by Akan Ido Talented singer, Omawumi has married the father of her daughter, Tosin Yusuf. The lovebirds got married today a the Ikoyi Registry, Lagos after getting engaged last year. We say congratulations to them.
by Wilfred Okiche The Enterkraner is the debut album from Dammy Krane, the protégé of 2face Idibia with his very own brand of 21st century Fuji; a sub-genre that borrows heavily from the popular, instrumental Fuji explosion of the 80s and mashes up with generous doses of today’s afropop sound. The resultant mix is not... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor This is confirmation that not every child takes after their father’s craft – even that of the high and mighty. Ozonna Soludo is the son of the ex-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo. The one other thing he has in common, aside having a well known last name, with... Read More
by Mark Amaza & Chi Ibe They say ‘voters are not on Twitter!’ but they spend all day whipping up the votes on Twitter. They say ‘Twitter has no impact on my life!’ but then spend all day on… well, Twitter! So can we all stop pretending about this? If you have an opinion,... Read More
by Damilola Jagun In line with its new strategy to re-energize the brand, Union Bank Of Nigeria was one of the sponsors of the 2014 edition of Music Meets Runway. The star studded event took place last weekend at the Eko Hotel Expo Centre Victoria Island Lagos and featured show stopping designs by designers such as... Read More
by Anike Jacobs See photos of celebrities, Jay Jay Okocha and son; Timi Dakolo and wife, Busola; Emeka Ossai and wife and other celebrities and media personalities at the Love Is Musical show which took place yesterday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites, VI, Lagos.
by Anike Jacobs Last night, one time actress and mum of three, Caroline Danjuma stepped out with her billionaire hubby, Musa Danjuma. They attended the Music Meets Runway event which held yesterday at the Eko Hotel and Suites, V.I, Lagos. In recent times, there have been speculations of a marital crisis between them after a... Read More
by Anike Jacobs The biggest music and fashion event of the year, Music Meets Runway 2014 held last night at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and it was indeed a night to remember. Nigeria’s hottest music stars and designers lined up to showcase their best on the runway ending the year in... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Music star Waje woke up with thanks today! She took to her Instagram page moments ago to reflect on how good 2014 has been for her. “Good morning sweets. I’m grateful for so much. At the end of 2013 I was in a very dark place, toxic relationship,wanted to quit music and... Read More
by Anike Jacobs For the newbies, YNaija’s ‘What you missed on Instagram today’ helps you stay up-to-date with all the buzz, selfies, and moments they share on the social media App, Instagram. Today, we have Wizkid, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Eniola Badmus, Peter Okoye, Lola Omotayo, Van Vicker, Timi Dakolo, Mike Ezuronye, Tonto Dikeh, and more, gleefully... Read More
by Anike Jacobs There is a new movie director in town. After spending three months at the New York film academy, R & B singer, Banky W released a music film produced and directed by him and it premiered in Lagos last night. He hosted his celeb friends, colleagues and business partners at the Genesis Deluxe... Read More
A Music Film Experience, Banky W, Big Mo, Blink, Charity Owoh, dammy krane, Don Jazzy, Dorcas Shola Fapson, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Emma Nyra, Freda Francis, Hauwa Alhamdura, IK Osakioduwa, Joe Nazzal, John Ugbe, Jude Okoye, Jumoke Okikiolu, Kingsley Nnadi, Lola OJ, lynxxx, Mo Abudu, N6, Niyola, Omo Akin, Oreka Godis, Praiz, Saeon, Sammy Walsh, Segun Demuren, shaydee, Skales, Stephanie Coker, toke makinwa, Toolz, Tunde Demuren, Uti Nwachukwu, Victoria Kimani, vina, yaw, Yemisi Ayinde
