Nigerian afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has recounted how his billionaire dad, Chief Adedeji Adeleke once arrested him, show promoters and fans who attended an event he was billed to perform.
He said his dad arrested everybody at the event because he absconded from school to do music against his father’s wishes.
The ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner said the incident happened in the early days of his career.
He stated this on Friday night while making his UK debut on The lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Channel4.
Davido said, “I come from a family where it’s like, education, education, business…Overtime was like a beef.
“Any show he hear I’m performing at, he sends the police. He arrests the fans, promoters. He has a camera watching where I go to.”
The singer performed his hit song ‘Unavailable’ on The lateish Show.
In what will be recorded as a historic occasion in the worlds of entertainment and finance, globally acclaimed Nigerian music artist, Davido met with Wema Bank’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Moruf Oseni, to explore opportunities for collaboration and transformation between the finance and entertainment industries.
The momentous meeting of minds took place at the bank’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos and according to Oseni, signifies the convergence of visionary leadership, creative brilliance, and a shared commitment to innovation. Wema Bank Plc, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, recently welcomed a new Managing Director, injecting fresh perspectives and a dynamic vision into the organization.
“Wema Bank and Davido are both innovative brands that recognize the immense potential that arises from the fusion of finance and entertainment, setting the stage for groundbreaking initiatives that will captivate audiences and revolutionize customer experiences”, Oseni said in his welcome address to the global music sensation and trendsetter who has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Oseni further acknowledged Davido’s entrepreneurial prowess and influential persona which have propelled him beyond the music industry, making him a force to be reckoned with in various business sectors. “Davido is well known for his unwavering dedication to excellence and having a finger on the pulse of the ever-evolving entertainment landscape.”
The meeting with Davido serves as a catalyst for transformative change and positions Wema Bank as a pacesetter in the intersection of finance and entertainment. The bank’s commitment to customer-centric innovation and providing accessible banking solutions aligns seamlessly with Davido’s mission to empower and uplift his fan base.
Oseni insisted “We are fusing finance and entertainment with the aim of delivering innovative solutions that resonate with our customers. Together, we will drive positive change and create extraordinary experiences.”
In celebration of the sixth anniversary of ALAT, Wema Bank’s digital banking platform, Davido also Wema Bank’s brand ambassador, has been brought on board to curate a series of exciting giveaways. It is an opportunity to showcase the strength and growth of the ALAT brand, offering customers and fans a chance to win exclusive prizes and experiences. The giveaways are tokens of appreciation for the continuous support and loyalty shown by customers over the years.
By leveraging their combined strengths, Davido and Wema Bank aim to further set new benchmarks in their respective industries while driving social impact and financial inclusion.
It promises to be a remarkable collaboration that will reshape the landscape of finance and entertainment, creating lasting experiences and opportunities that transcend traditional boundaries.
Annie Idibia, a Nigerian actress, recently burst into tears as she revealed that her husband, Afrobeats icon and husband 2face Idiba, does not understand what life means to her.
Speaking during a new episode of the reality TV show, Young, famous, and African, Annie said, “I don’t think my husband understands me at all. He doesn’t understand how difficult it is for me to run my home.”
In a new video that has gone viral, 2face was seen wiping away Annie’s tears and assuring her of his commitment.
Ruger, a Nigerian vocalist, recently visited Bingham University in Karu, in the state of Nasarawa, accompanied by his team.
During his visit, he was met by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. William Barnabus Qurix, who expressed surprise at the singer’s physical appearance.
Qurix stated that he had not been aware that the singer was a young man, as it had come as a surprise to him, as he had seen on television that he appeared to be a young man.
A video of the encounter has gone viral, in which Prof. Qurix greeted the “Girlfriend” singer with a handshake, expressing his hope that he would become a prominent figure in the future.
“I can’t believe this; I can’t believe you are a small boy. Welcome, I thought he was going to be one mighty man,” he said.
Nigerian singer-songwriter Lojay has expressed his gratitude to African star Davido for providing him with the opportunity to collaborate with American music star Chris Brown, who he had featured on a remix of his song Monalisa.
According to Lojay, he had sent the ‘Go Crazy’ crooner the audio file and after performing his verse, Brown sent it back to him.
