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  • Peruzzi, 9ice, Terry G, Fola thrill at Glenfiddich Experimental Night Concert

    Peruzzi, 9ice, Terry G, Fola thrill at Glenfiddich Experimental Night Concert

    A timeline of some of the best Afrobeats songs from the early 2000s till 2025 were put on display as four artists from different generations of Nigerian music took turns to thrill guests and attendees of the Glenfiddich Experimental Night Concert.

    The line- up of artists and DJs moved freely between memory, reinvention and culture in one night. The 2025 edition of the annual event was held in partnership with international music label gamma records.

    The event was kicked off with a DJ relay that had DJ Casper Sandra, DJ Cocaina, DJ Gigi Jasmine, DJ Maze x Mxtreme, DJ Crowd Kontroller, DJ Tag Team and DJ Tunes rotating seamlessly, pulling from different decades and genres of music.

    Peruzzi stepped out first as the live performances began to deliver some of his biggest tunes including ‘Somebody Baby’ and ‘Majesty’ to an audience that met him with loud, easy responses. It was a grounded opening that firmly placed the night in the present.

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    9ice came up next and as an O1’ guy in the game, he began his performance with a slower and more reflective energy, built on storytelling that has followed him for more than two decades. Two songs, ‘Gongo Aso’ and ‘Street Credibility,’ defined the night as the response was immediate. Voices rose, not out of hype, but recognition.

    Then Terry G took the stage and disrupted the entire rhythm that has been played earlier. The Free Madness star returned with the unpredictable energy that once defined an era of Nigerian pop music. His performance was loud, restless and unfiltered, driven by genre bending production and anthems that still landed with force.

    Emerging young act, Fola , closed the night leaning into experimentation, stretching the energy outward and offering a glimpse of what lies ahead.

    Beyond the music, the night drew an impressive cross-section of Nigeria’s creative ecosystem including Vice President and General Manager of gamma in Africa, Larry Gaaga, alongside Osi Suave, Charles Okpaleke, Ike Onyema, Seyi Classic, Fola David, Shaun Okojie, Mide Iwasokun, Chimezie Imo and Efe Tommy, among others.

  • I used to accept Davido’s used clothes as payment for writing his songs – Peruzzi

    I used to accept Davido’s used clothes as payment for writing his songs – Peruzzi

    Singer and songwriter, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has confessed to accepting ‘used’ clothes as payment for writing songs for his record label boss, Davido.

    He disclosed this during an interview on the show “Curiosity Made Me Ask”, hosted by content creator Bae U Barbie.

    The host asked: “Is it true that Davido used to pay you with his used clothes for writing his songs?”

    Peruzzi replied: “I will be honest with you, I used to collect Davido’s used clothes as payment for writing songs for him.

    Read Also: Peruzzi threatens legal action over alleged doctored tweets

    “But there was a particular one I did and he gave me some money so I stopped that.

    “I actually used to do that before.”

    Peruzzi has in the past revealed that he wrote some of Davido’s songs, including ‘Assurance,’ ‘Unavailable,’ ‘Flora My Flower’, and many others.

  • Peruzzi threatens legal action over alleged doctored tweets

    Peruzzi threatens legal action over alleged doctored tweets

    Singer Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has threatened legal action against a social media user who doctored a screenshot of a supposed tweet by him claiming his record label boss, Davido, cut him off because of alleged affair with his wife, Chioma.

    Peruzzi on Wednesday disowned the viral doctored screenshot that claimed that he made an incriminating tweet about Davido and swiftly deleted it.

    Following his rebuttal, the social media user behind the doctored screenshot, @belikebaddy, apologised to Peruzzi and Davido on Thursday and promised not to repeat his action.

    Read Also: Peruzzi, Niniola, Alternate Sound thrill at Fidelity Family Weekend fiesta

    “I apologize for posting an edited tweet which involved @peruzzi and @davido. I take full responsibility for all my actions have caused, and I promise it’ll never happen again. My apologies to DMW Management,” he wrote.

    However, after reposting the apology tweet, Peruzzi said he was still going to take legal action.

    The singer wrote: “Yall retweet this, so he can have money for court.”

    In another post, Peruzzi said: “God forgives, I do too. But not this time. F**k that.”

  • Peruzzi, Niniola, Alternate Sound thrill at Fidelity Family Weekend fiesta

    Peruzzi, Niniola, Alternate Sound thrill at Fidelity Family Weekend fiesta

    Peruzzi, Niniola and the Alternate Sound led entertainers who thrilled guests at the the Fidelity Family Weekend fiesta recently.

