Entertainment
Wizkid ‘Shuts Down’ Royal Albert Hall, London
Nigerian-born super star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid made history last Sunday as he became the first Nigerian artiste to sell out the Iconic Royal Albert Hall in London. The show was broadcast live on his official face book page.
During his one hour set, Wizkid shut down the arena starting first with songs from when he was with EME and then progressed to his hit songs that made him Africa’s number one artiste.
From review of the concert which also featured another star artiste, Wande Coal, the Nigerian International act appeared to have satisfied the fans with his A-Performance that has brought him world fame. The 27-year-old Nigerian singer has made history as the first African artiste to headline a sold out show at the Albert Hall, a significant step in the internalisation of Afro beats as well genre’s main ambassador.
Right now, Wizkid is squarely at the nexus of Afro Pop, reggae, Bashment, dance hall and latin music packaged together with his sweet, reely voice and steely self belief. The whole thing feels like a guide post to where pop is heading.
His feature in Drake’s ‘One Dance’ opened the door for his success outside Africa and made him a Sonny Records priority but it is likely he would have still got there even without the patronage.
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.
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