Music

South African singer-songwriter Tyla Seethal popularly known as Tyla outshone Nigerian heavyweights like Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Tems and Ayra Starr at the just concluded MTV Music awards held in Manchester,…

Nigerian artistes have secured a strong showing at the upcoming 67th Grammy Awards, with top acts such as Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Lojay, Davido, and Yemi Alade receiving multiple nominations across major…

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, professionally known as Ayra Starr, is now the most viewed Nigerian female artiste on Youtube. This position was formally held by Yemi Alade as the most-viewed Nigerian female artiste…

Afrobeats star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has broken a new Spotify record in Nigeria with his latest track, ‘Piece of My Heart’. After months of teasing fans, Wizkid dropped his first song…

On Tuesday, Spotify, an online streaming platform, celebrated Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” 10th anniversary. In a statement in Lagos, Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music Sub Saharan Africa, said the song recorded over 55…

Ace music producer, Olumide Ogunade, professionally known as ID Cabasa, has described fellow music producer and record label chief, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, as a genius. The Coded Tunez…

The MTV’s Video Music Awards (VMAs) was held in New York on Wednesday night. At the event, Taylor Swift won the big prize for video of the year. Hosted by Megan Thee Stallion, the ceremony was opened by Eminem…

The Vienna leg of a tour by American mega-star Taylor Swift has been cancelled after Austria arrested a man in connection with an Islamist attack plot, the organisers said Wednesday. Authorities had earlier confirmed…

Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner  was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko…

Music star, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has declared that Afrobeats artistes are now on the same level as international music giants like Drake. Speaking at a panel discussion with the United States Advisory…

A contestant, Chima, has won the ninth season of the popular music reality show, Nigerian Idol. Chima emerged as the show’s season 9 winner after several weeks of rigorous training and intense performances. The…

Considered to have started on August 11, 1973, hip-hop has become synonymous with music and pop culture for well over five decades. Originating from the Bronx, New York City, hip-hop essentially has five…

Beyoncé, the Grammy-winning singer, says she is no longer motivated by music charts and sales. In an interview with…

Music streaming platform, Spotify, has said it paid over N25 billion in streaming royalties to Nigerian artists in 2023. The company disclosed this in its annual Loud & Clear report focusing on the Nigerian…

Singer Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe aka Kizz Daniel has showered encomiums on senior colleague 2Baba for his tremendous impact in the music scene. According to him, his success story won’t be complete without working…

Rihanna's $6.3 million fee for a performance in India sparked controversy over her lackluster show. The R&B singer recently graced the pre-wedding festivities of Asia’s richest…

It is no longer news that Don Jazzy owned Mavins has announced a major deal with global music firm, Universal Music Group. The deal has caused a stir on social…

Nigerian sensation Damini Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, is set to grace the stage at the 2024 Grammys.The ‘African Giant’ artist was…

Popular American singer, Mariah Carey, has broken the all-time record for most Spotify streams in a single day on Christmas Eve. The All I want for Christmas is you crooner did an…

Spotify, an online streaming platform, has rated Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record executive, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as “Olamide”, as the ‘most influential street pop artiste of his generation’.…

Spotify, global online streaming platform has announced Asake, Burna Boy and Davido as most streamed male artistes on its platform in the year 2023. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, who…

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has urged Igbos to relocate their investments back to their homeland in the…

American rapper Meek Mill has countered assertions that rap is “dying” by highlighting his financial success, affirming that he earned a staggering $1 million per song. In an Instagram post, he emphasized this,…

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, also known as Tems, has reacted to the claim she charges $500,000 per verse. Nigerian rapper, Odumodublvck, was asked by a fan if Tems would be part of the…