     The financial powerhouse recently hosted customers to two fun-filled days in commemoration of the yuletide.

     The event saw the bank hosting over 10,000 guests at the Fidelity Grounds, Oniru, Lagos, to a carnival-like atmosphere on Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17.

     First day of the event climaxed with a ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree by Dr Onyeali-Ikpe during the rave which featured breathtaking musical performances by Alternate Sound and Sean Tizzle amongst a host of entertaining performances.

     On the second day, the event featured several games and a visit to Santa’s grotto by the children who all received goodie bags comprising several functional and educational gift items. 

    Guests at the rave of the second day of the FFW were treated to musical performances by Peruzzi and Niniola while Funny Bone anchored the event.

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     A special feature of the morning event on both days, which were hosted for young children, parents and grandparents was the loyalty prize presentation ceremony for the bank’s SWEETA and FPSS account holders. The event saw several FPSS and SWEETA customers each go home with N500,000 and N150,000 respectively.

     Speaking at the loyalty prize presentation ceremony, the chief host and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Onyeali-Ikpe said, “2023 has been an eventful year for us as a bank and we are indeed grateful for the success we recorded this year. We typically host an end-of-year party to cap the year and this year, we decided to try another approach and bring together the entire family in celebration of the Yuletide. We are happy to host you and have put in place lots of exciting activities to keep everyone engaged over the next two days.”

  • Why I didn’t settle Burna Boy, Davido’s feud – Peruzzi

    Why I didn’t settle Burna Boy, Davido’s feud – Peruzzi

    Afropop singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has explained why he didn’t attempt to settle the feud between music stars Davido and Burna Boy.

    He stated that they were both ‘brothers,’ and that the situation was more serious than many people believe, so he could not intervene.

    This was stated by Peruzzi during an interview on an episode of the Zero Conditions podcast, which was co-hosted by Motolani Alake, Melody, and Excel.

    The ‘Gunshot’ singer stated that he did not get involved because he is older than both of them and has never been a yes man to anyone.

    Despite a disagreement over Burna’s song, Pull Up, he said he still has a good working relationship with the self-proclaimed African Giant.

    Peruzzi believes that Davido and Burna Boy will resolve their differences on their own.

    In the interview, the singer also claimed that he wrote ‘Pull Up’ and was supposed to feature on it, but Burna Boy released the track without informing him.

    He, on the other hand, stated that they were cool and that there is no bad blood between them because what occurred was standard in the industry at the time.

    Read Also: I copy a lot from 2Baba, he is my daddy – Peruzzi

    Motolani asked; “Did any of the funny energy between Burna Boy and David affect you guys’ relationship?”

    In response, Peruzzi said: “No, it never did. First of all, I am older than both of them, and I have never been a rubbish guy to anybody, I have never been a yes man. I will always yarn you how things…Because even when they were quarrelling.

    “I didn’t try to settle it because it was deeper than normal. You know they are brothers now. They will still settle don’t worry.”

  • I copy a lot from 2Baba, he is my daddy – Peruzzi

    I copy a lot from 2Baba, he is my daddy – Peruzzi

    Singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has revealed that he loves the music style of Innocent Ujah Idibia, aka 2Baba.

    Acknowledging 2Baba as his daddy, Peruzzi said he has learnt a lot from the famous singer.

    Emphasising on the ‘African Queen’ crooner’s influence on his talent, Peruzzi admitted to copying his lyrics and musical style “a lot.”

    Peruzzi spoke in a recent episode of the Zero Conditions podcast on Pop Central.

    He said: “2Baba is my daddy (mentor). I copy from him a lot. If you listened to ‘Amaka’, you’d notice I copied his verse. I just changed some things on it.

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    “Till now, I still copy from him. I have to tell the truth.”

    Peruzzi also stated during the show that he is a “special” artist because he is an all-rounder.

    “I can do everything when it comes to music. You’ve met every artist, they know only some things, they don’t know everything. That’s why I am special.”

  • How Juju fell off my pocket in Davido’s house – Peruzzi

    How Juju fell off my pocket in Davido’s house – Peruzzi

    Popular singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has narrated how he saw a fetish item ‘juju’ in his jacket while he was staying at his record label boss, Davido’s house in Lagos.

    According to him, he reached out for his jacket which had just returned from the laundry then a fetish material fell from the clothes.

