Our favorite fuji stars at the 5th City people awards

Sir Shina Peters, Kwam1, Adewale Ayuba, Alabi Pasuma, Obesere, others were live at the City People Entertainment Awards held this past Sunday June 22nd in Lagos. Mehn, it's really good to see them once in a while.....!

Dakore and Omotola, new brand ambassadors for pampers

Nollywood actresses Dakore Akande and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde are the new brand ambassadors forPampers in Nigeria! The 2 stars were spotted on the set of a photoshoot and video shoot yesterday with industry professional Banke Meshida-Lawal, Kelechi Amadi Obi and Tola Odunsi.

Dakore is a mum of 2 while Omotola is a mum of 4!
We are really looking forward to the campaign photos. We hear that Omotola will be sharing her wisdom as an experienced mum while Dakore will relate with new mums as she has a 5month old baby daughter.

Behind the Scenes Photos

courtesy: BellaNaija

Freeze blasts Etcetera in supposed anonymous tweets!

Last Saturday, singer turned writer Etcetera wrote an article titled 'On-Air-Personalities, you have killed radio' where he criticized OAPs saying all they do is glorify celebs, recycle their music, chase fame and fake accents, amongst other things (read it here). Well, one of the OAP's has replied him.

Freeze Coolfm, who doesn't mince words, fired shots at him on Twitter this evening. He may not have mentioned Etcetera's name but which other singer turned columnist has been criticizing some of his colleagues in his controversial write ups? well Freeze, just thought to point out the 'F' word...remember the what the good Book says about it and hell? use it not at all. See more tweets after the cut...lol!

  

Remy Martin-Jimmy Jatt tour to end with performances by Iyanya, Tekno, Patoranking on 26th...

The Remy Martin x Dj Jimmy Jatt’s25^thAnniversary tour will make a final stop after touring 5 cities across Nigeria with its Lagos edition promising to be the hottest so far. Already billed to perform along with Dj Jimmy Jatt at the party on 26^th June, 2014 are Iyanya, Patoranking and Tekno. The event will hold at Road Runners Club in Yaba, Lagos. Continue...

This party also serves as the 3^rd installation of the revamped ‘At the Club with Remy Martin Danceoff’ which will give N2million, a trip to Abu Dhabi plus attendance of an international dance festival to its winner.

To ensure that Lagosians have an interesting experience, Remy Martin brings MTV Base host Ehizand BeatFM’sShody to host the event while DJ Baggiowill be on the turntables to deliver the true Lagos party.

Since June 5, Remy Martin with Dj Jimmy Jatt has toured five Nigerian cities across Abuja (Sean Tizzle), Benin(Timaya),Calabar(Iyanya), Port Harcourt(Timaya) and Owerri(Phyno) giving thousands of fans across the country an opportunity to watch their favourite artistes in exceptional live performances.

courtesy: LIBlog

Party for the Nominees of the AFRIMMA holds on Saturday 21st June

AFRIMMA (African Music Magazine Award) will be celebrating its nominees on the 21st of June, star appearances by: 2 Face, Iyanya, Davido, Wizkid, Timaya, Fally Ipupa, Emma Nyra, Phyno, Bracket, Flavour and many more.

Venue: Quilox Night Club, Victoria Island. Red carpet kicks off by 7pm

Taruwa festival of performing arts 2, An evening to remember.....

Dancing the night away

With the announcement of the second edition of the Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts in Nigeria came a promise to deliver ‘amazing’ events in Theatre, Music, Fashion, Spoken word, and Dance. That promise was kept as Lagos was treated to a rich collection of events in performing arts from Wednesday, June 4, till Saturday, June 7, 2014.

Taruwa Festival kicked off on June 4, 2014, with ‘The Engagement’, a play written by award-winning Author and playwright, Sefi Atta.

The launch edition of the festival which held last year, received accolades and rave reviews with the successful staging of Bobo Omotayo’s bestseller London Life Lagos Living, and this year the stage was lit even brighter with the ‘The Engagement’, which depicted a family at odds on the day of their daughter’s engagement ceremony, complete with drama you would expect from a dysfunctional African family; Sefi Atta’s gentle, yet bold narrative voice unmistakable.

