Review: Iffy hosts, badly behaved stars and mediocre performances… just another year at the Headies

Two things that emerged from last night’s Headies. First, twelve years after inception, the Headies- formerly known as the Hip Hop World Awards- remains the frontline reward system for Nigerian music talent. Despite the drama, the seeming inconsistencies, and the naysaying from the very community it was set up to promote, the Headies has stayed... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor

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April 23, 2018

Profile: Has Wizkid gotten too big for the music hustle?

On the night of Saturday 14, April, the Texas born diva, recognized by one name only, Beyoncé, at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, stopped the world with the livestream of her near two hour long celebration of Southern African American culture. Long in the habit of overachieving, whether it be with forward reaching... Read More

Featured, The Cutting Floor

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April 22, 2018

Niniola and Wizkid are repping Naija at the 2018 SAMAs for Best African Artiste Album

On Thursday night, at a glamorous event held at Birchwood Hotel, Cape Town, the nominees for the 2018 South African Music awards were unveiled. Hot on the heels of Mafikizolo, Mi Casa and Simphiwe Dana with two nominations each are gqom propagators Distruction Boyz; rappers Kwesta, Riky Rick, Rouge and Shane Eagle; DJ Mobi and... Read More

The Music Blog

Niniola, SAMA, wizkid

April 19, 2018

Wizkid is running out of chances to redeem himself internationally

Wizkid, the golden boy of Nigerian music has proven quite the disappointment when it comes to getting his act together. When it was first announced mid last year that the singer was going to be one of the act headlining 2018’s Coachella Festival, Nigerians screamed with joy. After all, Coachella is only the most influential... Read More

The Music Blog

Coachella, visa, wizkid

April 16, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Beyoncé reunites with Destiny’s Child at Coachella, Visa issues prevent Wizkid from performing at Coachella | More stories

It’s another Monday and here are the biggest stories that made the rounds in entertainment while the weekend flew by. Actress, Mimi Orjiekwe shades enstranged husband It seems this is a season for estranged couples to throw shades at each other. This time, Mimi Orjiekwe is doing that to her ex-husband, Charles Billion. The beautiful... Read More

Featured

Beyoncé, Coachella, Entertainment Roundup, wizkid

April 15, 2018

The Thread: “Wizkid is sabotaging his destiny” “He can’t be the face of Afrobeats” | Wizkid fails to show up at #Coachella and Twitter NG throws a fit

One of the biggest musical events in the world took place last night and Wizkid was billed to perform alongside music greats like Beyonce. Guess what? He didn’t show. We are sorry to announce that Wizkid is unable to make it into the country to join us this weekend but will be performing next weekend.... Read More

Gist

Beyoncé, Coachella, Music, The Thread, wizkid

April 13, 2018

We are predicting every single win at the 2018 Headies

After a number of delays and missteps, we are finally in the last stretch before the 2018 Headies. The Headies nominees list this year is easily the most diverse the award showcase has ever amassed, pooling critical and commercial hits from July 2016, to December 2017 in 25 categories. So far Davido leads the pack... Read More

The Music Blog

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March 19, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Blue Ivy Carter bids $19K on art at auction with Beyoncé and Jay-Z | More stories

Wizkid admits he can’t be faithful to one woman Starboy boss, Wizkid has opened up about his relationship with women and his babymamas. In an interview with Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Wizkid said he has numerous girlfriend who are aware of his polygamous nature. The Starboy record label owner made it clear that it would be difficult... Read More

Featured

Entertainment Roundup, Rick Ross, wizkid

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

Featured

Beyoncé, Davido, Jay-z, Simi, wizkid

March 1, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Davido reveals his friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Wizkid gets himself a new pet Pop star, Wizkid has gotten himself a new pet and it’s not what you think. The singer posted the picture of a goat on Twitter which he described as... Read More

Featured

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February 26, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: R. Kelly evicted from Atlanta home over unpaid rent | More stories

It’s another Monday and here are the biggest stories that made the rounds in entertainment while the weekend flew by. Wizkid reply’s fan trolling Davido The new found love between starboy Wizkid and Davido seems to be waxing stronger as the day passes by. Wizkid recently replied a fan who tried to troll Davido. A... Read More

