In the bustling heart of Nigeria’s entertainment industry, Lagos has always been a hotbed for celebrity news. This year, the city has seen some of the most explosive feuds among its top stars. From the ongoing rivalry between music giants Davido and Wizkid to the public spats between social media critic VeryDarkMan and actress Iyabo Read More…
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Davido featured on Numéro Netherlands cover amidst controversy with Tiwa Savage
Nigerian superstar, Davido, acclaimed ‘King of Afrobeats,’ graces the cover of Numéro Netherlands, marking a prestigious acknowledgement amidst his music accomplishments. The cover, featuring an exclusive fashion editorial lensed by Raul Romo, spotlights his influence and cultural impact. Numéro Netherlands Digital celebrates Davido’s illustrious career, acknowledging his three Grammy nominations in 2023 and his initiative, Read More…
Davido, Rema, AY, influential figures listed among Africa’s top peace icons
Renowned Nigerian music luminaries, David Adeleke (Davido) and Divine Ikubor (Rema), along with the celebrated comedian AY Makun, have been honoured with inclusion in the prestigious ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’. On Friday, the initiators held a press conference in Abuja, where they revealed the roll call of peacebuilders. In addition to the Read More…
David’s music tops Spotify’s Nigeria, UK, Canada and France streams
The top streaming countries for Davido’s songs, according to Spotify, are the UK, Nigeria, Canada, and France. Davido’s music may be found on over 10 million user-made Spotify playlists, according to Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artiste and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa. He claims that Davido’s fan base is undeniably appealing because of the afrobeat Read More…
My uncle won’t spend Osun State money on building Atlanta, says Davido
Singer, Davido has defended Osun State Governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke from a Twitter user who claimed that his uncle would loot the state’s funds. Adeleke emerged victorious in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election, defeating the incumbent governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Gboyega Oyetola. Reacting to this, a Twitter user, with the handle Atiyuski, alleged that Read More…
Osun: US singer Chris Brown celebrates Adeleke
American singer-songwriter, Christopher Maurice Brown, popularly known as ‘Chris Brown’ has congratulated Osun State Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke. Brown is close to and has worked with Adeleke’s nephew Davido. The US singer and the ‘OBO’ crooner worked on numerous songs together including ‘Blow My Mind’ and ‘Shopping Spree’. The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) declared Adeleke Read More…
Davido mourns his late photographer
Popular Nigerian-American Singer and Record Producer David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has paid tribute to his late photographer, Fortune Ateumunname. The superstar took to his Instagram page @davido on Saturday to mourn Ateumunname, saying the latter did not give him the chance to fulfill his promises to him. Ateumunname died on Tuesday, 21st September after drowning Read More…
[VIDEO] Watch Davido’s Jowo from A Better Time
Tiwa Savage, Mayorkun, Hit-Boy, Lil Baby, and others contribute to the Nigerian pop star’s latest The new album from Nigerian pop star Davido arrived November 2020. A Better Time features Nicki Minaj, Nas, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Hit-Boy, Tiwa Savage, and others. Watch ‘Jowo’ below. “I won’t keep you any longer,” Davido wrote. “This year Read More…
Davido rues Jamaica engagement cancellation
Nigerian music star, David Adedeji Adeleke (DAVIDO), is upset about his cancelled global engagements as a result of the current novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent tweet, he moaned: “MAHN COVID Sucks .. Was meant to have my first show in Jamaica today” Davido has indeed cancelled all his live performances. According to the Read More…
Davido’s DMW music label unveils Liya in Melo
Davido’s music label, DMW, has unveiled its first female signing, Liya, with the release of her debut single, Melo. Released on YouTube, the music label announced: “The first of its kind! DMW is proud to present LIYA, the first female artist to adorn the 30bg crown. The new signee to Davido Music Worldwide (DMW). First Read More…