Music

November 22, 2025

Top 5 Podcasts Of The Week

It’s another weekend and there is an offering of interesting podcasts to listen to while going about your day, and in this article, we discuss our top five. On this episode, Jola and Fk sit with Dimma Umeh as they discuss the importance of preserving Nigerian culture, and exploring and traveling as a part of... Read More

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A Brief Introduction to Mavo, the Creator of "Escaladizzy"

November 10, 2025

A Brief Introduction to Mavo, the Creator of “Escaladizzy”

The Nigerian music space churns out talents every year, and this year, one of the top new talents is “Mavo” Osaremen Ukanigbe Mavin, professionally by his stage name “Mavo” is a Gen Z artist, the 21 year old’s career started when he was in his teens, but he first caught attention from his fanbase when... Read More

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November 8, 2025

Top 5 Podcasts Of The Week

It’s another weekend and there is an offering of interesting podcasts to listen to while going about your day, and in this article, we discuss our top five. On this episode, Jola and FK discuss the situation surrounding the United States of America earning the Nigerian government, and discuss dilemmas. On this episode, Osas sits... Read More

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November 6, 2025

Tiwa Savage: The Story Behind The Singer, Songwriter and Actress

Tiwatope Omolara Savage, professionally known as Tiwa Savage is one of the major trailblazers in the Nigerian music scene, and one of the most influential female artists of her generation. Tiwa’s career started in 1996 at age 16, when she began singing as a back up vocalist for artists like George Michael, Kelly Clarkson and... Read More

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October 25, 2025

Top 5 Podcasts Of The Week

It’s another weekend and there is an offering of interesting podcasts to listen to while going about your day, and in this article, we discuss our top five. On this episode of the podcast, Jola and FK are joined by Bimpe who talks about being a serial entrepreneur and building a business in a male... Read More

Career, episode, Music, podcast, Sex

Omah Lay

September 15, 2025

Artiste Spotlight: All You Need To Know About “Soso” Singer, Omah Lay and His Upcoming Album

Omah Stanley Didia, professionally known by his stage name “Omah Lay”, is a 28-year-old Nigerian singer, producer, and songwriter who gained fame with his hit single “Bad Influence” and his viral TikTok song “Soso,” which catapulted him to the limelight and earned him international recognition. Born into a musical family, Stanley’s grandfather was an instrumentalist,... Read More

Music, Omah lay

Songs released this week

Check Out The Nigerian Songs Released This Week

The Nigerian music industry has had a great week of new music. From the A-listers, to the up and coming artists, the artists have dropped amazing music with beats that will have you up on your feet. This is a list of new music that dropped this week.

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Upcoming Nigerian Artist To Look Out For: Fimi With The Flow

Upcoming Nigerian Artist To Look Out For: Fimi With The Flow

The Nigerian music space is never in shortage of talented new artists and one of them is up and coming rapper “Fimi With The Flow” The Rapper first went viral in March, after she dropped a 1 minus clip of her song “Halo” donning what could be considered church attire, her outfit and her lyricism... Read More

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New Nigerian Music This Week

The Nigerian music industry is always churning out great music. From the A listers, to the up and coming artists, the industry is filled with talented artists putting out music that eventually becomes a staple in the media. This is a list of new music that dropped this week.

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Viral Doesn’t Mean Cultural: What Odumodu Got Wrong About “Declan Rice”

The Nigerian alté artist, Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck, claimed that his 2023 breakout hit “Declan Rice” had a cultural impact when he mentioned in an interview with Beats FM: “No Nigerian hip-hop song has had the cultural impact that ‘Declan Rice’ has in the past twenty years.” This sparked a round of... Read More

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Check Out The Songs That Were Released This Week

This week is packed with lots of jams from your favourite artist to serenade you for as long as possible. So if you are getting tired of that old playlist and want some new vibes and amazing energy, here are songs released this week.

