MTV Base addresses debate on their Top 20 Best Naija songs list

Below is the press release..

Music channel MTV Base ignited a fierce social media debate about the best of Nigerian music following a programme which aired on Nigeria’s Independence Day called “The Best Naija Songs Ever on MTV Base”.

The list of artistes and songs featured in the programme was determined by viewers of MTV Base, who voted via the MTV Base website www.mtvbase.com to choose their musical favourites starting from the channel’s launch on 22 February, 2005 till the present day.  The “Top 20” voted for by MTVBase viewers comprised:

Headies 2014 List: Davido, 2face, Tiwa Savage, others nominated for The Year !

The Headies 2014 | View Nominees List

1. BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.

1. IYAWO MI- TIMI DAKOLO

2. LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU- 2FACE IDIBIA

3. ALWAYS ON MY MIND – NOSA

4. ORDINARY PEOPLE – COHBAMS ASUQUO

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Photos: Check out 6 more BBA contestants, including one Nigerian

 Nigeria -  Lilian - Age: 22 (pictured left)

Known as ‘SexyLeeLee’ to her friends, Lillian is a model, actor, presenter, and tax collector! She enteredBig Brother Hotshots for ‘the platform it provides and the publicity that comes with it,and the money’.  She’s not willing to sell herself short to win the grand prize. If she does win, she’ll invest in her talk show, which is about ‘helping upcoming talents’ and get herself a house. 

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2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards Nominees Revealed

Channel O just announced the nominees for the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards and Davido leads with five nominations including; Most Gifted Male Video, Most Gifted Afro Pop Video, Most Gifted West Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year, all for Aye and Most Gifted Dance Video for Skelewu. 2face, Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, Kcee, P-Square, Orezi, Jesse Jagz, Flavour, Patoranking, Iyanya, Niyola, Burna Boy, Phyno and Dr Sid were all nominated.

The award will take place on Saturday, 29 November at Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto. Continue to see full list of nominees...

Trailer: Ja Rule & Ashanti are Coming to Naija! Stars to Storm Warri on October 1st 2014

Yay! Guess who is coming to town?
It’s American rap star Ja Rule and R&B singer Ashanti.
The “Always On Time” acts will be live at the Warri Again: The Flagship show to be held on October 1st in Warri, Delta.
Also performing on the D-Day are Tiwa Savage, Davido, Flavour, Oritsefemi, Yemi Alade, Patoranking, Wizkid, Iyanya, Dr Sid, Harrysong, Daddy Showkeyand Seyi Shay
Comedians include AY, Bovi, Buchi, IGoDye, Basketmouth, Okey Bakasi, Gordons, Buchi, Baba Kome, Frank De Don, and Young Chief.
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Top celebrity endorsements & their worth.

Endorsements from various corporate bodies have become a major source of revenue for  top entertainment celebrities. Musicians, comedians and Nollywood stars now smile to the banks on account of what they get paid by these blue chip companie These endorsement deals are usually worth multi millions of naira and our celebrities are laughing all the way to the bank. We highlight celebrities with the most endorsements and how much they’re worth
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Davido talks about beef with Wizkid, says he was upset about Wizkid's shade

Photo & IG Video: Akon & Wale perform with Wizkid at his concert in New York

What's wrong with Wizkid’s Music?

The long wait for Wizkid’s second album has led to suggestions that the 23-year old music star is starting to doubt his own ability.  Wizkid came into the Nigerian music industry when we didn’t have a wonder-kid, a boy-wonder or a whiz-kid. Fast forward 4 years after, the industry has been flooded with more talents that most cemetery cannot boast of. Wizkid remains what most budding Nigerian artiste want to be, he remains a force to be reckoned with but if care is not taken, it looks as if those days may be numbered.

When Wizkid released his first single “Holla At Your Boy” in 2010, it wasn’t a spectacular song, let’s not forget that the song was a sampled song by Se7en titled “Girls” we forgot that quickly as Wiz proved he’s a game changer when he released “Tease Me” , a freestyle turned single where he gave props to several industry big boys like Eldee, Banky W, Wande Coal e.t.c. Wizzy came through on that track, I was one of his biggest fan, then.
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Check out AFRIMMA Awards Nominees List is out!

AFRIMMA AWARDS Nominees List Below... 
Best Male West Africa
Flavour Nabania (Nigeria)
Wizkid(Nigeria)
Iyanya (Nigeria)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Dj Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Davido (Nigeria)
Shatta Wale( Ghana)
 
Best Female West Africa
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Chidimma(Nigeria)
Viviane Chidid (Senegal)
Teeyah (Ivory Coast)
Sessima (Benin)
Efya (Ghana)

Nigerian artistes take over MAMA 2014 nominations; Davido leads

  Africa's number one music authority, MTV Base has announced the nominees for this year's MTV Africa Music Awards.  The announcement was made tonight, Wednesday, 16 April 2014 at an impressive nominations party at The Sands in Johannesburg, South Africa.

