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Timi Dakolo Stole My Song – Majek Fashek
Veteran Nigeria artiste,
Majek Fashek has slammed R&B singer, Timi Dakolo, alleging that Dakolo “stole” his evergreen hit song, ‘Send Down The Rain’
Fashek made this claim in a chat with Saturday Beats recently, stating that Timi, in 2013, had done a remix of the song but never took permission from him (Fashek) before doing the song.
He said, “He broke the rules of copyright. He is a thief because in music business, he must take permission before he works on someone’s song. That is why we have COSON, “I did not give anyone the right to do anything with my song. I have a management team I work with headed by Omenka Uzoma.
“Dakolo never bothered to look for me before stealing my song. He has infringed on the laws of copyright and he is not an original artiste. It is only people like Tuface, Wizkid, Olamide that are original”
“I felt bad when I learnt that he worked on my song without my consent. He did not even give me credit. He is a very bad artiste and he took advantage of the circumstance that I was facing during that time.
“The song is not a normal song; it is a spiritual hit song. Timi Dakolo does not know how I suffered to get that song. I fasted for seven days before I got that song.
I partook in three days ‘ white’ fasting before the song came to me.
“Timi Dakolo did not go through that. I did not fight him because I do not have time. Let God judge us”.
However, following the allegation of ‘music theft’ leveled against Timi Dakolo by Nigerian controversial reggae artist, Majek Fashek, Timi has come clean to express his displeasure about the matter.
Timi Dakolo took to Instagram to say he contacted and paid Fashek’s manager before he went on to do a remix of “Send Down The Rain” He wrote: “My people it truly saddens me to see such… I always try to do things rightly and lawfully. I paid his manager to remake the…, I got my invoice, I even mentioned to him during our rehearsals at the headies. So honestly I don’t understand this write up. Oga Majek Fashek. I respect and love you, your voice gives life to lyrics, you are one of the best musicians I know. God Bless you”.
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.