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Olamide Goes Full Loverboy Mode In UY Scuti
Trying to chase my dreams, but Lagos traffic made it slow.” If you haven’t listened to Olamide before, you might be surprised when you press play on his latest studio album, UY Scuti. The 32-year-old singer goes on full lover boy mode, with pop-heavy melodies that showcase his musical versatility.
Why was Olamide singing about Lagos traffic, or falling in love with people? Well, the answer might be found in the question: why is he releasing another album just 9 months after the critically acclaimed prequel, Carpe Diem? Olamide’s life as a musician is constantly pregnant with ideas. He is not a fully commercial singer; the Yoruba-based singer is a heavily experimental artiste who likes to explore different ideas and sounds in his project.
“Dem no fit wear agbada for mosquito,” he sings on the album’s lead single, Rock, showcasing his evergreen loyalty to more common street phrases and slangs, while exploring a unique style of pop. Olamide is and has always been a didactic singer, with his discography belly-filled with songs like Melo Melo, Eni Duro and others.
Widely acclaimed as the evangelist of the gospel of street hop, Olamide bares a very refined mainstream pop style in this album. The record also flushes with unpopular names, such as Fave and Lady Doe, but the vibrancy in the vocals are perfect for the RnB/Pop groove Olamide creates in this playlist.
Olamide is one artiste, who constantly uses his compilation projects as a launch pad for the country’s talented emerging artistes, and Bad Boy Timz, Omah Lay, among others have been beneficiaries.
Somehow, this album feels like a move to expand into the pop-saturated global market, but really it is a testament of Olamide’s versatility and skill. The most outstanding thing about UY Scuti is not just Olamide’s mellow sing-rapping, but his emotionally pregnant songwriting, which is obvious from his English-dominated lyricism – a rare expression used by Olamide.
Interestingly, the Southwest king taps the King of the East, Phyno, in this project, showcasing the Igbo-speaking artiste in a largely unusual manner as Phyno rapped mostly in English in this project. Coincidence?
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.’
