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Ayra Starr Surpasses 2 billion Streams On Spotify

Afrobeat singer, Ayra Starr has reached a new milestone on Spotify.
The singer has now amassed 2 billion streams on Spotify.
The revelation was made by data aggregating platform, Kworb.
She reached the impressive milestone just months after the release of her highly-anticipated second album, The Year I Turned 21, which has already surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify.
The album, celebrated for its genre-bending sounds and introspective lyrics, has been a commercial and critical success, contributing significantly to her streaming numbers.
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I Don’t Believe Wizkid And Davido’s Beef Is Real – Ladipoe

Nigerian rapper, Oladipoe has stated that he doesn’t believe that the beef between Wizkid and Davido is real.
He stated this during an interviw with with City 105.1FM.
According to him, they could be using the beef as a strategy to promote something.
The rapper stated that he has seen it before and stated that it could be same thing playing out again.
In Ladipoe’s words:
“Honest truth, honestly, I have no idea. And why I say so is because this is not the first time that there has been something like this between these two juggernaut artistes y’know. So, who is to say? And I’m not personally close to either of them to be able to look behind the veil. I’ve been somebody that has gotten to admire them from afar. I’ve definitely shaken Wizkid’s hand a couple of times. I’ve shaken David’s hand a couple of times. And in both ways, I respect them.
 
You know what I feel? I fall in the fanbase that feels that they are just too savvy and business minded to not one day say “pull up, Davido and Wizkid concert or Wizkid and Davido concert”. I just feel like una dey whine me. That’s my own personal feeling: una dey whine me. They are too big to not see the business opportunity in front of them. So, that’s my take. But whether it’s real or not, who is to say?
Beef for promoting stuff is an old tactic. It’s effective. I don’t love it personally, but it’s tried and tested, and it works. It’s not my preferred strategy, but it works.”
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Regina Daniels Celebrates Birthday With 24-hour Photoshoot

Popular Nigerian actress and billionaire wife, Regina Daniels is celebrating her birthday today with a 24-hour photoshoot.

She shared a behind-the-scenes video of the shoot on her Instagram, showing her followers the extensive preparations that went into it.

In the video, Regina highlights that the all-day photoshoot was a major effort.

She wrote in the post: “My birthday shoot prep 🤩. The vibes from my squad were unmatched mehnnn 🔥!!

“Trust me when I say this shoot took exactly 24 hours to complete 😁🤩.”

The video starts with the young billionaire’s wife getting on a luxury bus, along with her older brother and a team of staff.

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Regina Daniels Shares Stunning Photos To Celebrate Birthday

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels Nwoko is a year older today.

To celebrate the special occasion, she shared stunning photos of herself in a beautiful red shiny dress with a thigh-high slit.

Her nails matched her outfit, painted in red, and her stunning makeup enhanced her look.

To make her birthday special, Regina revealed she is celebrating with an impressive 24-hour photoshoot.

She shared photos from the shoot on her Instagram account, giving her followers a glimpse of her celebration.

In her heartfelt post, Regina wrote: “Happy birthday to me! Today, I celebrate my journey, my growth, and the unique person I’ve become. Here’s to embracing every moment, chasing dreams, and cherishing the love around me. May this year be filled with joy, adventure, and all the sweet moments I deserve! 🥂🤩👸”

With her stylish outfit and positive message, Regina’s birthday celebration reflects her joy and excitement for the year ahead.

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Prioritise Having Kids Over Marriage For Career Success – Laide Bakare to Ladies

Nollywood star, Laide Bakare has urged fellow women to prioritize having children over marriage.
She stated this in an interview with Nollywood On Radio.
The film star advised career-oriented single women to have children early if they desire to achieve long-term professional success.
Citing her personal experience, the actress argued that marriage is not necessary to start a family.
 
“If you are aspiring to be a superstar, successful in your career as a young girl, I would advise you to get married and have kids early,” she said.
 
“So that you can have the rest of your years to push your career because the family area is very important.
 
“I know that getting married very early may lead to divorce so I mean starting a family early.
 
“Maybe I should retract that because I do not mean marriage. I never thought of marriage. The time I had my first child, I just wanted a baby.”
Bakare clarified that her advice wasn’t about marriage but starting a family, emphasizing the importance of having children.
“So the advice is not to get married early but start having a family,” she said.
Bakare also revealed that she had a rift with colleague Eniola Badmus, who misunderstood the advice as a reference to her being childless.
 
