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D’Banj Emerges Silver Bird’s Personality Of The Week
Popular award winning
entertainer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj, the Koko Master is a Nigerian singer, song writer harmonica player and businessman. He has won several music awards including the awards for the Best African Act at the MTV Europe music awards. He recently celebrated his 10th anniversary in the music business.
The party had several industry colleagues in attendance including Banky W, Praize, Lamy Phillips, Yvonne Ekwere Kemi Adetiba, Toke Makinwa, Tola Odunsi, Ehiz Shaydee, Charle, WizKid, Davido, Phyno and Seyi Shay.
Born to a military father and business woman mother, music sensation, D’banj was born in Zaria in the northern part of Nigeria. Instead of joining the military, he diverted to pursue his love for music and relocated to the United Kingdom despite his parents’ disapproval.
His earlier connection to his music passion happened after he lost his military pilot-in-training older brother, Femi, to a plane crash and he was given his harmica. This was the instrument that set his successful music career.
2002 saw him collaborating with Nigerian Rep Star, Rugged man on the track, “Kiss Me Again” produced by O.j.B Jezreel. The song generated a lot of publicity and its accompanying video went to number 5 on the Groovoids chart on MBITV.
D’banj became an official artist on Mo’Hits Record Label and set out in 2005 to release his debut album, which included the hit single, ‘Tolongo’ in 2006, the second album “Rundown Funk U Up” was released with a remix of Tolongo and another hit song “Why Me”. This debut success led to further notable musical collaborations including Dare Art-Alade’s album track – Escalade Part 2 and Ikechukwu’s 2008 album Song, “Wind Am Well”.
D’banj has bagged many awards which include Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artiste of the year at MTV Africa Awards 2009 and Bet Awards. A chance meeting with Kanye West on plane ride lead to major business relationship in 2011, and what he calls “the best birthday gift”.
His signing on to Kanye’s G.O.O. D music label in the US and mercury in the UK. Finding inspiration from the story of Charles Dickens’s orphan, ‘Oliver Twist’. The danceable infectious single of same title was released following the signing and it is still receiving a lot of positive response.
So far, Oliver Twist has sold about 11 million records worldwide. It also debuted as No 9 on the UK top 10 National charts, just behind ‘The likes of Rihana and Tulisa. D’banj is one of the most celebrated stars in Nigeria and on the international front.
Culled from Silverbird magazine.
Critics claimed that her body makeover was one of the reasons she allegedly left the marriage and noted that she was still out in public with the video of her club outing.
Reacting to the allegations, Ogbodo came to Bambam’s defence. She stated that no woman would leave her marriage simply because she went under the knife. According to her, it is the man who drives a woman to leave.
The mother of three further explained that no woman willingly leaves a marriage she has invested in over many years. If a woman does leave, it is the man’s fault, possibly due to abuse that she chooses not to disclose publicly.
She added that a man must have shown the woman disrespect or failed to nurture the marriage.
Ogbodo emphasised that if a man refuses to love, protect, and give peace to his wife, the responsibility for the breakdown rests entirely with him.
It would be recalled that Uche Ogbodo also recently underwent cosmetic surgery and shared videos with her fans online,
The actress had remained on the lips of many Nigerians following her role in the trending movie Love in Every Word.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
The Tide Entertainment reports that she questioned the popular act of ‘gate crashing’, regarding it as a rude and disrespectful behaviour. Henshaw also urged Nigerians to refrain from attending gatherings where they are not invited.Nigerian Politics Analysis
”I want to talk about something rampant, has been rampant, and is still rampant. I just want to ask those of you who show up uninvited at events and parties, what’s your purpose? What do you aim to achieve? Then, those of you who receive a card that admits only one person and invite all your village people, don’t check with the host; you pack your people and come. What are you doing there? Why don’t you respect yourself and stay away? It’s rude, you’re a gate crasher. Respect yourself enough to stay away from places you aren’t invited to,” she said.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled dates for both the 99th Academy Awards and its landmark 100th ceremony. The back-to-back events, set for 2027 and 2028, will mark the final years of the Oscars airing on longtime broadcast partner ABC before a major shift to YouTube.
The 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, followed by the historic 100th edition on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both ceremonies will broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and reach audiences in over 200 territories worldwide. Looking ahead, the Academy has also confirmed a venue change, with the ceremony set to move to the Peacock Theater beginning in 2029, where it will remain through 2039.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the announcement comes amid a shifting broadcast landscape. ABC is gearing up for a packed 2027 schedule, including its debut as the home of the Grammy Awards and its first Super Bowl broadcast in over two decades. Meanwhile, this year’s Oscars telecast saw a dip in viewership, drawing 17.86 million viewers across ABC and Hulu, a 9% decline from the previous year’s five-year high.
Still, excitement around the awards remains strong. The most recent ceremony crowned Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” as Best Picture, while early buzz for the upcoming season is already building. Anticipated contenders include the Ryan Gosling-led “Project Hail Mary,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” featuring Tom Cruise.
No hosts have been announced yet for either ceremony, adding another layer of anticipation to the milestone events.
In addition to confirming the ceremony dates, the Academy also released its full calendar for the 2026–2027 awards season, outlining key milestones from the eligibility period beginning January 1, 2026, to nominations voting in January 2027, and final voting in early March.
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