by Anike Jacobs As if you needed another reason to love the end of the day. YNaija now brings you a bigger and better than ever way of keeping up with your favorite celebrities, oh yeah. ‘What you missed on Instagram Today’ helps you stay up-to-date with all the buzz, selfies, and moments they share... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Like everything else, 2014 had its good, bad and ugly records but we made it our business to listen to the bulk of the music just so you won’t have to. After sorting through the pile, we came to the very arduous process of selecting the year’s 10 best songs. Only... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche These 10 videos on our list made us laugh, gawk, cheer and inspired hope that the creative industry is indeed getting better. From Flavour’s splashy fairy tale adaptation, to Waje and Tiwa Savage’s domestic altercation, these are the year’s best 10. Golibe- Flavour Flavour’s attempt to create another visual spectacle in the... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche This year, some of the biggest names in music released much hyped albums to varying degrees of success. Wizkid, 2face, P-Square all dropped records but none of them was considered fitting enough to make our annual year end list. The newcomers had a thing or two to teach complacent old hands about... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The artistes who contribute to our worst albums list are some of the biggest names in the business. From another 2face Idibia dud to a hotly anticipated Wizkid sophomore that failed to sizzle, a less than inspired 9ice to a clearly misguided Mode 9, these are the most disappointing records that... Read More
by Isi Esene The Headies 2014 measured up to all expectations with the glitz and glamour the foremost entertainment awards is known to throw up. The awards which dragged on till the wee hours of Monday morning had the usual suspects, Davido, Olamide, Patoranking, Sean Tizzle, Don Jazzy, Timi Dakolo, Oritsefemi and more, having a... Read More
by Anike Jacobs As we come to the end of the year, it’s time to draw up the lists charting the best & worst of 2014. Let’s start with Google Nigeria’s list of most watched videos of 2014. None of Wizkid‘s videos made the top 10 while his arch nemesis in the music industry, Davido... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Forbes has released its annual list of the world’s highest paid musicians to wrap up the year and Dr. Dre tops the list with a total earning of $620 million. According to Forbes, that number also marks the largest single-year haul of any musician, ever. Dr. Dre’s payday gives him the widest... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Still on The Future Africa Awards 2014 buzz… Internationally renowned music star, Bukola Elemide aka Asa stole the show last night at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos venue of the event when she hit the stag in her pretty 3 piece ‘Iconic Invanity’ dress. Asa who recently released album, ‘Bed of Stone’ delivered ground breaking rendition... Read More
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Last week YouTube announced that their view counter nearly packed up because of Gangnam Style. The guys at YouTube said they never thought it was possible for any video to surpass their count limit of 2.147 billion. But that was before Psy came to the party. The video reached a mind-boggling 2.15... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Cool DJ Jimmy Jatt is the gold standard for disc jockeying in this part of the world. Speaking with a quiet authority, he recognises his importance to his industry but remains modest about the recognition that is accorded him. This year, in between playing at every major gig across the continent,... Read More
by Seun Adedeji Madonna caused an uproar yesterday when her nude pictures circulated the internet following her feature in Interview Magazine. The magazine isn’t new to such sheer shoots. The likes of Naomi Campbell, Miranda Kerr and Rita Ora have all featured naked on its covers as well. However, the reputation and age of Madonna... Read More
by Anike Jacobs You might want to be careful when next you use your WhatsApp? Celebrated gospel singer, Tope Alabi, almost got into trouble when a prank was played on her recently via the social media application. Her ‘detractors’ manipulated her voice via the social App and attempted tarnishing her name. Tope who released a... Read More
by Anike Jacobs Just before their joint performance at the Channel O Music Video Awards, fast rising star, Lil Kesh bowed to the Omo Baba Olowo, Davido. On paying homage to the Aye singer, Olamide’s protege received a pat on the back and together (Davido, Lil Kesh and Olamide) they performed the Shoki hit track. See... Read More
by S’ola Filani We are never going to get enough of the Channel O Music Video Awards which held on Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa with lots of surprises, fun and excitement. The event witnessed exciting performances from some of Africa’s biggest music stars including Davido, Patoranking, Tiwa Savage, AKA and others. We brought you first... Read More
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