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  • Lagos designer Adele drives growth for local, international brands

    Lagos designer Adele drives growth for local, international brands

    A Nigerian product designer, Adefemi Adele has revealed how his drives has been helping businesses in Lagos and across United States to grow through strategic digital design.

    He said his work is turning small businesses into high-performing brands by improving how customers interact with their online platforms.

    Speaking with journalists, Adele noted that one of his works ‘The Hair Studio’, underwent complete e-commerce overhaul. 

    He stated that the salon moved from being a local favourite to gaining international recognition, saying within two years, the new digital setup helped the business pull in over 8.5 million US dollars in revenue.

    He said he worked with Lohn Lagos to create their chandler bar service.

    “I introduced an automated candle-making booking system through WooCommerce, creating a new income stream that went from zero to 38 million naira in less than a year.

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    “Another success story is Meeyas Jewels. I focused on mobile-first shopping and integrated real-time currency conversion. This reduced cart abandonment by 34 percent and increased the average order value, pushing the brand past typical luxury-market performance levels.

    “The goal of product design should go beyond visual appeal. When you shorten the path from curiosity to checkout, sales follow no matter where the business is located,” he added. 

    He however said with a growing track record in both Nigerian and U.S. markets, his work is proving that good design can directly impact business revenue, adding that his methods focus on reducing friction in online experiences and creating digital systems that support business growth.

  • ‘I am taking a break from music’, Adele tells Munich fans

    ‘I am taking a break from music’, Adele tells Munich fans

    Renowned British singer Adele announced to her audience in Munich on Saturday that she is taking a break from music. 

    The 16-time Grammy winner explained that after working tirelessly for seven years, she wants to take time to enjoy the fruits of her labour.

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    Adele expressed her desire to embrace the life she has built, saying, “It has been amazing, but I just need a rest. I’ve spent the last seven years creating a life for myself, and now I want to live it.” 

    The break marks Adele’s second hiatus in recent years, as she previously took time off to focus on her family and personal life.

  • Adele announces break from music for new creative ventures

    Adele announces break from music for new creative ventures

    Global superstar Adele has taken a break from the music industry, citing a desire to explore other creative interests.

    In an interview with German broadcaster ZDF, the 16-time Grammy winner stated that she has no plans to release new music and is seeking a significant hiatus.

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    Adele, who has been residing in the United States for the past two years, also announced her plans to return to her home country once her residency expires in November.

    “I don’t have plans for new music at all. I want a big break, and I think I want to do other creative things just for a little while,” Adele said in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF.

    Her last album, “30,” was released in 2021 and achieved great success, winning British Album of the Year at the Brit Awards in 2022.

  • Beyonce is 2017 highest paid woman in music with $105m – Forbes

    Beyonce is 2017 highest paid woman in music with $105m – Forbes

    The hit album of Beyonce titled – “Lemonade” and world tour made her the highest-paid woman in music in 2017, according to an annual Forbes list on Monday.

    The Pop Diva edged out Britain’s Adele and pop star Taylor Swift.

    The R&B singer earned some 105 million dollars from record sales and from her “Formation” concert tour, according to Forbes.

    Beyonce also has her own Ivy Park fashion line and other business interests.

    Adele, whose “25” album broke first-week U.S. sales records in 2015 and who completed her first major tour since 2011, made second place with an estimated 69 million dollars, despite having no major endorsements for other products.

    Swift, who topped the last year’s list with 170 million dollars in estimated earnings, raked in 44 million dollars this time despite having finished her “1989” world tour.

    The singer is expected to see her earnings rise significantly in the next 12 months courtesy of her new album “Reputation” – the best-selling album of 2017 – and an upcoming tour.

    Canadian superstar Celine Dion took the No.4 spot, earning some 42 million dollars after taking a break from her Las Vegas residency following the death of her husband Rene Angelil in January 2016.

    Forbes compiled the list after estimating pretax income for the 12 months from June 2016 to 2017, based on interviews with managers, agents, lawyers and some of the stars.

    It also looked at data from the Pollstar, the Recording Industry Association of America and tracking firm Nielsen SoundScan.

