Entertainment
Musician Accuses Harrysong Of Song Theft …Demands N50m Settlement
Nigerian Singer,
Harrison Tare Okiri popularly known as Harrysong has been accused of song theft by an Italy-based, Nigerian singer, Timothy Ozemebhoya Asotie, better known as TOA who is now demanding for the sum of N50 million as settlement.
In a recent interview with the media, TOA said Harrysong’s “Selense” is a copyright infringement on his own song titled “Selense” which he released in 2016.
“Harrysong copied my song because I know of a radio presenter in Edo Station who is very close to Harrysong and has been playing my song on air since last year on Edo Radio Station. Even when I came to Nigeria last year, it was still on air. It was also on promotion at Alaba International, but Harrysong just copied the song” TOA, alleged.
He added: “it was recently that I noticed he copied my song in his song “Selense” so I decided to come out and complain because the song is covered by Italian copyright here in Italy. My song was released in February 2016 while Harrysong released his in May 2018, mine is titled “Selense”, while Harrysong’s is titled “Selense”.
“I won an award in 2016 in Amsterdam because of the song and also got several international nominations from organisations both in Europe and USA, in the category of Best Song between 2016 and 2017. It has been on air play on different radio stations in Europe and America”.
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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