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Peter Okoye’s P-Classic Records Signs New Artist …As Tiwa Savage Dumps Marvin Record
Just months after Peter
Okoye parted ways with his brothers, Paul and Jude Okoye. The music star has gone solo and released a new single without the help of his brothers. After their separation, Paul went ahead to sign two new artistes to his ‘Rude boy’ record label and now Peter has followed suit by signing his first artiste Joe Ameh to his P-Classic Record label on May 24, 2016.
Joe Ameh is married to popular celebrity dancer Kaffy and the couple has been married since Saturday June 2, 2012 and they have been rocking in the joys their marriage has brought them over the years.
In a related development, unconfirmed sources have revealed that the Marvin records top female artiste, Tiwa Savage is set to leave Don Jazzy’s Record Label for Jayz’s Rock Nation label.
It was gathered that US rap Mogul Jayz is impressed by Tiwa’s catalogue and profile and sanctioned the singing on May 24, 2016, it was put together by Roc Nation’s Briant Biggs and Shawn Pecas.
Tiwa is also schedule for a performance at the made in America concert in September where Rihana is listed as the headliner. Roc Nation has offices in Newyork, London and Los Angeles and is home to popular artistes such as Rihana, Big Sean, DJ Kaled among others.
It could be recalled that last year, Tiwa Savage dropped her sophomore album, R.E.D and has ever since been trying to promote it before she suffered marital crisis which led to the official break up of her two years marriage with Tunji Balogun popularly known as Tee Blitz.
On June 2013 Tiwa Savage released her debut studio album “once upon a time,” under the tutelage of Marvin Records before releasing another album with the label in December 2013. The award wining music star is not only successful in her love for music, but a proud mother of one, Jamil Balgoun.
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.”