He further stated that Davido had taken him to his hotel the day before his performance at Wireless Concert, where they had been scheduled to meet, but it had been difficult to do so.
Lojay further stated that the experience of meeting the Grammy winner in person had helped to strengthen their working relationship.
Award-winning Nigerian rapper and record label founder, Olamide Adedeji has gifted monetary gift to an online content creator.
The man said Olamide sent him a DM on Instagram and asked for his account number even though he never begged for assistance.
He was first excited about getting a message from the artiste and he also gladly provided his account details.
The content creator shared snapshots of his chat with the Melo Melo crooner who said the money was a way of appreciating all his show of love and support.
Olamide then sent a 6-figure amount to the entrepreneur who went on IG to share details of their interaction.
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has revealed that he declined an invitation to perform at President-elect, Bola Tinubu’s pre-inauguration concert.
No fewer than 46 musicians were booked for the concert which held on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Portable said he was among those invited but he turned it down because the organisers wanted to rip him off.
He claimed that they informed him that the budget for artistes was N10million per head, but the Inauguration management team said he will only get N5million.
The Zazuu star said it infuriated him, so he rejected the offer, tore the invitation card, and blocked the number of the person that contacted his management.
Some of the artistes that performed include; Naira Marley, Waje, Brymo, Asake, Fireboy, Kaycee, Asake, Timaya, BNXN, Pasuma, Tony Tetuila, and Seyi Vibes.
Speaking on the incident, he condemned the musicians who accepted to show up and thrill guests at the event which held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
Portable asked if any of the music stars that accepted the money love Tinubu. He further queried them to know if they supported or promoted the president-elect at any time before, during or after election.
He said; “Na so dem call my manager say make I come perform for Abuja, say na N10 million dey drop oh, but na N5 million go reach portable hand. Na so I no gree, I tear the paper, I delete their number. No be me be star? Na im make me no perform for Abuja oh!”
The event, titled ‘RenewedHopeConcert’ was organised by the youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to celebrate the contribution of young people during the general elections.
Famous songstress, Simisola Kosoko, better known as Simi has taken to social media to jokingly reveal why she is on the verge of leaving her husband, Adekunle Gold’s house.
In a TikTok video shared on her verified handle, the mother of one hinted at her plan on leaving her matrimonial home after her husband said ‘love you’ instead of ‘I love you’.
In her words:
“Me texting my best friend that my husband said ‘love you’ instead of ‘I love you’ and I’m packing out because enough is enough.”
Celebrities in the entertainment industry on Thursday night stormed the pre-inauguration concert of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.
The event tagged the ‘Renewed Hope Concert’, was organised to bring Tinubu’s supporters together to celebrate ahead of his inauguration on May 29.
Nollywood actress and chairperson of the entertainment committee for the inauguration, Eniola Badmus shared a video from the event on Instagram.
In the video, she was seen with singer, Bella Shmurda among other guests at the concert.
She captioned the video:
“Abuja is about to experience 1st of its kind inauguration Concert featuring all the A list artiste to the Z list just because we believe so much in Unity and One Nigeria.
“Election is over. Let us come together as one and make Nigeria great again. The New Era here is called RENEWED HOPE.”
No fewer than 46 musicians including Buju, Waje, Brymo, Fireboy, Kaycee, Asake, Timaya, Pasuma, Naira Marley, Tony Tetuila, and Seyi Vibes, among many other music industry heavyweights, thrilled fans with electrifying performances at the concert in honour of the Bola Tinubu, and his Vice, Kashim Shettima.
Fast-rising singer, Oniyide Azeez aka Zinoleesky performed. Wande Coal also thrilled the audience.
Good morning, Durk
I hope you’re doing as well as possible under the circumstances
Can you tell me where was your mind when you heard the news of your friend Von passing away
on November 6th, 2020?
And then the loss of your brother on June 6th, 2021
Wow, that must’ve been incredibly devastating
I can only imagine how painful that must’ve been
It’s been a year and I wanna know,
how you feel about the rap beef on top of all the chaos?
Despite all this, you continue to be a warrior,
A leader in the rap industry and the voice in your community
And I want you to feel completely safe in this room,
Nobody can hurt you
It’s okay to express your vulnerabilities and emotions
This is a judgement-free zone and I encourage to let your emotions out
and express yourself freely
Take a deep breath and focus on the present moment
Today is May 26th
Remember that you don’t have to go through this alone
I’m here to listen, you have the voice in this room
I wanna hear from Durk Banks
Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, died at the age of 83 after a long illness at her home near Zurich, Switzerland, according to her publicist.
