Stage names are not just titles artists go by, they are full-fledged brands that serve as a mode of identification for them, however celebrities tend to change their names as their careers progress and their style evolves.

Some artists have gone ahead to change their names due to one reason or the other.

Here is a list of popular musicians that changed their stage names:

 

1. Kizz Daniel

Kiss Daniel, through his manager, announced that he had changed his name to Kizz Daniel in May 2018.

Formerly known as Kiss Daniel, the singer was embroiled in a court battle with his former label, G Worldwide, over a high-profile contract disagreement. He then left G Worldwide to form Flyboy Inc., his own record label.

During the legal battle, his ex-label claimed ownership and copyrighted the name ‘Kiss Daniel,’ prompting the artist to go by Kizz Daniel, a name that quickly reflected on his social media sites.

 

2. Wizkid

Wizkid has gone through many names in the course of his career. He used to go by the stage name Lil Prince before becoming well-known in the industry.

He changed his name to Wizkid when he formally began his music career. Wizkid has been cautious with songs released under the “Wizkid” alias after signing his mega-deal with Sony in 2016, preferring to use the “Starboy” identity, which also symbolises his label.

In 2021, he startled followers by changing his Instagram handle to Big Wiz. Despite the fact that the name change isn’t official, many people have already begun to refer to him by that name.

 

3. 2Face Idibia

In 2016, musician 2face Idibia declared that he had changed his stage name.  On social media, he introduced his new moniker, 2baba.

He went on to say that the name change was not surprising because many people had been calling him “2Baba” for a long time and it was only natural for him to change it now that he is a father “Baba” and a chief (Tafidan Kudandan in Kaduna).

4. Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg has had several stage names. Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. was his birth name. He used the moniker “Snoop Rock” when he first started rapping, then he changed it to “Snoop Doggy Dogg” and eventually lost the “Doggy.”

He changed his name to “Snoop Lion” in 2012 and has recorded music as “DJ Snoopadelic” and “Snoopzilla.”

 

5. 5. Sinzu

On Friday, July 20, 2012, Babalola Falemi, a well-known Nigerian singer and songwriter, announced the change of his stage name, Sauce Kid, to ‘Sinzu SMG,’ via his social media page.

Sinzu is a talented rapper whose music and swags gained him street fame with the release of his first track, “Omoge,” which featured popular vocalist Mike Okri.

The musician, on the other hand, spent two years in jail after he was apprehended for involving in deceitful activities.

6. Kanye West

Kanye West has performed under his own name since the beginning of his career. Kanye West legally changed his name to “Ye” with no middle or last name in August 2021.

 

7. Buju

On February 18, the multi-talented singer and songwriter formerly known as ‘Buju’ revealed his rebranding and stage name change to ‘BNXN’, which generated a lot of reactions from his fans.

The fast-rising singer made an official announcement regarding the changing of his stage name in a statement on his social media pages accompanied with a video.

 

They are popular, talented musicians. But they have not produced a hit track in the last decade.

Here is a list of famous musicians without hit tracks in the last decade.

1. Mode 9

Modenine is an English-born Nigerian rapper and lyricist with several awards.

He worked as a Radio presenter with Rythm 84.7fm in Abuja. The rapper released a song with a Jamaican rapper in 2014 titled “Super Human”.

He began his career in 1999 but dropped his seventh and eighth studio albums in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

2. Banky W

Bankole Wellington is a songwriter, rapper, actor, entrepreneur and politician.

The R&B singer got married to Adesuwa Etomi in 2017 but a year after he declared his interest in politics and contested but lost.

3. Dare Art Alade

Darey is a multi-platinum Afro R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur.

His R&B track “Pray for me” with Soweto Choir in 2015 went viral globally but he’s yet to repeat such.

4. Sean Tizzle

Marihanfen Oluwaseun is a record executive, songwriter and Headies award-winning artiste after he gained stardom with his hit single Sho Lee back in 2013.

The singer last dropped a track in 2020.

5. Terry G

Akpako master is referred to as a weird or crazy artiste by some due to his eccentric dress-sense and awkward identity.

He collaborated with Skiibii in 2020 even though most of his tracks were through controversial lyrics during the last decade.

