7 Nollywood Stars You Didn't Know Are Also Musicians
For the most part, while music and television are both under the same umbrella of entertainment, the acts from both sides never seem to successfully cross over. It is hard for musicians to be taken seriously as actors, and for some reason even seemingly harder for actors to find success in music.
Jide OkonjoPublished about 2 hours ago in Beat
5 BBNaija Housemates That Look Like Nigerian Celebrities
Big Brother Naija is back in full swing. This past Saturday, the first set of housemates walked into the big brother house and the next day, Sunday, the remaining housemates joined. Since then, the game has kicked into full gear and people all over the world are gravitating towards who they like, who they don't like, etc.
Jide OkonjoPublished a day ago in Geeks
Waje gets real about how old generation is dealing with new generation of singers
When a new generation comes along, the old generation almost always starts to raise their nose or criticize the antiques of the young while the newer generation scorns the ways of the old. It is the inevitable circle of life.
Jide OkonjoPublished 2 days ago in Beat
5 Years Later, Tiwa Savage Looks Back on Her Pulse Interview (Video)
You had to be there on April 29, 2016 when the now infamous Pulse Nigeria interview with Tiwa Savage was uploaded unto Youtube. During that 45 minute interview, Tiwa Savage addressed her husband at the time Tee Billz’ accusations against her and her family. There was a lot to address because during his meltdown, TeeBillz insulted Tiwa Savage’s mother, Tiwa herself, other musicians that were close to Tiwa. It was a whole mess.
Jide OkonjoPublished 4 days ago in Humans
4 Famous People Who Lost The Voice Nigeria
The Voice Nigeria season 3 concluded this past Saturday. (Skip this paragraph if you don’t want spoilers: The winner of Season 3 was announced as Esther, with Kpee and Eazzie being runner-ups. Understandably a lot of people, including myself, while we were so happy for Esther, Kpee, and Eazzie couldn’t believe that fan favorite Naomi Mac didn’t make it into the top 3. Even during the show, the surprise was very palpable.)
Jide OkonjoPublished 5 days ago in Geeks
How I Reacted to My Father’s Disappointment With My Music Career - Fireboy
Young Nigerian singer Fireboy DML is one of the most talented and one of the most exciting new artistes in music. With hit songs such as King and Scatter, the boy has ruled the airways for some time now and is slowly but surely building quite the fanbase for himself.
Jide OkonjoPublished 5 days ago in Beat
Why I Ran Out of an Advertisement Shoot Screaming - Laycon
Yesterday, Nigerian singer and Big Brother Naija winner Laycon stopped by Channels Television to chat about a couple of things. During the interview, Laycon opened up about a few things but the two highlights of the interview were when he explained why he calls himself a God in a lot of his songs, and when he told a funny story of when and why he ran out in the middle of an advertisement photoshoot. Here is what Laycon said during the highlights of the interview.
Jide OkonjoPublished 6 days ago in Beat
Simi Responds to Fan Who Said She Used Her Pregnancy to Sell Duduke
Nigerian singer Simi is one of the most beloved musicians in the country right now. Her voice, personality, humor, and musical styling is one that a lot of people relate with and enjoy.
Jide OkonjoPublished 8 days ago in Beat
