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Timaya Puts £100m Price Tag To Shave Beards
Dance hall singer, Timaya has put a big price tag of £100 million, at equivalent of N36 billion to shave his bears. The award winning Dance hall artiste stated this in an interview which was published on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
It would be recalled that some years before the interview, he had shaved his dreadlocks because he felt it was time.
Clearing off his beard will also require an inspiration and it could be money. Keeping it for this long has been deliberate, it is all part of re-inventing himself. He said “maybe £100 million would make the shave off my beard, other than that, I won’t shave it off until I feel like it’s time, I have been keeping the beard for about five years.
“When I cut the dread locks some years back, I felt it was necessary at the time, it represented where my mind was at that time, it’s also rather important to keep reinventing (yourself) to stay relevant.
He is glad about the reactions that it has relieved; it is a reward for his efforts in trying out new things, making his fans happy is part of the motivation behind his evolving personality encouraging in him a desire to learn about what is trending particularly in music.
“It has been amazing so far and I am very happy about the positive feedback I have been getting. Club ribs are my first project in five years. I’m happy about the reception and the progress so far. I have remained relevant in this industry for over a decade because it is important to keep re inventing oneself.
“I feel like an entertainer, your should never make your fans get bored with your music, your performance and so on your must always give them away to stay excited about your brand, your music performances, everything. Also music just like everything else, changes, I’m always listening to new sounds and learning about new shifts and wings to keep my music relevant.”
Meanwhile, the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa State has warned celebrities who live fake life in social media to stop deceiving themselves and the public. Timaya is obviously tired of seeing a lot of people living the fake lifestyle on social media hence the reason behind the message to them.
The Reggae dance hall singer shared his thought and messages via his instagram page on Friday, March 22, 2019. According to him, people should start working hard to earn a living and showless on social media.
He wrote: “ Yo listen, these people, the better you start working very hard and show less in instagrame the better for you, a lot of people showed off lies on instagrame and don’t work hard to back it up or to live that kind of life on instagram. I just look at plenty people and I’m talking about my life right and because I am balanced now.
“I didn’t need to show nothing then because I was working hard, and I still work hard, so you want to just come live on instagrame showed off things that are not yours or carry a girl’s bag that is not yours, you think that is life?, nobody cares, you get to just work hard because financial freedom is the key nonsense,” he stated.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
