Entertainment
Wizkid, Davido Among Most Followed Africans In Social Media
Nigeria’s music Super-stars may have been confirmed some of the most influential people in Africa. In a recent report, they are reportedly some of the most followed Africans on the social media platform. South African comedian and TV host, Trevor Noah, Wizkid and Davido are on the list of the most followed Africans on the social networks, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
This is according to a report recently released by CampsBay Media known as African Social Media Power Report Top 50 Footballer and Entertainers.
The Power 50 which weighs the social media influence of African Pop culture stars and football personalities has a combined following of almost 400 million, a number which is twice the population of Nigeria and more than half the population of Europe.
According to Lolade Adewuyi, Chief strategist at CampsBay Media, “In a world where social media continues to play a big role, the influence of African entertainers and footballers, the crème of popular culture on our continent, continues to fascinate and that is why we have compiled this list.
“We have tried as much as possible to gather the top African Pop and Sport Stars into the list in order to show their influence across the three key social media platforms of Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. We hope that the power report will be an annual ranking to gauge their growing impact as well as enable market planners and researchers to see the possibilities inherent in their influence”.
Personalities from other countries are represented as well with the top spots occupied by musician Akon, footballers Mohammed Salah and Didier Drogba, Cameroonian footballer, Samuel Eto’o and South African actress, Charlize Theron.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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