Turner had been ill in recent years, having been diagnosed with intestinal cancer in 2016 and undergoing a kidney transplant in 2017.
There will be a private funeral ceremony attended by close friends and family,” Turner’s publicist said. “Please respect the privacy of her family at this difficult time.
He continued by saying;
She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the singer of the band Ike & Turner Revue, but she later found success as a solo artist.
‘What’s Love Got To Do With It,’ ‘Private Dancer,’ and ‘The Best’ are among her biggest hits.
She sold over 180 million albums and received 12 Grammy Awards.
As one of the hardest-working women in show business, she sold out stadiums on tour around the world for over three decades.
Adekunle Gold who is an indigene of Lagos State (Nigeria), drops a new song title “Omo Eko”, Enjoy with Lyrics. This jam serves as a follow up single to ‘Party No Dey Stop‘.
OMO EKO LYRICS (song by Adekunle Gold)
AG we wanna party
AG we wanna party
It’s Kel-P vibes
Party never start till I enter the place
you know say action por ghen ghen o
I come with the vibe
Man a don mean to Steal the show baby o wanle
Line up information
buss a whine nwayoma
Oroma no send person
I no write this song make you siddown dey look
you better shake your body
Je je je je je
L’omo Eko nlo
Je je je je je je
You know I don’t want stress
Je je je je je
L’omo Eko nlo
Je je je je je je
You know I don’t want stress
Oya sunmo simi gabadaya
Shey you know I get the stamina
Mo ta lenu mo ta sansansan
When I pull up in a german
Oti pe been a while my baby o
African Lady o
I don’t mind you can spend my money
Pounds and my dollar
Shake your body
Je je je je je
L’omo Eko nlo
Je je je je je je
You know I don’t want stress
Je je je je je
L’omo Eko nlo
Je je je je je je
You know I don’t want stress
Party never start till I enter the place
you know say Action por ghen ghen o
I come with the vibe
Man a don mean to Steal the show baby o wanle
Line Up information
buss a whine nwayoma
Oroma no send person
I no write this song make you siddown dey look
you better shake your body
Je je je je je
L’omo Eko nlo
Je je je je je je
You know I don’t want stress
(you know I don’t want stress rara)
Je je je je je
L’omo Eko nlo
Je je je je je je
You know I don’t want stress
Thierry Chibuzo Dela Ikeorah known popularly as Tee ‘Weirdo’ meaning ~ ‘Different’ is a polyglot Nigerian/Togolese musician, singer, rapper and songwriter. He comes through again with a catchy single
After two months of grieving, Seyi Vibez announces his return with the snippets of two brand new songs.
The multi-talented singer took to his instagram account page to tease music lovers with the vibes, melody and lyrics of his forthcoming singles. He shared two different posts and captioned one with;
“I’m back baby!!! Tems check your DM??”
On the post that has a video directed by TG Omori, Seyi Vibez’ made reference to Tems’ bumbum (Ass) and Ayra Starr’s slim sexy figure with the lyrics; “Tems, Ara san gba ibi idi e koja, Ayra ohun tirin o de sexy…”. The second snippet created a controversy between him and Asake after fans heard a dish line.
The two new songs Seyi Vibez previewed has caused a lot of controversy online and made fans anticipate the release date. Listen to their snippets below;
Popular singer, David Adeleke, better known as Davido recently had an interview with a radio station, Real 92.3 based in Los Angeles, California, United States and was made to take on a viral challenge.
Participating in the #LlamaLlamaChallenge, Davido was given a book (which had already drafted lyrics) accompanied by his hit track, ‘Unavailable’ beat and was required to freestyle melodiously.
The crooner managed to deliver the challenge to the best of his capability before getting stuck along the line and burst into laughter.
Captioning the video, Tunde Ednut wrote:
“??? They gave him some children’s book to freestyle from. How did he do? Did he smack it? ?
DROP THAT LOVE EMOJI ???????? IF THIS MADE YOU SMILE CAUSE I SMILED. ?
Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti has broken his silence on social media following his release from the grip of the men of the Lagos state police command.
