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I’m Not Aware of Rivalry Between Asake, Seyi Vibez – Ayra Starr

Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr has reacted to alleged rivalry between her colleagues, Asake and Seyi Vibez.
According to Ayra Starr, she’s not aware of any such thing.

While Asake and Seyi Vibez have not had any public spat, there has always been a chill between their fanbases, especially on social media.

In a recent interview with The Beat FM Lagos, Ayra Starr was asked whether her decision to work with both men on her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ was intentional because of their rivalry and she denied knowledge of the rivalry.
According to her, she decided to work with them because she loves their sonic prowess.
She said, “I didn’t put Asake and Seyi Vibez on my album because of their rivalry. I didn’t know about the rivalry between Asake and Seyi Vibez. I just love both of them as artists.
 
“I’m really big on sonics; what would sound good sonically. My team is always thinking of the business side but I’m just thinking of who would be sonically compatible with me. And I’ve been listening to Seyi Vibez’s ‘Different Pattern’ for a very long time. So I decided to work with him. When I sent the record to him, he sent his verse almost immediately. They were very quick with it. Asake, too, he sent me his verse in three days.”
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I Got A Neck Tatoo So I Won’t Get A Real Job – Singer, Asake

Popular Nigerian Afrobeats star, Ololade Ahmed, aka Asake has opened up on how he struggled before he made it big in the music industry.

Speaking with the GQ magazine, Asake, said the first step was getting a neck tattoo so he can’t get a real job.

All five letters of the singer’s stage moniker are tattooed in big, unmissable ink across his neck.

The 29-year-old artist said his tattoos symbolizes determination.

“In Nigeria, if you have a tattoo on your neck, you can’t work anywhere. I can’t work for any company. I can’t sell anything,” Asake explains.

Asake said he got the tattoo at a time when he felt especially discouraged, beaten down, and unsure about this music thing.

“I was tired,” he recalls. “I felt like, I don’t want to keep trying.”

His response to those feelings of doubt was to get a neck tattoo and give himself no other option.

“The second step is just working really, really, hard. You have to understand: I got there in two years, but I’ve been working for years,” he says.

“People are counting the days you’re successful. They don’t count the days you’ve been working toward it. Nobody gives a f3ck about that.”

 

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Singer Asake Reveals When He’s Likely to Win a Grammy

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake has asked fans to watch out for him.
The singer said he’s going to win a Grammy next year.
This is as he lamented his Grammy loss to South Africa’s Tyla.
Recall that Tyla’s ‘Water’ defeated Asake’s ‘Amapiano’ and other Nigerian songs to win the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.
However, speaking in a recent interview with GQ magazine, the ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’ crooner said he doesn’t take it as a loss.
He is upbeat that he might get more Grammy nominations and probably win next year.
 
“It [Grammy loss] is not a loss for me. I might just get more next year. In my head, I was not even taking it too seriously,” he said.
On his mind space for his sophomore album, ‘Work Of Art,’ Asake said: “People don’t really know me because I’m quiet.
 
“So everybody started seeing me as mystery. ‘Work of Art’ is just for them to know me. You have to understand I’m human, but you can’t just deny the heart in me.”
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Asake And Yhemolee Unfollow Each Other On Instagram

Afrobeats star, Asake and his friend, Yhemolee have unfollowed each other on photo-sharing app, Instagram.

The duo who are often fond of each other, most especially captured at night bars, shocked their fanbase as they unfollow themselves on the gram.

The striking resemblance of the two celebrities made their friendship more fitting.

Fans were shocked to find out that they have now unfollowed eachother.

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Asake is chastised by Solomon Buchi for demeaning Christianity in the “Only Me” video.

Popular Nigerian writer and social media personality Solomon Buchi has joined other Nigerians in criticizing popular musician Asake for his latest “Only Me” music video.

Parts of Asake’s most recent video were leaked this week; Asake, whose true name is Ahmed Ololade, has drawn criticism from Christians for allegedly demeaning Christianity.

The Grammy-nominated performer performed a sacrament-like act alongside men and women who were dressed similarly in the worship house in the film, which featured her wearing a priestly gown.

Before dollars were sprayed after a while, he appeared to be serving the group of men and women in the robes as a priest, providing them with supplies that were as valuable as gold.

Buchi responded to the video on Instagram, calling the way she performed in the video—which has nothing to do with Christianity—”disrespectful.”

“Asake consistently disregards Christianity in his music videos. It is insulting to dramatize the Eucharist while dressed in priestly regalia for a music video that has nothing to do with Christianity, according to Buchi.

“In his Bandana film, he shows strange individuals being topped by cloven tongues of fire while black goats storm into the chapel. I believe Asake to be a Muslim. Why does he not do more in this way to make his Muslim faith look bad?

“Why ever listen to these openly disrespectful musicians who are Christians?

