Entertainment
Kizz Daniel’s buga Featuring Tekno Debuts At No 1
Buga tallied 11.4 million equivalent streams (No. 1 on streaming, up 1900%) and 47.5 million in radio reach (No. 2 debut on radio).
In the process, it sets a new record for the biggest streaming week ever in a week since TurnTable Charts began tracking in July 2020 – breaking the previous record held by Pheelz & BNXN’s “Finesse”
Additionally, it sets a new record for the biggest total activity by a song in history; again surpassing the record previously held by “Finesse” on chart dated on March 14, 2022. Interestingly, the record for biggest streaming week/biggest total activity have been broken three times in 2022; “Baddest Boy (Remix)” on January 31, “Finesse” on March 14 and “Buga” on chart dated May 16. All three songs were boosted by record-breaking streaming numbers during the tracking week.
“Buga” is Kizz Daniel’s third No. 1 entry on the Top 50 – same as Omah Lay and Burna Boy, and two behind Davido who holds the record for most No. 1s on the chart. “Buga” is Tekno’s first chart topper in Nigeria.
The song contains production credit for both Reward Beatz and Blaise Beatz – the latter has emerged as the No. 1 producer of Q1 2022 and this marks his third No. 1 entry on the Top 50 (all with Kizz Daniel). Reward Beatz tops the chart for the first time after a previous top 10 entry on “Oshe” by Kizz Daniel with The Cavemen.
Black Sherif’s “Kwaku The Traveller” drops to No. 2 after leading the Top 50 for five consecutive weeks. It tallied 3.36 million equivalent streams (No. 2 on streaming, down 16%) and 37.8 million in radio reach (No. 7 on radio, down 14.5%)
Fireboy DML’s “Playboy” drops 2-3, it continues to lead the radio chart after tallying 50.5 million in radio reach (down 1%) and 2.17 million equivalent streams (No. 6 on streaming, down 11%).
Camidoh’s “Sugarcane (Remix)” with Darkoo, Mayorkun and King Promise rises to No.4 on this week’s Top 50; it tallied 2.97 million equivalent streams (No. 4 on streaming, up 51%) and 27.3 million in radio reach (No. 14 on radio, up 380%).
Rema’s “Calm Down” drops 4-5 on this week’s top 50; the song has spent all of its 13 weeks on the chart in the top five. It peaked at No. 2.
Asake’s “Sungba (Remix)” with Burna Boy slides 3-6 after toping the chart for one week. Young Jonn’s “Dada (Remix)” with Davido holds at its No. 7 peak for another week.
Rounding out this week’s top ten; Pheelz & BNXN’s “Finesse” falls 5-8 after topping the chart for three weeks. BNXN’s “Kilometer (Remix)” with Zinoleesky slips 6-9 while Victony’s “Kolomental” debuts at No. 10 – following the release of the artiste’s Outlaw EP.
“Kolomental” is Victony’s second top ten entry – after the No. 2-peaking “Holy Father” with Mayorkun. It tallied 1.02 million equivalent streams (No. 24 on streaming) and 40. 6 million in radio reach (No. 5 on radio) and 2.95 million in TV reach (No. 48 on TV).
Just outside this week’s top ten; Naira Marley’s “o dun” with Zinoleesky debuts at No. 12 while T Dollar’s “Rise” starts at No. 21, Jack Harlow’s “First Class” at No. 20 and FUTURE’s “WAIT FOR U” with Tems and Drake at No. 25.
Ahead of next week’s Top 50 which will see five major releases aim to debut and challenge for No. 1, Kizz Daniel’s “Buga,” Burna Boy’s “Last Last” and Spinall & Asake’s “PALAZZO” are the leading the race.
Entertainment industry: platform to create jobs for Nigerian youths
Mrs Bolanle Austine-Peters, a movie producer on Sunday said that the entertainment industry can serve as a veritable platform for creating jobs for Nigerian youths.
The movie producer disclosed this in Lagos that the multi-billion naira industry was capable of generating huge revenue for the nation as well.
Austine-peters, also the founder of Terra Kulture, a cultural firm, said that the industry was also capable of employing millions of youths in all field of endeavours across the country.
According to her, the industry is the third largest employer of labour around the world, and it has contributed meaningfully to the development of the nation.
“The industry is full of creativities and potential that is capable of developing a country.
“The industry has removed millions of youths off the streets and also contributed meaningfully to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP),’’ she said.
She commended Nollywood practitioners for projecting the country’s fashion and movie industry positively around the world.
“Africa fashion, style and movie industry is trending and it is gaining world recognition.
“African movies, most especially Nollywood has taken over the global market.
“There is no where you will go to in the world that they do not recognise and appreciate Nollywood movies, Nigerian movie will get soon,’’ she said.
Austine-Peters said that her firm had empowered and trained so many youths on artistes, movie productions and visual arts.
“We have been doing our best and we will continue to extend our social/corporate responsibility to the people, especially to the youth,’’ she said.
She said that her firm equally organises exhibitions forum monthly for artistes, movie producers and visual artists to showcase their creativity and talents to the world.
Austine-peters also appealed to the Federal Government to create more enabling environment for the industry to thrive.
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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