Katrinna's Christmas Album - Christmas of Joy!

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With the Season bringing good cheer, my girl Katrinna is set to share Christmas with everyone with a freshly released Christmas song album, titled "Christmas of Joy!".

 Like other popular singers that have gone in the same vein we see in her album a combination of our favorite, familiar and classical Christmas songs and carols arranged for listening pleasure. This album is particularly unique in that it is a first of its kind compilation by a Nigerian artiste (one up for Ladies!)

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The album comprises of 10 songs with a bonus classical called ‘Ifunanya” composed by, hear this…Katrinna herself! We also the popular Silent Night's first verse sung in Igbo Language and O Holy Night's first in Yoruba language; the album still goes further to be interspersed with  Handel classicals, melodies like “Joy to the world” & a pop medley version of “Angels from the Realms, While Shepherds watched & Long time ago in Bethlehem”

Vocals in this compilation is very impressive and the lady has shown us she can sing like the Nightingale  even if we have seen a hint of this in her other singles 'Trouble' and 'Kende'. She says singing in the Church Choir has really helped improve her range and power and that recording the album was both hard work and a joy!

The Full track listing:

1)      Intro

2)      For unto us a child is born

3)      Silent Night ft Chika 100%

4)      Joyful medley 1

5)      O’er the solemn hush of midnight ft Kriskliar

6)      Interlude

7)      O thou that tallest good tidings to Zion

8)      O Holy Night

9)      Joyful medley 2

10)   Joy to the world

11)   Hallelujah Chorus

12)   We wish you a Merry Christmas

13)   Ifunanya -  Bonus Track

14)   Outro

 

‘Joy to the World’ and ‘Ifunanya’ can be downloaded on any of the below links:

 

https://app.box.com/s/o39ekgr9b80ma1m3fk83

 

http://www.hulkshare.com/stoa9gozr37k

 

http://www.hulkshare.com/8y1rtor8tyio

The Full album itself can be gotten from:

https://spinlet.com/album/?albumid=2828

follow her on twitter: @katrinnaonline

like her page: www.facebook.com/katrinnaonline

Compliments of the Season! Happy Holidays!

Idris Abdulkarim and NoMoreLoss fight on twitter!

And it was not funny, at least to both parties.

Singer Nomoreloss was addressing the BON/IBAN vs. COSON drama going on via Twitter,  he was appealing to both parties involved to resolve their issues because he was tired of artistes dying without financial aid when they are supposed to have royalties.

However, rapper Eedris Abdulkareem came into the picture when he was mentioned in one of Nomoreloss’  tweets, and the rapper did not find it funny and soon the conversation escalated to cussing each other on Twitter.

Read tweets below:

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

@Ucg4sure @RuggedyBaba @idris_Abdulkarm Just in case you missed the memo...TRUTH IS TRUE TALENTS STAND THE TEST OF TIME.

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

@mr_nomoreloss let me say it clearly that I will not trade words with kids cos they all sleeping in the plane when I fought a revolution.

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

@idris_Abdulkarm Let me state clearly that you fought a battle without legal understanding. When you sign to do a task, finish it.

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

@mr_nomoreloss I will not trade word with u cos u ve never made any history before. Dis is my last message to u....

@idris_Abdulkarm If being blunt and truthful with you upsets you, i guess this should indeed be your last message to me.

They now stopped directing the messages to themselves but we knew who the recipient was; See below:

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

The only association in nigeria that is so backward is the music scene cos we have 90 percent fake fools who scared to speak the truth ....

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

DO NOT fight a battle without legal understanding. When you sign to do a task, finish it. ITS CALLED INTEGRITY

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

I remember in the plane when u all waiting to see 50cent beat me up I fought and refuse domination I close down the airport

An independent observer chose to comment:

FeedBack Tha Scribe @FeedBack_Musik

@mr_nomoreloss @idris_Abdulkarm I think every artiste in Nigeria today should respect Eedris! He's a legend!

