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Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy made history on Sunday night by performing in FIFA’s first-ever World Cup final halftime show. The Grammy-winning Afrobeat artist shared the stage with Colombian pop icon Shakira during the extended interval at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The duo performed the official tournament anthem, ‘Dai, Dai’, before a capacity crowd…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi has become the first female African artist to earn a Diamond-certified single in the United States. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the elite certification after her hit collaboration surpassed ten million units. The chart-topping track, Wait For U, features American rapper Future and Canadian star Drake. Industry data…
British singer-songwriter Lauren Bennett, best known for her vocal feature on the global chart-topping track Party Rock Anthem, has died at the age of 37. Her former bandmates from the pop group G.R.L. confirmed her passing in a joint social media announcement. The sudden loss has triggered widespread mourning across the international music community. Representatives…
Fame has taken Habeeb Okikiola, the street-pop entertainer known to millions as Portable, from the rough edges of hustling to sold-out stages and viral headlines, yet the singer says one wound has refused to heal: he never finished school. In a preview of the Honest Brunch Podcast, billed for release on YouTube on Monday,…
Temi Ajibade, the actress and media personality better known to many as Temi Otedola, has waded into one of the internet’s touchiest conversations with a refreshing dose of honesty, saying she will never pretend that being born into one of Nigeria’s wealthiest families did not open doors for her. Speaking on a recent episode…
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has broken the all-time record for the most monthly listeners by an African artist in Spotify history. The Grammy-winning musician reached an unprecedented peak of 46.84 million monthly listeners on the digital streaming platform. This achievement allows him to surpass South African singer Tyla, who previously held the continental record…
Nollywood star Deyemi Okanlawon has offered a candid account of the moment he walked away from acting in 2019, saying poor remuneration and a loss of fulfilment pushed him back to a conventional office job before he found his way to the top of the industry. The 45-year-old actor made the disclosure on a…
Afrobeats heavyweight David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has released his highly anticipated single, “I Know Who I Be.” The track dropped on Friday morning across major streaming platforms, marking the pop star’s first official musical offering of 2026. To deliver a distinct cross-border sound, the singer collaborated with emerging South African musical acts Jazzwrld…
Two of Nigeria’s most-followed TikTok personalities are once again at the centre of online debate, this time over the question of whether wealth alone qualifies a young man for marriage. Social media commentator Ojaigho Prosper, popularly known as GehGeh, has publicly faulted the decision of TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, to…
Nigerian singer Tems has broken out of the geographical confines of traditional international categories to secure top-tier mainstream nominations at the 2026 BET Awards. The organizers confirmed that the Grammy-winning vocalist will deliver a headline performance at the live ceremony in Los Angeles on June 28. Her inclusion on the main performance bill alongside American…
