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Grammy 2022: Naomi Campbell Reacts To Wizkid’s Loss
Naomi Campbell has blasted the Recording Academy for not paying attention to what is happening in the universe following Wizkid’s Grammy loss. On April 3, 2022 Nigerian superstar Wizkid lost the Best Global Music Performance Award at the 64th Grammys to Arooj Aftab, a Pakistani vocalist based in Brooklyn. Since then, the snub has been extensively discussed by important figures in the music industry.
Naomi Campbell, a British model, actress, singer, and businesswoman who also happens to be Wizkid’s friend, offers the latest reaction. She is displeased with the loss. She did not hesitate to criticize the Recording Academy on her Instagram page, accusing the committee of failing to pay attention to what was going on in the universe.
This comes just 24 hours after Wizkid lost his two Grammy nominations at the 64th Grammy Awards, which were held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Los Angeles.
In her words, Naomi said, ”To my brother @wizkidayo ,#MadeinLagos was beyond a phenomenal album !! Winner Without Doubt !! You are the King of the people , that has bought Afrobeats mainstream , that means more than any academy of any sort”
According to her, Afrobeats deserve a Grammy category. She urged the Recording Academy to establish sub-categories such as Afrobeats Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year, among others, to avoid isolating the genre under the Global Music Category.
She said, ”Changing World to Global is not Enough.. get up to speed on the state of all popular music and include Afrobeats Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and all the sub-categories that this genre so deserves – just as an other respected and recognized musical genre. #MadeinLagos Album and Song, Essence, was clearly in the wrong category how can you ignore the song Essence , The song by Wizkid , and Tems that was covered and remixed by Justin Bieber , you seem to isolate under global , when it should have been in song of the year category.
“This is a misrepresentation and a neglectful categorisation of Music Once Again. Give Afrobeats the representation it deserves . You are .Ignoring 1.3 billion people It will only make us rise !! Afrobeats in our hearts Africabeats to the world.’
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.
Nancy Briggs
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