammys‘ “Herbal Tea and White Sofas,” the singer-songwriter talks about life on tour and her must-haves backstage. When it…
American actor, Christian Bale has taken a moment to express his gratitude to Leonardo DiCaprio for unwittingly playing a role in his rise to fame, as reported by Marca. The actor attributed DiCaprio’s failure to accept parts in important movies to his own ability to audition for and get those roles. “Look, to this day,…
Music superstar, Davido, has revealed that he didn’t formally inform his father that he was an aspiring artiste. The ‘If’ crooner made this revelation while speaking in an interview on Famouz Timez. He talked about how he was scared to tell his billionaire father, Deji Adeleke about his passion for music. According to Aftobeat artiste,…
The 2022 Felabration kicked off earlier in the week with three activities; an artwork competition, an Afrobeat dance competition, and a fashion show competition. As reported by Premium Times, Yeni Kuti conceived the idea of Felabration, the month-long music and lifestyle festival in honour of the legacies of her late father and Afrobeat progenitor, Fela…
Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr strives to take a piece of home with her wherever she goes, as her tour schedule frequently requires her to travel far away from her home. In this new episode of the Grammys‘ “Herbal Tea and White Sofas,” the singer-songwriter talks about life on tour and her must-haves backstage. When it…
The Spawn movie has assembled a writing team that includes one of the minds behind Joker and another penning the upcoming Captain America: New World Order, as reported on Screenrant. Created by Todd McFarlane, Spawn has a gruesome origin story, having been burned to death in a betrayal by his special agent comrades. Real name…
American media personality, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott welcomed their second child into the world back on February 2. Although the baby went through a normal registration procedure, the couple still haven’t given him a name eight months since his birth. He was given the name “Wolf Webster” early on, but Jenner shared a statement…
Nigerian award-winning singer, songwriter and performer, Wizkid, has hit another milestone with his global smash record ‘Essence’ in the United Kingdom. The Starboy Entertainment frontline act and owner, who recently bagged the prestigious BMI songwriting award with the smash tune and its remix, has also gotten a platinum certification in the UK for the same…
Even Rihanna gets nervous when dealing with the Halftime Show. A little more than a week after the 34-year-old pop artist verified the wildly popular reports that she is scheduled to headline the Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show, she opened up about how nervous she is about the demanding performance. But given that it constantly…
For the umpteenth time, Dubai has opened its doors to another set of African celebrities. This time, the most visited destination will be hosting the Nolywood actress, inspirational speaker and politician, Kate Henshaw; and Nedu Wazobia, the entertainer, known for his skits and massive online following. The Duo will be in Dubai for a week…
Multiple award-winning singer and performer Davido took to his social media platform to react and also respond to a post shared by American rapper Meek Mill on their fight. The duo had collaborated on a smashing hit titled ‘Fans Mi’ in 2015, and the duo had not been seen together after that. Meek Mill, who…
Ghanaian secular artiste, Wendy Shay, has disclosed that she was stopped by the Belgium Police Force from performing at the Ghana Culture Festival on October 3, 2022. According to an Instagram post she shared, the show wasn’t a total flop, promising she will make it worth their while next year. “The police stopped the show…
The 44th Miss Nigeria, Shatu Garko, has advised younger women to find the balance between tradition, religion and fashion in her message to women to commemorate Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day, as reported by The Guardian. Sharing her experiences as the reigning queen of Nigeria’s oldest and most prestigious pageant, Miss Nigeria, Garko, whose journey into…
A new poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever provides another look at Namor’s underwater kingdom of Talocan and teases its duality with Wakanda. As reported by Screenrant, after the massive success of Black Panther in 2018, director and co-writer Ryan Coogler returns to helm Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The upcoming MCU film is expected to…
Veteran rapper, Fat Joe has said that he won’t be changing his stage name even after losing over 100lbs in the last decade. The 52-year-old, who used to weigh over 400lbs and suffered from diabetes, embarked on a bid to get fit after his overweight friends began dying young. Fat Joe told Page Six: “As…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter and performer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has added another feather to his cap, after his recent feat at the 2022 BMI awards in London. The BMI Film & TV Awards are accolades presented annually by Broadcast Music, Inc., honoring songwriters, composers, and music publishers in various genres, and the…
It was another blessed first of October, and if you are familiar with one of the finest musicians in Africa and beyond, Brymo, it is paramount to know that his concerts are usually held on that day; Nigeria’s independence day. Previously tagged “organized chaos,” Brymo decided to go with a new name for the concert…
Naira Marley has shared the music video for “Ayewada“, a track off his critically praised debut album “God’s Timing’s The Best.” Watch the music video below:
Pepsi has announced the return of Pepsi-Cola Soda Shop, a modern take on classic soda shop flavors, with a new limited-edition flavor – Zero Sugar Cream Soda Cola – joining the popular Cream Soda and Black Cherry flavors also returning for a limited time. To celebrate, Pepsi teamed up with global superstar Chlöe Bailey to…
Ghanaian music star Black Sherif has shared a track list of his debut album ‘The Villain I Never Was.’ Announcing the album via the bird app, he penned: “It took me everything to give life to this body. The one thing in my life that I gave everything up for. There is life in this…
