Y! Campus Rep Reports: Scoops, snippets and some backstage gist from The Headies 2012

by Pelumi Oyetimehin (additional reports by Chi Ibe) The 2012 Headies have come and gone but the good… and not-so-good memories continue to linger. We were there to catch all the happenings inside and outside the auditorium and was it full of scoops or what? Here, our Lagos campus correspondent brings you all the remarkable... Read More

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October 21, 2012

“Worst collabo goes to Tonto Dikeh ft Shina Rambo!” Top 12 tweets on the Headies 2012

by Isi Esene The Hip Hop World Awards, also known as the ‘Headies‘ have come and gone but reactions continue to stream in on the events of the awards night. From the thrills, ‘Oops’ moments, diss, fun and glamour, we present here our top 12 tweets on the Headies. Please feel free to agree or... Read More

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October 21, 2012

Square, Mavin, EME win big: Full list of winners at The Headies 2012

by Chi Ibe It was a victory for Nigeria’s new breed of young, powerful record label owners at the Headies. Record labels Square Records, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) and Mavin Records emerged big winners yesterday as their artistes Psquare, May D and Banky W, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal swept major awards at the... Read More

October 18, 2012

Hot Stuff: Davido’s ‘Gbon gbon’ video hits the screens

by Isi Esene Clarence Peters is back again shwing his deft touch on the new video for Davido’s hit single ‘Gbon gbon’ off hid debut album ‘O.B.O: The GENESIS’. Check out the video below. Enjoy!

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September 29, 2012

Video: Davido releases new video for ‘All of you’

by Isi Esene Davido has released a new video of his ‘O.B.O GENESIS’ album titled ‘All of You’. The video which was shot in Brooklyn, New York, features all the components of a Sesan directed video – the quality, the concept, and the scenery is true to type. Check the video out and see Davido... Read More

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September 28, 2012

Davido buys N140m crib in Lekki? (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, the undisputed Omo baba Olowo has hit the big leagues if reports going the rounds is anything to go by. The Dami duro crooner is reported to have acquired a building in Lekki, Lagos, worth a whopping N140m in a deal rumoured to have been finalized in the past... Read More

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September 27, 2012

Stop the world: Davido “buys N140m Lekki home” (PHOTO)

by Chi Ibe Oh dear. This is enough to make you hate a 20-year-old for life. The singer, whose debut Álbum was launched this year, is reported to have bought this home worth N140million in Lekki Phase I of Lagos State. According to the blogger Linda Ikeji, who is the authoritative source on these kinds... Read More

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September 23, 2012

WATCH: Davido on set of the smashing ‘Gbon Gbon’ music video

by Isi Esene Davido is set to release a new video from a track taken from his debut album ‘Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis’ album and we are bringing you behind-the-scenes video clip of what went down on set. The ‘Gbon Gbon’ video directed by ace video director, Clarence Peters, has all the elements of... Read More

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September 21, 2012

“We’re young ni**as making money” – Davido speaks on much-talked-about ‘beef’ with Wizkid

by Reuben Daba Singing sensation, Davido, who turns 20 soon, was recently in Atalanta where he performed before a packed audience. Just before his performance, the self styled ‘golden boy of Africa’ spoke briefly with AMC and talked about his career, album, awards and the alleged ‘beef’ between him and the other kid in the... Read More

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September 16, 2012

“I am not wanted by the police,” says Davido, disputes Punch report

by Isi Esene The assault case leveled against David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido continues to linger as Hashiru Azeez, the owner of the taxi whose driver was allegedly assaulted gives an insight into the intrigues surrounding the case, Punch is reporting. Azeez, the car owner who employed Femi Ajibola, the driver who claimed he... Read More

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September 12, 2012

Review: D’banj and the lack of talent thereof

by Demola Rewaju If he had auditioned for Project Fame or West African Idol, D’banj would have lost and his performance used as a skit for the TV commercial. Imagine him as he was several years ago: dressed like Fela but with a mouth organ rather than a saxophone and the famous Don Jazzy singing... Read More

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September 11, 2012

Ready to play? Davido set to launch Trivia Service

by Reuben Daba If fast rising musician, Davido has his way, fans would keep hearing nothing but his name for a long time to come. The crooner consistently comes up with new stuff to thrill and excite his teeming fans. And he’s at it again. This time, the star is set to launch a new... Read More

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September 1, 2012

13 Nigerian artistes make short-list for Channel O Music Video Awards

by Stanley Azuakola The ninth edition of The Channel O Music Video Awards will be holding on November 19, 2012 in Kliptown, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. The organisers of the awards, which is one of Africa’s most prestigious, have announced the nominees in all fourteen different categories. In all, 13 Nigerian artistes got nominations with D’banj, Brymo,... Read More

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August 22, 2012

Controversy at Notting Hill? A tale of two ‘Nigerian Corners’

by Isi Esene It’s here again, the longest running annual gathering of Nigerians in the UK according to those who make it a yearly ritual: the Nigerian Corner at Notting Hill Carnival. Since 1986, this has been the meeting point for Nigerians at the world famous Notting Hill Carnival, to celebrate Nigeria, network, re-connect, eat,... Read More

