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Timeless Classics and Unforgettable Anthems: The Old Cats Who Defined Nigerian Afrobeats

When we talk about the Nigerian Afrobeats scene, we can’t ignore the pioneers who paved the way for its global acclaim. We’re talking about the legends, the ones who laid the foundations before “Afrobeats” became the buzzword of the 2000s. Artists like Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade deserve a shoutout for their invaluable contributions,... Read More

The Music Blog

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December 2, 2022

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Yemi Alade releases her 10-song EP “African Baddie”

Nigerian singer and songwriter Yemi Alade has released her much anticipated extended play (EP) titled “African Baddie.” Early on Friday morning, the 32-year-old revealed that the project has been made available on all streaming platforms. For her third EP, Alade enlists Nigerian music giants as well as international talents. Zlatan, Phyno, Spice, Bisa Kdei, Bramsito, Joe Dwêt... Read More

Blogs, The Music Blog

July 3, 2021

Women and the Domino Effect on the #TheVoiceNigeria tonight

Tonight on The Voice Nigeria season 3, it was the women who stole the show completely. The Live Shows fully kicked off tonight, and three performers from each team took the stage. Each team brought it, representing their coaches and making them proud, but, unfortunately of the three members of a team, the coach could... Read More

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May 22, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: Waje makes a bad call and there’s a price to be paid for it

On this week’s edition of the Voice Nigeria Season 3, it was Team Waje’s turn to show the audience what they’ve got. They did their best to keep the episode interesting. Fortunately, the episode was not a complete dud, although it didn’t exactly turn out to be ‘the edge of your seat’ show. The performers... Read More

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May 15, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: Did Falz make a huge mistake with his decision on Kpee?

The Voice Nigeria Season 3, is currently at its knockout stage, where the contestants selected at the audition stage by each of the judges are being tested again, to prove that they truly deserve the spot they are in. This phase of the show is ideally supposed to last four weeks, as each team is... Read More

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May 8, 2021

Kitay steals the show | Season 2 Roundup, #TheVoiceNigeria

The Voice Nigeria, Season 2, saw to its final phase of the audition round last week. This week, the contestants get down to business, as only a slight margin of error or underperformance would separate the qualifiers from those that would be sent home. This week, the show was essentially about Team Yemi Alade. Her... Read More

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May 8, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: As it gets intense; battle zone or danger zone?

The Voice Nigeria, right from its earliest stage is a difficult show to participate in. Unlike other music talent shows, this one emphasises raw talent from the get go, and even before you are allowed to grace the stage, you must have proven how talented you are. So it goes without saying that as we... Read More

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May 7, 2021

Seyi Shay teams up with Yemi Alade for new single ‘Pempe’

Seyi Shay is having an odd resurgence in the Nigerian cultural domain, thanks to her position as a judge on the new season of Nigerian Idol. Her scorched-earth criticisms towards music hopefuls on the show have given her a bad rep, along with a public shredding of her career in music. Be that as it... Read More

The Music Blog

Pempe, Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade

April 24, 2021

Is the standard for #TheVoiceNigeria too high?

Right off the bat, it is important to state that I may not be the best judge for a singing talent show which places an emphasis on the range and beauty of one’s voice, but I do know a good voice when I hear one. For this episode of The Voice Nigeria, one is almost... Read More

Alade Kolade, Darey Art-Alade, falz, Ifeoma Utomi, Naomi Mac Paladini, Paul Mogbulu, The Voice Nigeria, The Voice Nigeria Season 3, Waje, Yemi Alade

April 17, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: This season’s judges need to do better at being independent

It’s episode 4, Season 3 of one of Nigeria’s biggest reality TV series; The Voice Nigeria, and here’s why it was a little disappointing. There are only a handful of people that are well equipped to judge a singing contest, but a majority of people who enjoy good music can at least judge fairly accurately... Read More

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April 17, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: Why Darey passes as custom-made judge for The Voice

On a night where the judgement of the judges of reality TV show; The Voice Nigeria, seemed a bit questionable, it’s hard not to tip your hat off for a stand up judge like Darey. Easily already a stand out talent himself, Darey seems like he is on a mission as a judge on the... Read More

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April 11, 2021

#TheVoiceNigeria: Meet Esther, the contestant who brought Waje to tears

The reality TV singing show; The Voice Nigeria, three weeks ago returned for its third season, making Saturday evening’s a time to kick back and enjoy some of Nigeria’s most talented hidden gems. Music powerhouses, Darey, Falz, Waje and Yemi Alade, as scheduled, resided as judges, holding in their hands on those chairs the power... Read More

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January 25, 2021

‘This Kind Love:’ The Yemi Alade, Patoranking unforeseen nuptials | #YNaijaCover

“Me love you, me nuh need another So tell the girl’em not to bother Across the ocean, across the border You worth more than a billion dollar Straight down to Addis-Ababa This kind love has taken us further Nobody test gyal, no badger” Verse 1: This Kind Love – Patoranking Many like me have definitely... Read More

Cover Stories

#YNaijaCover, Patoranking, Yemi Alade

November 20, 2020

Is Omah Lay giving the industry’s big boys a run for their money?