    NAN

  • Grammys: Adele wins five awards, Beyonce one

    Grammys: Adele wins five awards, Beyonce one

    The 59th Grammy Awards on Sunday night handed out 84 awards to the music industry’s best and brightest.

    British born singer Adele, was the lone star of the night as she scooped five awards, beating American Beyoncé for most of the prestigious titles at stake at the event in Los Angeles.

    Adele Adkins scooped Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit song Hello, brushing aside Beyoncé’s Hold Up.

    She also won Best Song of the Year with Hello, also shrugging off the challenge of Beyoncé’s Formation,a track from the album Lemonade.

    She won Best Pop vocal album beating Justin Bieber among other contenders. And to to crown the night her Album 25 won Album of the year, while Hello took the Record of the Year.

    Expectations were that Beyoncé would given Adele a big fight for the title, having been nominated in nine categories. But there was no contest as the Briton was the lone star of the Grammy night.

    The only award that Beyoncé won in the night was for Best Video.

    At the nomination stage, Beyoncé emerged top with nine nominations for the event, emerging the most nominated woman in the history of the Grammys, with a total of 62 nominations to date. But Sunday night was not a great night for the Lemonade star who will soon be mother of twins.

    Nigerian Wizkid, who was named along with Drake for the album View, to contest for Album of the Year, failed to win as the category was won by Adele’s album 25. Farida Demola Seriki who was also nominated in Dance Category did also not make it.

    Other Winners at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, held at Staples Center in Los Angeles are as follows:

    Best New Artist: Chance the Rapper

    Best Pop Solo Performance: “Hello” — Adele

    Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Stressed Out” — Twenty One Pilots

    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin” — Willie Nelson

    Best Pop Vocal Album: “25” — Adele

    Best Dance Recording: “Don’t Let Me Down” — The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya

    Best Dance/Electronic Album: “Skin” — Flume

    Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Culcha Vulcha” — Snarky Puppy

    Best Rock Performance: “Blackstar” — David Bowie

    Best Metal Performance: “Dystopia” — Megadeth

    Best Rock Song: “Blackstar” — David Bowie, songwriter (David Bowie)

    Best Rock Album: “Tell Me I’m Pretty” — Cage the Elephant

    Best Alternative Music Album: “Blackstar” — David Bowie

    Best R&B Performance: “Cranes in the Sky” — Solange

    Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Angel” — Lalah Hathaway

    Best R&B Song: “Lake By the Ocean” — Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

    Best R&B Album: “Lalah Hathaway Live” — Lalah Hathaway

    Best Rap Performance: “No Problem” — Chance the Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz

    Best Rap/Sung Performance: “Hotline Bling” — Drake

    Best Rap Song: “Hotline Bling” — Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)

    Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Jolene” — Pentatonix featuring Dolly Parton

    Best Country Song: “Humble and Kind” — Lori McKenna, songwriter (Tim McGraw)

    Best Country Album: “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth” — Sturgill Simpson.

    Best New Age Album: “White Sun II” — White Sun.

    Best Improvised Jazz Solo: “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” — John Scofield, soloist.

    Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Take Me to the Alley” — Gregory Porter.

    Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Country for Old Men” — John Scofield

    Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom” — Ted Nash Big Band

    Best Latin Jazz Album: “Tribute to Irakere: Live In Marciac” — Chucho Valdés

    Best Gospel Performance/Song: “God Provides” — Tamela Mann; Kirk Franklin, songwriter

    Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Thy Will” — Hillary Scott & the Scott Family; Bernie Herms, Hillary Scott & Emily Weisband, songwriters

    Best Gospel Album: “Losing My Religion” – Kirk Franklin

    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Love Remains” – Hillary Scott & the Scott Family

    Best Roots Gospel Album: “Hymns” — Joey + Rory

    Best Latin Pop Album: “Un Besito Mas” — Jesse & Joy

    Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album: “iLevitable” – iLe

    Best Regional Mexican Music Album (Including Tejano): “Un Azteca En El Azteca, Vol. 1 (En Vivo)” — Vicente Fernández

