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Reactions trail rare video of Davido speaking Yoruba

A rare video of celebrated singer, Davido speaking his native language, Yoruba, has stirred mixed reactions. The American-born Nigerian singer displayed his knowledge of his native language in a recent interview.

Davido. He was heard wishing Nigerians a happy New Year and then introducing himself in Yoruba. Many netizens have expressed mixed reactions over his Yoruba fluency. Jahyofficial said: “😂😂😂
E no even sweat for im mouth” @greatchemical remarked: “Man still needs to polish his intonations tho 😃” @homiebishop stated: “What’s that 😭 even an Igbo that learnt yoruba will speak better” @adetosage penned: “He’s not ashame, this is Yoruba-Inglish.” @yuslovegold said: “He dey speak yoruba well on his songs so waiting xup here” @onlyonemobolaji wrote: “He try pass some people sha but my major shout out goes to the Igbos wey Dey blow Yoruba like it’s nothing” Watch video below … Davido speaking Yoruba 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BFTXrM2iEW — Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) January 3, 2024

Adewunmi Fatai slams Yoruba celebrities outfit to Mercy Aigbe’s movie premiere

"Una go just dey disgrace Yoruba industry" – Adewunmi Fatai slams celebrities outfit to Mercy Aigbe's movie premiere

Celebrity make-up artiste, Adewunmi Fatai has taken a jab at Yoruba celebrities over the outfit they wore to Mercy Aigbe’s movie premiere. The baby mama of actor, Mustapha Sholagbade, took to her Instagram page to criticize the traditional attires they wore to Mercy’s movie premiere.

Adewunmi Fatai Many of Mercy Aigbe’s colleagues were present at the IMAX theatre on Tuesday for the premiere of her highly anticipated film, Ada Omo Daddy. The night’s theme was Cultural Wedding Guest Extravaganza, and very few people showed up dressed traditionally. Taking note of this, Adewunmi denounced these celebrities for defaming the Yoruba industry, pointing out that Mercy Aigbe had told them to dress in their finest traditional attire, but they were only wearing rags.

She pointed out that both their senior and junior colleagues are defaming the industry. In her opinion, the bouncers ought to have thrown them out of the venue. Adewunmi Fatai wrote: “Aunty Mercy say dress your best traditional extravaganza wear. You wear rag abeg Shey una no get sense ni Abu oriburuku nse yin? Una go just dey disgrace Yoruba industry ATI kekere ATI Agbaya both of una dey do oshi hisssss. “Hisssss the bouncer for bounce una back ni ode people. Shey una no get alubawi ni tori koyemi. Pele omo Toni good shape”. SEE POST:

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“Ain’t no party like a Lagos party” – Cuppy excited as she returns to Nigeria, reels off fluent Yoruba

Popular disc jockey, DJ Cuppy storms Nigeria after many months abroad as she drives off to a weekend Lagos party, hailing herself in fluent Yoruba. It would be recalled that the billionaire heiress has been enjoying her stay in UK.

DJ Cuppy. Photo Source: Instagram. She revealed that she has now landed Nigeria to attend a party at a location she won’t be disclosing for her safety. Cuppy noted how much she has missed Lagos city, saying that it feels too good to be back in the country. She switched into hyping herself in very impressive Yoruba despite her British accent. Reacting, alicia_blaze said: “See me blushing I too love you” lilwright_ said: “Cuppy why do you buy likes? Of what use exactly?” realabidams wrote: “Cuppy is always happy, That girl no get wahala truly , she reads comment, catch cruise with the Negative comment and Leave the country if una wahala too much Boss move” kennywizzykenny said: “Favourite DJ mi to cuppy this tune ride on” janetjoshua_jj reacted: “You look beautiful” Watch the video below:

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Groom set tongues wagging as he slays in traditional Yoruba attire

Handsome groom traditional Yoruba attire

A Nigerian groom, dressed in traditional Yoruba attire, garnered attention on social media with his display of affection for his beautiful bride. In a video that has received a considerable amount of attention, the man in the video acted surprised when he turned around and saw his beautiful bride.

