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VON Panel: Yemi Alade Replaces 2 Face
Popular Nigerian songs star, Yemi Aladi has been confirmed as the newest star to join and occupy the famous red chair as a coach on season two of voice of Nigeria. She joins the trio of Timi Dakolo, paforanking and Waje. She replaces another Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia popularly known as Tubaba who leaves the show to pursue other commitments.
The celebrities who reprise their roles as coaches who critique contestants performances and guild their teams of selected artistes through the reminder of the season also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition.
Speaking on Yemi Alade’s addition to the panel, the director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, said “Yemi Alade is one of Nigeria’s biggest musical exploits with incredible appeal across the continent and other international markets. Not only is she an amazing vocalist, Yemi Alade is also recognized for her energetic and entertaining performances on stage. We are thrilled to have her join the voice and we cannot wait for the contestants and our viewers to experience her on the show”.
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.
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.