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Tacha clarifies calling Blaqbonez, Odumodublvck ‘upcoming artistes’

Big Brother Naija reality show star and on-air personality, Natacha Akide, popularly known as Tacha, clarifies her remarks about rappers Blaqbonez and Odumodublvck being “upcoming artistes”. She made the clarification during her appearance on the last episode of the Big Friday Show With Tacha on Cool FM, Lagos.

Tacha Tacha addressed the social media backlash in a video message, emphasizing that her choice of words was not meant to be condescending. She further justified her statement by stating the meaning of ‘upcoming artiste’ via a search engine meaning. “An episode from the Big Friday Show has gone viral and there’s no amount of insult I’ve not gotten. Everybody is saying, ‘Tacha called Blaqbonez an upcoming artiste. Tacha called Odumodublvck an upcoming artiste.’ “If I called them upcoming artistes, tell me, what is wrong with using the term upcoming artistes? I rushed to Google to see the meaning of the term upcoming musician: ‘Upcoming musicians are those singers that are no longer new because they have been around for some time and promising to make it big.’ “Now, how is me calling Blaqbonez an upcoming artiste me putting him down or being condescending? Blaqbonez is my guy, Odumodu is my guy, Shallipopi…”

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"Some artists copy my style and don't give credit" - Rema

Renowned singer, Divine Ikubor, who is better known as Rema, alleges that many of his colleagues are stealing his branding and musical style. Without mentioning names, the singer who recently bagged 6 nominations at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards accused some singers of claiming his styles as theirs.

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the ‘Calm Down‘ artist mentioned that despite not receiving credit from those who are replicating his style, he finds it “flattering” that others are taking inspiration from him. Rema also shared that his aspiration has always been to bring change to the Afrobeats music scene. “I’ve been on the road for 4 years back-to-back; dropping bangers, hopping on stages. It has helped my growth non-stop. “In as much as vacation is needed, I just don’t like to feel idle. I have so much plans for evolving this [afrobeats] sound. I’ve always been that guy who just want to change the guy and change how the game is perceived. From sound to shows, to branding. “Even though some artists will not give me credit, I know how many people [artists] have copied my moves and I am flattered by it,” he said.

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“Tiwa Savage is like Wizkid to Nigerian female artistes” – Seyi Vibez (Video)

“Tiwa Savage is Wizkid to Nigerian female artistes” – Seyi Vibez (Video) Up-and-coming Nigerian singer, Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi a.k.a Seyi Vibez describes Tiwa Savage as the female version of Wizkid to her female counterparts in the music industry. He made this known in a recent interview with Sound City TV, where he highlighted the genesis of his music career up to the stage it is.

Up-and-coming Nigerian singer, Seyi Vibez. Credit: seyi_vibez / Instagram. Seyi Vibez commended the female artists in Nigeria for their significant contributions to the growth of the country’s entertainment industry. In his words, “We have female [artistes] that are doing good. For example, Tems; when she came up, she was like international. “Tiwa Savage, she is like the Wizkid to the female artistes. Everyone is just holding it to their own corner, killing it. Everyone is doing their own job. I think Simi is on tour.” He also mentioned that he began his musical journey during his secondary school years at the age of 14, and he gained prominence as an independent artist. “I blew up independently without a record label and I still don’t have a record label but I have a management in place putting my stuff out there,” he without a shred of doubt. Watch the video below … “I blew up independently without a record label and I still don’t have a record label but I have a management in place putting my stuff out there” – Seyi Vibez pic.twitter.com/3yEa5Llq2L — BASITO (@itzbasito) June 17, 2023

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Uproar as Davido lists next ‘Big 5 Artistes’, snubs Tems, Omah Lay, others

Controversy arises as the famous Afrobeat star, Davido Adeleke lists the Next Big 5 Artistes in the music industry while snubbing some. During a recent interview with Omega, Davido was asked to name the next big five artistes from Nigeria; his response however leads to controversy.

