Entertainment
AMVCA: Funke Akindele jubilates as ‘Battle On Buka Street’ bags 10 nominations
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele’s ‘Battle on Buka Street’ has bagged ten nominations at the 2023 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA.
Sharing the news in a post on her Instagram page, Akindele disclosed that the movie received ten nominations while her other project, ‘Ammie Siblings and I’ got one nomination.
Congratulating her cast and crew, Funke Akindele stated the nominations were a collective effort.
Expressing her gratitude for the recognition from AMVCA, the actress thanked the organizers for the nominations and appreciated her fans for their unwavering support towards her success.
The actress expressed her confidence in bringing home the awards. She urged her fans to vote for her movies.
She wrote: ”Wow, 10 nominations for @battleonbukastreet and 1 nomination for @ammysiblingsandi. I’m overwhelmed. Ese o, Thank you so much #AMVCA @africamagic, for the recognition.
”A big thank you to my followers for being ever supportive, and to the amazing cast and crew members of #battleonbukastreet, I say congratulations to us all. We’re bringing these awards home by the grace of God. Let’s VOTE.”
Entertainment
‘Wizkid wrong for shading Don Jazzy’ – Nasboi
Popular skit maker and singer, Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, aka Nasboi, has faulted Wizkid for shading ace music executive, Don Jazzy.
Appearing on the Bahd And Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, the skit maker berated Wizkid for throwing a jab at Don Jazzy during his recent social media outburst.
Nasboi said, “Wizkid was wrong for talking to Don Jazzy that way. Before now, Wizkid used to respect Don Jazzy… You remember Wizkid vs Linda Ikeji?”
Tolanibaj inferred: “He [Wizkid] is a troll. We know that.”
Wizkid set social media platform, X on fire recently after shading Don Jazzy and engaging in a heated exchange with Davido.
Entertainment
Ayra Starr releases artwork, track list for ‘Sophomore Album’
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that album featured some heavyweights across different countries in the world like Nigeria’s Asake and Seyi Vibes, America’s Giveon and Coco Jones, and Brazil’s Anitta, amongst others.
Starr is a Nigerian singer and songwriter, who began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue a career in music.
After covering several songs by popular artists on Instagram, she posted her first original song on her page in December 2019.
The posting brought her to the attention of record executive Don Jazzy, who later signed her to his record label Marvin Record.
The singer later achieved mainstream international recognition in 2022, with the released of her song “Rush”.
The song charted in several territories, including Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 24.
The song earned Starr her first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best African Music Performance.
With the song, Starr became the youngest African Female Artist to surpass 100 Million views on a single video on YouTube, and also the first to do so within five months.
Entertainment
Seyi Tinubu has offered to reconcile Wizkid, Davido – Lege Miami
Nigerian actor and singer, Adams Kehinde, popularly known as Lege Miami, has said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has offered warring Afrobeats stars, Wizkid and Davido.
Wizkid and Davido were recently engaged in a fierce social media war on X.
Reacting, Lege Miami cautioned the duo to put themselves in order, saying he has reported the issue to Seyi Tinubu.
Speaking in a video message shared via his Instagram account, the actor said Tinubu has offered to reconcile Wizkid and Davido in the United Kingdom.
He said, “Wizkid and Davido both of you need to take time. I have reported you guys to Seyi Tinubu, he said he’ll fly to UK in three days to settle the fight.”
Efforts to reconcile Wizkid and Davido over the years have proved abortive, as the duo always rekindles their beef after every reconciliation.
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