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I Was Backup Singer For Faze – Terry G

Nigerian singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G has made a revelation about his music career.
He revealed that he was a backup singer for his colleague, Faze.
Appearing on a recent episode of the Afrobeats Podcast, the ‘Akpako Master’ disclosed that he auditioned to be Faze’s backup artiste and got picked after convincing the singer with his “melodious” voice.
Terry G noted that he was a great vocalist and R&B singer back then.
He added that he served Faze loyally.
“I went to audition to be Faze’s backup artiste, he got to listen to my song and fell in love with it. Then, I was a very good singer, I had a very melodious voice. No be now wey I dey craze [laughs]. I used to sing R&B. That was the moment Faze actually listened to me and fell in love with me. Then I became his backup artiste,” he recalled.
 
“I served Faze loyally. It was even through Faze that I met 2Face. Faze is a very good teacher. I enjoyed working with him.”
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Slapping DJ Affected My Career – Terry G

Nigerian singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G has revealed how slapping a DJ years ago negatively affected his career.
Recall that in 2016, Terry G stirred controversy after slapping DJ Jimmy Jatt’s protege, DJ Phreez, at an event in Lagos.
The DJ had played another artiste’s song in a bid to get him off stage.
His action led to the DJs Association of Nigeria, DJAN, blacklisting him back then.
Speaking in the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast, the ‘Akpako Master’ admitted that the incident affected his growth as an artiste.
He, however, added that he later apologised to the DJ Phreez and his boss, DJ Jimmy Jatt.
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Wizkid Is The Jay-Z of Our Generation – Terry G

Popular singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, better known as Terry G, has crowned Grammy winner, Wizkid as the Jay-Z of the Nigerian music industry.
He made the claim when he appeared on the Afrobeats podcast.
According to him, Wizkid is the Nigerian version of Jay-Z.
Jay-Z is a billionaire American hip-hop legend and businessman, known for his business acumen and huge influence in hip-hop culture.
“Wizkid is the Jay-Z of our generation. He’s the first [born child of the new generation of Nigerian musicians] and we’ll always give it to him. One thing I like about Wizkid is his carriage. He has inspired a lot of people,” he said.
The ‘Akpako Master’ recalled how Wizkid came to his house back in 2016 for a recording session with him.
 
“Wizkid came to my house in Ishaga in 2016 to record a song with me. I was very happy he came. We recorded 4 songs together. God bless Wizkid,” Terry G said.
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Ayra Starr Reminds Me of Myself, She Deserves More Accolades – Tems

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems has spoken kindly of her junior colleague, Ayra Starr.
According to Tems, Ayra Starr deserves commendation because she’s hardworking.
The ‘Love Me Jeje’ crooner revealed that Starr reminds her of herself.
Speaking in a recent interview with NPR, Tems said Ayra Starr deserves more accolades.
“I would like to give flowers to this young girl called Ayra Starr. We met years ago. She reminds me so much of myself, she’s such a hardworking girl and she deserves some flowers,” Tems said.
She also hinted at a possible collaboration between them.
Recall that Rihanna expressed her desire to work with the duo during her meeting with Ayra Starr at the Authentic Woman event in the UK.
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Being Beautiful Is About Inner Peace, Purpose Not Just Appearance – DJ Cuppy

Nigerian disk jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy has revealed that beauty is more than the physical.
According to the the music star who recently got baptised at a church in the United Kingdom, true beauty comes from within.
The DJ stated that she’s the most beautiful she has ever been.
Sharing a photo of herself via X, she wrote: “I’m the most beautiful I’ve ever been! Why? Because God made me see that true beauty comes from within… By embracing my faith, I’ve realised that being beautiful is actually about inner peace, purpose, and self-worth, not just appearances.
 
“My spiritual glow is now so bright that it radiates outward.”
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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes First African Song to Earn 1 billion On-demand Streams in US

Popular Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, aka Rema has made history with his hit song ‘Calm Down.’
This is as the song became the first African song to earn 1 billion on-demand streams in the United States.
According to TAmerican Music Stats Company, Chart Data, ‘Calm Down’ has earned over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US.
 