DMW records label boss, Davido. Credit: @Davido / Instagram In his reply, he omitted Fireboy DML, Tems, and Omah Lay from his list, which caused a backlash on social media. He mentioned Rema, Buju, Ayra Starr, Victony, and Asake as the artists he believes will dominate the music industry as the next big five. He acknowledged that this was his personal opinion and stated that the future of Afrobeats looks promising. “I would say like the next big five. I would say Rema; he got the ‘Calm Down’ record, Buju (BNXN), Ayra Starr…I would say Victony. No, no, me I no want jones o. Okay, let’s do it like this. It’s Rema, Buju, Asake; between him and Rema, I would say they are at the top…Ayra Starr and Ruger. The future of afrobeats, I would say it’s crazy,” he said. However, fans expressed their discontent on social media, criticizing Davido for snubbing Fireboy, Tems, and Omah Lay in his selection. Reactions trailing Next Big 5 Artistes listed by Davido gidi_skillzie opined: “Many of you might argue he didn’t mention FireBoy, asides the fact that he can’t remember everyone at that moment, FireBoy already got the PERU smash hit and performed at the BET stage as at the time of this interview so he isn’t that new to the USA.” omot09319355 wrote: “Can’t he do interviews without ever having to mention people’s name” Lost_DWTBF said: “Why can’t this man stop calling names and be diplomatic for once???” Victor81224 penned: “Una dey shout tems, tems is overrated ayra starr better pass her I dey always talk am.” lifeofOliver_ stated: “No omah lay, no fireboy , Asake,Ruger won’t be there another 5 years from now ,.the competition would squeeze them out.” TheSilvapr noted: “Y’all asking Fireboy, Omah Lay, Seyi vibez, etc, he literally can’t mention everybody, plus at that moment, he’s definitely going to forget everybody tbh. But it is what it is.” MaqOlaoluwa1 tweeted: “Fireboy is a vulcanizer Abi? Too much talk.” Watch the video below … “The next 5 are – Rema, Buju (BNXN), Asake, Ayra Starr, V̶i̶c̶t̶o̶n̶y̶, Ruger” – Davido pic.twitter.com/5NehrfiyOY — 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) June 12, 2023

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Ayra Starr and Tems are up and coming artistes, Sability is a useless song

Controversial influencer Daniel Regha has taken a swipe at Ayra Starr over her song “Sability”, while also claiming that she and Tems are up and coming artistes. Regha made the claim during a podcast session hosted by Big Brother Naija star, Doyin. During the interview, the influencer stated that it is either an artiste is either an “up and coming or goated”.

He further claimed that the two female artistes don’t have songs that can outlive 10 years and are easily forgettable when compared to some singers like Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, and Nicki Minaj. According to Regha, Tems is still being remembered for the high-profile international events he attends, while all Ayra Starr has is her miniskirts and her recycled songs including “Sability” which he described as the “most useless song” released.

He added that for Ayra Starr to become an established artiste, she needs to sing about diverse topics which can be used for different events. Watch a video from the podcast below; “Tems is still an upcoming artiste. Ayra Starr’s Sability is one of the most useless songs” – Daniel Regha ⚪️
📹 Doyin’s Corner pic.twitter.com/fzTDixTvOG — 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) May 9, 2023

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“Female artistes are not held to same standards as male” – Ayra Starr speaks

Popular songster, Ayra Starr has opined that female performers are not usually held to the same standards as their male colleagues.

The ‘Rush’ crooner made this known while speaking in a recent interview with Saturday Beats. She remarked on how grateful she is for her senior female colleagues who have paved the way for budding female singer like herself, however, female and male performers are not treated equally. Ayra Starr said: “I am grateful to the women who came before me, who paved the way. Because of them, I am not dealing with so much. However, there is still that issue of female artistes being scrutinised more than their male colleagues. Female artistes are not held to the same standards as the males.” She also spoke on her recently released hit single, “Sability” which has been getting glowing reviews from appreciative fans.

