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‘My wife was my first girlfriend’ – Singer Johnny Drille

Sensational singer, John Ighodaro, aka Johnny Drille, has revealed that his wife, Rima Tahini, is his first love. Mavin Records CEO, Don Jazzy, revealed in July that Johnny Drille, his signed artiste, and Rima Tahini, who is also an A&R executive with Mavin Records, were married. It was later discovered that the revelation came a year after the couple got married secretly. Speaking in a recent podcast interview with actress, […]

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Afrobeats

Rema announces his international superstar status with O2 Arena concert

Rema marks incredible 2023 with landmark O2 Arena concert. In a year where he has recorded unprecedented international success for an African, Nigerian music sensation Rema sold out the O2 Arena as he announced himself on the storied stage that has serially commissioned the international ascension of Nigerian superstars. November 14, 2023, marked a memorable day in Rema's career. The superstar first announced himself in the Nigerian mainstream in 2019 […]

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Afrobeats

Asake releases ‘Lonely At The Top’ remix featuring H.E.R

Asake pairs up with American superstar H.E.R for the remix of his hit single. In 2023, Asake continued his electrifying run that started in January 2022 with the release of his hit single 'Omo Ope' and culminated in what is one of the greatest one-year runs in the history of Afrobeats. In furthering his domination of the soundscape, Asake has themed up with Grammy and Academy Award winner H.E.R for the remix of his chart-topping hit single 'Lonely At The Top'. The remix released on November […]

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Afrobeats

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ reaches 700 million views on YouTube in road to 1 billion

Rema's 'Calm Down' with Selena Gomez edges closer to 1 billion views. 'Calm Down' has emerged as Afrobeats' biggest global export with the song topping charts in multiple countries and setting record-breaking streaming numbers. In another landmark feat, 'Calm Down' music video with Selena Gomez has now reached 700 million views. While both the videos of the original and the remake have cumulatively surpassed 1 billion views, the Selena Gomez-assisted version continues to aim for the […]

todayNovember 10, 2023 29

Afrobeats

OAP Dotun slams Afrobeats artists for charging Nigerians in dollars

He took his Twitter account to lament about it, stating that it is strange for Nigerian celebrities to charge in dollars here in their home country where their fans do not earn in dollars. Dotun stressed that Afrobeats artists grew their careers from down up here in Nigeria and charging in dollars ruins the togetherness that comes with the genre of music. His tweet read, "This Afrobeat we all built together, na […]

todayNovember 10, 2023 14

Afrobeats

Rema wins Best Afrobeats at 2023 MTV EMAs

At the 2023 MTV EMAs, Rema won the award for the Best African act after fending off competition from others superstars including Davido and Burna Boy. Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj were the highest winners as they won 3 awards respectively. The 2023 MTV EMAs ceremony which was scheduled for Paris has earlier been cancelled for what organisers said was a cautionary measure to protect all those who would be […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 36

Afrobeats

‘No disrespect to Davido’ – Portable clears air on song with Dammy Krane

Reports emerged on social media that Portable and Dammy Krane had recorded a diss track against Davido during their studio session, amid Davido’s ongoing social media feud over alleged debt. Reacting to the rumours via a video message making the rounds on X, Portable explained that his studio session with Krane was strictly business and had nothing to do with his beef with Davido. He explained that his studio collaboration […]

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Afrobeats

Asake’s ‘Lonely At The Top’ first song to hit 100m streams on Audiomack

Sensational Nigerian singer Asake has achieved yet another milestone as his hit song ‘Lonely At The Top’ recently became the first song to hit 100 million streams on the global streaming platform Audiomack. The song, which was one of the standout tracks of his sophomore album, ‘Work Of Art,’ released earlier this year, achieved the feat after becoming the world’s most streamed song on Audiomack. ‘Lonely At The Top’ topped […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 38

Afrobeats

Nasty C describes Wande Coal & Phyno as his idols

In an interview with Cool FM, Nasty C shared that his trip to Nigeria has been an eventful one as he has not only enjoyed himself but also had the chance to meet some of his idols like Phyno and Wande Coal whose music he says he has been listening to for nearly 1o years.  Nasty C previewed a new single featuring Nigerian Hip Hop star ODUMODUBLVCK at Obi's House in Lagos to an excited […]

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