Category: Entertainment

Artsplit, an alternative investment platform, has launched MusicSplit to allow investment in music projects.

The maiden online auction features a continental playlist of Nigerian singer King Perry which will be on the app till February 10.

MusicSplit allows music lovers to own fractions of any trending Afrobeat music and earn monthly royalties to their Artsplit wallet.

King Perry stands out as one of the country’s ambitious young acts. The creator of the “Continental Sound,” fuses melodies and rhythms of today’s Afrobeats with pan-African influences and reggae/dancehall to create successful singles that include ‘Man on Duty,’ ‘Work ‘N’ Grind’ and over 70 million streams on digital platforms.

In 2021, he released his debut album ‘Citizen of the World’ to the delight of fans.

In a statement, Artsplit’s executive director for technology and communications, Onyinye Anyaegbu, said. “Our goal has always been to provide a platform that democratises access to investment in African art and artistes through co-ownership and technology while elevating their global standing. Too often, ideas are not appropriately valued, such as music. With MusicSplit, creators can offer a percentage of their upcoming projects for users to invest in and directly fund it. Users on the ArtSplit app benefit from access to a high-yielding asset class while artists benefit from debt-free funding while maintaining artistic freedom. As a result, we have moved closer to our goal of providing alternative investment opportunities for everyone.”

Having enjoyed a massive run in season one, the family sitcom Birds of a Feather (BAOF) is set to start airing a fresh new season.

With promises of a new viewing experience for lovers of the TV series, producers of the sitcom say that the second season will deliver a new Family, The Martins.

Producer and Director of the sitcom, Seun Arowojolu promised that the new season of ‘Birds of a Feather’ is filled with plot twists and top-of-the-shelf humour.

In the new season, Tokunbo Martins hits the 40th year life milestone and his wife Tare, is all out to celebrate her husband who has achieved quite a lot in his career as a banker. This does not go well with him, as he wants his birthday to be quiet with just his family.

The new season of ‘Birds of a Feather’ will start airing on Sunday, February 5 on NTA Network.

Meanwhile, Tokunbo has resigned from the bank to pursue a career he is passionate about. This sets the tone for the season-long drama and suspense all created to keep viewers entertained.

Arowojolu’s journey into filmmaking started early in 2003 as an actor under the direction of Tope Idowu when he starred in Champions. Arowoloju’s production outfit, ContentGram Studios Africa recently launched its world-class outfit. He is also the brain behind Squatterz.

Veteran actress, Joke Silva has joined the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the AGN – Actors Guild of Nigeria – as a member.

The announcement was made by the chairman, of BoT, AGN, Emmanuel Ogugua at an actors’ event in Lagos.

Ogugua, fondly called Baba Eto, explained that the inclusion of Silva was a result of the expansion of the board. He added that she would be representing the southwest as the first and only female on the board since its establishment.

In her acceptance speech, Silva said: “For a female, it is about time. Thank you for the honour. This guild is one of the most important pillars in the acting sector of the entertainment industry. The late Amaka Igwe said there are two pillars in the performance industry, cameramen and actors. This guild is a passion for me. It is one of the pillars to galvanise the industry for better and greater productivity. I will do my best to get to the level the Lord allows us to get. I am honoured.”

Nollywood actor Michael Yusuf Michael has revealed that his ability to convincingly interpret the character of the leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, has made him popular.

Yusuf says people and fans now call him Shekau wherever he goes.

Narrating his experience playing that role in the film, ‘Operation Last Dance,’ Michael who is the Vice president, of North West, Actors Guild of Nigeria said: “I was scared at first when they came to me to play Shekau. The way they called me was as if I looked like him. I had to start defending myself and besides, I was an effect make-up artist. I created some of the bombs used in the film and I blew up the camp. Soldiers assured me of their backing and at the same time, they came to interview me to let the public know that I just played the part that I am not Shekau. People now call me Shekau wherever I go.”

After three weeks, the Big Brother Titans continue to make headlines with explosive moments and entertainment week in, and week out.

With a mix of everything – from twists to fights and spicy romantic triangles, the Ziyakhala Wahala housemates are doing everything to entertain viewers.

After the second week’s twist, where Biggie paired the housemates as male and female from opposite countries in a sink-or-swim tie, the show has only gotten hotter.

At the end of the second week, during the season’s third live show, the pairings presented the season’s first double eviction – SanTheo.

SanTheo – made up of Sandra and Theo – two housemates, who were part of Biggie’s first twist, ended their journey in the Ziyakhala Wahala edition after just nine days. The pair said goodbye to other housemates as they bowed out of the competition and the race for $100,000.

After the usual trip down memory lane, reviewing the week’s activities from the HOH game, wager, fights, and the Saturday party, live show hosts Ebuka and Lawrence dived straight into the post-eviction talks.

First Heads of House Blaqboi and Ipeleng (Blaqleng) also had the opportunity to speak about their reign as joint HOH. Blaqboi noted that their tenure appeared chaotic because their honeymoon phase (the first week) was over, and tempers continued to rise. He predicted that every other HOH pair would deal with similar circumstances but conceded that he found the fights entertaining.