The play featured a brilliant cast and was directed by the talented Kenneth Uphopho of ‘Harvest of Soyinka’ plays ‘Trials of Brother Jero’ and ‘Death and the King’s Horseman’.

The excitement Continued on Thursday, June 5, with ‘Ijodee International Dance Exchange’, a dance show which featured about seven dance companies including, Ijodee, Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria [SPAN], and Drumsview. The event was curated by popular dance ambassador and enthusiast, Dayo Liadi.

On Day three, there was a Special Festival edition of the famous Taruwa Night, an entertaining evening of Music, Spoken word, monologues and comedy by carefully selected acts including, Modele, Bez, and a surprise appearance by popular 90s musician and ‘Roseanne’ crooner, Blackky, who rocked the stage and got everyone on their feet.

On Saturday, June 7, 2014, after 3 days of  amazing events in Theatre, Dance, Spoken word, comedy and Music, Taruwa Festival came to a grand close with The ANKARA BALL, a glamorous Ankara-themed night of fine dining, wine, exquisite entertainment and beautiful people.

Taruwa Festival of Performing Arts is a carefully planned collection of events, organized by Gbagyichild Entertainment, and attracting a wide range of audiences, from young professionals, to the expatriate community.

Though in its second year, the vision is for the festival to be the largest and most consistent performing arts festival in Nigeria, attracting visitors from all over the world, and making it a festival of National importance, highly valued as a catalyst for cultural and community development.

See photos below:

Blackky

Moses and Modele , a rendition of Sunny Ade & Onyeka Onwenu

Sheila Ojei

Lydia Idakula, Taruwa Festival Convener and Omoye Uzamere do a rendition of Evi Edna Ogoli’s

Fashion show

Ese Peters

Donna

The hilarious comperes, OluwaBibz & Lanre

A fun time with memebers of the audience

Wana Udobang doing Spoken Word

Bassey Ikpi

Aramide thrilling the audience

Bez

Donna, Spoken Word artiste

Blackky

Beautiful Folk Music

Actress Ebube Nwagbo gives away millions to contestants

Nollywood actress and CEO of Posh hair, Ebube Nwagbo has promised to give the 30 contestants at this year’s Miss Global Nigeria beauty pageant a 30 inch human hair worth N45,000.00 each!

Ebube who was one of the judges last year made the announcement few days ago. boy are we shocked and pleased you have the money to make such a generous gesture!

Multiple award winning Nigerian singer, Kefee, passes on...

Nigerian Singer Kefee Obareki Don Momoh, popular for hits  'Branama' and 'Kokoroko' is dead.
Kefee who married radio OAP Teddy Don Momoh in 2013 is said to have gone into a coma after collapsing on a 14-hour flight while headed to Chicago for an event about two weeks ago.

She was alleged to have been diagnosed of having pre-eclampsia – which is a pregnancy induced high blood pressure, and her husband enjoined Nigerians to pray for her recovery....all this happened within a space of a week.

Unfortunately she didn't make it, as on the morning of June 13th 2014, the internet, news and the general public were abuzz with the news of her passing at the US hospital. 

In the span of her career, the lady with a beautiful voice and even more beautiful smile that could light up a room had worked with a lot of a-lister artistes, won several awards, sang inspirational and love songs that just lifted the soul, even had a restaurant business, still had a lot of untapped potential and the sudden cut of that promise is sad and a shock to everyone.

May her soul rest in the bosom of the Lord, Amen.

Niigerian-American singer Zara Gretti passes on

Nigerian-American singer Zara Gretti is dead.

Zara whose real name is  Margaret-Mary Joseph is known for her hit songs including “The Flyest” and “Teno”.

In the past, she was open about her battle with multiple sclerosis. The Mayo Clinic defines Multiple sclerosis (MS) as “a potentially debilitating disease in which your body’s immune system eats away at the protective sheath (myelin) that covers your nerves. Damage to myelin causes interference in the communication between your brain, spinal cord and other areas of your body. This condition may result in deterioration of the nerves themselves, a process that’s not reversible.”

Zara is believed to have died on the 28th of March 2014. 

