Entertainment
Nigerian Artistes Missing In Action
Not long ago, these
top artistes released their monstrously danceable hits which ruled the music scene years back, but since then, these one-hit artistes have been missing in action in the Nigerian music clan. They include: Debee, Konga, Djinee, Kas and Skuki.
Durojaiye: – Born Adebayo Durojaiye Samuel, he released his first popular single, “collabo in in 2008, in 2009 “collabo” was topping the chat. He released another single in 2012, but it was not a commercial success. Since then, he has been missing in action, while his fans continuously worry about his whereabout.
Konga:- His real name is Lawal Olanikan, he is widely known for his unique style of rap in ‘Eno’ which is the common dialect spoken by women when they don’t want people to understand what they are saying.
Konga because popular in 2001, when he released “My Baby”, which was a commercial success in Lagos and its environs. Eight years later, he released another street anthem and club banger, “Kabakaba” that featured the late Dagrin and Femi Aluko. Kabakaba became a back street classic in the South Western States. Since then, he is yet to release a new song.
Djine:- Edo State-born Djinee, whose real name is Osayamen Nosa Daniel, was once a DeeJay at Sound City before he ventured into professional music in 2005. He dropped his popular single “Ego” which enjoyed massive air play, both on radio and television stations.
Subsequently, his debut album, “Overta King” was a super hit in 2009. Djinee is touted to possess an arresting voice that defiles every law of music. He released his third single “Lade” portraying him as a wind class vocalist within four years with three singles.
Djinee was considered one of the hottest in the industry, but, his fame his dwindled as nothing has been heard about him.
Kas: Kas Lionheart Jonathan was introduced into the music industry at a very tender age. He later studied music production at a University in United Kingdom.
In 2010, he released his first single, but it was not well accepted.
Same 2010, he released ‘Fimile’ which was an anthem and a club bangr. He sold over 1.2 million copies officially in Nigeria in the first week alone earning him nominations for numerous awards.
Three years after, Fimile also enjoyed a remix that featured music giants such as D’banj and 2 Face Idibia. Since then, he has failed to rekindle the fire he had set in the industry with his previous hits.
Skuki: The Hiphop duo are brothers namely Tuminimi and Alawologun, Laolu-Oguniyi. In 2011, they released a smash hit “Banga”, which instantly became a slang, parties are incomplete without “Meyan eni banga” echoing.
However, their songs, starmina and shanor did not receive the acceptance and applause that came with banga. Since the success of their first single, nothing interesting has come from the stable of the handsome duo.
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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