6. Solid Star

Solid star came into lime light in 2010 and featured African legend 2Baba shortly after on his “One In A Million” song.

He was frequently dropping good music between 2011 and 2020 but we are yet to see another.

7. Kay Switch

Kehinde Oladotun Oyebanjo is a good musician to many.

He also associated with some acts like Davido, Olamide, Wizkid, D’prince, Wande coal and his brother D’banj.

8. Cynthia Morgan

The Nigerian-born songwriter of dancehall and hip-hop afro-fusion shot into the limelight in 2014.

The singer last made a song in 2017 after playing a role in Nollywood a year before

9. Dr SID

The Don Jazzy signee is a songwriter and award-winning singer. He made “The Interesting” EP back in 2020.

10. Jesse Jagz

The ex-chocolate city rapper and record producer dropped his last music project in 2020, an EP called “Garba” with 5 tracks.

They are young female comedians. But you will never know when they act like old women. They have so perfected the art that many mistaken them for old women.

 

Here are five young female comediennes who act like old women:

· Mummy Wa

Kemi Ikuseedun is popularly known as ‘Mummy wa’ or ‘Kemz Mama’ is a multi-talented actress, content creator and comedienne who plays the role of an elderly woman in her comedy videos. She works with popular comedian Mr. Macaroni as his wife in skits.

The 25- year- old young damsel is also a model, entrepreneur and Social Media Influencer. She also has her comedy skits

· Taaooma

The 23- year- old pretty Maryam Apaokagi aka ‘Taaooma’ plays multiple roles in her comedy skits and acts like a 50-year-old typical African mother in her comedy skits.

She is also a cinematographer, social media influencer and a content creator. She portrays a typical African mother in her skits.

· Dirty Grandma

Dickson Ruth is very famous for playing the role of a grandmother. She works with ‘Viper the Wiper comdy’, where she is Doyin’s hilarious grandma.

· Chinonso Ukah

Chinonso Ukah is popular with her stage name Nons Minaj or Ada Jesus. She is a young comedienne, who also loves playing the role of an elderly woman.

She has featured in other fellow comedians comedy skits because she is talented

· Maraji

The 25- year- old beautiful Lagos- born is popularly known as “Mama Maraji”. Gloria Oloruntobi, who hails from Edo, is good at playing the role of an elderly woman.

Maraji started her career making lip sync videos and miming songs. She role-plays and switches between accents and vocal pitches to suit each character she plays.

Hip-hop in Nigeria has passed through several phases over the years with different actors and iconic moments.

It has enjoyed global popularity and patronage on a level that has transcended that of most other music genres.

It is perhaps due to the genre’s worldwide popularity that many forms of hip hop have sprung up across the globe.

In Nigeria, it has been overwhelmingly accepted by youths irrespective of class, religion and social status.

Here are five top hip hop songs that rocked the early 2000s in Nigeria which will help Generation Z embrace a trip down memory lane:

· “Mathematics” (Jagbajantis) Released in early 2000, the song by Sound Sultan remains an evergreen track that shot the late singer to the limelight.

· “My Car” In 2001, Tony Tetuila released the song, which was an instant hit.

· “Mr Lecturer” Eedris Abdulkareem released the song in 2003, which addresses the menace of students using money and s3x to solicit higher grades in colleges and universities as well as male lecturers exploiting female students by requesting s3x and money in exchange for good grades.

The track gathered so much buzz that it sealed the “Jaga Jaga” singer’s status as one of hip-hop’s most revered acts in Nigeria.

· “African Queen” Released in 2004, the song by 2Baba remains one of the most iconic love-themed in the world.

It is one track that still continues to earn 2Baba several awards and recognition both locally and globally.

· “Tongolo” by Dbanj released in 2005 was a fascinating tune that brought the Kokomaster into the spotlight.

Valentine’s Day is the one day in the year where love is officially celebrated and recognised.

Lovers everywhere are pressured with expressing their love with gifts and cards.

Here are things you should never do on Valentine’s day:

1. Don’t go to the same place

It might seem like a good idea to take your partner somewhere you’ve been before and you know they like. But this is Valentine’s Day. It’s your time to show them that you are spontaneous! find the best rated local restaurant in your area. Get booking now as they fill up fast.