Nigerian bride and groom. He then approached her, prostrated on the floor, and turned around to admire her. The groom’s actions and his gentle steps in the video captured the attention of social media users, who flocked to the comment section to praise the traditional Yoruba man in his native outfit. See some reactions below: hannahkallay: “‎This is so sweet.” Ruth Akor: “‎Yoruba men are just the best.” balogunfatimatolanike: “‎This is I married her wholeheartedly not I marry her cuz she get belle.” Mandie.Faffie: “‎Maybe i got the wrong kind of Yoruba but I’ll be patient.” Oyebade Oluwapelumi: “‎see how I dey laugh me knowing I’m doing this with my Yoruba Man soon.” naziapearl: “‎if my yoruba man won’t hype me this way I don’t want him.” user8866145092262: “‎they are too gud I swear because I am a living testimony , 19 wonderful years of marriage.” Mer Cedes: “‎Omo man dobale for him wife? God please hear me this once.” Rosie: “‎Tell me why l won’t continue praying to God to bless me with my own yoruba man cause l love them too much. God bless and answer my prayers.” WATCH VIDEO: @nigeriaweddings #Halloween Yoruba ♬ original sound – The showroom 👑🤴

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Baby mama of Davido, Larissa reveals Yoruba name of son

The fourth baby mama of Davido, Larissa London has shared the Yoruba name of her son with the artist in a new video. The mother of Davido’s son, Dawson Adeleke, Larissa London, has won the hearts of many online users with a touching video of herself and her son, sharing tender moments filled with love and affection.

Baby mama of Davido and son, Larissa London and Dawson In the caption of the video, Larissa London revealed Dawson’s Yoruba name and showcased a heartwarming moment of them exchanging a loving kiss. Davido’s fourth baby mother, Larissa London, recently took to her social media accounts to share a previously unrevealed fact about their son, Dawson. The London-based makeup artist shared a tender video of her and her son kissing on her official Snapchat page. Their warm relationship won hearts. Due to the fact that Larissa’s baby daddy, Davido, is an Osun state-born Yoruba, she revealed in the video clip that her son’s Yoruba name is Tunji. She wrote “Hey Tunji boy” as the video’s caption.

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Oyinbo man shocks onlookers by speaking Yoruba during fight in Lagos

An Oyinbo man caused a commotion in Lagos State when he engaged in a heated argument with some people, expressing himself in Yoruba, over an undisclosed issue. The quarrel got intense when he started threatening one person on the street. Then, someone else stepped in to help the person he was arguing with. More and more people gathered to see what was happening. That’s when the foreigner turned his anger toward the second guy and began using bad words in Yoruba to insult him. Luckily, people around them held them back, stopping the fight from turning physical. @atobaworldbest said; “Him go explain why he leave Ohio come lagos” @don_makavelee said; “The fact is Nigerians are nice , Aje … can we try this in another person country with their citizen ? Nah … dem go don mob you …” @aremo_aduragbemi_gnf said; “Lagos don make oyinbo man speak yoruba by force, abi aye eh ti baje ni got me 😂😂😂” @og_trustgod said; “Chai Na my client for Tennessee be this who use Evian carry am come naija e dakun, 😂” @ray344806 said; “Don’t tell me you live in lagos if you can’t swear for anyone in yoruba 😂” @ade_____7238 said; “Ahhh no be client wey tell me say he dey, store be this?” @shmurda_ade said; “E don Dey speaks yoruba make e no turn am to China 🇨🇳 😂😂😂” @iamicon_ said; “Lobatan client don sabi oloriburuku😂😂😂..” @unbothered_djmob231 said; “Wa gbayii oyinbo the spirit of Nigeria dn they body , #aye yin tibaje 😂” See below;

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Veteran Yoruba actress, Iyabo Oko is dead

Nollywood actress Sidikat Odukanwi, widely known as Iyabo Oko, has sadly passed away on Wednesday evening, bringing an end to her prolonged struggle with illness. The veteran Yoruba actress, who had been absent from the movie scene for several years, had been battling with poor health, leading to her untimely demise.