    Peruzzi said the item was meant to harm him but lost its potency because his “head is strong.”

    Speaking in the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast, Peruzzi recounted: “While I was staying at Davido’s house, one evening I took a shower and then went to the wardrobe to dress, I wore my shirt and pants. And then one jacket was just telling me, ‘Wear me, wear me.’

    “I don’t know how to explain this but I carried the jacket and while I was trying to wear it, something fell and I looked and I saw jazz tied and everything. Juju, better juju in my room in a jacket that just came from the laundry. Na say my head strong na e make I see am.”

    Read Also: Peruzzi was never given ‘Gwagwalada’ song – Kizz Daniel’s brother

    He said he moved out of Davido’s house when his partner, Chioma got pregnant with their late son, Ifeanyi.

    Peruzzi said he didn’t inform Davido before leaving, adding that only the OBO crooner’s late associate, Obama DMW, aka 44, knew about it.

  • Why I dropped out of medical school in my final year – Peruzzi

    Why I dropped out of medical school in my final year – Peruzzi

    Famous singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi has narrated the propelling factor that caused him to drop out of medical school in his final year.

    Speaking on the Zero Conditions Podcast, the artist explained how mentally drained he was while studying Medicine and Surgery in Ukraine.

    He stressed that he was simply done with the course and could go no further, adding that he wanted to follow his passion in music.

    He stated: “I got tired for real, for real. I never felt like that in my life. I was done, like everything about me, in my head I was done with medicine. And that was when I was about to start my final year so it was a lot. I had written my first MD already at the time. It wasn’t about how long I had left at the time, it was about me not wanting to do anything again. I didn’t want to do it anymore,” said Peruzzi.

    Peruzzi who studied at the Odessa National University in Ukraine dropped out from school in his final year confided in his mother about how he had been feeling in school and why he wanted to return, and she gave him one condition for his return.

    Read Also: Peruzzi was never given ‘Gwagwalada’ song – Kizz Daniel’s brother

    He added: “I really got tired, my entire being was tired so I left on the first of January and I didn’t even have my passport, I had lost it. So I went to the embassy and they gave me a travel letter because I needed to leave urgently.

    “When I got back the only person I told was my mum. I was able to explain how bad I was feeling and she said I should make sure to come back with my school results and everything from the first year to show that I was in school so I did.”

  • Why I may never work with Kizz Daniel again – Peruzzi

    Why I may never work with Kizz Daniel again – Peruzzi

    Popular singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, popularly known as Peruzzi, has indicated that the possibility of collaborating with Kizz Daniel again is unlikely.

    He said he and Kizz Daniel worked on a song titled ‘Gwagwalada’ but the Fly Boy boss gave the song to another artist, BNXN, fka Buju.

    Peruzzi said he wasn’t consulted before Kizz Daniel went ahead to release the song with BNXN and Seyi Vibez.

    Read Also: I have written over 252 songs for artists – Peruzzi boasts

    Speaking in the latest episode of the Zero Conditions podcast, he said: “Kizz Daniel and I made ‘Gwagwalada’ together but he gave the song to Buju.

    “I called Kizz for a collaboration. He came and played random songs, then he played ‘Gwagwalada.’ And he said he wants to call Buju so we can decide on the song. He called him, and the guy came. He sent me the song there, and I went home. Only for me to see that they’ve dropped the song one day without anybody reaching out to me.

    “So, I don’t think I will be working with Kizz Daniel anytime soon. Right now, I don’t think so.”

  • I have written over 252 songs for artists – Peruzzi boasts

    I have written over 252 songs for artists – Peruzzi boasts

    Singer and songwriter, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh aka Peruzzi, has bragged about how he has written about 252 songs for his colleagues in the music industry.

    The creative songwriter said many Nigerian artistes reached out to him to write songs for them.

    Taking to his verified X handle, Peruzzi warned opposition fans to quit disrespecting him, bragging that he is the “oracle” their faves “consult” when they need hits.

    Read Also: Unpaid royalties: Peruzzi blasts Dammy Krane over release of diss track on Davido

    He also stated that the Nigerian music industry is full of intellectual property thieves, adding that he would soon be granting interviews for some exposes.

    He wrote: “I’ve written over 252 records for your industry & you keep playing with your dads on this app.

    “Ask your faves. Ask your gods. I’m an Oracle. They consulted me. Don’t be silly.

    Industry wey na thief full am. I go talk soon. Granting interviews when I’m done with Sabali.”