“REMA’s “Calm Down” becomes the first Afrobeats song in history to earn over 1 billion on-demand streams in the US,” Chart Data tweeted.
In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark in Spotify’s history.
The original version of ‘Calm Down’ was recognised by Guinness World Record as the first number one song on the world’s first regional streaming chart, MENA.
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BBNaija’s Diane Russet Debunks Marriage Rumours

Ex-BBNaija housemate and actress,  Diane Russet, has dismissed speculations that she recently tied the knot.

The reality TV star had sparked confusion earlier by sharing traditional outfit photos with a speculative caption, leading many to believe she had gotten married.

Her colleagues had joined in, offering felicitations and best wishes, with Erica Nlewedim, Arin, Kim Oprah, and Dorothy Bachor among those congratulating her.

However, Diane Russet has now addressed that the photos were not from her wedding, expressing gratitude for the well-wishes nonetheless.

She took to her Instagram stories to write: “Just to clear the air, it wasn’t my wedding! Appreciate the love, though!”

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Super Eagles: I Have Lost Respect For You – Osimhen Slams Finidi George

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, has taken a swipe at  Finidi George, who has resigned as the head coach of Nigeria.

It is claimed that Finidi accused Osimhen of pulling out of games for the national team with minor injuries.

Osimhen, who netted 15 goals for Napoli in Serie A this season, claims he suffered an ankle injury against Lecce on May 25.

And although he was planning to travel to the Super Eagles camp ahead of their two 2026 World Cup qualifiers, he was told not to by Finidi.

In an Instagram Live video, Osimhen said he would not accept disrespect and opened up on why he was not taking part in the World Cup Qualifiers.

He said;

: “I won’t let anyone believe anything about me.

“I don’t just address anything, everybody knows when I play for Nigeria I play my heart out, I just let everything go.

“But I won’t take disrespect from anybody

“I’ll share the screenshot and videos of my conversation with Finidi for the sake of those believing what Finidi said.

“I’ve lost respect for that man because before I disrespect anybody, I always respect them.”

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How I Was Dropped By A Brand Over An Interview – BBNaija’s Doyin

Ex-BBNaija housemate, Doyin David has opened up on how she was dropped by a brand who also requested a refund over an interview she granted.

She also admitted that during the Level Up season, she “faked” her character because she is not as mature as she was perceived.

She disclosed this while featuring on a recent episode of the CreativiTEA podcast hosted by Lynda.

“My first run wasn’t my best run, to be honest. I have been on the show twice, and I came out of the show, and I hated it. I was fake. I came out with the narrative that Doyin is too mature. She is always trying to talk things out; that’s not really me oo. In real life, I fight,” she confessed.

Elsewhere on the podcast, Doyin recounted how a brand terminated her contract because of an interview she granted.

The reality star said, “There is no bad or good brand. I had a brand that dropped me. They had signed me and paid me the money, but they called and asked for a refund, and it was because of an interview I did. And to be fair to them, I deserved to be dropped because why did I talk?”

Doyin was among the former Big Brother Naija housemates that returned to the House for the All Stars edition last year.

She was heavily criticised for being “a talkative”.

After her eviction, Doyin claimed that Nigerians are not ready for a reality TV show, slamming fans for voting against her because of her outspoken nature.

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Finidi George Reportedly Resigns As Super Eagles Coach

Finidi George has reportedly tendered his resignation from the role of head coach of the Nigerian football team, Super Eagles.

Popular sports news reporter, Toyin Ibitoye, disclosed this on X some minutes ago.

‘’News just in Finidi George @FinidiGeorge_FG has resigned from his  @NGSuperEagles manager position”

Finidi, a former Nigerian international and member of the iconic 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the nation’s second African Cup of Nations title, took over as head coach last month.

His resignation comes days after the NFF disclosed it is in search of a foreign Technical Adviser following a poor run in the WCQ.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) or Finidi George have yet to confirm his resignation.

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