 

This year's nominations prove that Nigerian music has fast absorbed Africa. Out of fifteen different categories, Nigeria has been nominated in eleven categories and includes a number of the biggest names in the Nigerian entertainment industry including Omotola Jalade, Chimamanda Adichie, 2Face, PSquare, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Olamide, Flavour among many others. 

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Video: Wizkid performs Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” ON BBC 1Xtra

Destination Africa'kicked off today on BBC Radio 1Xtra with a Live Lounge from Wizkid. His Live Lounge performances were recorded in Lagos, Nigeria and broadcast on Trevor Nelson's show on Monday 24th March. For the performances he played, ‘One Question'and his cover was Bob Marley's ‘Joy/No Woman No Cry'

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Video Post: Wizkid performs Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” ON BBC 1Xtra

Between Akpors and a Girl

Akpors : Ah! Ah! wetin happen, u wan kil me?
Gal: baby where r u goin 2? cum bak 2 bed.
Akpors : diz same bed wey u dey? Lai Lai oh! I rada slip 4 ground.
Gal: u cn't slip on d floor na its nt comfortable.
Akpors : who tel u? diz ground cold well well n I lyk am so.

Waje, P-Sqaure, D'banj, Iyanya, Femi Kuti, Davido, Tiwa Savage, others bag World Music Awards nominations (LIST)

The World Music Awards are based on sales merit and voted by the public on the Internet.
Some of Nigeria’s music stars including Tuface, Iyanya, D’banj, Tiwa Savage, Davido, and Wizkid bagged nominations in various categories at the 2014 World Music Awards.

With the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, IFPI, providing the organizers with the names of the best-selling artists from all major territories, the World Music Awards, which is regarded as the best music awards because of its transparency, will honour the best-selling recording artists from every continent.
The World Music Awards are based on sales merit and voted by the public on the Internet as there is no jury involved.

'No sponsor influenced winners of Headies Award'- Ayo Animasahun

Ayo Animashaun, the brain behind the Headies Award has reacted to criticisms that trailed the award in 2013. Critics of the award which held December 26th 2013 believed that the winners were largely dictated by the lead sponsor of the show, making the organizers give awards only to artistes who are ambassadors of the lead sponsor and not necessarily to those who merited it.

Hidden Secrets and facts You Never Knew About Wizkid,Ice Prince Olamide, Omotola And other Nigerian Celebrities!

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Unknown Facts About Some Nigerian Celebrities .......


- Do you know that Ruggedman has a huge Fan Base in Togo than any other African country? 
- Do you know that Gbenga Adeyinka is the ONLY Comedian who has performed in all 36 States of the Federation? 

D’banj, Banky W, Davido Ignore Channel O Awards for paid shows in Lagos

The 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards held on November 30, 2013 at Walter Sisulu Square, in Kliptown, Soweto. Three prominent nominees were however missing from the awards show.

Nigerian A-list acts D’banj, Banky W and Davido stayed back in Nigeria to perform at the Johnnie Walker event which went down on the same night at Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos.

D’banj and Davido lost out at the awards. Banky W however clinched the ‘Most Gifted RnB Video‘ category. His award was picked up by Wizkid.

Banky and D’banj travelled out of the country a day after the show; The EME boss is currently in Johannesburg while D’banj is in London.

Wizkid ,Akon & Big Sean, to shutdown Ghana for ‘Big Eruption’ concert, November 23

American rapper Big Sean and Senegal born R&B star, Akon will perform in Accra on November 23, at concert dubbed Big Eruption.  The two will be joined in concert at the Accra Sports Stadium by Shatta, and Samini, as well as Nigerian wonder boy  Wizkid.The November 23 date is Big Sean’s first show in Ghana while Akon would be making his third major appearance.The concert is expected to attract a lot of patrons as it is a free, invitation only gig!!!!

I almost Ran Mad For The ₦2.7Million – Ayobami Ayoola, Former Project Fame winner

Immediate past winner of Project Fame, Ayobami Ayoola tells Ademola Olonilua about life after the reality show You have changed your looks, was it because of entertainment?
I just decided that if I am going into music I would have to rebrand myself. So many times, Clearance Peters would tell me to shave the hair on my head and leave the beards. He said he  wanted me to look like Rick Ross. I looked at him and asked him how I could pull such off. I never liked it but now I love it.  I tried it on during my video shoot; I still didn’t believe it looked nice on me till I saw the outcome. I was supposed to do a movie role where I was meant to have the Rozay look. Everything was just pushing me towards this look. It is part of my brand now though I could do some changes.