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Wizkid, Drake Collabo “One Dance” Hits 2nd Position On Bill Board
Nigerian pop star, Wizkid,
is having a swell year and it’s only the fifth month in what is already considered a successful run of form for the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Everything started in July 2015 when Skepta introduced Drake to Ojuelegba and the latter jumped on the track and recorded a remix to it. This introduced the world to a brighter side of Nigerian music and before long the remix led to the Drake Song ‘One Dance’ which dropped on April 5, 2016.
With this, Wizkid is sure gaining foothold in the global music scene and it presents many more opportunities for other pop artistes in Nigeria ‘One Dance’ is the 12th track on the new album views, the fourth. Studio album from Drake, which was released by Cash Money Records, Young Money Entertainemnt and Ovo sound on Thursday, April 28, 2016.
On April 29, Drake performed at two shows in Toronto and during one of the performances with Justin Bieber, the Energy rapper announced that the new album sold 630,000 copies in one night. On the heels of its commercial success, ‘One Dance’ has climbed steadily up the billboard Hot 100 chart and is currently number two.
‘New kid on the block Designer’s debut hit is a global success as we speak and is currently number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart-late pop star, Prince has two hit songs from the ‘80s in the chart as well as Beyonce who makes a debut at number 10 with Formation from her highly rated ‘lemonade’ album which currently sits on number one position on the Billboard 200. There’s also Lukas Graham with 7 years. Mike posner with’ I Took A Pill’ in Ibiza and Rihanna with Work featuring Drake all in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
With one Dance, Wizkid is pretty much achieving his greatest feat yet in music as far as international recognition and music chart history is concerned. The song is many firsts for Wizkid, Drake and Kylah who also collaborated on it. It is Drake’s first ever number one song in the Uk and is highly likely to make it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 given it currently enjoys the second spot.
The Canadian American Star last recorded a number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2010 with the Rihanna Song ‘What’s My name’ in which he featured. As we celebrate this Wizkid achievement, there are hints from insiders that this is only the first of several songs to drop between him and Drake.
Prolific Nigerian Producer Sarz recorded during an interview in LA recently that, Wizkid’s songs with Drake and Jidenna are billed to drop in the summer of this year. Sarz is currently in LA working on Wizkid’s soon-to-be-released Album.‘
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.”