Here’s everything you missed in entertainment over the weekend and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still today.
Jamaican singer, Kranium visits Lagos
Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer, Kemar Donaldson, known as Kranium was in Lagos, for the REGGAE AFROBEAT JAMROCK event which held on November 25, 2018.
The “Nobody Has To Know” crooner came in after a line up of popular DJs – Obi and Big N – and up-and-coming artists thrilled fans with party-like music.
#KraniumLiveInLagos pic.twitter.com/nu7GgWpB43
— Y! Online (@YNaija) November 26, 2018
25-year-old model, Chidimma Leilani Aaron crowned Miss Nigeria 2018
Aaron, who hails from Enugu state beat 17 delegates to win the Miss Nigeria 2018 title. She emerged as the 42nd Miss Nigeria and also walked home with a cheque of N3 million.
Munirah Ameh emerged the second runner-up while Chisom Duru was named the first runner-up.
42nd Miss Nigeria
Chidinma Aaron receives N3m naira prize money along with a car key.#MissNigeria #MissNigeria2018 pic.twitter.com/9plHmeKkOQ— Y! Online (@YNaija) November 26, 2018
Olamide says his concert, happening on the same day as Wizkid’s won’t be affected by anything
“I believe the sky is big enough for all birds to fly without touching each other. I honestly don’t feel there will be any negative effect. If you switch on your television set, I am sure you have many options; so, it is left for you to decide which station you stay tuned to. That is how I see things,” he said, in an interview with Punch.
‘The Lion King’ trailer sets Disney record for most views in 24 hours
The teaser trailer for the upcoming “live action” feature accumulated 224.6 million views globally in its first 24 hours, becoming Disney’s most-watched trailer in a day.
Across all studios, it’s the second most watched teaser, behind that of “Avengers: Infinity War,” which tallied 238 million views.
Mr Eazi attacks City FM for reporting fake news about his cancelled concert
Oluwatosin Ajibade known as Mr Eazi has given reasons his scheduled ”Trace Live” concert, which was billed to hold on Thursday, November 22, was cancelled by the organizers.
Trace and @mreazi along with our partners Bolanle Austen Peters Productions and Cabal Entertainment regret to cancel tonight's long anticipated show due to reasons beyond our control….
We apologize to all our fans, viewers and sponsors Lord's Gin, Pepsi and Business Day for… pic.twitter.com/8fgjm9tOrS— TRACE Naija (@TRACENaija) November 22, 2018
It was after this that a radio station City 105.1 FM, made an allegation, claiming that Mr Eazi was kicked out and has been permanently banned from the concert venue, TerraKulture as he was rude to the owner of the place.
In reaction, Mr Eazi, in a series of tweets condemned the allegation:
Yo @CITY1051 i have shown your organisation so much respect even gone on to do interviews plus more on your station! U see a young Dude making it, and u go on a smeer campaign talking unverified news guess what God pass una!! Lol!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
I am running empawa Africa empowering 100 African youths that one no make una news @CITY1051 , my mixtape doing numbers nope not good enough, mans excelling worldwide nope not news but an unverified wrong news to hurt my brand YEs that is NEWS!!! GOD PASS UNA!!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
I remember one man at your organisation said he will never play my music @CITY1051 guess what that hasnt stopped me! My mama don put anointing for my head!!!!! I wish you guys all the best! Life is eazi on this side!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
For the records i cancelled Trace Live because i was not confident of the delivery of the event! I have had a smooth well branded #LagosToLondon roll put in the UK, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, no way i was gonna have a wuru wuru event in my home country Nigeria!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
My band got into the country, we had two days of rehearsals and went to the venue for final rehearsals on time ie 7pm but there was no staff of the organisers at the venue! None! The lights and aound engineers had not even received my tech rider!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
This was the set that i agreed to but i got there and saw nothing! I met an empty stage apaz the set had been cancelled by the organisers!!! I will not play a substandard event for my core fans in LAGOS!! Mr eazi is a Global Brand!!!!! pic.twitter.com/bWKIQ3BLou
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
I called Simi , to come play with me at the event, we made plans for King promise from Ghana to attend, even commenced speaking with burna to make sure we have some of the features on #LagosToLondon present at the event
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
My people is it a crime to ask someone their name?!!!!!!!! If i dont know who you are is it a crime?!!! I took pictures with all venue staff! Ate my coker fish pepper soup with lady donli and paid all the bills!!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
Yo @CITY1051 Clap for yourself!! Clap well!!! You can never nEver ever stop this wave!!! It is a God Wave!!!! Your plans and schemes have no power!!! My Music & my fans & my business dey kampe!!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
Thank God say Man/Woman no be God!!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
I really don’t understand the negativity people keep inside!! How can you just want to pull somebody down?!! @CITY1051 did i take your customers? Haha anyway as you dey look for news make sure to also add Lagos to london is out! & https://t.co/yvT7ahAHR8 is in full gear!!
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
— Uncle London (@mreazi) November 23, 2018
Donald Glover and Rihanna to star in new movie
Donald Glover and Rihanna are co-starring in a new movie called Guava Island, directed by Glover’s longtime collaborator Hiro Murai.
The trailer premiered at Childish Gambino’s PHAROS festival in New Zealand this weekend, Stereogum reports.
#guavaisland @rihanna pic.twitter.com/thWN6QoQYr
— courtney (@purelylorde) November 24, 2018
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