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Burna Boy Floors Davido, Wizkid At Sound City Awards
Amidst controversy, Afro fusion star, Damini- Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy has started 2019 on a very high note, carting home four awards at the Sound City awards which held last Saturday at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Victoria Island Lagos.
He won in the categories of listeners choice, best male, song of the year and in the much coveted African Artiste of the year category, beating Davido and Wizkid who only got one award each.
Though he wa not present to receive the awards at the event, he however took to instagram to celebrate and thank his fans.
“4 awards; humbled and honoured, thank you for the constant support all my fans for always having my back. Many more in 2019, it’s been a hell of ride”, he wrote.
Arguably one of the hottest African artistes of 2018, however, last week, Burna Boy was in the centre of the storm when he was largely criticised for calling out organisers of the Coachella festival, saying his name was written in tiny fonts.
He and Mr Eazi were two Nigerians that were listed in the California music festival which has Ariana Grande headlining.
While some people thought Burna Boy was proud as he referred to himself as an ‘African Giant’ and should not have complained about the tiny fonts used to write his name. Others praised his move for standing up on behalf of other African artistes against percieved maltrestment from westerners.
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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.
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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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