The way these musicians utilize Christianity as a prop in their music videos grosses me out. It is still there for visual purposes after that.

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I Adore Seyi Vibez Tracks: Asake Admits

Singer Asake, from Nigeria, has expressed his admiration for the songs of fellow musician Seyi Vibez.

The disclosure was posted on his Instagram feed.

For the past year, Asake and Seyi Vibez have been frequently compared by music lovers, who see them as competitors in the industry.

It’s widely held that Asake and Seyi Vibez have similar vocal styles, so that fans have to pick between the two.

Asake, the hitmaker of “Lonely At the Top,” expressed genuine appreciation for Seyi Vibez’s new song, “Different Pattern,” on his verified Instagram profile.

Asake added a music emoji to his expression of affection for the song, implying that he has listened to it multiple times.

“Really, I adore @seyi_vibez different pattern,” he wrote.

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Omah Lay, Asake, Rema Make Van Dijk’s Top Songs Playlist

Nigerian artists Omah Lay, Asake, and Rema have found a place in Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk’s list of favorite songs.

The playlist was curated for the EFL Carabao Cup Final 2024 and shared via EFL’s Tiktok page.

Late American rapper, The Notorious B.I.G and Mase were the only non-Nigerians featured in the list.

The Dutch defender explained that the playlist is dominated by Afrobeats because he loves to have nice vibes.

Van Dijk said, “Hi, my name is Virgil Van Dijk and these are my top five tracks.

“Number one is Omah Lay with ‘Holy Ghost.’ Dope! Listen to it. It keeps you in the mood. The second one would be Mase with ‘Feel So Good.’ Very good classic. Unbelievable! Then the third one will be The Notorious B.I.G with ‘Mo Money Mo Problems.’ Nice vibes, you know what I mean?

“So, number four would Asake with ‘Lonely At The Top.’ Nice one, nice vibes. The sun is shining hopefully, it will be nice. And my fifth one would be Rema with ‘Charm.’ Very nice.

“There is a lot of Afrobeats because I like to have nice vibes, sun is shining, smiling faces and winning the Carabao Cup Final.”

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Nigeria’s 2023 Most Streamed Artists List is headed by Asake.

The most streamed musician in Nigeria is none other than Ahmed Ololade, a well-known singer from Nigeria who goes by Asake.

This was disclosed by TurnTable Charts in a list that was made public on its official X account on Wednesday.

Remember that Asake has experienced enormous commercial success ever since his breakthrough song “Omo Ope” was released in 2022?

With 654 million streams, the singer topped the list of Nigerian artists who were most streamed in 2023.

He received 654 million plays on YouTube, Boomplay, Spotify, and Apple Music.

After releasing two albums and two EPs, Seyi Vibez came in second place with 533 million streams, and Davido came in third place with 328 streaming from his fourth album, “Timeless.”

Omah Lay, with 301 million streams, ranks fourth.

With 301 million streams, Omah Lay finishes in fourth place, while Burna Boy completes the top 5 with 282 million streams, helped along by the publication of his seventh album, “I Told Them.”

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A Nigerian man sparks a debate, “Asake Is Bigger Than Davido,” while Offset gathers the singer’s number.

A video that was posted online depicting the moment American rapper Offset got Asake’s number has ignited a dispute about a Nigerian man.

According to the social media user, who based his assessment on the video, Asake is more popular than Davido.
Asake is shown in the video punching something into a phone before giving it to Offset, an American rapper who is standing next to him.

The absurd assertion was made on Tiktok by a social media user going by the moniker Jackson.

View some footage and comments below:

“Asake is bigger than Davido,” says Jackson Noah, 35.

“Offset dey collect senior man number,” said Pius the Great.

celestine “Oga come home and stop them from seeking validation abroad 😏 we love you here,” said Boris.

Kinq_Benzo: “If he wants, asake dey sing in yoruba 😂😂.”

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Why I’m Not Interested In Dating Asake – Tems Reveals

Tems, the world-famous Nigerian songstress, has spoken up on why she is not interested in dating singer Asake.

Recall that Tems, during an interview at the Time 100 Gala in New York, said her current favorite artists are Tyla and Asake.

But speaking in her latest interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Tems stressed that she is not interested in dating Asake because her love for him is not romantic.

Interviewer: “Is directing something you are looking to do not just for yourself but for other artistes as well? And if so, who do you think you would like to work with?”

Tems: “I would want to direct a video for Asake because he’s very artsy and he thinks outside the box.”

Interviewer: “You just like him for work?”

Tems: “Just to direct the videos. As in, what do you mean?”

Interviewer: “Because he’s mine.”

Tems: “Oh no. Please have him all to yourself. He’s all yours. I’m not romantically in love with him. I have my own so I know, I’m okay. But I think Asake is a really cool guy.”

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