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They are not just celebrities; they also have royal blood. Here are lists of Nigerian artists or musicians who were born into royalty

1. King Sunny Ade

King Sunny Adé is a jùjú singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is one of the most influential musicians of his time. The Juju music icon was born in Osogbo to a Nigerian royal family in Ondo.

He has been active in music for over 60 years, which means he started his career at a very early age. The musician has 2 Grammy nominations.

2. Adekunle Gold

Adekunle Gold aka AG baby is an Afropop singer, songwriter, and graphic designer who gained widespread attention after he released his popular hit single “Sade”.

He was born into the Kosoko royal family of Lagos State, the same family as the Nollywood actor, Prince Jide Kosoko.

3. Omawumi

Omawumi is a singer, songwriter and actress. She gained attention as the 2007 runner-up on West African Idols.

She was born to a father with an Itshekiri chiefdom title. The singer has been involved in the music industry for more than 10 years and also ventured into acting with a minor role.

4. Tillaman

Prince Adeyemi Adetona, better known by his stage name Tillaman, is also popular for his melodic voice, engaging lyrics and exciting genre of R and B Pop music.

He is the son of HRH Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, the Alaafin of Oyo, the talented singer bagged himself an award in 2013 for “Best Come Artist for 2012” at the PRODIGIE Awards.

Many famous people have been shot at and survived assassination attempts. However, several celebrities have been shot in unusual circumstances.

Here is a list of popular celebrities who were shot but lived to tell their stories:

1. 50 cent

In May 2000, 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, was shot nine times while sitting in a car outside of his grandmother’s house in Queens, N.Y. He was rushed to the hospital where he was treated for gunshot wounds to his legs, hip, arm and face. The rapper, now 45, was released from the hospital just two weeks later.

He spent 13 days in the hospital recovering from the shooting and went on to become a superstar in the rap game.

2. Bob Marley

In December 1976, Bob Marley was ambushed at his home in Jamaica and shot in the arm.

3. Angela Okorie

Actress Angela Okorie was attacked by alleged assassins. According to the actress, 10 bullets were removed from her head while two more were removed somewhere close to her eye.

4. Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne accidentally shot himself in the chest when he was just 12. He was saved by a police officer. At the time, he said the injury was accidental. Decades later Carter claimed that it was an attempted suicide after he was told by his mother that he would have to end his rap-related associations.

5. Charles Okocha

Actor Charles Okocha aka as Igwe Tupac also survived gunshots. According to Charles, He was shot six times by a police officer at close range in Asaba, Delta State in 2015.

6. Meghan the Stallion

After Megan Thee Stallion was allegedly shot in the foot in July 2020 by fellow rapper Tory Lanez. She took to Instagram to share her version of events: “I suffered gunshot wounds as a result of a crime that was committed against me and done with the intention of physically harming me.”

7. Suge Knight

In 2005, music producer Suge Knight was shot in the leg at a Miami club and in 2014 he was shot again while at a pre-VMAs party thrown by Chris Brown. He was treated for six gunshot wounds and made a full recovery.

Depression is no respecter of anyone or status. It ails all men, including those whose business it is to entertain others. Here are those who have suffered depression over the years:

1. Kanye West

The American rapper, singer and fashion designer once blamed himself for his mother’s demise back in 2007 and later opened up on having bipolar disorder. The award winner’s mental health is also a contribution to the split of his family.

2. Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne nicknamed The Rock is one of the highest-paid Hollywood actors.

The Rock once saved his mother when he was 15 but shared that depression never discriminates and should be a thing one opens up about. He also said struggle and pain is inevitable.

3. Justin Bieber

The pop star struggled after his fame that came early.

Justin Bieber became a musician at 13 and at some point turned to a drug addict. He claimed his faith in religion and marriage made him a better person.

4. Taraji P Henson

The award-winning Hollywood actress has also been a victim of anxiety and depression due to her mother and baby father’s demises.

Afterward, she had fears from the sight of deaths, most especially young Black men because of her son.

5. Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga, a pop star, has never been shy to talk about her long-term battle with mental illness and trauma.

She once said she’s glad her sadness never destroyed her greatness in a view to encouraging the younger generation. She is now an advocate of mental health and owns This Way Foundation to empower, inspire and provide for youths.

6. Angelina Jolie-Pit

The Oscar award winner and mother of six was a depressed teenager. Angelina is a director and writer who has once tried suicide and also paid a hitman to eliminate it.

The U.N Goodwill ambassador’s rise to fame in Hollywood and childbirth changed the orientation she had about life.

7. Adele

The award-winning British singer confessed it was easy for her to come in and out of a depressed state.