I once had a conversation with a a friend who brought up an interesting subject. He told me of how glad he was that Omah Lay came into the music scene. I originally assumed it was because of the infectious and sultry sounds Omah Lay delivers, but when I asked why he felt that way... Read More

Deep Dive, Next Rated, The Music Blog

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October 31, 2020

Top albums to watch out for before the year runs out

The first disruption of activities witnessed this year came with the global outbreak of coronavirus as social and economic activities came to a standstill. Things gradually returned to normal in August as albums flowed with a gush. Burna Boy, Adekunle Gold, Fireboy, DJ Cuppy, Patoranking and Tiwa Savage, among others, all churned out their respective... Read More

Next Rated

#EndSARS, Davido, Nigerian Music, Peruzzi, Yemi Alade

September 30, 2020

The Voice is set to fill the void for Nigerian reality TV | N100 million in rewards for fans and talents

If you love your reality TV show with a pinch of gut wrenching, breath and awe-inspiring showcase of talents, then you no doubt would be excited to know that the Voice is back. The singing reality TV show, The Voice is set to make a huge comeback after three whole years of deafening intermission. Fans... Read More

Reality TV, The Media Blog

Darey, falz, Idly, IK Osakioduwa, Nancy Isime, Patoranking, Stephanie Coker, Timi Dakore, toke makinwa, Waje, Yemi Alade

September 25, 2020

New US guidelines could restrict Nigerian students to 2-year courses, Lagos calls for monthly payment of house rent | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

The United States is seeking new guidelines that could restrict some international students, including Nigerians, from admission of more than a two-year period. However, it is unclear when the policy will take effect and if it will affect students currently in the US, in spite of their status document. Among the countries targeted in the... Read More

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September 1, 2020

Yemi Alade, Yemi Alade True Love

Watch the stunning visuals of Yemi Alade’s ‘True Love’

Piggybacking off serving looks in the video for Don’t Jealous Me, a song in Beyonce’s Black Is King, Yemi Alade is back with the video for True Love, and doing what she knows what to do best – serving looks. In the Paul Gambit-directed video, Yemi retains all her visual signatures and cues. From ostentatiously-made... Read More

Next Rated

July 25, 2020

Make Music Lagos, Global Worship Concert…See YNaija’s Top 10 Events for July

Due to the pandemic, entertainers and Nigerians alike have had to adjust to a mainly indoors lifestyle. However, in swift adaptation, most events have now moved to the virtual sphere. We compiled a top ten list of virtual functions that were the most talked about, made headlines and created social buzz this month. Here are... Read More

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May 28, 2020

Stans of Davido in ‘glory party’ as singer becomes first Nigerian artiste to break another international record

It increasingly becomes a fact that to be considered a successful artiste one must have an international audience. This concept was first popularized by westerner rock-stars in the 60’s, who found that world tours and record sales outside their countries more than doubled their earnings, and skyrocketed their stardom. Names like the Beatles, Queen, Led... Read More

Deep Dive

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December 30, 2019

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5 Things that Should Matter Today: Obasanjo warns of an impending bankruptcy under Buhari

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned of an impending bankruptcy under the Buhari-led administration over its penchant for loans. Speaking at the first edition of the Nigerian Story organised by the ‘Why I Am Alive’ campaign in Lagos on Friday December 27, Obasanjo warned that things might get worse in the country as 50% of its... Read More

Feuds are natural for creatives including female music artistes, and that should be fine

The rivalries and age-long feuds music artists share is a phenomenon sewn into the creative fabric and has an enduring history that transcends genres or our present musical climate. However, because the Nigerian music industry has always and continues to be dominated by men with female musical acts having to endure more scrutiny, policing, and... Read More

The Media Blog

October 17, 2019

So City FM radio presenters have opinions, what else is new?

Hypocrisy is a strange thing. It is the reason why we hold ourselves according to standards that we cannot honestly uphold, while forcing others to live up to that unrealistic standard. It is why we expect a level of professionalism that invalidates the humanity of the worker, even in their silent moments. Tiwa Savage was... Read More

The Media Blog

Simi, tiwa savage, Yemi Alade

September 10, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Ayomide Bello has become Nigeria’s first female canoeist to qualify for the Olympics

At just 17-year-old, Ayomide Bello will become the first female Nigerian canoeist to compete at the Olympic games when they head to Tokyo in 2020. She just won the C1 200 event at Africa’s Tokyo 2020 qualifiers in Morocco. The teenager also won gold in the C2 women’s final with partner Goodness Foloki at the... Read More

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September 1, 2019

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We’re celebrating powerful women this week on Rubbin’ Minds

We’re starting the new month of September for Rubbin’ Minds fully committed to celebrating the influential and creative women who are challenging stereotypes in film and music and paving new paths for newer artists. There is so much to celebrate with these women, women who have gone from being actresses to directors and producers, women... Read More

The Media Blog

August 30, 2019

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Yemi Alade, Juliet Ibrahim, Timini Egbuson, others at the launch of The Future Awards Africa 2019

Musician and songwriter, Yemi Alade; actors, Timini Egbuson and Juliet Ibrahim; Mohammed Yahaya, resident representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); and Hon. Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports, were among the personalities at the launch of The Future Awards Africa 2019 which held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. The event, which took place on Monday,... Read More

Extra

August 22, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Finally, we now have a first look at Ifan Michael’s star-studded movie ”Foreigners’ God”

Ifan Michael’s supernatural period drama Foreigner’s God has to be one of the longest gestating Nollywood movies I have known, a movie brimming with star firepower in its cast. Just think of any actor working today, you will find them in this movie and now, we have been given a first look. Set in 1947... Read More

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July 16, 2019

Today’s Noisemakers: Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, 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 are the ones we... Read More

Satire

Shatta Wale, tiwa savage, Today's Noisemakers, Yemi Alade

June 15, 2019