AFRIMA 2016: Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, others battle for the ultimate prize
In its 3rd edition, organisers of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) have reeled out the names of talents who has made the nominee list of this year’s award billed to hold in Lagos come November, 2016 with the backing of the African Union and Lagos state government.
After a successful 7 days screening process by the AFRIMA 13 person jury committee representing the five regions of Africa, the diaspora and AUC; the Jury has finally shortlisted the best work out of the over 2714 entries recorded to fit in the 34 categories of awards.
According to Rita Ray (Diaspora UK), selection was made base on criteria put together by the jury members that includes the quality of production, sound, message in some cases, to mention but few; with a sum total of all scores by jury members.
In a keen contest, some of Nigeria’s brightest female stars will compete in the best female artist in Western Africa categories seeing Mavin records first lady, Tiwa Savage battle alongside other acts that includes Yemi Alade, Seyi Shay, Niniola, Temi Dollface, Aramide, Adiouza(Senegal) and Josey (Ivory Coast).
However, for the first in the history of AFRIMA, Star boy act Wizkid will slug it out alongside other talented superstars in Africa that includes Flavour, Brymo, Tekno, Sarkodie (Ghana), Sidikiba Diabate (Mali) and Okyeame Kwame (Ghana) in the best male artist in Western Africa.
It is important to note that other categories of the awards will be made public to facilitate the commencement of voting by teaming fans of the act.
Real deal experience returns with Timaya in Abuja
After a month’s hiatus the nationwide tour, Real Deal Experience will berth in Abuja on the 26th of August, 2016 with Timaya, once again, headlining the event.
The “Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa” is looking to bring the country’s capital to a halt with an amazing performance of a number of his hit tracks.
Speaking on his impending Real Deal Experience performance in Abuja, Timaya said,
“Being on the Real Deal Experience train is in itself rewarding as I have gotten to meet my fans in the cities where I have already performed and I can’t wait to see what the Abuja fans have in store for me. I will also not leave any stone unturned with my performance. It’s the capital, I have to bring my A-game!”
The #RealDealExperience tour, which has featured Timaya, Oritsefemi, 9ice and Kcee in Lagos, Onitsha, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Umuahia and Abakaliki will continue its rave in Abuja with its full-sized rotating bar, exciting onstage performances, the Taste, Tell and Win promotion and the Real Deal Experience game show where lucky consumers will go home with exciting prizes.
Speaking on the return of #RealDealExpereince, Brand Manager, Legend, Oluseun Lawal stated,
“The first half of Legend’s Real Deal Experience was interestingly well-off and we can’t wait for the second half to beat all of our expectations. We hope to take the tour to more cities across the nation starting with Abuja and we’re sure Timaya will give his fans there a big treat”.
The Real Deal Experience will visit other major cities in Nigeria in the coming weeks.
Olamide tells Ghetto Story with Sere
YBNL Boss, Olamide has released another hit song this time with former label signee, Lil Kesh which he titled, SERE (Ghetto Story).
The ghetto anthem was produced by Major Bangs and tells the story of a ghetto child and his many mischievous antics. Asides the trail of notoriety drawn by both singers, the song also speaks about success despite humble beginnings, rising to fame from rough beginnings.
Like his other hit songs, Olamide particularly pays attention to the streets and the journey to success and all of this is embodied in SERE.
Is Teeblaq and D’Banj working on something?
In the Nigerian music industry of today, collaborations are huge and often times always big and one act that seems to have caught that bug is fast rising act, Tee Blaq.
Feelers informed that the Afro-Robo king as he is fondly called is set to do a collaboration of his growing hit single, GBEMILEKE with international superstar, D’Banj.
Our inside source disclosed that the duo seem to be working on the song at the moment and that Teeblaq is holding the information so private for now as he wants to use the collabo to surprise fans as
many are expecting his duet with songstress, Tiwa Savage.
Teeblaq, a cousin to the late rapper Dagrin has been nominated as most promising act in ongoing Nigeria entertainment award “NEA” Tee Blaq has worked with Olamide, Dammy Krane, Oritsefemi and others over time and his new single Gbemileke is fast becoming a nation anthem.
MTN Project Fame: Two contestants take a bow
The MTN Project fame season 9 is taking a gradual step towards the end as it proceeds to the third elimination show. The show was no exception as two contestants ended their journey in the competition.
It will be recalled that all 14 contestants were placed on probation last week hence it was revealed that Oluchi, Gabriel, Eli, Benjamin and Blessing had the least number of viewers votes and they were required to perform again in a bid to escape elimination.
Although the Judges and Faculty spoke highly of how the contestants put up a good fight as they performed, only three of them were able to escape elimination.
The Judges saved Gabriel, the Faculty saved Oluchi, while the contestants saved Eli leaving Blessing and Benjamin as the eliminated contestants. In their parting words, they both spoke of how much they appreciated the learning experience the platform provided them and promised to put the lessons learnt to a good use.
Blessing and Benjamin left the audience asking for more as they performed for the last time on the stage before they took a bow. Another performance that gave the audience this same feeling was the contestant’s group performance which featured a medley of some Naija’s most loved songs.
This musical Show that airs at 4pm daily, and at 4:30pm every Sunday on HIP TV promises many twists and surprises to its teeming followership in the next couple of weeks
Choc City act, Ruby Gyang thrills fans at LoudNProudLive
Chocolate City music act, Ruby Gyang was recently hosted by organisers of LoudNProudLive ‘one nite live & unplugged’ at popular celebrity hangout, Lotus, at Pattaya, Victoria Island.
It was a thrilling edition with RUBY on top form, vocals on point, to the delight of the full house turn Up of fans friends and guests who attended.
It was a musical journey of song mixed with stories from the Chocolate City first Lady entertaining the crowd in song and verse delighting the audience with tracks such as Good Man, Shakara to name a few as well as delving into some house music sounds laced with her strong vocals. Awesome night of quality music and fun.