The Music Star who was detained at the State Criminal, Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCID, Yaba, Lagos on the orders of a Yaba Chief Magistrate Court for assaulting a police officer was finally released on Tuesday night, May 23.
Taking to his Instagram story after his release, Seun Kuti thanked his wife, all his friends and loved ones for standing by him during his difficult times.
The Singer wrote:
” want to say a profound thanks to everyone who showed me all this love. All my friends showed up!
Thanks most especially to my beautiful wife @chefyeidekuti.”
Recall Seun Kuti’s attorney, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, in a telephone interview revealed the singer was released on Tuesday night.
Court documents obtained by The PUNCH revealed that the Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, extended Kuti’s remand until Tuesday, May 23.
The document shows that a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State last week Thursday granted an application by the police for an extension of remand of Seun Kuti until Tuesday, to enable the police to conclude its investigation, and for the advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution
The police had told the court that the two days remand extension that was earlier granted was not enough for it to conclude its investigation.
Kuti was charged with assaulting a police officer during an altercation on Saturday, May 13, on the Third Mainland Bridge, in Lagos.
People might interpret your views and career focus wrongly. Audiences may even act like you don’t exist, but Kizz Daniel’s songs are excellent proof that as long as you continue to put in extra effort and remain focused, the music industry will have no excuse for refusing to recognise and value your work.
With a focus on Kizz Daniel’s amazing – but underrated – music career so far, you’ll find that it wasn’t that simple for Flyboi to leave G-World Entertainment and start his own record label – yet it made the talented musician go harder as he dropped some smash hit songs along the years. However, we can say Kizz Daniel started from nothing with his own record label, and now look at him – he is one of the biggest artists in Nigeria and he has always been consistent.
Despite all of these genuine factual points about the prime of Kizz Daniel’s journey as an Afrobeats artiste, it apparently seems like the talented lad is getting enough accolades and recognition that his discography is showing. This has prompted us to highlight some of Kizz Daniel’s songs hit-run that mark major peak points of the Nigerian top-tier musician’s collection.
Kizz Daniel Song That Set Him As a Star
In 2014, Kizz Daniel’s debut song “Woju” helped him gain popularity as his first single was accepted by the Nigerian music scene with lots of adoration. After a highly publicized contract disagreement and court case, he terminated his record deal with G-Worldwide Entertainment in 2013. This led the Afrobeats Act to change his name in May 2018, as he switched his name from Kiss Daniel to Kizz Daniel. Kizz Daniel proceeded to make a big move in November 2017 as the brilliant musician established the Fly Boy Inc record label.
Kizz Daniel’s Consistent Run of Hits
2018 was surely a good year for the WOJU crooner, Kizz Daniel. The talented Nigerian musician featured Wizkid on his hit song “FOR YOU” and then went on to acquire the special services of Nigerian superstar, Davido, on another smash hit single “One Ticket” which hit the charts within 24hrs of its release – definitely these songs are at the top of Kizz Daniel hit songs.
On the 30th of December 2018, Kizz Daniel went on to release his 2nd Studio album and his first under FlyBoy Inc titled “No Bad Songz”. Notably, there were 20 songs on the “No Bad Songz” album – including the already-released hit track – One Ticket – on which Davido was featured. Nasty C, Diamond Platiumz, Philkeyz, Demmie Vee, Dj Xclusive, Wretch 32, Diplo, and Sarkodie were also featured on the album.
“No Bad Songz” did excellently well as the album garnered favourable and positive reviews from music fans. The album also debuted at No. 55 on the US iTunes Chart, and this happened within 24 hours of its release, the album, “No Bad Songz”, reached No. 1 on the global Album Chart. Kizz Daniel was really on a consistent run of viral hits as he went on to also come through with his third studio album, “King of Love“, on June 25, 2020.
Kizz Daniel’s Biggest Songs
Kizz Daniel is known to frequently boast that he only drops nothing but good hit songs. This arrogant assertion was clearly disapproved and condemned as a little premature for his standards.
But looking back, Kizz Daniel’s songs collection is currently showing the claim might have been understated. Remarkably, the top Nigerian act opened 2022 with the scorching embers from his late 2021 release, Barnabas EP, as he captivated the audience with his dance-crazed viral tune, “Buga”, and wrapped he also came through with another hot song, “Cough”.
