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December 29, 2018

#YNaija2018Review: Serenade, Rendezvous, 1997… See the 10 Best Mixtapes/EP of the year.

The year was awash in excellent Eps and mixtapes with both established and upcoming stars putting in commendable effort to curate these side projects. We have the extremely difficult job of picking out the best 10. Ranked from good to best. Lagos City Vice- Wani With six dynamic and evolving tracks, Wani’s Lagos City Vice... Read More
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December 17, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Simi, Mark Angel, Zainab Balogun clinch prizes at #TFAA2018; Offset interrupts Cardi B on stage | Other stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today.  1. Simi, Mark Angel, Tosin Ogundadegbe emerge winners at TFAA 2018 Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye (Simi) clinched the 2018 Prize for Music at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) ahead of 5 other nominees Adekunle Gold, David Adeleke,... Read More
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December 12, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Juliet Kego, Simi, Akin Oyebode’s comment on sex in a car and others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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November 28, 2018

Simi Live in Lagos to hold this December

Ahead of the end of year festivities, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye, Nigerian Alternative R&B singer professionally known as Simi, has kicked off the concert season with her Simi Live series. The first of the event tagged, “Simi Live in London,” was held on Sunday, November 11, 2018, at the O2 Academy, Arlington, London, and it has been dubbed a night of surprises by concertgoers. The... Read More
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November 20, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Weird MC, Korede Bello [How Nigerians reacted to Tosyn Bucknor’s death]

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. For today… it is the... Read More
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October 9, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Bukky Shonibare, Temisan Okomi, Arinze Odira, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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August 28, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Simi gets film acting role; Jim Iyke dismisses arrest report | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Singer, Simi to star in Kunle Afolayan’s upcoming movie, ‘Mokalik’ Simi has been casted with other big names like Femi Adebayo, Ayo Adesanya, Faithia Williams, Lateef Oladimeji. This was made known by Kunle Afolayan on Instagram: ”It is... Read More
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August 20, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra set to wed; Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage top nominations for 2018 AFRIMA | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today: The organisers of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) have announced the nominees for the 5th edition scheduled to hold in November 2018. The list unveiled by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Jury... Read More
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August 17, 2018

How Nigerian celebrities became motivational speakers on social media

Social media, before troll toxicity and the poisonously paranoid atmosphere of fake news, was a fairly decent place. And on Twitter, all of human interaction was reduced into a lifelong series of benign likes, mundanely telling strangers about your upcoming birthday or pet cat. As a primitive attraction, inspirational messages and posts was a surefire... Read More
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August 9, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Ciara and Tekno collaborate in new song; to drop on Friday, I prefer performing at home – Davido | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today: American singer and model, Ciara has announced that her new single #FreakMe, featuring Nigerian RnB star, Tekno, will be out this Friday. She disclosed this via her official Twitter account on Wednesday night: #FreakMe Ft Tekno... Read More
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August 3, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Drake drops “In My Feelings” video | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Drake Drops “In My Feelings” Video Drake has dropped a visual for the Scorpion single “In My Feelings.” The video is helmed by previous Drake collaborator Karena Evans. The video stars La La Anthony as Drizzy’s love interest, Kiki; Phylicia... Read More
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Cats
July 6, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Idris Elba joins Dwayne Johnson as villain in ‘Fast and Furious’ spinoff; Jim Iyke speaks on absence in movies | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Idris Elba to act as villain in ‘Fast and Furious’ spinoff Idris Elba is in final negotiations with the folks behind the upcoming Fast and Furious spinoff Hobbs and Shaw to play a new villain,... Read More
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March 6, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Beyoncé and Jay Z are going on tour together | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Davido’s reaction to photos of wizkid’s kids is everything Starboy Wizkid recent posted pictures of his kids, which attracted thousands of comments. However, one which caught the attention of many was that of fellow star,... Read More
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February 13, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Simi, Omojuwa, Shehu Sani and the question on fornication

Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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Tiwa Savage
January 25, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Tiwa Savage teases new collaboration with Omarion | More stories

Here are the biggest stories you may have missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Tiwa Savage features Omarion in new visuals Mavin/Roc Nation artiste, Tiwa Savage is on a winning streak this season. The singer who has enjoyed massive recognition in recent months for... Read More
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January 13, 2018

Opinion: Davido’s hat-trick, Simi’s award and other talking points from #SoundcityMVP2017

by Alexander O. Onukwue   The first major entertainment awards show of the year held at Eko Hotel & Suites Friday evening. A terrific set made for a beautiful atmosphere for celebrating the most valuable persons in the Nigerian music industry, but African Time will not allow event planners to be great in 2018. There... Read More
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January 13, 2018

#SoundcityMVP2017 Review: The music industry is yet to value the ladies

Sheyi Shay, Niniola, Simi, and Yemi Alade all had smashing successes in 2017, but only Tiwa Savage was judged as being valuable enough for any awards at the Soundcity MVP held Friday in Lagos. Tiwa’s award was in the best female MVP category, beating her sisters named above for the sole trophy received by a... Read More
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December 19, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Wizkid, Simi, Orezi… Look who else made the 10 Best Videos of the year

Visuals interpret a song, bringing it to life in ways that the audio experience alone cannot quite manage. We present to you 10 of the most striking we saw this year. From bottom to top. 10. Hottest Thing – Squeeze Tarela One of the breakout acts of the year, Squeeze Tarela keeps it simple yet... Read More
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December 15, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Simisola, The Glory, This Is Me… See our picks for the 10 best albums of the year

Sifting through the loads and loads of music put out during the calendar year, we made use of parameters such as audience acceptance, pop culture effect, quality of recording and lyrical content to assemble our YNaija2017Review’s 10 best albums of 2017. The cut off period is December 01, 2016, to November 30, 2017, and the... Read More
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