Featured

Bovi, Davido, Jim Iyke, R. Kelly, wizkid

February 23, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid’s ‘Daddy yo’ to feature in forthcoming Hollywood movie | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Wizkid’s ‘Daddy yo’ to feature in upcoming Hollywood movie British-Nigerian actor, John Boyega has revealed that ‘Daddy yo’ , a song by Wizkid will be one of the soundtracks in his forthcoming movie, ‘Pacific Rim... Read More

Featured

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February 21, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Rihanna gets birthday shout out from Chris Brown | Wizkid drops ‘soco’ | More stories

Here’s everything you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Banky W announces restructuring of EME Records Singer Banky W has announced the dissolution of Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) as a record label. In an Instagram post, Banky W said the outfit has now been... Read More

Featured

Banky W, Chris Brown, Rihanna, soco, wizkid

January 12, 2018

[The Media Blog] Boiler Room’s “Wizkid: Lagos To London” is the Celebrity Documentary we don’t need

In 2009, Wizkid was performing at the Future Awards nominees ball at a Terra Kulture hall in Lagos. The crowd had descended into a rapturous frenzy singing the chorus of Holla at Your boy, Wizkid‘s audacious, bling-cut single off his debut album Superstar. But it wasn’t just about the song, as I recall; it was... Read More

The Media Blog

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January 4, 2018

LONGREAD: Does globalisation strip Nigerian musicians of their identities?

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More

Thinking Through

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January 3, 2018

#YNaijaPowerList2017: Wizkid, Toyin Abraham, Tekno… These are the most powerful people in entertainment

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January 1, 2018

Wizkid is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2017

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced its pick for Person of the Year 2017 – and it is entertainer and songwriter Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun. For the last seven years, the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year has served as a vehicle to recognize the achievements of individuals of Nigerian origin who have... Read More

Featured

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December 31, 2017

The man is not a kid: Wizkid is Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2017

2017 was a splendid year for Nigerian musicians working at top-flight level. Following decades of grinding work and minor successes sowed and reaped by the pioneers of contemporary pop music, it seemed that the rewards of that huge gamble embarked on by the likes of Nelson Brown and Kennis Music was finally beginning to trickle... Read More

Featured

wizkid, YNaija Person of the Year

December 30, 2017

Davido and Wizkid’s surprise of the year, fuel scarcity and other top stories of the week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) said the fuel scarcity in the country is caused by hoarding and diversion by oil marketers who want the price increased – which the President ably declined. This was after the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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December 29, 2017

See who won the popular vote for the Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2017 | Overall winner to be announced December 31st

It has taken us the larger part of the month to collate all of your votes, but we finally have a winner – at least for the popular vote. And you have put your votes to work and chosen the person you all consider more impactful, charismatic and influential than anyone else in the country... Read More

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December 29, 2017

[The Film Blog] John Boyega is jazzing up the “Pacific Rim” sequel with Wizkid’s “Daddy Yo”

To cap off a rather productive year for superstar Wizkid, his hit dancehall single Daddy Yo is set to feature in John Boyega’s upcoming film Pacific Rim 2. This is enormous news, as it will grant Wizkid Hollywood bragging rights without even making a screen appearance. Nigeria is a target market for Pacific Rim 2,... Read More

The Film Blog

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December 28, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 28th of December

Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: The Thread: “It was more like a jamboree” | Everything Nigerians hated about Davido’s #30BillionConcert The message is false | Kachikwu denies writing memo to Buhari on fuel scarcity http://lifestyle.ynaija.com/style-side-look-wizkids-fashion-evolution-years/

Cover Stories

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December 28, 2017

Davido declares Wizkid “New Best friend” at #30BillionConcert

It was a night of exemplary artistry and entertainment, witnessed by a mammoth audience as Davido headlined what can easily be described as Africa’s biggest concert of the year: ’30 Billion Concert’ – bringing out some of the most celebrated and revered names of the industry; including Nigerian Starboy, Wizkid, Patoranking, Wande Coal, 2Face, Reminisce... Read More

Partners

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December 28, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: “#30BillionConcert is trash personified” – Fans react to Davido’s soldout concert; Someone tried to kill Blossom Chukwujekwu | More stories

The biggest highlight of Davido’s #30BillionConcert was the Mo’Hits reunion plus everything else you missed in entertainment yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept. Davido literally shuts down Eko Hotel with #30BillionConcert He promised to shut it down and he did! Davido’s #30BillionConcert held last night at the Eko Hotel and Suites and the... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