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August 11, 2012

“I used to tell myself that I don’t want to be too big” – Davido speaks on his new album

by Isi Esene The rave of the moment, Davido, spoke exclusively to Dro Ameh on his Hip-hop show – 30 minutes Source with Dro Ameh on Truspot. In the exclusive interview, the singer, producer, and label executive spoke about the direction of his music and the inspiration behind his album. About his album, he said,... Read More

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July 31, 2012

Azuka Ogujiuba Reviews: The disappointment of Davido’s album launch

Heightened expectations and anti-climax at Davido’s album launch If the intensity of my expectation before Davido’s launch of his album could be glimpsed this was perhaps the most instructive. I had just arrived at the Lagos airport and was in dire need of rest. But rather than going home to refresh, l rushed off to... Read More

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July 26, 2012

Rejoinder: The truth about Davido’s debut album

by Amatesiro Dore “The son of a gateman should, at least, aspire to be a Commissioner of Police.” – Words my father told me in Itsekiri. I have never met Davido but I have interacted with his work and I’ve studied his Alexandria rise in the Nigerian music club. Less than two years on the... Read More

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July 25, 2012

Who replaces DavidO, Shank, and Black Magic on this year’s Hennessy artistry club tour?

by Isi Esene Hennessy is giving its fans an opportunity to select the next best thing in the Nigerian music industry. This is after its success last year in bringing acts like DavidO, Shank, Black Magic and others into the spotlight last year. Though Hennessy has announced a collaboration between M.I and Naeto C, it... Read More

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July 24, 2012

Hype Belied: The truth about Davido’s debut album

by Ore Fakorede “Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince journalists that what you’ve made is worth the misery of having to review it.” – Federico Fellini Davido had all the time in the world to hype his debut, but I have just this brief opportunity to tell the ugly truth about it.... Read More

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July 23, 2012

‘Photo of the Day’: For the love of O.B.O

by Doyin Jaiyesimi The much talked about concert happened on Sunday, 22nd June 2012 and Lagos literally stood still as the only ‘Omo Baba Lowo’, Davido thrilled fans. Although the concert was well attended, some people chose to lie about attending just to join the hype or perhaps make their friends jealous. Unfortunately for one... Read More

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July 14, 2012

SNAPSHOT: Davido shows off his new 2012 Audi Q7

by Hauwa Gambo Yeah we know these guys are stringing us along – but seriously, aren’t you even a tad bit impressed? Davido tweeted the picture and we hear it cost N12 million.

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June 19, 2012

Dead on arrival: The worst new things in ‘Nigerian’ music

by Ore Fakorede Hey, how’s it going? ‘It’ being whatever you’re doing at the moment, including sitting in horrendous traffic peering at this on your phone. Looking over the week in Nigerian music, you’ll experience exhilarating highs and abysmal lows—kind of like suffering from bipolar disorder. Here’s the worst of those mind-numbing, rock-bottom moments. Try... Read More

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June 12, 2012

Hot Stuff: Davido – ‘Complicated’

by Seyi Lawal It’s Davido featuring B-Red and Sina Rambo in this new track titled Complicated. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Davido-Complicated.mp3|titles=Davido-Complicated]

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June 5, 2012

Hot Stuff: Davido – ‘No Visa’ & ‘Enter the Centre’

Here are Davido’s new singles titled: ‘Enter the centre’ featuring B-Red and ‘No Visa’ featuring Shina Rambo. Click here to listen: [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Davido_-_Enter_The_Center_ft_B-Red_.mp3|titles=Davido_-_Enter_The_Center_ft_B-Red_] [audio:http://static.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Davido_ft_Sina_Rambo_-_No_Visa.mp3|titles=Davido_ft_Sina_Rambo_-_No_Visa]

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June 3, 2012

NEA Nominees: Wizkid rises to the top, eLDee, Tiwa Savage, Bez, Davido follow

by Tolu Orekoya The Nigerian Entertainment Awards nominee list is out! Revealed on Friday June 1 at a swanky black-tie affair held at Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos. The list has 26 different categories, cutting across music, cinema, and television. Fresh-faced 22-year-old Wizkid has the most number of nominations, with a total of six – including album... Read More

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May 26, 2012

Video: Davido – ‘Ekuro’

by Chi Ibe Check out Davido’s official video for his single ‘Ekuro’, it was directed by Antwan Smith and shot on location in Miami, Florida. Watch the video here:

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May 19, 2012

Have you heard? D’Banj signs Davido, Genevieve is a ‘verified’ celebrity

Add record label boss to his other list of titles. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the kokomaster himself is bent on world domination and seems to be acquiring the army to launch his assault. D’banj has signed David ‘Davido’ Adeleke to his as yet unamed new label after meeting with the 19-year-old sensation on Wednesday, May 16. The power meeting involved... Read More

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May 6, 2012

Photo of the Day: Davido – I’ve got plenty Naira in my name

A reader sent this in. I heard ever since Davido saw what happened to Dbanj and Don Jazzy, he’s been moving around town like this.

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April 13, 2012

#FaceOff: Wizkid vs Davido: Who is winning? Click to see the match-up

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just a few days ago, popular musician, 22-year-old Wizkid granted an interview where he stated that he wasn’t threatened by relative newcomer Davido, the 19-year-old upstart currently wrapping the music industry round his young finger. Regardless of the fact the market is more than big enough for both of them, we’ve decided to pit the young... Read More

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