A photo of Iyabo Oko. Photo Credit: @bisiaisha Source: Instagram It may be recalled last year, Iyabo Oko had been erroneously reported to have passed away, only to make a remarkable recovery a few hours later, surprising her fans and the entertainment industry alike. However, this time, the news of her passing has been confirmed by her daughter, Bisi Aisha. The details surrounding the circumstances of her death remain limited at this time. Nonetheless, the news of Iyabo Oko’s demise has sent shockwaves throughout the Nigerian film industry. The late actress’s daughter, Bisi Aisha, took to social media to express her grief and announce her mother’s passing. She wrote a heartfelt message, bidding farewell to her beloved mother and wishing her soul eternal rest. See below;

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Making profit from Yoruba movies is slim

Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Alesh Ola Sanni has said that the chances of making a profit from Yoruba movies are slim. In an interview with The Nation, Alesh further revealed that the slim profit margin affects the quality of Yoruba movies churned out. He said;

Actor Alesh Ola Sanni. Source: Instagram “I don’t even know what to say about that because it’s not encouraging at all. The chance of making your money back is slim and the market is not encouraging at all.” On whom he loves to act alongside with in movies, Alesh disclosed that he loves acting with Gabriel Afolayan who he said is “talented and fantastic”. The actor said; “I love everybody generally but if you’re good in roles, I love to feature with so many people. But I would pick Gabriel Afolayan because he is good, he is talented and fantastic.” On changes he would love to see in Nollywood, Alesh said; ”We should just keep growing. We watch movies on Netflix and other platforms so we should do better and make everything real, it shouldn’t just be based on film tricks or just writing stories, we should make them real.” Actor Alesh Ola Sanni. Source: Instagram This is coming years after the actor revealed that he would rather be a “successful nobody” than a “broke celebrity”. Alesh wrote in an Instastory post at the time; “I rather be a successful nobody than a broke celebrity. Read that again. Fame without no money hell No……Busy hustling for the money”. He also disclosed that he made his first million through carpentry work and washing toilets in United states of America. Sharing his story, Alesh wrote; “Tired of friends coming up with different stories every time, do something, use that little amount to start something, don’t wait for anyone, let them laugh at you, let them say shit about you, they will surely be proud of you when you make it big .. don’t be ashamed of your hustle.. it’s not easy but we surely Gonna make it …. I made my first million in 2016, carpenter work wey I no learn from Lagos, I reach USA Dey carry chairs, hammer on different chairs, cleaning toilets… got back home and spent all .. omg I sharpaly japa come back to hustle .. this is me today …. extremely proud of my hustle.. I don’t have it all yet but yoooo …. I’m super happy, living the best life for now … don’t let all you see on gram weigh you down, all aren’t perfect as seen …Do something today… BE PROUD OF YOUR HUSTLE…”

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Asake opens up on why he mostly sings in Yoruba (Video)

Popular Afropop star, Asake has spoken out on why Yoruba language is an essential part of his music and why he mostly sings in the language.

In a recent interview with NewsLive Prime, the ‘Terminator’ crooner explained that Yoruba language is very important to him. He said that a lot of people who listen to his songs understand the language. Asake also added that he believes that music goes beyond the lyrics and for him, it is the feeling it evokes that matters. He said: “Yoruba is so important to me. To me the away I understand music is that it is a feeling.” Watch the video below:

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Igbo lady opens up on how attack on her people is affecting marriage with her Yoruba husband

A Nigerian lady of Igbo descent has opened up on how the recent tribal feud between the Igbos and Yorubas is taking a toll on her marriage with her Yoruba husband.

The lady identified as @Oluomachilro, who was reacting to a post alleging that the Igbos were being attacked at Abuloshun Lagos, lamented over the ill treatment of her people. She said that she had spoken harshly to her husband in anger because it was his tribesmen that were perpetrating the act.

One netizen advised her to divorce him, to which she replied that she would because she’s beginning to have thoughts of poisoning him with the way she feels.

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