“Recently, I saw Eniola Badmus so we wanted to continue our quarrel and she said I called her childless,” she added.
“So I told her I meant and only said start a family. I meant to start a family not go and get married, just have your kids. Not necessarily marriage but at least have kids.”
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I’ll Cooperate To Fish Out Those Threatening You – VDM Tells Falana

Social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse aka Verydarkman (VDM) has pledged to help Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana fish out individuals threatening to kill his daugher and burn down his office for threatening to sue the social activist.
In a video on Wednesday, VDM dissociated himself from the threat of harming the respected lawyer and his family.
”I want to say I am not aware and I don’t have knowledge of anyone sending threats to Femi Falana or any member of his family. Secondly, I will never be part of anybody sending any threatening messages to anyone in this country.
 
“What I will like to say is this: I am willing to cooperate and work with Uncle Femi to fish out whoever sent the message to him. Let the person come and answer why he or she would send something like that to him. Please, I don’t associate myself with things like that,” VDM said, adding that someone who wanted to worsen the relationship between him and Chief Falana must have been behind it.
He said he doubted if any of his genuine supporters would do such a thing and warned people to support any movement with wisdom.
He added: “I acknowledge one thing- Uncle Femi Falana is a legend for this game. It’s just unfortunate that this thing turns like this. E be like say na devil who just wan scatter scatter everything.”
 
He admonished his supporters to know that Femi Falana is a highly respected defender of the masses and good causes.
Chief Falana had threatened to sue VDM for defamation if he failed to publish a public apology in relevant media for which some individuals sent the threats to him and his daughter.
Falana also on Wednesday reacted to the threat in an interview with Channels by saying: “The only disturbing area in this scenario is a threat to me and one of my two daughters. Some of these guys who I believe are mentally deranged have dared me, saying if you go to court, we shall burn your office. They have also sent messages to one of my daughters that if your father goes to court we shall kill you! I beg your pardon, in this country! I just laughed and I told my girl, don’t worry I will take it up.”
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My Only Headache – Actress Nkechi Blessing Celebrates Boyfriend On His Birthday

Popular Nigerian actress, Nkechi Blessing has taken to Instagram to celebrate her boyfriend, Xxssive, as he turns a year older.

To celebrate the special occasson, she shared cute photos of him rocking a suit while referring to him as a special being.

She wrote;

”Men in suit🤣🤣 Bros abeg na wedding you dey do or Birthday?👀 Anyways happy birthday to a special being,My only headache☺️ Wishing you nothing but God’s unending blessings on this day and beyond🙏🏻 have a mega blast🙏🏻 @xxssive ❤️🌺”

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FULL LIST: Ayra Starr, Tyla Bag 4 MTV EMA 2024 Nominations

Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, the famous Nigerian songstress, who is popularly known as Ayra Starr, has bagged four nominations for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards.

The organisers released the nominees list on Wednesday.

Ayra Starr was nominated in the ‘Best African Act’, ‘Best Push’, ‘Best Afrobeats’ and ‘Best New Artist’ categories.

Other Nigerian musicians nominated for ‘Best Afrobeats’ award are Tems, Burna Boy, Asake and Rema.

Also, South Africa’s Tyla bagged four categories including ‘Best New’, ‘Best Afrobeats’, ‘Best African Act’ and ‘Best R&B’.

American singer, Taylor Swift bagged the most nominations in seven categories.

The 30th edition of the award show will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Manchester’s Co-op Live in UK.

See the full list below:

Best New Artist

Ayra Starr
Chappell Roan
LE SSERAFIM
Benson Boone
The Last Dinner Party
Teddy Swims
Tyla

Best Afrobeats

Asake
Burna Boy
Rema
Ayra Starr
Tems
Tyla

Best Push

Chappell Roan
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Flyana Boss
Laufey
LE SSERAFIM
Jessie Murph
Mark Ambor
Teddy Swims
Shaboozey
The Warning
Victoria Monét

Best R&B

SZA
Kehlani
Tinashe
Usher
Victoria Monét
Tyla

Best Song

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends
Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
Benson – ‘Beautiful Things’
Beyoncé – ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’
Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’

Best Video

Charli xcx – ‘360’

Ariana Grande – ‘We Can’t Be Friends
(Wait For Your Love)’
Eminem – ’Houdini’
Kendrick Lamar – ‘Not Like Us’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’

Best Artist

Billie Eilish
Beyoncé
Post Malone
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Best Collaboration

Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar – ‘Like That’
Lady Gaga,Bruno Mars – ‘Die With A Smile’
LISA ft. Rosalía – ‘New Woman’
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
Peso Pluma, Anitta – ‘Bellakeo’

Best Pop

Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Charli xcx
Sabrina Carpenter
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande

Best Rock

The Killers
Coldplay
Green Day
Lenny Kravitz
Kings of Leon
Liam Gallagher
Bon Jovi

Best Latin

Anitta
Bad Bunny
Karol G
Peso Pluma
Rauw Alejandro
Shakira

Best K-Pop

Stray Kids
Jung Kook
LE SSERAFIM
Jimin
Lisa
NewJeans

Best Alternative

Hozier
Imagine Dragons
Twenty One Pilots
Lana Del Rey
Yungblud
Fontaines D.C.