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

@FeedBack_Musik @idris_Abdulkarm Respect is earned not bought. When we conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of respect we earn it.

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

Am the reason why u all getting paid fool shut up when men are talking and go back to school and read ur history I rep ROZA PACKS

1:22 PM - 12 Dec 2013

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

@FeedBack_Musik @idris_Abdulkarm Respect is earned not bought. When we conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of respect we earn it.

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

@mr_nomoreloss me go follow u talk about earning respect am on the street looking forward to meet u I dey african shrine now come make I..

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

@idris_Abdulkarm Grow up my brother. Being raised on the street does not make you a thug. How you choose to live is up to you.

1:42 PM - 12 Dec 2013

eedris abdulkareem @idris_Abdulkarm

I exchange words with president not mummy boy who still resides in his mum room nd parlour .dan guzu uwarka am waiting for u no be tweeter

MR NOMORELOSS® @mr_nomoreloss

@idris_Abdulkarm LEGENDS should inspire not incite wars...

Na wa o.......!lol

Oby Edozien and Elvis Chuks win One Million Naira each for producing meaningful movies

Oby Edozieh and ElvisChuks have won N1,000,000.00 each at the just held Home Video Awards, HOMEVIDA, for producing movies with important messages relating to the society. Oby won hers with the much talked about movie, Save Our Soul, a movie centered around Cancer, while Elvis won his, based on his movie, Victim Of The Society. 

Oby further stated that the real challenge of producing a movie is to produce quality and not quantity. 

Congratulations to them both! we need more of such!

Omotola vs Toolz

Our Nigerian celebs are hot to say the least......

Actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and On Air Personality, Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru are both curvaceous women.

Omotola has earned the title ‘Omosexy’ and Toolz is renowned for her hourglass figure.

Both women are in animal print trend in these photos and they look hoter than chilli!

Who do you think rocked it better?

RedSheet's 2013 Top Nigerian Celebrities

Below is the 2013 list of Redsheet Entertainment Magazine's Top 32 Celebrities; The top 32 celebs of 2013 cover their December issue.

Flavour, Davido, Omawumi, Lynxxx, AY Makun, Kcee, Sean Tizzle, Anna Banner 

Uche Jumbo, Uti Nwachukwu, Helen Paul, Chika Ike, Patience Ozorkwo, Denrele Karen Igho 

Jim Iyke, Wizkid, Ini Edo, Iyanya, Yvonne Nelson, Oge Okoye, Dakore, Susan Peters, Yeni Kuti,

2face Idibia, Annie Idibia, Rukky Sanda, Majid Michel, Dr Sid, Chioma Akpotha , Nse Ikpe, 

Tiwa Savage Balogun.

Quite a number of other outstanders are missing here, but hey, its their own list....Cheers

Don Jay the Don releases new single #Follow me Play

Don jay, a.k.a Donjaynno is a fast budding Nigerian high life/afro-pop singer who began his public musical journey in 2006 with his first single titled ‘Give it to me’. Since then,  he has released several hit singles that have gotten audience approval.

With his single “Don Nno” released in 2010, Donjay got such positive likes that he has been known to be referred to as “Mr Don Nno”; he shot the video to the song and in 2012 this got him a TopNaija music and Hype Award nomination for Best south-west artiste and best dance hall track respectively.

Having performed on different live stages , Don jay is known to possess a contagious virus that gets you dancing along to his tune and singing along. Collaborations with various artistes have helped hone his natural talent and also center his genre.

Now in 2013, Donjay the Don is back with another blockbuster single titled ‘Follow me Play’ and in his words, “this is the song!” Released on 29^th November, 2013, The wave has begun ....

You can follow him on twitter @donjaydonnno

and download the song at: http://www.datafilehost.com/d/d44a5928

Toke Makinwa showing them!

View Lovely outfit from Toke Makinwa! Lady, you light up the red carpet!

Seun Kuti Chides Burna Boy....

