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Highest Paid Nigerian Artistes Unveiled
A recent report has
identified the highest earners in the Nigerian hip hop world with D’Banj, Tuface and P-Square Commanding the highest fees. According to the report The Five top earners include.
D’-Banj: N6 – 10m
It is obvious that D’banj still commands the highest fee in the Nigerian music industry The Koko Master collects nothing less than N6-10 million. He remains the big fish in the industry.
Tuface: N5-6m
The sensational musician and father of seven who shot himself fully into limelight with his African queen single has now veered into property business as he keeps acquiring assets which runs into millions of naira in different parts of Lagos. Tu-Baba as he is popularly called still remains one of the highest paid male singer in Nigeria with an amount that runs between N5 to 6 million.
Davido N3.5m
The talented young singer seems to know what it takes to produce hit tracks. Since he joined the Nigerian music mainstream, the Omo Baba Olowo as he is fondly called goes for N3.5 million per show.
P.Square : N8-15m
Peter and Paul Okoye, the Alingo Exponents are rocking the town currently. Promoters are said to usually beg them to feature in their shows due to the fact that if P Square graces any concert, the show is sold out. The official fee we gathered is between N8 to 15 million.
Wizkid: N4 – 5m
This is another young talent making waves in Nigeria and the world at large. He is said to have signed an undisclosed multi million dollar deal with Akon’s convict music cable and the deal has set the young artisle as the 4th richest artiste in Nigeria at the moment. He is said to earn between N4 – 5 million per show.
Flavour N3m
He is one of the talented singers in the industry whose wonderful combination of native language Igbo and English in most of his songs has earned him more fans. The ‘Ikwokrikwo’ crooner was recently unveiled as Harp Brand Ambassador. The deal came barely few months after he was unveiled as Onga brand ambassador – alongside Nollywood diva Kate Henshaw Flavour collects N3 million per show.
Iyanya: N3m
Since his emergence as the winner of the MTN sponsored project fames, this Akwa-Ibom born singer has been a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry generally and in Nigeria precisely. He shot himself to limelight when he dropped his first hit single Kukere with its attendant dance steps. He takes N3 million per show.
Tiwa Savage: N2.5m:
She is one of the highest paid Nigerian female artistes. The Eminado crooner who is currently having her honey moon with her manager turned husband collects N2.5 million per show she is rated one of the sexiest female celebrities in Nigeria.
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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.’