“Of course, I am excited. I wanted people to feel good and be happy while listening to the song. I am happy it’s doing that and even more. I wanted to put out a song that would make some people remember the times in their lives when they literally had no worries; and, that was how I arrived at ‘Sability’,” she said. Reacting to those who do not fancy the song, Ayra Starr urged them to listen to the song with an open mind: “They really just have to take the time to listen to the song well. It’s a happy song and I hope they are happy when they listen to it.” She added: “I am never under pressure to release hit songs. I just want to make songs that make sense to me and my fans.”

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Why Nigerian artistes do better than other artistes

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Tiwa Savage, has revealed why most Nigerian artistes are more successful than other African artistes.
According to her, Nigerians are tough people and hustlers at heart which makes them always strive to do more.

She shared her opinion during a recent interview session she had with Unveil Africa.
In her words:
“Why do I think Nigerian artistes are succeeding a lot more that other African artistes? Oh you just want to get me in trouble today. I don’t know though, I don’t know.
“Nigerians are tough, we are hustlers and I think because the genre is called Afrobeats. The godfather of Afrobeats is FelaKuti so I think that’s another reason why.
“It’s a tough one for me because I absolutely love South Africa and I think the actions of few people shouldn’t really reflect the whole country and it happens everywhere.
“I think there’s a lot healing to be done between Nigeria and South Africa and I think now is the time for people to speak up and to just know that we are brothers and sisters and yea it sounds cliche but it’s true.
“Nobody, nobody wins when there is bloodshed. That’s the honest truth. There are few artistes doing it by themselves Yemi Alade, Simi, Teni, SMD and there I still room for more.
“You know that we are doing is breaking boundaries so the next generation won’t have to go through all of this.”
Listen to her speak below: https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5MSvijzLx/

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“I don’t care what anybody says, Davido is one of the greatest artistes in the world”

Canadian rapper, Daystar Shemuel Shua Peterson, known professionally as Tory Lanez, has acknowledged Nigerian superstar, Davido as one of the greatest artistes in the world.
The rapper made this submission following Davido’s hard-hitting performance at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai.

In a video posted on his Instagram page, also shared by the Nigerian ace singer, Tony said: “Davido is one of the greatest artistes in the world, I don’t care what anybody says, top mother….records everytime…”
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In the Nigerian social media space, the rappers remark stirred several reactions, with many sharing his view.
@Mally Demartins said: “No doubts Tory, he surely is.”

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“Ghana music is a shame” – Shatta Wale says as he hails Nigerians months after accusing them of not supporting Ghanaian artistes

Ghanaian singer, Shatta Wale has taken to Twitter to praise Nigerians months after he had accused them of not supporting Ghanaian artistes.
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Recall that some months back, the singer had gone into an online battle, as it were, with Nigerian artists and Nigerians in general.

The singer has now deprecated his country’s music, and at the same time praised Nigerians, saying they should be respected for their hard work.
He wrote:
“Please can we just respect Nigerians for their hard work and stop comparing our lazy lifestyle to theirs .. It’s shame ppl think Nigerians will come hard at me but see they are the ones doing the streaming cuz they understand what Talent means .. Ghana music is a shame.”

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Davido reacts to online battle between his fans and that of other artistes following latest achievement

Superstar crooner, David Adeleke, better known as Davido has reacted to the increasing online battle/drama between his fans and that of other artistes (Wizkid and Burna precisely) following his recent achievement.

Recall that fans of Davido (30BG) celebrated and bragged differently after the music star got featured in the 2022 World Cup theme song.
This bragging has subsequently resulted in an online battle between Davido, Wizkid and Burna Boy’s fans who are currently debating about who the biggest artiste is.
Reacting to these dramas online, OBO took to his Twitter handle to advocate for peace.

“Support your fave in peace ! And this goes for my fans too ! Congrats to
@FIFAWorldCup
congrats to Me and congrats to AFRICA!! 🌍🤞🏾❤️😎,” he wrote.
See the tweet below:

Support your fave in peace ! And this goes for my fans too ! Congrats to @FIFAWorldCup congrats to Me and congrats to AFRICA!! 🌍🤞🏾❤️😎
— Davido (@davido) April 1, 2022

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