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“Grammys Are Not For Nigerians” – Animashun
Media Mogul and CEO of Headies Awards, Ayo Animashun says that in truth, Nigerians don’t really need the Grammy Awards because it wasn’t made for us. He made the remark in a recent interview stressing that the makers and organisers of the Grammy Awards really do not care about artistes from this part of the world (Africa).
The Hip TV boss stated this when he was asked what limits Nigerian music from winning the Grammy awards. “I really don’t understand why Nigerians want to win the Grammys, Grammys are not for us they put everybody in one world music category, we are not their focus, the Americans are their focus, it is not for us, yes we can win awards but they don’t show us how they run the award category.
I think we should make our own awards, our own Grammy and would say it any day that Grammy is not for us. They have built something big for themselves, let them come and win the Headies, how about that? Even if it is not the Headies, let them come and win Afrima in Africa, we don’t celebrate our own things, it’s just a shame, I have been to the Grammys many times and I don’t see many African artistes, they don’t particularly care because they recognise mainly their own”.
“You are taking pictures with them, the guy is already looking somewhere else, see all the artistes that paid for international collabo, what happened?, they collect your money and they don’t want to come back, they don’t like to collabo with you and you know what, you will make so much money here if you really work hard and you will be known in the whole of Africa”.
Build your own, its just so wrong that I am the one saying this because cynics would say that he is saying it because he wants people to be associated with his award, let it be other awards, if I tell a sponsor that we should take five artistes to the Grammys they would be ready to do that, but when it comes to Headies we will be begging for sponsorship.
The Headies plague can stand head to head with any plague in the world because a lot of money is being spent to make it pure gold. We put everything in it, Grammy is not our thing lets do our thing, lets make it big and fantastic, why do you want to win Grammy, there is no world cup for music.
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.’