Over the last 2 years, Zara had chronicled her painful MS journey via social media pages including instagram and twitter. She recently shared that she could no longer walk and could barely sleep. It is clear that the talented young musician was in a lot of anguish yet she maintained a positive disposition.

Her last tweet was on Thursday 27th March 2014 where she tweeted, "I love and hate my life"

May she RIP....Amen.

Weird MC answers critics with lengthy tweets on twitter, says, "I Won't be silent any longer!"

Step back haters, Weird MC is all natural.

The Nigerian musician took to her official Twitter account minutes ago to speak out on reports that her high energy on stage is because she uses enhancement including drugs.

Weird MC says she has had it with rumours about herself over the years.

Full Tweets

How Stupid How Ignorant so if you are A female Artiste and you burn mad energy on stage you are on drugs? Wake up ppl

My silence over the years about certain things is turning out to be a disadvantage time to set the record straight.

My silence has allowed certain things to prevail and My God will fight for me. I am also ready to fight for myself.

My true fans are not stupid you can’t sell them certain things.

I’m energetic by nature when I perform on stage I’m highly energetic don’t fault my God given gift. Stop the sabotage enough is enough.

The Weird MC Brand is an energetic brand deal with it. It’s my gift we are all special beings with God’s Blessing.

When you don’t understand let it be the sky is wide enough the ocean is deep enough. You don’t need to run another artiste down to grow.

I respect any artiste what we do is serious Hardwork so wn u go out of ur way to “Tag” Another Artiste in da name of Ambition u won’t grow

I won’t be silent anymore about certain things people deserve to know certain things. Enough of the sabotage.

It is indeed true Enu Aiye le bo ppl have taken my silent and shy nature for granted. Silence is not so golden sometimes.

It hurts me so deeply that some people are still so ignorant I can’t help it I’m an energetic performer deal with it.

We must stop allowing Negativity to thrive in this industry I repeat I’m an energetic performer and I love what I do I aim to please.

God gave me the Gift of Energy it’s not my fault don’t turn my Energy to “Drugs” Enough is Enough stop the sabotage. Karma is a b***h

By trying 2 block my opportunities n setting da tone for continuous sabotage all because of perceived competition karma must surely visit u....

Whew! well, Madam has said a lot and we lean towards believeing her cos really, if you have energy must you be on drugs? haba for some people sef! i was hoping she will talk about the other controversial issue surrounding her though....*winks* 

Chiika100% of Tehila Records drops new video "Otogbuelem"

Gospel artiste CHIIKA 100% has dropped a new video titled ‘Otogbuole’m’. This piece of work fronted by tehila records, was produced by Doc Paul and the visuals creatively directed by Yinka Davies.....

CHIIKA 100% is a multi-talented and spirit filled musician and songwriter whose aim is to bring down God’s glory through vibrant praise and soulful worship. His given name closely related to his stage name is Chika Ezeigbo. He has a musical experience spanning over 15 years as an  accomplished singer and seasoned instrumentalist. In 2008, he formed the band 100% and has since had a budding career, has released an album, recording multiple songs and performing them in churches and various gospel concerts nationwide. This year, CHIIKA100% became officially signed up to Tehila Records and is set to expand the frontiers of his audience all over the world .

Otogbuole’m is a song that is bound to make you appreciate the wonders of God in your life and make you dance. 

you can watch the video via: 

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kysd2MsqOTU

Audio

https://soundcloud.com/chiika100/otogbuolem

http://www.reverbnation.co./chiika100/song/18976138-otogbuolem

Amaka Igwe laid to rest, Actress Ngozi Nwosu collapses on scene

Late Nollywood icon, Amaka Igwe has finally been laid to rest.

She was buried in Imo state on Friday in the presence of her family members, friends and colleagues in the movie industry – including actress Ngozi Nwosu who reportedly fainted at the funeral.

Reports say Ngozi Nwosu created a scene as she collapsed on sighting the remains of late Amaka Igwe in the coffin being moved into the resting place for interment.

Friends and colleagues close to the Fuji House of Commotion actress were quick to help resuscitate her as she couldn’t stand the shock and grief of the finality of the passing of the late icon.

The incident further elicited tears from mourners who were there to pay their final respect to the Nollywood icon.

See photos from the burial below:

We wish the late filmmaker a peaceful eternal rest.