Best Electronic

Fred Again
David Guetta
DJ Snake
Disclosure
Swedish House Mafia
Calvin Harris

Best Hip-Hop

Travis Scott
Eminem
Megan Thee Stallion
Kendrick Lamar
Central Cee
Nicki Minaj

Best Live Performance

Coldplay
Adele
Doja Cat
Travis Scott
Taylor Swift
RAYE

Biggest Fans

Ariana Grande
Anitta
Beyoncé
Chappell Roan
Billie Eilish
Charli xcx
Lisa
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Shawn Mendes
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift

Best African Act

Ayra Starr
Asake
DBN Gogo
TitoM & Yuppe
Tyla
Diamond Platnumz

Best Asian Act

Mahalini
Bini
Illit
Masdo
Sakurazaka46

Best Australian Act

Cyril
The Kid LAROI
Kylie Minogue
Sia
Troye Sivan
Confidence Man

Best Austrian Act

Christina Stürmer
Bilderbuch
Esther Graf
Wanda
Money Boy
RAF Camora

Best Brasillian Act

Jão
Matuê
Pabllo Vittar
Pedro Sampaio
Luisa Sonza

Best Canadian Act

Shawn Mendes
Kaytranada
Nelly Furtado
Tate McRae
AR Paisley

Best Caribbean Act

Luar la L
Eladio Carrion
YovngChimi
Myke Towers
Young Miko

Best Dutch Act

Claude
Mr. Belt & Wezol
Jonna Fraser
Son Mieux
Roxy Dekker

Best French Act

Dadju & Tayc
GIMS
Aya Nakamura
Pierre Garnier
Vitaa
Slimane

Best German Act

Luciano
AYLIVA
K.I.Z
Shirin David
Pashanim

Best Indian Act

Chirag Todi
Dee MC & EPR
Kamakshi Khanna
Hanumankind
Mali
Armaan Malik

Best Italian Act

Mahmood
Annalisa
Ghali
The Kolors
Angelina Mango

Best Israeli Act

Agam Buhbut
Anna Zak
Noa Kirel
Shahar Saul
Shahar Tavoch

Best Latin America Central Act

Beele
Blessd
Kapo
Manuel Turizo
Sofia Castro

Best Latin America North Act

Danna
El Malilla
Gabito Ballesteros
Natanael Cano
YeriMua

Best Latin America South Act

Dillom
Emilia
Luck Ra
Maria Becerra
Trueno

Best Nordic Act

Alesso
Girl in Red
Laufey
Swedish House Mafia
Zara Larsson

Best Polish Act

Daria Zawiałow
Kacperczyk
Kwiat Jabłoni
Pro8l3m
Zalewski

Best Portuguese Act

Bárbara Bandeira
Bárbara Tinoco
Dillaz
Ivandro
Slow J

Best Spanish Act

Mikel Izal
Ana Mena
Belén Aguilera
Lola Indigo
Dani Fernández

Best Swiss Act

Nemo
Benjamin Amaru
Faber
Priya Ragu
Stress

Best UK & Ireland Act

Chase & Status
Central Cee
Charli xcx
Dua Lipa
RAYE
Hozier

Best US Act

Sabrina Carpenter
Beyoncé
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande

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Tems Explains 2023 Oscar Outfit Choice

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi aka Tems has spoken about her choice of outfit for the  2023 Oscar Awards.

While appearing on the Jennifer Hudson Show, Jennifer asked her about the bold look and if it blocked the view of people sitting behind her.

Tems explained, “The stage was high, so it didn’t interfere with anyone’s sight.”

Tems shared that she originally planned to change her outfit once she got inside the hall.

However, her stylist couldn’t join her because she was “kidnapped” outside the venue.

With her phone dead and left on the bus, Tems had no choice but to wear the outfit into the hall.

During the show, she also performed ‘Love Me Jeje’, a song that the audience enjoyed.

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Singer Dr Sid Relocates to United States

Nigerian singer, Sydney Esiri, aka Dr Sid has relocated to the United States.
He made the confirmation in a recent episode of the ‘No Man’s Friend’ podcast.
According to the ‘Over The Moon’ hitmaker, he left Nigeria after he got a job in the U.S.
“I now live in the U.S. I left Nigeria last year after I got a job with a company in New York that offered me an opportunity to move to the States and live anywhere in the U.S.
 
“I’ve family in Houston, my best friend lives here so Houston, Texas was an easy choice. And that is it. I’ve been working here for the last one year and a half,” he said.

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