Timeline: How Afrobeats Conquered the World: The Organic Architecture

Early 2000s – Local Roots • Nigerian and Ghanaian artists blend hip-hop, R&B, dancehall—emerging styles known as Naija Pop and Hiplife . 2009–2011 – First Wave Breakouts • Wizkid debuts with “Holla at Your Boy” (2011), seen as Nigeria’s first modern Afrobeats global starter . • Ghana’s Azonto sound explodes; Wizkid’s “Azonto” (2012) rides that wave . 2014 –... Read More

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Afrobeats, entertainment, Music

7 Nigerian Songwriters You May Not Know

7 Nigerian Songwriters You May Not Know

While you think all artists write the songs they sing and perform, here are 7 Nigerian songwriters you may not know because they are behind the scenes. They are the brain behind some of the popular hit songs you have listened to and love. The talented Nigerian songwriter, Patrick Mathias, wrote the song “Gobe” by... Read More

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Check Out the Hottest Nigerian Songs Released This Week

Check Out the Hottest Nigerian Songs Released This Week

It seems as though there was a collective plan for Nigerian artists to serenade their audience this week, and it looks like it worked, judging from the number of releases this week. Here is a list of the songs that were released this week.

Music, New songs

Artist Spotlight: Serotonin, the Nigerian Artist Taking the Continent to Venus

Artist Spotlight: Serotonin, the Nigerian Artist Taking the Continent to Venus

Nigeria produces some of the world’s incredible talents; some are already at the peak of their career, while some are coming up and doing just well. Serotonin is starting to make waves and is now getting the recognition he deserves. Nigerian artist popularly known as Serotonin has not disclosed his birth name or personal details... Read More

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YNaija Spotlight on Mavin Records Label’s Female Rapper ‘Lifesize Teddy’

YNaija Spotlight: Mavin Records Label’s Female Rapper ‘Lifesize Teddy’

Lifesize Teddy (Elestee), born “Banigo Apiafi Treasure,” is a Nigerian female rapper signed to the famous Mavin Records label by superstar music executive Don Jazzy in 2023. The poet and artist joined the same label as Rema, Ayra Starr, Johnny Drille, Ladipoe, and more. Lifesize Teddy first came into the limelight in 2019 when she... Read More

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Rema Is All ‘Bout U’ In His New Single

Nigerian and international star Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, just dropped his second single of the year, “Bout U,” a smooth, romantic track about a lover he can’t stop thinking about. Released on April 10 across all streaming platforms, the song has already pulled in around 29,000 streams on Spotify and 368,000 plays on... Read More

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Wizkid Announces “Morayo Live” Tour in Canada, Europe and US

Nigerian music star Wizkid has announced the world tour of his successful album, “Morayo,” performing in Canada, Europe, and the United States of America. Wizkid initially announced that his “Morayo Live” tour would only occur throughout Europe, but he added more dates, including Canada and the USA. From May 21 to June 22, the Nigerian... Read More

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Superbowl Halftime show Kendrick Lamar

February 10, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Davido, K-Peace, Clarence Peters, Kendrick Lamar

Davido reveals how many orphanage homes he has helped this year Nigerian superstar singer Davido took to social media to reveal that he had helped so far in 2025. On his X (formerly Twitter) page, he posted images with over 500 names and account numbers belonging to orphanage homes with the number of children admitted... Read More

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The TikTok Effect: How Nigerian Songs Are Blowing Up Internationally

February 5, 2025

New Year, New Beats: Afrobeats 2025 Kicks Off

With only a month in 2025, your Nigerian favourite Afrobeats singers have begun to announce their musical projects coming out soon, thus launching the Afrobeats 2025 era. The new year is looking to be a fantastic year for Afrobeats singers and songwriters in the Nigerian music industry as our very own star, Tems, won the... Read More

entertainment industry, Media, Music, nigerian music industry

February 3, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It| Tems, Yemi Alade, Israel Adesanya, Niyi Akinmolayan

