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  • Premier Records bags Creative Industry Builders Positive Impact award

    Premier Records bags Creative Industry Builders Positive Impact award

    Premier Records Limited has added another distinguished accolade to its legacy as the company recently received the Creative Industry Builders Positive Impact Award, presented by the Artist Managers Association in Nigeria (AMAN).

    This recognition celebrates Premier Records Limited’s decades‐long contribution to the growth, preservation, and global projection of Nigeria’s creative and cultural heritage. Through its unwavering commitment to artist development, music preservation, and industry innovation, Premier Records continues to shape the trajectory of the nation’s creative economy.

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    Speaking on the honour, the company’s CEO, Mr Michael Odiong, expressed his heartfelt appreciation to AMAN, saying:

    “This award is a testament to our enduring dedication to strengthening the creative industry. For us at Premier Records, it fuels our commitment to preserving our musical legacy and advancing the Nigerian creative space. We are grateful to AMAN for this recognition and humbled to stand among other industry contributors.”

    As Premier Records Limited celebrates this achievement, the company reiterates its promise to continue championing initiatives that support creatives, expand industry opportunities, and spotlight African talent on global platforms.

  • Premier Records bags award

    Premier Records bags award

    Business Africa Online, organisers of the Entertainment, Media, Technology and Arts Conference and Awards has awarded Premier Records Limited with the ‘Recording Company Legacy Award.’

    The award, according to the organisers, is in recognition of the label’s contribution in the music and entertainment sector.

    The award ceremony was held at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos, and in attendance were media and entertainment personalities.

    The conference, themed, ‘Redefining Entertainment and Media Business In A World of AI,’  focused on the emerging technology in the media and entertainment sector with very advanced means of getting jobs done through AI.

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    Some of the speakers and panelists agreed that technological advancement has brought about easy penetration into the African market through means like streaming platforms and mobile phones.

    The CEO of Premier Records Limited, Michael Odiong who was present during the awards, thanked the organisers for recognising the company’s hard work and consistency as one of Nigeria’s oldest and largest catalogue record labels.

    Odiong said: “Being in business, especially the music sector, for 61 years is no mean feat. It takes a lot of courage, humility and determination to survive the terrain. We are proud of how far we have come and we want to spend another 50 years innovating new ideas.”

  • Premier Records bags award

    Premier Records bags award

    Business Africa Online, organisers of the Entertainment, Media, Technology and Arts Conference and Awards has honoured Premier Records Limited with the ‘Recording Company Legacy Award.’

    The award, according to the organisers, is in recognition of the label’s contribution in the music and entertainment sector.

    The award took place at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi and in attendance were media and entertainment personalities.

    The conference, themed: “Redefining Entertainment and Media Business In A World of AI,’ focused on the emerging technology in the media and entertainment sector with very advanced means of getting jobs done through AI.

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    Some of the speakers and panelists agreed that technological advancement has brought about easy penetration into the African market through means like streaming platforms and mobile phones.

    The CEO of Premier Records Limited, Michael Odiong who was present during the awards, thanked the organisers for recognising the company’s hard work and consistency as one of Nigeria’s oldest and largest catalogue record labels.

    Odiong said: “Being in business, especially the music sector, for 61 years is no mean feat. It takes a lot of courage, humility and determination to survive the terrain. We are proud of how far we have come and we want to spend another 50 years innovating new ideas.”

  • Premier Records releases Reddemwurld’s remake of Bola Johnson’s hit song

    Premier Records releases Reddemwurld’s remake of Bola Johnson’s hit song

    Premier Records Limited is set to storm the music world with a remix of Bola Johnson’s hit single, “Lagos Sisi” by budding talent, Reddemwurld.

     This is the first music project to be released under the label after almost 10 years.

     The label’s CEO, Michael Odiong said the new music project is part of the plans to get the music company back to the mainstream.

      “As part of a renewed drive to get back to the mainstream as a top record label in Nigeria, we are releasing a brand new single titled Lagos Sisi by Bola Johnson ft. Reddemwurld, a young budding talent who is an artist and producer. This will be exclusively released on Vybez FM and on all digital streaming platforms on January 26, 2024. The release is in conjunction with Little Lagos records, UK.”

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     Continuing, Odiong said: “We are using this as a launch pad to many other things lined up for the year such as recreating songs from the catalog with newer sound and artists. This will surely be an exciting year for us as we are collaborating with some good hands that believe in us.” 

    The original ‘Lagos Sisi’ track was done by the late Bola Johnson, one of the originators of Afrobeat before the late icon, Fela popularised it. ‘Lagos Sisi’ was released in 1973 by Phillips West Africa Records (now Premier Records Limited).

     The song talks about the strange things happening in Lagos such as young girls selling their bodies just to live a fake life. It also delves into the issue of employers of labour not being able to pay their employees but live a luxurious lifestyle to the detriment of the workers and politicians breaking the