Beauty Queen “Beauty Tukura” indeed looks good in just about anything. But when it comes to posing for a photoshoot, the reality star proves time and again that you can be comfortable, fun, or even tell a beautiful story without uttering words.
The popular actress shared new photos of herself to celebrate her birthday.
Nollywood actress, Chika Ike has shared gorgeous photos to celebrate her 36th birthday today.
The popular star took to her Instagram page to share the photos and wrote:
“It’s Chikalicious birthday . It’s my birthday… yipeeee
Super grateful to God for his love and blessings. He has been so good to me and I don’t take it for granted. Words can’t express how grateful I am . God is the greatest . Please say a prayer for me.”
Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele is celebrating 14 years of playing the character Jenifa in her self-titled series.
The actress made this known in an Instagram post on Sunday.
“Been playing the #jenifa character for 14 years!!” she wrote.
Funke got her breakthrough in Nollywood when she played the main character Suliyat aka Jenifa, a comedy-drama that portrays the life of a young girl struggling to make it in the big city.
With the success of the movie, the actress announced that Jenifa would be developed into a television series Jenifa’s Diaries.
Since then, Jenifa’s Diary has become a household name with 25 seasons and features celebrities such as Lota Chukwu, Falz and Lolo, Beverly Osu, JJC Skillz and many others.
Funke co-produces and directs the series with her husband JJC Skillz.
Mavin Records Alternative singer, Johnny Drille collaborated with LOUD Band for a new riveting live rendition of the single titled “Sweet As A Mother’s Love.”
“Sweet As A Mother’s Love” is from his debut studio album “Before We Fall Asleep,” released on the Marvin Record label. It contains 14 exceptional tracks which feature guest performances from Don Jazzy, Styl-plus, LadiPoe, Ayra Starr, Chylde, Lagos Community Choir, Kwittee, and Cillsoul.
Watch the beautiful performance of “Sweet As A Mother’s Love” below:
Afropop, Afrobeats, and R&B sensation, Wande Coal unveils correspondingly befitting visuals to his melodic smash single “Come My Way,” his first single of 2021 and first release since 2020’s “Realms” EP (Starstruck/EMPIRE).
The visuals, directed by Sesan and shot at White Deck Beach Resort, Abraham Adesanya, Lekki, Lagos, celebrate the infectious Afrobeats vibes with the throbbing digital pulse of South Africa’s exploding amapiano sound in a leafy suburban neighbourhood, with Wande, a bizarro picture of bliss, amidst all the activity.
This intentional artiste is a sight to watch as he performs multi-octave performances defiantly pledging not to allow anybody to come in the way of his blessings while dressed in eye-catching ensembles that suit the art design of these visuals. Wande Coal is obviously one of Africa’s top vocalists and one of the greatest voices in the industry today.
The “Come My Way” video follows the singer around unusual corners and unique locales, with meta times where the camera focuses on catching his brilliance in sound and movement as he traipses around in a series of coveted, made-to-measure looks by Deangelictouchstylist. His quirky style is neatly distilled into a vibrant combination of photography and nature, with no embellishments, just the black diamond in his natural element, thanks to the combining of video art, projections, and high fashion.
A display of delightful arrogance and panache, it’s difficult to find fault with a music video comprised completely of intriguing shots of a musician with such mastery of his profession. His confidence and persistence in obtaining his blessings are clearly reflected in the mesmerizing music video: “It’s a happy song, one of the easiest songs for me to make, to be honest. “Come My Way” is a simple song that talks about the blessings coming my way even through difficult times and this is something that speaks to me personally”.
Most BBNaija housemates left the show with expectations from fans about what they will do next. For Cross fans, the wait is over. The Big Brother Naija 2021 (Shine Ya Eye) housemate dropped “Feeling Funky”, a party banger featuring Ajebutter22.
This song is to appreciate Team Cross for the love and support they have shown him the past year especially while Cross was in the House. The spectacular team up is an amapiano inspired single.
Asides the epic collaboration, the single is produced by TMXO and Spinall. The inspiration is from the recent experience in the Big Brother house and the regular funky lifestyle Cross has been known for in recent times.
As he was the life of the party while in the House, he brings this same playful vibe in partnership with the unique sound of Ajebutter22 the ‘minister of enjoyment’.
Nigerian music star CKay is the latest artist to be featured on Billboard‘s “Chartbreaker”, the magazine’s series spotlighting an artist making their introduction to the charts.
CKay is the Chartbreaker for November 2021, but it was his 2019 song “Love Nwantiti” that gave him his first Billboard Hot 100 entry, thanks to a viral TikTok challenge and multiple versions which have been released.
The song climbed to the top 40 on The Hot 100 chart and to No. 2 on Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. and Global 200 charts. It also claimed the No. 1 spot on Shazam’s Global 200 chart.
“Social media definitely played a role – and it wasn’t only TikTok. It was also Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. The world discovered it one person at a time,” CKay says.
Inspiration behind the Song
In the Billboard interview, CKay says he was in love while making “Love Nwantiti” and the inspiration came to him while he was making beats and freestyling in his living room.
He describes his own kind of Afrobeats as Emo Afrobeats. It is “my own spin on Afrobeats,” he says adding that he finds particular joy in creating it.
“Emo Afrobeats is a way to express myself, my emotions and my sound and still have a groove to it,” he explains. “Plus I’m a cancer, so my energy is basically emotions.
Debut Album
“My album is going to be my best work yet… because I’m going to put my whole soul and essence into it,” CKay tells Billboard.
Listen to the original track below:
Watch the remix featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene.
In the Billboard interview, CKay says he was in love while making “Love Nwantiti” and the inspiration came to him while he was making beats and freestyling in his living room.