    Best Tropical Latin Album: “Donde Están?” — Jose Lugo & Guasábara Combo

    Best American Roots Performance: “House of Mercy” — Sarah Jarosz

    Best American Roots Song: “Kid Sister” — Vince Gill, songwriter (The Time Jumpers)

    Best Americana Album: “This Is Where I Live” — William Bell

    Best Bluegrass Album: “Coming Home” — O’Connor Band With Mark O’Connor

    Best Traditional Blues Album: “Porcupine Meat” — Bobby Rush

    Best Contemporary Blues Album: “The Last Days of Oakland” — Fantastic Negrito

    Best Folk Album: “Undercurrent” — Sarah Jarosz

    Best Regional Roots Music Album: “E Walea” — Kalani Pe’a

    Best Reggae Album: “Ziggy Marley” — Ziggy Marley

    Best World Music Album: “Sing Me Home” — Yo-Yo Ma & The Silk Road Ensemble

    Best Children’s Album: “Infinity Plus One” — Secret Agent 23 Skidoo

    Best Spoken Word Album: “In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox” — Carol Burnett

    Best Comedy Album: “Talking for Clapping” — Patton Oswalt

    Best Musical Theater Album: “The Color Purple”

    Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Miles Ahead” (Miles Davis & Various Artists)

    Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” — John Williams, composer

    Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Can’t Stop The Feeling!” — Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar), Track from: “Trolls”

    Best Instrumental Composition: “Spoken at Midnight” — Ted Nash, composer

    Best Arrangement, Instrumental or ACappella: “You And I” — Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier).
    Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Flintstones” — Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

    Best Recording Package: “Blackstar” — Jonathan Barnbrook, art director (David Bowie)

    Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: “Edith Piaf 1915-2015” — Gérard Lo Monaco, art director (Edith Piaf)

    Best Album Notes: “Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along” — Ken Bloom & Richard Carlin, album notes writers (Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle)

    Best Historical Album: “The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol.12” (Collector’s Edition), Steve Berkowitz & Jeff Rosen, compilation producers; Mark Wilder, mastering engineer (Bob Dylan)

    Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: “Blackstar” — David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen & Tony Visconti, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer (David Bowie)

    Best Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Greg Kurstin

    Best Remixed Recording: “Tearing Me Up” (RAC Remix) — André Allen Anjos, remixer (Bob Moses)

    Best Surround Sound Album: “Dutilleux: Sur Le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystère De L’instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement” — Alexander Lipay & Dmitriy Lipay, surround mix engineers; Dmitriy Lipay, surround mastering engineer; Dmitriy Lipay, surround producer (Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)

    Best Engineered Album, Classical: “Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles” — Mark Donahue & Fred Vogler, engineers (James Conlon, Guanqun Yu, Joshua Guerrero, Patricia Racette, Christopher Maltman, Lucy Schaufer, Lucas Meachem, LA Opera Chorus & Orchestra)

    Best Producer of the Year, Classical: David Frost

    Best Orchestral Performance: “Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow – Symphonies Nos. 5, 8 & 9” — Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)

    Best Opera Recording: “Corigliano: The Ghosts of Versailles” — James Conlon, conductor; Joshua Guerrero, Christopher Maltman, Lucas Meachem, Patricia Racette, Lucy Schaufer & Guanqun Yu; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (LA Opera Orchestra; LA Opera Chorus)

    Best Choral Performance: “Penderecki Conducts Penderecki, Volume 1” — Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor; Henryk Wojnarowski, choir director (Nikolay Didenko, Agnieszka Rehlis & Johanna Rusanen; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Warsaw Philharmonic Choir)

    Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: “Steve Reich” — Third Coast Percussion

    Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway” — Zuill Bailey; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor (Nashville Symphony)

    Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: TIE: “Schumann & Berg” — Dorothea Röschmann; Mitsuko Uchida, accompanist;
    and “Shakespeare Songs” — Ian Bostridge; Antonio Pappano, accompanist (Michael Collins, Elizabeth Kenny, Lawrence Power & Adam Walker)

    Best Classical Compendium: “Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway; American Gothic; Once Upon A Castle” — Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; Tim Handley, producer

    Best Contemporary Classical Composition: “Daugherty: Tales of Hemingway” — Michael Daugherty, composer (Zuill Bailey, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)

    Best Music Video: “Formation” — Beyoncé

    Best Music Film: “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week the Touring Years” — Ron Howard, video director; Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Scott Pascucci & Nigel Sinclair, video producers.

