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Solid Star Claims Generating Over N200m For Former Record Label
Sensational Nigerian music star, Joshua Iniyeso, professionally known as Solid Star has been on the news for the past few days following his ugly experience with former record label owner, Achievas Entertainment.
The singer has once again taken to his social media platform with a long list of all he managed to achieve for his former record label owner, Achievas Entertainment.
An aggrieved Solid Star who is demanding royalties owed to him, clearly stated that he can proudly come out and say that he made more than N200 million in revenue for the former record label.
The singer claimed that while he was still working with the company, a yearly revenue of N50 million from performances was always granted.
He went on to roll out some of his top songs that raked in a lot of revenue especially from digital music steaming platform.
He highlighted songs “Oluchi” featuring Flavour, “Wait” featuring Patoranking and Tiwa Savage, “Nwa Baby” featuring 2Baba among other commercially successful songs.
He claimed the songs grossed more than N100 million in revenue. The singer who claimed he released three albums during his time at the label, also mentioned how music videos of his songs were produced by the best of the best in the industry and how the budget did not go over board.
Concluding his post, Solid Star noted that he felt the need to speak up after his old label boss Ossy Achievas claimed that over N100 million was invested in his career and he could not generate 10 percent of the amount.
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.