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  • Asa releases third album

    Asa releases third album

    The much-awaited third album by award-winning singer, Bukola Elemide, aka Asa, hit the music shelves yesterday, amidst high expectations.

    Entitled Bed of Stone, the new work, which was officially released for download, is a 14-track album described by promoters as riveting and soul-stirring.

    Made available on iTunes, Deluxe CDs, Vinyl and with vendors worldwide, opportunity for pre-order digital download had been opened to fans since June 30, this year.

    The tracks include Dead Again, Eyo, Satan Be Gone, Bed of Stone, Moving On, Grateful, Society, How Did Love Find Me, Ife, Situation, New Year, The One That Never Comes, Sometimes I Wonder and Shine Your Light.

     

  • Asa releases third album

    Asa releases third album

    FOUR years after she released her last album, award-winning soul singer, Bukola  Elemide, aka Asa, has released a new album, Bed of Stones, thereby bringing to three the number of  her albums till date.

    Making the announcement via her social network, the singer said the album would hit stores and online selling platforms on August 25.

    Asa also released the titles of the songs of the 14 tracker. One of the tracks, Dead Again, has been released alongside the video. Other tracks are Eyo, Satan Be Gone, Bed of Stone, Moving On, Grateful, Society, How Did Love Find Me, Ife, Situation, New Year, The One That Never Comes, Sometimes I Wonder and Shine Your Lights.

    The talented singer/songwriter had earlier posted a photo on Instagram of her album being mixed and mastered in Europe. She followed up with another post of unveiling the picture of the new artwork on Instagram, with the caption: ‘September 17 album showcase #bedofstone’.

    The singer will also be showcasing her new album at La Cigale in Paris, France.

    Asa released her debut album in 2007 and her second LP, Beautiful Imperfection, in 2010.

  • Asa set to release ‘Bed of Stone’

    Asa set to release ‘Bed of Stone’

    FOUR years after her last album, award-winning Nigerian singer, Bukola Elemide, aka Asa, will be releasing her new album titled Best of Stone on Wednesday, September 17.

    Asa’s love for music developed at a very tender age. In 2004, Asa met her manager and friend, Janet, who introduced her to Cobhams Asuquo who, in turn, became her musical partner and producer.

    Asuquo enabled Asa to find her bearing in the music world. At some point, Asa returned to Paris, where she had the opportunity to test her talent on the French musical scene, playing with other artistes.

    However, back home, her first singles, Eyé Adaba and Jailer, were massively accepted.  She soon signed to Naïve Records and partnered with Cobhams. With the new involvement of Christophe Dupouy, she produced her first album, Asa.

    Asa won the prestigious French Constantin Award in 2008, where she was voted Best Fresh Talent of 10 singers or groups by a jury of 19 music-industry specialists in Paris.

    Her second album, Beautiful Imperfection, was released on October 25, 2010. The lead single from Beautiful Imperfection was titled Be My Man and was released in late September.

  • Asa escapes car accident

    Asa escapes car accident

    SOUL singer, Asa is about now thanking her stars after she narrowly escaped an auto crash some days ago. The journeying songstress survived the car accident in Nashville, Tennessee and she explained how it all happened via her twitter handle:

    “I’ve just been in an accident in Nashville. I was crossing an intersection going for a walk, a car turning didn’t see me and boom sent me flying. Thank God I landed on my padded butt. The only thing that got crushed was my water bottle. Incase why you are wondering why Nashville; it is the song writing capital of the world. So I am writing; I will be in the studio in June”, she tweeted.

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  • D’Banj, Asa, Tiwa Savage in the race for FAB Awards

    D’Banj, Asa, Tiwa Savage in the race for FAB Awards

    FAB Magazine, an international lifestyle publication has revealed its star-studded nominees list for this year’s edition of FAB Awards.

    The FAB Awards nominees’ party which held on Friday, October 7, 2012 at De Marquee Penthouse, Victoria Island, unveiled Nigeria’s hottest talents who are taking their different industries to new levels.

    Music stars Darey, D’Banj, Ice Prince, Wizkid and Naeto C will battle to emerge the Most Stylish male artist in their category while Olisa Adibua, Yaw, Toolz, Tosyn Bucknor, and Wana Udobang will slug it out in the On-Air Personality of the Year category.

    Style, class and panache are combined as Gideon Okeke, Ramsey Noah, Mike Ezuruonye, Joseph Benjamin, Chris Attoh; Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, Rita Dominic, Beverley Naya and Nse Ikpe Etim jostle for Most Stylish Actor in the male and female categories respectively.

    Nominees for the Online Publication of the year include BellaNaija, Passionistahub, Onobello, that1960chick and LindaIkeji.

    The fashion world is also not left out as Dimeji Alara, Ebun Aboderin,Bolaji Animashaun, Veronica Ebie and Crystal Deroche also made the list on the Fashion Stylist of the year category.

    Founded by Familusi Akin Babajide, FAB Night out debuted in 2010 as a platform to recognise and celebrate talents with the best offering every calendar year. “It gets bigger and better and fans should look forward to a great event this year,” the media and fashion entrepreneur said.