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PH Set For Music, Dance Jamboree …As Maltina Kicks Off Audition, Today
All is now set for this
year’s regional auditions of Maltina Dance All Seasonal Eight (MDA8), the popular dance show sponsored by Maltina, the nation’s number one malt drink from the stable of Nigerian Breweries Limited.
The Tide Entertainment gathered that hundreds of thousands of enteries from potential contestants have been received and as the process of selecting Nigeria’s top dancing family enters a critical stage, contestants are gearing up by dusting their dancing shoes ready for action.
The exciting and emotional process will be kick started with regional auditions in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital at the Atrium Event Centre on Friday July 18th and Saturday July 19th 2014. Aside Port Harcourt, the other auditioning centres are Lagos and Abuja.
The regional auditions are used as the platform to select family representatives who are expected to qualify their families before the show proper kicks off. During these regional auditions, consumers and respective family members also stand a chance to win any of the fantastic regional dance competition prizes.
Speaking on the event, the senior brand manager, Maltina, Mr Adewole said, “we are glad with the evolution of the Maltina brand over the years and the impact it has made thus far. We are also very excited about what Season Eight of MDA have in store for us”.
According to him, “eight years is a long time for a show to still remain relevant and we are very glad that Maltina through MDA, continues to bring the brand experience of sharing happness and fun to the consumer. He assured that the MDA ‘Rhythm of Happiness Edition’ will be refreshing by unique because they have put a lot of work into it to ensure that every year, there is something bigger and better.
On the prizes to be won, Adedeji disclosed that the winning family will go home with a grand prize of N10 million, the first and second runners up will also get N3 million and N1 million respectively which is an increase from N6 million, N1 million and N500,000 won last year by contestants.
It would be recalled that the 2007 edition was won by Onye Family, 2008, it was the Opuwari Family, 2009 was won by Ibiams, 2010, the Adejos, 2011 by the Ekubo’s while in the 2012 edition, the nation’s number one dance family were the Greens and 2013 edition was won by the Briggs Family, other families are expected to emerge in the 2014 edition titled Rhythm of happiness.
Dancers performing on stage
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.”