Seun Kuti has been interviewed on Rubbin minds and has spoken on the controversial stripping of Burna Boy that took place during  The Felabration at the New Afrika Shrine last month....He said Burna Boy should have known better than stripping to his underwear and alludes to a familial relationship when he said in his words "Your father was my father's first manager"

Hmmm...Well, a lot of people are saying Burna Boy did the whole stripping act to honor the late Fela and that Seun shouldn't be one to talk because, he was not even close to his Dad, what do you think?

The picture below may help you form an opinion.....lol.

A few months ago we wanted him saved, and now he is!

We hear Award-winning music producer, OJB Jezreel  has finally been discharged from hospital after a successful kidney transplant surgery in India.

It has also been revealed that the kidney was donated by his wife, Mabel...How sweet?

In a statement made available to HealthNewsNG.com this morning and signed by OJB Jezreel, he confirms he has been discharged: ”I thought I must take out a quick moment and let you know that I am officially discharged today from the hospital, after a successful Kidney Transplantation Surgery, by God’s Grace,”  

In the statement, he thanked all Nigerians who supported him with prayers and good wishes including friends, fans and family for all their love and prayers.

Beverly and Bimp?

What is this am hearing? BBA The Chase contestants Beverly Osu and Bimp from Ethiopia are rumored to be dating!

 While we are hoping this is not a rebound after the fiasco with Angelo, love is cool stuff anytime so ride with the waves folks!

Don't they just look so good together?

Newly wed couple, Tiwa Savage and TeeBillz have made their first appearance as a couple at the MTV Base Shuga premiere which held yesterday, November 26^th at the Silverbird Galleria, Lagos.

In the drama, Tiwa plays the role of club owner, Sade in the series' third season  and is joined by a host of other celebrities like Basketmouth, Banky W, Bovi, Alex Ekubo, OC Ukeje, Uru Eke, Damilola Adegbite, Toolz and others to witness the premiere of the first Shuga season ever shot in Nigeria. Well, we love the drama but had eyes only for the couple...bliss!

Successful Toyin records Success with new single, 'You are the song'

Successful Toyin is a rising Nigerian gospel artiste that has crossed our radar, She says she "Has vision and mission, to spread the unending love of Christ" and "Minister the Word through inspirational lyrics inspired by the word of God". Successful Toyin joined the Christ Embassy church choir in 1999 and dropped her first single same year. 

She came into the music industry professionally in 2003 and since then, has not stopped blessing her fans with her sweet angelic voice. Her new hit single 'YOU ARE THE SONG' has been recently released under Zeeona Records in conjunction with Eclipse Records with the intention to touch more people with her music commercially. Download, listen and be blessed!.

Twitt: er@successfultoyin

reverbnation toyin4jesu.

Ride on lady!

Dark Side's 'Review'

Dark side’ is a suspense thriller starring Bayo Alawiye, Nobert Young, Joseph Benjamin and Uru Eke. It begins with a supernatural twist as a young man (Bayo Alawiye) driving in his automoblie accidentally knocks down a blind man attempting to cross the road. After helping the stranger to his feet, the young man attempts to make a beeline but the blind man (Nobert Young) is in a chatty mood and wants to talk, maybe even give our hero a peep into his future.

But our man has to dash and we move along with him to his ridiculously large mansion that hints of fabulous excesses. We learn that he is heir to a multi-million Naira company although apart from the baroque mansion and  hot to trot skanky wife, you’d never guess. Not from the dull work place surroundings and dour workers, and not from the scrappy appearance of the lead (Alawiye). While he makes a serviceable leading man, he does not possess the palpable screen presence to portray convincingly a scion of a stupendously wealthy family.

But that is not all we learn from the opening scenes. We also discern that his wife (Sylvia Udeogu) is having a torrid affair with his handsome best friend played by Joseph Benjamin. It becomes clearly apparent in their first scene together, an amusing attempt at a sizzling sex scene that has Ms Udeogu working extra hard and inspite of the production’s limitations to vamp things up as the cheating wife.

