Rema and Shallipopi‘s hit track ‘Benin Boys’ has been featured on the official soundtrack for EA FC 25. EA FC 25 is a popular football video game formerly known as FIFA. This latest mileston highlights the growing global influence of Nigerian artists in the entertainment industry. EA Sports, the game’s developer, unveiled the full playlist…
A recent check on Seyi Vibez’s Instagram account revealed that he has unfollowed his record label boss, Dapper, and updated his bio to read ‘Independent artist’. Popular Nigerian singer, Seyi Vibez, has ended his working relationship with his record label boss, Dapper, signalling the start of his independent music journey. Recall that Ayra Starr recently…
Afrobeats star, Davido has claimed that his senior colleague, D’banj was the first Nigerian musician to achieve international stardom. According to him, Nigerian artists were not getting international bookings before the global success of D’banj’s 2012 hit single ‘Oliver Twist’. Speaking in a recent interview with Apple Music, Davido said D’banj’s international success inspired a…
Dakore Egbuson Nigerian actress, Dakore Egbuson-Akande has opened up on why she quit music for acting. Recall that the actress used to be a singer as one of her songs is called “Don’t Make Me”. Speaking first about starting as a musician, Dakore stated that acting came as a surprise because she did not know…
Nigerian singer/songwriter, Fireboy DML, has spoken about his experience with senior colleague, Wande Coal. The YBNL signee stated that Wande Coal had a huge impact on his career. The ‘Back n Forth’ crooner said he “becomes a child” whenever he is around Wande Coal. He described his first meeting with Wande Coal as a dream…
Rema Popular Nigerian singer, Rema has stated that his hit track ‘Calm Down’ which gained worldwide recognition, paved the way for the recent Afrobeats category to some international awards. Appearing on ‘The Breakfast Club’, Rema reiterated that he is on the same level with Afrobeats giants Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy. “I don’t want to…
The one half of the now-defunct music duo P-Square, posted the photos with the caption “blue and pink,” hinting that they might be expecting twins. Popular Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy, has taken to his Instagram page to share adorable photos of his wife, Ifeoma, showcasing her baby bump. The one half of the…
Star singer, Yemi Alade has been named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa artiste for the month of September. The online music streaming platform announced this through its Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The head of music stated that “Spotify EQUAL Africa programme is dedicated to empowering female…
Dammy Krane has filed a petition against singer, Davido, demanding $500k compensation. Recall that the duo have been at loggerheads since October 2023 after Krane called out Davido on social media, claiming he owed him for songwriting contributions. According to a report by TheCable, Krane also accused the ‘Assurance’ hitmaker of sabotaging his record deal…
Habeeb Okikiola, the controversial Nigerian musician, who is popularly known as Portable, has revealed that ace rapper and YBNL boss, Olamide, is his godfather in the music industry. He disclosed this in a recent interview with Echo Room. Portable said Olamide was criticised for featuring on the remix of his breakthrough song ‘Zazu’ in 2021,…