2. Don’t get drunk

We’ve all been there, so desperate to impress someone that we have a few drinks for Dutch courage before the actual date. Then when you’re on the date you end up drinking so fast because you’re nervous. This is not a good idea, as it is likely that you will end up getting drunk and talking nonsense and making a fool out of yourself.

3. Don’t bring a friend

Valentine’s Day is one day of the year that should be spent with a loved one alone. We all know that two’s company and three’s a crowd. So no matter how sorry you feel for your single friend, don’t bring them along to your date night. This is only going to infuriate your partner and leave you in the doghouse for quite some time.

4. Don’t dump them

If you’re thinking about dumping your partner, then don’t do it on Valentine’s Day. That memory will live with them forever. So get your timing right. A couple of days before isn’t good either as they more than likely have already started making plans. This rule can also be applied to other big celebrations such as birthdays\

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At times we are tempted to judge the strength of our relationships by the philosophies surrounding the “lovers day”. Build your own philosophies of life and live by them. Do not rush to say it’s over.

5. Do not go out with someone you have very little knowledge of

It is a common thing for most people to plan their first-time dates for Valentine’s day. They see it as a good opportunity to meet that newly found love. In as much as the idea in totality is not bad, l encourage you to take caution. There are people who take advantage of some of these festive occasions to harm their victims.

6. Don’t talk about your ex

Talking about your ex to your new partner is normally a no-go area but even more so on Valentine’s Day. By talking about past relationships your date will only get the impression that you’re not over them. On Valentine’s Day your partner wants you to tell them they are the most special person in the world – not second best!

7. Don’t make promises you can’t fulfill

Valentine’s Day may be the most romantic day of the year, so it can be very easy to get carried away. So if you’re going to make a promise to your loved one on the big day, make sure it’s one that you can fulfil. Otherwise, you’re just setting yourself up for a fall. It’s better to kill someone with the truth than please them with a lie.

8. Flow with the tide

If you do not have a partner to take you out on this special day, make up your mind not to flow with the tide. Be decisive, make your own rules and abide by them. On this note, do not spoil your friends’ special time by tagging along and ruining their dates. Be yourself and you will appreciate the peace that comes with doing this.

9. Don’t be alone

Don’t allow yourself to fall into a depression by spending Valentine’s Day alone. Get with a group of friends and spend some time together or call your family and schedule a movie. Do everything but sit in front of the TV and watch a good movie that will leave you questioning your single status. Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a day for just couples, it’s supposed to be a day that rejoices in love and that love can be shared amongst friends and/or family members.

2021 was a good year for some celebrities who also function as social media influencers.

Here’s a list of the top 10 biggest social media influencers in 2021 based on quality followers and engagement on Instagram and Twitter.

· Davido

Davido is the highest-ranked influencer in Nigeria but 53rd in the world on Instagram with over 20million followers.

He reportedly earns around $128,300 per post, making him the biggest Instagram celebrity in Nigeria.

The champion sound crooner has just also attained 10million followers on Twitter.

· Wizkid

Wizkid has a total of 8.9million Twitter and 13.8 million followers on Instagram.

· Don Jazzy

The founder and CEO of Mavin Records is an influencer with 12.8million Instagram followers and 6.2million on Twitter.

· Funke Akindele

The award-winning actress rose to fame for her role in the movie, which earned her the nickname “Jenifa”.

She boasts of 1.4 million followers on Twitter and 14.7 million Instagram followers.

· Ay Comedian

Ay comedian has 11.7million fans on Instagram and 2.1 million on Twitter.

· Falz

The singer and owner of Bahd Guys Records have 8.5million Instagram followers and 2.5million Twitter followers.

· Banky W

The R&B singer has over 4.6 million and 3.5 million followers on Instagram and Twitter respectively.

· Broda Shaggi

The comedian, who learnt acting from his late dad, a drama teacher, has 9.7m Instagram followers and over 110,000 Twitter fans.

· Omotola Jalade

The proud mother of four has 5.2million Instagram followers and 1.5million followers on Twitter.

· Toke Makinwa

The TV host and vlogger have over 4.9 million and 1.1million followers on Instagram and Twitter respectively.