She was suffering from bad postpartum depression and claimed she was scared to talk about it even to her friends.

8. Eminem

The rapper went into depression over the death of his friend and marital issues with his ex-wife.

He talked about his battle with depression a decade ago and his rough growth in his memoir.

9. Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez is a music star that has also tried to encourage her fans on issues of mental health.

She declared she’d focus more on her health and happiness as a way forward from anxiety, panic attacks and depression.

10. Brad Pitt

The Hollywood star claimed he was depressed at a time and felt irritated, isolated and drug abuse (marijuana).

Pitt is now one of most mental health global recognition for his choice to discuss depression.

11. Channing Tatum

Channing is an actor who also opened up on his struggles as a depressed child.

His mental state improved when he stopped hard drugs.

12. Beyoncé

Beyoncé has her mother to thank for as she was who advised the American singer to do more about taking care of her mental health when Beyoncé felt her fame and awards was not her happiness.

13. Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj, who is an American rapper, once had the thoughts of taking her life but didn’t. She felt her life was only a dead end and suicide was the way out during her depressed state.

14. Katy Perry

The singer has also once said how she felt ashamed of herself for having low self-esteem and depression thoughts on one of her tracks.

15. Kendall Jenner

Kendall had panic attacks due to anxiety. She feared that the world needs more love and hates the negativity of humans against one another anytime she’s online.

It’s always lovely when popular musicians feature their wives in music videos.

 

Here are some Nigerians who have done this:

· Timi Dakolo

Timi Dakolo featured his beloved wife Bisola in one of his romantic hit songs “Iyawo Mi.” He included Bisola in a music video that depicts the journey of a newlywed couple. She also appears in songs like “Medicine, The Vow and Take, e.t.c

· Banky W

Banky W, a well-known R&B artist, has featured his adored wife Adesua Etomi in three of his music videos. The first was in his 2016 music video “Made for you,” which was written especially for Adesua. He also featured her in the remix of the music video “Whatchu Doing Tonight”, and in his 2021 music video “Final Say” and “Jo”.

· 2baba

He featured his wife Annie idibia in his popular hit music video “Africa Queen” and his recent music video of the song titled “Smile”.

· Adekunle Gold

Adekunle Gold, a popular singer and songwriter who married fellow music superstar Simi, has featured her in more than three music videos including “Promise, No Forget, By You, and his 2021 music video “Sinner.”

They remain unforgettable in the musical scene in Africa. Their songs have sold millions in copies with massive awards and recognitions across the globe. Here are five African music legends:

1. Fela Kuti

Fela Anikulapo Kuti also known as Abami Eda is the pioneer of Afrobeat. He was a multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, Pan-Africanist and political activist.

He was regarded as one of Africa’s most challenging and charismatic music performers due to his international popularity.

2. Miriam Makeba

Mama Africa, as she was fondly called, was a South African singer who fought against the ideology of apartheid and white-minority leadership in her country. Her songs were on injustice and she acquired legendary status for her works. She died in November 2008.

3. Angelique Kidjo

Angelique Kidjo is a Benin Republic star singer, songwriter and activist with two Grammy awards.

She is known for her musical diversity and video creativity. In 2021, Times was named in a list of 100 most influential people.

4. Lucky Dube

Dube was a Rastafarian and Reggae musician from South Africa.

He was South Africa’s best-selling reggae artist with 22 albums in Zulu, English and Afrikaans languages. She was shot dead on the streets of his residence in South Africa.

5. King Sunny Ade

Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye is a royal Yoruba man that makes Afro-Juju music.

He is regarded as one of the all-time most influential musicians and one of the internationally successful musicians of Afro-Pop.

Marital dramas and celebrities are almost synonymous in Nigeria. Here are some of them with marital issues or break-ups in recent years:

1. Tonto Dikeh and Churchill

Socialite Tonto Dikeh and former business mogul Olakunle Churchill had a marital crisis over alleged domestic violence and extramarital affairs in 2017.

After a child with whom they co-parent, they parted ways and Churchill ended up with his former PA, Meurer, who was alleged to have caused the break-up while Tonto got into another marriage mess with Prince Kpokpogri.

2. Tiwa Savage and Teebillz

Tiwa Savage and Tunji Balogun married traditionally in 2013 with an elaborate ceremony in 2014. They were blessed with a boy Jamil but the couple later parted ways.

Teebillz reportedly accused his ex-wife of having affairs with some prominent celebrities while she accused him of violence, substance abuse and cheating.

