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Wizkid To Feature Davido In New Song
Ayodeji Ibraham Balogun popularly known as Wizkid is set to feature another Nigerian super star artiste, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly called Davido in his new song to be released soon.
Wizkid, a Nigerian singer and song writer started recording music at the age of 11 years and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed.
Davido, an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer was born in Atlanta Georgia in United States of America and raised in Lagos. He made his music debut as a member of the music group KB International.
They both are among the top musicians in Nigeria currently talked about by fans. In addition to leading the list of richest Nigerian musicians they also rank among the wealthiest musicians in Africa.
On Sunday, December 24, 2019, the star boy held his home-coming concert tagged ‘Wizkid: The concert, and officially squashed his beef with long time rival, Davido.
The ‘come closer’ singer, who has been praised earlier this year for his grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London, took over the Eko convention centre in Lagos last Sunday night and Wizkid, who hadn’t held a concert in Lagos in six years made it a memorable night.
Indeed, to fans surprise the singer, brought Davido on stage where they both performed to OBO’s hit single ‘FIA,’ shared a hug officially ending their feud.
The Nigerian music stars have been at war all through 2019 with their rivalry dividing their fans who spent all year fighting in social media comment sections.
The Wizkid – Davido reunion was one of the biggest moments of the show, the star also made sure his home coming concert was everything an Afrobeats lover could have dreamt of on Christmas.
This is what made fans think they might have a song together since they are on good terms now. Furthermore, their fans have talked about how fabulous and fantastic the song will be.
Spotify yesterday revealed a significant surge in heartbreak song streams in Nigeria during the Valentine’s Day season, with a 626 percent increase between 2022 and 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa Phiona Okumu.
Okumu said, “Spotify data reveals a surprising trend, a massive surge in heartbreak song streams.
“Nigerians are turning to their playlists to express their emotions, with a staggering 626 per cent overall growth in heartbreak streams from 2022 to 2024.
“This Valentine, the sound of love is accompanied by the sound of heartbreak, and the data shows it’s louder than ever before.”
She said on Valentine’s Day, most surprisingly, male listeners streamed heartbreak songs at a significantly higher rate than female listeners, with a 362 per cent increase compared to 169 per cent among women.
“This could suggest that men resonate with the feeling of heartbreak more and turn to music as a private outlet for processing emotions.
“Whatever the reason, one thing is clear, when love is in the air, so is heartbreak and Nigerian men are pressing play on their pain more than expected.
“While Valentine’s Day is often celebrated with grand gestures, heartbreak is a common theme on Valentine’s Day -more than what’s publicly shown,” she said.
Nigerians will join their counterparts across the world to mark the 2025 Valentine’s today.
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has joined MLS side San Diego FC’s ownership group as a club partner.
SDFC announced today that Tems joined the ownership group through her company, The Leading Vibe.
In the process, Tems became the first African woman to be involved in MLS ownership.
“We are delighted that Tems has joined San Diego FC as a club partner,” SDFC chairman Sir Mohamed Mansour said in a statement.
“Tems is a globally significant artist who will help us reach new audiences and spread the word about our unique project, which, of course, has its foundations in sub-Saharan Africa through the unique Right to Dream organisation.”
Reacting to her addition as the latest partner in SDFC’s ownership group, the singer said: “I am thrilled to join San Diego FC’s ownership group and to be part of a club that celebrates creativity, culture, and the power of community.
“Football has a unique way of bringing people together, and I am excited to help build something special in San Diego, a city that thrives on diversity and innovation.”
Fashion and beauty entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, has claimed she is enduring back pain and that her spine is degenerating.
Lawani revealed this in a video posted on social media last Tuesday.
In the clip, she opened up about her experience with epidural anesthesia, an injection administered to pregnant women in the spine to reduce pain during childbirth.
The mother of three claimed that since receiving the injection, she has not felt like herself.
She accused doctors of not fully informing women about the long-term side effects of epidurals.
According to Lawani, she received the anesthetic injection during the birth of her last two children.
She said, “When you hear ‘epidural,’ run. Doctors tell you about the side effects but do not tell you about the long-term effects on your body. I have about three friends having the same issues that I am having.
“Like, I am just 42, how did I end up with spine issues? I have a degenerating spine. I have implants in my spine. I go paralyzed. I can’t stand for a long time. I can’t even breathe properly sometimes because it affected so many things in my body when I had the surgery.
“They will not tell you because you just want the pain to go away. I have had two epidurals. I had my first as natural birth. The last two were epidural. The last one I had epidural because I had to undergo a surgery and I had no choice.
“See, the pain does not stop. My back is killing me and my spine is degenerating.”