Entertainment
Amancio Ortega Now World’s Richest Man
The founder of Jara, Amancio Ortega has beaten Bill Gates in the number one position of the world’s richest man. In a report recently released by Forbes, Ortega beat Bill Gate to become the richest person on earth.
He currently has a $200 million edge over micro soft co-founder, Bill Gates due in part to a particularly good week for the stock of inditex, Zara’s parent company.
Forbes stated that Ortega had been crowned the world’s richest person three other times but had always surrendered the number one position within a day.
Despite Ortega’s enormous net worth many people have never heard of him. He is described as an incredibly private man, rarely seen in public and has given just a handful of interviews on his incredibly successful career.
Ortega’s career began when he founded fast fashion giant, Zara, with his then wife Rosalia in 1975. His retail company Inditex SA which owns Zara, Massimo Dutti and Pull&Bear has 7385 out-posts around the world.
In a related development, Forbes has also released the list of the world’s highest paid artiste for 2017 with United States of America (USA) rapper and singer, Sean Combes also known as P. Diddy, as the highest earning artiste in the world for 2017 following his income from Ciroc Vodka, Deleon Teguila and Agwa Hydrate Water.
P. Diddy also made a lot of money from his Bad Boy Reunion Tour and an estimated $70 million sale of his Sean John clothing line. Forbes disclosed that P.Diddy made an estimated pre-tax earnings, a whoping $130 million so far in 2017.
Drake whose Boy Meets World Tour and deals with Apple, Sprite and Nike earned him an estimated $94 million as the next highest paid artiste, Forbes said.
Jayz could have ranked higher if his new deal with live Nation which is expected to bring him $200 million over the next decade was done in time, but the release of a commercially successful album saw him make $44 million in the past year.
Others who made the Forbe’s list are Dr Dre and new entrants like Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar. The report said the top artistes so far in 2017 earned a total of $619.5 million, an increment from last year’s $448.5 million.
Bellow is the full list:
– Sean Diddly combs: – $130 million
– Drake – $94 million
– Jayz -$42 million
-Dr Dre -$34 million
– Chance The Rapper- $32 million
-Kendrick Lamar
-$30 million
– Wiz Kalifa-$28 million
-Pitbull-$27 million
-DJ Khalid-$24 million
– Future -$23 million
Entertainment
My Relationship With Davido Beyond Money, Gossip -Cubana Chief Priest
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.
Entertainment
Simi Joins Kenya’s Anti-Tax Protests
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.”
Entertainment
Davido, Zlatan, Others In Attendance At Asake’s Atlanta Concert
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.’
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