He describes his own kind of Afrobeats as Emo Afrobeats. It is “my own spin on Afrobeats,” he says adding that he finds particular joy in creating it.
“Emo Afrobeats is a way to express myself, my emotions and my sound and still have a groove to it,” he explains. “Plus I’m a cancer, so my energy is basically emotions.
Debut Album
“My album is going to be my best work yet… because I’m going to put my whole soul and essence into it,” CKay tells Billboard.
A notice has been officially published by Afrobeats singer, Brymo‘s management – The Bail Music Company – announcing a disengagement from the artist.
The statement was shared on Wednesday, 3rd of November by Brymo’s manager Lanre Lawal, revealing that: “Over the last eight years as Brymo’s managers, we have built formidable relationships and partnerships with top music stakeholders in and outside Nigeria. Together, we have assisted in amplifying the strengths and talents of the singer/songwriter (Brymo) through the smooth development and execution of projects that have grown the brand internationally.”
The notice further stated that “However, like every healthy relationship, there is a mutual decision to move to the next stage of our professional journeys individually.”
We are proud of the years we worked together and find nothing more satisfying than to see Brymo reach the heights of his success,” the statement concluded.
“The last 8 years, working with the “most powerful artist in the world” was challenging and so far, the most fulfilling years of my professional life. I am moving on now and ready to take on more challenges and break new grounds,” Lanre Lawal wrote in his caption as he made the announcement on Instagram.
“Thank you to everyone who’s supported us one way or another, thank you @Brymolawale for your friendship and for trusting me and the team with the work. I never take it for granted. Thank you most especially to the fans for their belief & unwavering support. Love.”
A new season of RED TV‘s The Men’s Club is coming and there’s a major change we didn’t see coming: actor and Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye star Pere Egbi, will be playing Aminu Garba, the rich, hot, and handsome businessman played by Ayoola Ayolola.
The Men’s Club announced the news via its official instagram page, writing: “Unfortunately our beloved Ayoola is unavailable indefinitely to physically record with his co TMC cast at location. It is on this note we welcome the brilliant actor Pere to the TMC family as AMINU GARBA. We ask that you our extended MC family open your hearts and minds to welcome the new member of our family. As always we will deliver amazing world class content.”
Mimi Chaka (who plays Tumini, Aminu’s love interest in the series) and Pere had also earlier announced the news on their instagram pages.
This new episode of “BlackBox Interview” features Nigerian fighter and UFC’s First African Champion Kamaru Usman who earned the welterweight champion title in 2019 after defeating former champion, Tyron Woodley at the Ultimate Fight Championship.
From the jump, Kamaru Usman was destined for greatness. A true world-class champion who has only suffered a single defeat in his professional career.
Dubbed “The Nigerian Nightmare”, Usman enters the Blackbox to talk with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on all things that have made him the man he is today. From his early days in Auchi, Nigeria to dominating the UFC as one of the most bankable fighters in the ring and the sport’s history.
In the midst of this pandemic, while many entertainers were struggling to survive, and some pushed off the scene due to the New Normal, a new star was born, changing the face and phase of entertainment in Nigeria. His name is Olamilekan Agbelese popularly known as LAYCON, the phenomenal champion of the Lockdown episode of the “Big Brother Naija” reality TV show, who is now the Unstoppable Superstar.
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AGAIN, WHO IS LAYCON?
Ever since he emerged as the winner of the Africa’s most watched reality TV series Big Brother Naija season 5, Laycon has then become a force to reckon with and an household name interreliantly and not just provincially. Olamilekan Agbeleshebioba popularly known as Laycon is a Nigerian singer, rapper, entertainer, reality TV star and a media personality born on November 1993. Although he is from Ogun State, he is born and bred in Lagos where he had his secondary and tertiary education; he studied Philosophy at the Prestigious University of Lagos and graduated with a second class upper degree.
Laycon knew what he wanted to do right from time as he discovered his talent at an early age when he started writing songs. In 2014, he performed with some 9 other artistes at the 2014 Coke Studio University of Lagos event; he also made a top ten finalist at the 2017 MTV Base challenge. Fast forward to 2019, Laycon signed a deal with the Fierce Nation record label where he released the song ‘Fierce’ featuring Reminisce and Chinko Ekun as well as ‘Hip Hop Hurray’ featuring Deshinor and a couple of songs from his second EP titled ‘Who is Laycon?’ During these moments, Laycon was already making wavy music but he had a hard time gaining a ‘fanbase’ and promoting his music to a much larger audience until July 2020 when he got into the Big Brother House as the 19th contestant among 20 housemates. He soon captured the attention of a lot of viewers with his voice and song writing prowess, he began to entertain by rapping to his fellow housemates most of whom were delighted to have him sing and recite verses in most of the tasks assigned to them by Big Brother. He often refer to himself as a ‘god in human body’ and in no time, he broke a record by becoming the first housemate to reach one million followers on Instagram while still in the house, his fan base grew exponentially and they named themselves iCONS.
During the course of the show, he was able to achieve his sole objective for coming into the Big Brother Naija house which is to promote his songs to Nigerians and WORLD at large, he was also one of the most talked about housemate for the Big Brother Naija Season 5 and for some reasons, he has a special place in the hearts of too many viewers, his record was indeed unbeatable which is why he was declared winner of the season at the grand finale in September 2020 with over 60% of the total votes cast thereby going home with the #85 million grand prize. His victory was welcomed with overwhelming jubilations and triumph from both the viewers and his fellow housemates; it was such a sight to behold.
. Please say a prayer for me.”
Afropop, Afrobeats, and R&B sensation, Wande Coal unveils correspondingly befitting visuals to his melodic smash single “Come My Way,” his first single of 2021 and first release since 2020’s “