Tems wins Grammy Award for “Best African Music Performance” Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is now the most Grammy-awarded Nigerian artist following her win at the 67th Academy Grammy Award show on February 2 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. The singer-songwriter won her second Grammy award with her hit single “Love Me... Read More

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December 31, 2024

10 LEADING NIGERIAN ARTISTES OF 2024

2. REMA Divine Ikubor, widely known as Rema, continued to establish himself as a global force in the music industry throughout 2024. Since his breakthrough, Rema has consistently evolved, and this year was no different. His sound—a seamless fusion of Afrobeats, trap, and global pop—continued to win hearts and break records. On July 11, 2024,... Read More

December 30, 2024

10 LEADING NIGERIAN ARTISTES IN 2024

3. AYRA STARR Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. 2024 has undoubtedly been a defining year for Ayra Starr, marking a period of significant growth and global recognition in her career. From the release of her highly anticipated second studio album The Year I Turned 21 to... Read More

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December 28, 2024

10 LEADING NIGERIAN ARTISTES OF 2024

4. TEMS Tems (Temilade Openiyi) had an extraordinary 2024, further solidifying her status as one of the most captivating artists of her generation. Her journey this year was marked by groundbreaking achievements, critically acclaimed music, and electrifying performances that left an indelible mark on the global music scene. In March, Tems achieved a historic milestone... Read More

10 leading Nigerian artist of 2024

December 19, 2024

10 Leading Nigerian Artists of 2024

9. Tiwa Savage Tiwa Savage debuted in 2010 with the hit song “Ife wa gbona,” quickly establishing herself as a megastar in Nigeria and beyond. Over the years, she has released numerous hits, solidifying her reputation as one of Nigeria’s most prolific female vocalists. With over 14 years in the music industry, Tiwa Savage has... Read More

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December 3, 2024

Funke Akindele Releases Music “Everybody Loves Christmas” with Falz, Waje and the Cast of “Everybody Loves Jenifa”

Funke Akindele has broken the barriers of film promotion by releasing an original soundtrack to her upcoming film “Everybody Loves Jenifa” with Falz, D’Banj and Waje and the movie’s cast. The five-minute single titled “Everybody Loves Christmas” features Funke Akindele, Falz, Layi Wasabi, Chimezie Imo, Tope Tedela, Omotunde Adebowale-David, Bisola Aiyeola, Jide Kosoko, Omowunmi Dada,... Read More

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Wizkid Releases The Making of “Morayo” Album Cover Shoot

November 27, 2024

Wizkid Releases The Making of “Morayo” Album Cover Shoot

A week after releasing his sixth album, “Morayo”, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid released an inside scoop on YouTube about making his album cover shoot. In the video, the singer was having a ‘father and son’ moment, displaying the bond between the family. The “Morayo” album, named after his late mother, has been praised, upon release,... Read More

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The 10/10 Powerlist

October 17, 2024

The 10/10 Powerlist

In a nation like Nigeria, diverse in its culture and history, and complicated in its formation and lifetime, excellence is an existence against many odds. Trimming down the abundance of excellence to just ten names was no small feat but we were dedicated to celebrating ten Nigerians who have done amazing work in the past... Read More

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KellyRae wins BBN

October 7, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | KellyRae, Ayra, Tems, Asake, BBN, Portable, Davido

KellyRae wins the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ edition KellyRae was crowned the winner of season 9 of the Big Brother Naija TV show, ahead of Wanni, who was the First Runner-Up, making him the first married man to win the reality show. The 2024 Big Brother Naija TV show spanned 71 days, with... Read More

Ayra Starr, Big Brother Naija, Davido, entertainment, Grammy, Music

October 13, 2023

Weekend Playlist: Top Songs to Add to your Playlist this Weekend

As we approach the weekend looking to unwind and relax after the stressful week, music can be a form of escape and provide that soothing feeling you yearn for. Committed to giving you the most relaxing time ever, we at Ynaija have done the work and compiled the ideal weekend playlist that would keep you... Read More

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