3. Funke Akindele Jenifa and Alhaji AlMaroof

Funke parted with Alhaji Kehinde AlMaroof Oloyede barely a year after they got married. They moved on and Funke married JJC in 2016 with whom she has two children before their marriage.

4. Fathia and Saheed Balogun

The duo was talk in town in the entertainment sector

The relationship got really bad to the extent that Saheed had problems with Fathia still bearing his last name.

5. Stella Damasus and Emeka Nzeribe

Stella was married before tying the knots with Emeka. The union didn’t last a year but she is settled with her new man Daniel Aderinokun.

6. Ayo Adesanya and Goriola Hassan

Ayo Adesanya claimed she packed out of her hubby’s house in tears on midnight. It was a bad marriage for them according to reports.

7. Jibola Dabo and Binta Ayo Mogaji

Binta and Dabo accused each other of a lot of things, including infidelity before they split.

8. Kate Henshaw and Mr. Nuttal

Kate Henshaw separated from her ex-hubby of 10years. She and the British had a daughter.

9. Dr. Sid and Simi

Sid, a music star, got married in 2014 to Simi Esiri and had two daughters in a short while after. Simi came to Instagram to announce a break in the marriage in 2020 confirming rumors, which started emerging in 2017.

10. Mofe Duncan and Jessica Kakkad

The marriage ended in a very discreet way in 2019 but Mofe claims he still has a good relationship with Jessica and her family.

11. Yvonne Jegede and Olakunle Fawole

Yvonne Jegede claimed to have ended her marriage with Olakunle “Abounce” in 2019 during an interview. She had a 3-month old pregnancy of a male child before quitting.

12. Doris Simeon and Daniel Ademonikan

Daniel is married to Stella Damasus now who was allegedly the cause of split between Doris and himself. The separation was a lot of drama to their fans.

13. Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro

The official divorce of the couple happened in 2021. However, they got married in 2015 and departed a year after. They now co-parent their son Jayden.

14. Juliet Ibrahim and Kwado Safo

Pilot Safo and the actress had a son before they parted ways.

15. Bukky Wright

Actress Bukky Wright was alleged to have married three other men aside from the renowned music promoter Basia.

The 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show, officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards rescheduled from Monday, January 31 to Sunday, April 3, will hold at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The Recording Academy on November 23, 2021 released its 86 categories nomination list for the Show initially slated for Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center.

Uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant at the time was cited by the organisers as the reason for the postponement.

They noted “holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks.”

Five Nigerian artistes, including Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti, Made and Tems made the list.

According to the organisers, there have been some major changes behind the scenes at the Recording Academy to ensure that the GRAMMY Awards rules and guidelines are transparent and equitable. They emphasized the changes go into effect immediately for the 64th GRAMMY Awards.

Here are the major changes to expect:

• Addition of two new categories

Two brand-new categories will be introduced at the 2022 GRAMMYs Awards show: Best Global Music Performance (Global Music Field) and Best Música Urbana Album (Latin Music Field). This brings the total current number of GRAMMY Award categories to 86.

• Elimination of nominations review committees in general and genre fields

This year, the Recording Academy eliminated nominations review committees in general and genre fields. This change means that nominations in all of the GRAMMY Awards general and genre fields will now be determined by a majority, peer-to-peer vote of Recording Academy voting members.

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Previously, many of the categories within these fields used highly skilled music peers who represented and voted within their genre communities for the final selection of nominees.

With this change, the results of GRAMMY nominations and winners are placed back in the hands of the entire Recording Academy voting membership body, giving further validation to the peer-recognized process.

• Voters to vote in fewer categories

Starting this year, GRAMMY Award Voters may now vote in 10 specific genre field categories within no more than three fields; this is a reduction from 15 specific genre field categories previously. This significant change ensures music creators are voting in the categories in which they are most knowledgeable and qualified.

• Realignment of craft categories

Starting in 2021, six existing craft fields will be consolidated into two fields: Presentation Field and Production Field. This change allows the GRAMMY Awards to better reflect the overlapping peer groups within the voter membership body.

In either newly consolidated field, voters would have the ability to choose how many categories they feel qualified to vote in, respecting category vote limits, without being excessively limited by the three-field restriction. This benefits the integrity of the GRAMMY Awards by embracing and utilizing the specializations of the voters, without restricting their choice or contributions due to the field limits imposed by the recent reduction of the number of categories voters may vote in.

Field updates are as follows:

• Package Field, Notes Field and Historical Field renamed and consolidated to Package, Notes & Historical Field
• Production, Non-Classical Field; Production, Immersive Audio Field; and Production, Classical Field renamed and consolidated to Production Field