    Best Song Written for Visual Media: Track from Trolls – “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” Max Martin, Shellback & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Zooey Deschanel, Walt Dohrn, Ron Funches, Caroline Hjelt, Aino Jawo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse & Kunal Nayyar)

    Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, John Williams, composer

    Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Miles Ahead, Miles Davis & Various Artists; Steve Berkowitz, Don Cheadle & Robert Glasper, compilation producers

    Best Musical Theater Album: The Color Purple, Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo & Jennifer Hudson, principal soloists; Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Joan Raffe, Scott Sanders & Jhett Tolentino, producers (Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell & Allee Willis, composers/lyricists) (New Broadway Cast). (NAN)

  • Adele TOPS MUSICIANS ‘RICH LIST’

    ADELE’S best-selling album “25” added 30 million pounds (43 million dollars) to the London-born singer’s fortune, putting her top of the Sunday Times newspaper’s Young Musicians 2016 rich list for performers under 30.

    The album which was released last November, booted the 27-year-old singer to 85 million pounds, to give her the 30th place in the paper’s 2016 list of the wealthiest performers and composers in Britain and Ireland.

    Paul McCartney tops the musicians’ rich list for a second year in a row. The former Beatle and his wife Nancy Shevell, had a combined fortune of 760 million pounds, according to the Sunday Times on Thursday, a rise of 30 million on last year.

    McCartney was followed by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with 715 million pounds, while the Rolling Stones were Britain and Ireland’s wealthiest band with the fortunes of its four members totaling 630 million pounds.

    Irish band U2, whose fortune jumped to 500 million from 431 million pounds, was the highest-grossing rock act last year selling 1.29 million tickets worth 66 million pounds for 76 concerts.

    Singer/songwriter, Ed Sheeran, had jumped five places making him the second-richest young performer after Adele and propelling him into the main music list for the first time. The late David Bowie’s family, who inherited 70 million pounds from his will, was also a new addition to the list with a combined fortune of 90 million pounds.

    Although many musicians climbed the wealthy ranks over the past year, a few dropped including Cliff Richard, who fell four places in spite of a 3 million-pound addition to his bank account.

  • EKO 2012 SPORTS FESTIVAL Adele promises Lagosians Kick-boxing gold medals

    EKO 2012 SPORTS FESTIVAL Adele promises Lagosians Kick-boxing gold medals

    ADEGBOYEGA Adele, the Technical Director, Lagos State Kickboxing Association, has restated the association’s determination to win gold medals in the event at the 18th National Sports Festival.

    Adele, who made the pledge during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, said the state’s kick boxers were 100 per cent ready.

    “We have all the facilities we need to train and have a good outing at the festival. The government has done a lot for us and we are assuring the people of Lagos that we will deliver.

    “By my assessment, we are completely ready for the festival and we will certainly do the state proud,’’ he said.

    Adele lauded the Lagos State Government for the attention given to sports development at the grassroots.

    “Government has done much for these athletes by providing new kits and equipment to aid their preparation so as to excel at the festival. Our kick boxers are in high spirits now with their morale boosted. They are ready to clinch gold medals,’’ he said.

    Adele added that the refresher course for all the technical officials organised by the Nigeria Kickboxing Federation had also helped to fine-tune the preparation of the athletes.

    “I am expecting to see the effect of the training in the performances of our athletes during the festival. We are not going to leave any stone unturned to actualise our dream,’’ he said.

    Adele, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Kickboxing Referees Association, advised the officials to adhere strictly to the rules for officiating at the Games.

    The director, who urged athletes to be medically fit, called on the Federal Government to focus on the provision of equipment and regular training for technical officials to transform sports nationwide.