Her performance will not win any awards for quality but she is the hardest working performer here, doing her best to sizzle in her numerous scenes with Mr Benjamin. Where he is restrained and unwilling to push farther, she pushes both of them towards over the top theatricality. It doesn’t always work, and sometimes she comes across as Tonto Dikeh with only slightly improved acting talent.

A bizzare work accident leaves our hero mysteriously blind and his wife and her lover double up their shagging sessions, grabbing each other’s bodies whenever they meet and in full presence of the blind husband, confident in his vision impaired affliction. He signs on for a high risk surgery without his wife’s knowledge (don’t ask which, the film doesn’t specify) and watches perversely as wifey carries on with her lover and expresses her loathing for him every chance she gets.

Some other plot twists come up to keep audiences mildly engaged. Nobert Young’s character reappears, Uru Eke struts by with a vengeance and the director’s motto seems to be this; when all fails, revert to Sylvia Udeogu and Joseph Benjamin making out. It works for some time but there are only so many similar scenes one can take in. The film builds up to a suspense filled climax leading to a twisty end but the entire experience leaves an after taste that isnt quite sweet. The script may have been brought to life faithfully but it seems that production ability and experience would have added layers to the film, enabling a more seamless finished product

courtesy Y!Naija

2Face and Femi Kuti performing at the 2013 music meets runway!

This year’s edition of Music Meets Runway tagged – Icon Edition would definitely be an event to remember as music legends, Femi Kuti and 2Face Idibia are set to fire up the stage and thrill Music and Fashion lovers as the models strut on the runway.

Grammy Award nominee, Femi Kuti, son of the Afro-beat king and pioneer, FelaKutiis one of Nigeria’s biggest exports recognized for his genre of music and collaboration with the world’s best artists- Roy Hargrove, D’Angelo, Nile Rodgers to mention but a few. Continue...

Performing alongside Femi Kuti, is multiple award winning (international & local) Afro-pop icon, 2Face Idibia, a songwriter and record producer. The UN Peace ambassador has worked with musical giants such as R. Kelly, Akon, Wyclef Jean and Mary J. Blige.

This will be the first time both artists will be performing on the Music Meets Runway Platform.

Music Meets Runway has featured notable artists such as D’banj, Wizkid, Davido, Duncan Mighty, K-switch, Burna Boy and this year’s event will be stronger and bigger as MMR 2013 presents ICONIC Music Acts on stage.

Meets Runway (MMR) has successfully showcased Nigeria’s talent in the fashion and music industry in the past years and also positioned itself as a brand that fuses Music & Fashion and also provides a platform for recognition.

Ann Njemanze is married!

Ann Njemanze ,one of the first of Nigeria’s actresses and our 'Domitilla' who is now starring on Mnet’s Tinsel – is married! She tied the knot with  Silver Ojieson last week.

Have a slice of cake...We're happy for you Ann!!

Chiccy Rita!

 Rita Dominic is one actress everyone wants to see dressed all the time whether casual or glamorous....

At the Africa International Film Festival holding Tinapa, Calabar this week, she turned up for the press conference in a mellow Lanre DaSilva Ajayipeplum top custom. And we are loving it!

Waconzy speaks 'plainly' about fellow artistes Tonto, Davido, Olamide...and gets fired back for his trouble!

Waconzy, Afro-pop artiste,  was interviewed on Y Najia's RubbinMinds and he used the opportunity to kind of speak too plainly about some of his fellow artistes...                                

The outspoken artiste held nothing back in criticizing several Nigerian artistes who he feels are not pulling their weight. In his general assessment, He criticised Tonto Dikeh, Davido, Olamide and Timaya and praised 2face, Waje, Bez and Banky W. Davido is the first artist to respond to Waconzy as below shows: (is it just me or is waconzy looking younger than davido?)

See more of Waconzy's diss after the cut...