“Buga” might as well be one of Kizz Daniel’s biggest songs in recent times. Since the song’s debut, Buga smashed numerous world charts. The less than four-minute song also trended and made the song more popular as a result of numerous dance contests on Tiktok.
Buga video was released by the Afropop singer, Kizz Daniel, as the song amassed over 17 million YouTube views at the time. You would note that the song’s vibrant music video was made in a carnival-like environment while showing the flags of other nations. Tekno, who sang a verse in the song, also appeared in the Boy Director, T.G. Omori, helmed a music video. Exceptionally, Buga – like most of Kizz Daniel’s songs – dominated the charts of numerous online music streaming services since its release.
The song, “Buga” was the most Shazamed music in the world and held the top spot on the Apple Music Charts in more than 10 different nations. Note that Shazam is an online application that uses your mobile device’s microphone and a brief sample to identify songs, videos, commercials, and television shows.
Kizz Daniel’s Songs First To Reach 300 Million Total Streams on BoomPlay
In 2022, Kizz Daniel was already enjoying a successful year with a world tour in full swing and undoubtedly there were enough Kizz Daniel songs rocking the major cities in the world. Remarkably, the Nigerian superstar achieved yet another artistic milestone by being the first artist to reach 300 million cumulative Boomplay streams, making him the most streamed artist on the digital platform as at 2022.
Notably, some of Kizz Daniel‘s songs are still leading the way in those streams, including the Barnabas EP with 133.5 million streams,King of Love with 39 million streams, No Bad Songs with 22.1 million streams, amongst other major hits.
Another Kizz Daniel song worth nothing in the digital era is “Buga featuring Tekno” which has gained widespread acclaim and been mainly dubbed a masterstroke, with this song, the Afropop artist cemented global mainstream recognition. Note that within 24 hours of its release on Boomplay, Buga reportedly recorded 1 million streams, and this hit song has since held the #1 rank in nations like Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Togo, Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, and Sierra Leone.
Kizz Daniel‘s 300 million streaming feat adds to Boomplay‘s recent milestone announcements and illustrates the music industry’s phenomenal expansion in terms of music consumption and streaming culture. We really love to see Kizz Daniel receive his flowers as he keeps dropping some of the best hit songs in the country.
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A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Adeyinka Fusika, who is also the counsel for the embattled Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has disclosed why the singer is still incarcerated.
Fusika said Kuti is still remanded because of lack of “administrative approval” for the singer’s bail.
Fusika, in a chat with punch on Tuesday, said Seun’s bail had nothing to do with the court sitting today (Tuesday).
Seun, who was arraigned by the police last week for assaulting a policeman, was remanded in police custody by a Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, presided over by Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun.
During the sitting on May 16, he was granted bail by the court but was to remain in police custody for 48 hours to allow police to complete their investigation.
On Thursday, May 18, after the 48-hour period had passed, the police sought to keep the singer in custody for an additional four days in order to continue their investigation.
On getting to court today, it was gathered that the judge had gone for training.
According to his lawyer, the purpose of today’s sitting was to receive the Lagos Director of Public Prosecution’s advice.
“The court, as you will recall, had ordered that the prosecution of the case must be by the DPP’s office and not by the police, hence, the police were also ordered to send the case file to the DPP for evaluation and decision as to prosecution.
“The court was, therefore, to sit today to receive the DPP’s advice, but did not because, as we’re informed, the magistrate is attending a training course,” Fusika noted.
He, however, claimed that the advice of the DPP was not ready as the police investigation team was still holding on to the case file.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, however, maintained that the matter was in court and he could not say much about it.
“The matter is in court already, and for that reason, we cannot talk about it,” he told The PUNCH.
According to him, an update concerning the matter will be from the head of the police legal team.
Fusika was optimistic on Tuesday about his client’s release, as he maintained that the bail had been granted already and was only awaiting “administrative approval.”
“The release of Mr Kuti on bail, as ordered by the magistrate, is only waiting for administrative approval. That process has nothing to do with whether or not the court has a physical sitting. We are hopeful that Mr. Kuti will be out today on the bail granted him, having fulfilled the terms,” he stated.
When asked what this administrative approval was all about, he said the bail warrant needed to be signed by the magistrates or any authorised person by the court