Ipeleng, on the other hand, decided to play it safe and refused to directly answer her guess of the ladies she thought had spoken ill about her for enjoying the HOH room two weeks in a row. The South African law student said she didn’t want to jeopardise the new relationships she was forming with the housemates.

On their eviction, Sandra and Theo had different views of their stay and eventual exit.

In a chat with Theo, the fashionista noted that he wasn’t surprised to have been nominated as he didn’t form enough bonds in the house. He noted that he enjoyed being friends with Jaypee and would continue making his music out of the house. He also noted that he had so many spicy meals in the house courtesy of Nigerian housemates that did the cooking.

For Sandra, her short stay in Biggie’s house didn’t mean sadness as she seemed to be in a much better mood than Theo, saying, “Everyone will eventually come out.” She also said she believed other ladies, like Khosi and Nelisa, found her to be a threat, but she’s glad about her gameplay while in the house.

In the third week, Nigeria’s Kanaga Jr and South Africa’s Blue Aiva emerged as the Heads of House. The pair first stepped on their toes when they saved Yemi Cregx and Nelisa to replace Marvin and Yaya. The week’s wager task is a cooking show and the housemates have staked 75% of their wager for the task which will be conducted by housemates and judged by Biggie tomorrow, Thursday just before the pool party.

By Adejo David

King of world beats King Sunny Ade has been announced as one of the headliners of the fourth edition of the musical concert Praise Encounter.

Assistant continent Overseer and region Pastor 26 of RCCG, Pastor Dele Olowookere, made this known in a chat with The Nation.

Olowookere noted that Sunny Ade will be joined by other music acts that include Famakin Michael, Taiwo Wemimo, and Pastor Funsho Odesola for the music concert scheduled for Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023 at Federal Radio corporation ground, Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos.

Speaking about the event, Olowookere said, “I have never experienced it before, I have never been here but I heard about the praise encounter before my deployment to this zone. I know we are bringing many artists into the gospel music industry. There will be varieties of events, ministrations, deliverance as well as the salvation of souls. Politicians, traditional rulers including Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, and captains of industries will be at the event.”

On the choice of juju music star, Sunny Ade, Olowookere said, “The choice of King Sunny Ade is that he is a crowd puller and also a member of the church (RCCG), and we also discovered that he sings for God more and since we discovered that people like him, we booked him and some youths will be coming to enjoy him in the presence of God.”

Pastor Godwin Obadan, who is one of the ministers and Chairman of the organising committee, said that the fourth edition of Praise Encounter will bring the presence of God and the Holy Spirit to Ikorodu town.

Praise Encounter is an annual music concert organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 26, Ikorodu.

Multitalented entertainer Dayo Amusa has released a new song entitled  Somo with a video to go along with it.

The ‘Mosorire’ singer kicked off 2023 with the release of ‘Somo,’ which was produced by popular producer Puffy Tee.

Speaking on the new song, Dayo disclosed that with  Somo fans will see a lot of growth in her musical rendition and composition compared to her previous work.

“I urge my fans and followers to stream the new music, enjoy the melodious tunes and help share on their various platforms,” she said.  Some of Amusa’s past releases include Aye Mi, Mosorire, Mama’s Love, Blow My Mind, and Ife Foju.

The ongoing fourth season of The Voice Nigeria reached a breathless height in episode six as the blind auditions come to a close.

With the last 11 talents performing to get at least one turn and ultimately a spot in the four coaches’ teams, Niyola shone like a bright star with four of the 11 talents accepting her pitch and joining her team. The four talents are 23-yr-old Love Babatunde, 18-yr-old Somachi Obiorah, 25-yr-old Stella Ameloko, and 24-yr-old Chiemerie Onyewuoto, whose rendition of Sam Smith’s hit song, Stay with Me, had Niyola grinning all through his performance.

Rapper and music executive Naeto C came close by ending the blind auditions with two talents – Jennifer Afolo, who impressed him with her rendition of Beyonce’s Halo and 24-yr-old Adeola Oladipupo whose rendition of Rihanna’s What now got Niyola, Waje, and Naeto C turning but stuck with Naeto C.

Returning coach Waje got a tie with coach Naeto C as she also ended the blind auditions gaining two talents. In her team were 37-yr-old Stephen Onochie and 25-year-old Busayo Fapohunda, who had Naeto C, Niyola, and Waje dancing to his rendition of Lojay and Sarz’s Monalisa.

Coach Praiz, who had more talents in episode five managed to add one talent to his team. 29-year-old John Akpos from Delta turned both the coaches’ heads and chairs with his performance but settled for Praiz.

Sponsored by FirstBank of Nigeria, The Voice Nigeria is a Reality TV show designed to discover and promote talented singers to actualise their dreams of becoming international stars; and this aligns with FirstBank’s commitment to providing a platform for nurturing and showcasing talents and driving social cohesion. According to FirstBank, the support for The Voice Nigeria is a demonstration of the bank’s commitment to contributing to the projected revenue of US$86m by 2021 from Nigeria’s music industry aimed at promoting a diversified economy in line with the Federal Government’s diversification policy.