#30BillionConcert, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Davido, Mohits, Solange, wizkid

December 27, 2017

Tiwa Savage, Wizkid robbed at Lagos airport

A private jet boarded by Nigerian superstars, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage was robbed on Tuesday night on the Lagos airport runway. Both artistes were returning from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The cargo compartment of the Bombardier Challenger 605 jet with registration number T7-A00 was burgled while taxiing to the hangar. Upon arrival at Quits Aviation Center,... Read More

The News Blog

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December 27, 2017

Concert Review: Wizkid came home alright, just don’t call it a concert

It is with a sense of national pride that Nigerians watched Wizkid take his material from Ojuelegba in Lagos state, to headlining a sold out one night special at London’s 5,272 capacity Royal Albert hall. It is one thing to secure a crossover hit, as Wizkid did with Ojuelegba. Yet another to score a Billboard... Read More

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December 25, 2017

Today’s Noisemakers: Pius Adesanmi, Aisha Yesufu, Wizkid and Davido after #WizkidTheConcert, 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 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

Opinion

Aisha Yesufu, Pius Adesanmi, Today's Noisemakers, wizkid

December 25, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid gives Nigerians the best Christmas gift ever; Industreet returns for Season 2 | More

Wizkid gave us all the best Christmas gift ever and everything else that happened in entertainment this Christmas weekend. It appears there is no beef between Wizkid and Davido afterall When guests were getting ready for Wizkid’s homecoming concert last night, they had no inkling (not the slightest) that they would be watching the union... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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Review: Iffy hosts, badly behaved stars and mediocre performances… just another year at the Headies

Profile: Has Wizkid gotten too big for the music hustle?

Niniola and Wizkid are repping Naija at the 2018 SAMAs for Best African Artiste Album

Wizkid is running out of chances to redeem himself internationally

Entertainment Roundup: Beyoncé reunites with Destiny’s Child at Coachella, Visa issues prevent Wizkid from performing at Coachella | More stories

The Thread: “Wizkid is sabotaging his destiny” “He can’t be the face of Afrobeats” | Wizkid fails to show up at #Coachella and Twitter NG throws a fit

We are predicting every single win at the 2018 Headies

Entertainment Roundup: Blue Ivy Carter bids $19K on art at auction with Beyoncé and Jay-Z | More stories

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

Entertainment Roundup: Davido reveals his friendship with Cristiano Ronaldo | More stories

Entertainment Roundup: R. Kelly evicted from Atlanta home over unpaid rent | More stories

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid’s ‘Daddy yo’ to feature in forthcoming Hollywood movie | More stories

Entertainment Roundup: Rihanna gets birthday shout out from Chris Brown | Wizkid drops ‘soco’ | More stories

[The Media Blog] Boiler Room’s “Wizkid: Lagos To London” is the Celebrity Documentary we don’t need

LONGREAD: Does globalisation strip Nigerian musicians of their identities?

#YNaijaPowerList2017: Wizkid, Toyin Abraham, Tekno… These are the most powerful people in entertainment

Wizkid is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2017

The man is not a kid: Wizkid is Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2017

Davido and Wizkid’s surprise of the year, fuel scarcity and other top stories of the week

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Toke Makinwa, Wizkid | 15 spectacular celebrity fashion moments from 2017

See who won the popular vote for the Y!/YNaija Person of the Year 2017 | Overall winner to be announced December 31st

[The Film Blog] John Boyega is jazzing up the “Pacific Rim” sequel with Wizkid’s “Daddy Yo”

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 28th of December

Style from The Other Side: A look into Wizkid’s fashion evolution over the years

Davido declares Wizkid “New Best friend” at #30BillionConcert

Entertainment Roundup: “#30BillionConcert is trash personified” – Fans react to Davido’s soldout concert; Someone tried to kill Blossom Chukwujekwu | More stories

Tiwa Savage, Wizkid robbed at Lagos airport

Concert Review: Wizkid came home alright, just don’t call it a concert

Today’s Noisemakers: Pius Adesanmi, Aisha Yesufu, Wizkid and Davido after #WizkidTheConcert, others

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid gives Nigerians the best Christmas gift ever; Industreet returns for Season 2 | More

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