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Davido: From Afro Pop Icon To Business Mogul
David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has earned himself a spot on the list of top Nigerian and African music heavyweights with just seven years on the music scene. It’s no wonder that he’s become an Afro pop icon and a role model to aspiring Nigerian and African musicians. Expanding the tentacles of his music business and tunes to different…
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“Air OBO” – Davido Acquires A Private Jet
Man of the moment, Davido is not done shocking the industry as he has revealed yet another juicy information. This afternoon, the DMW Boss announced that he had bought his first private jet. Announcing via his instagram and twitter handles, the artist said he had paid for the jet while revealing that hard work and perseverance got him this. The…
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Music
Burna Boy – Devil In California
Dancehall hitmaker, Burna Boy is out with the video of his song, “Devil In California” and as usual we’re excited about it. Since the release of his “Outside” album earlier in the year, the “Streets of Africa” crooner has not relented. “Outside” had gone on to be number 3 on the billboard reggae album chart and won the talented Afro-fusion…
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Wizkid and Olamide Hit Studio to Cook Up Banger
Let’s face it. The Shaku Shaku movement has become one of the most infectious in the history of Nigerian dance music. Virtually all of our favourite artistes on the Nigerian music scene from Yemi Alade to Dammy Krane to Tiwa Savage to the Kokomaster himself have jumped on the bandwagon and cooked up some insane scorchers in honour of the…
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Opinion
C.Ronaldo: Again, Olamide Fails to Fly Without Young John
There’s no disputing the fact that Olamide Baddo is the quintessential serial hit-maker. The YBNL Boss, who is notorious for dropping mega scorchers like it’s nothing particularly took 2018 by the balls when he commissioned the controversial Young John produced “Science Student” at the beginning of the year. Three whole months and some after, “Science Student” is still the song…
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Opinion
NaijaTurnUp’s Top 10 Naija Songs of March 2018
Just like January and February, March thrilled us with an impressive number of scintillating offerings from some of our favourite artistes on the Nigerian music radar. As expected, coming up with this top 10 was no mean feat, as there was such an abundance of spectacular songs to pick from. We however did what we had to and, based on…
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Opinion
Banky W Clocks 37: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About The EME Boss
Multi award winning Nigerian singer-songwriter, actor and businessman Olubankole Wellington is definitely one of the most admired figures on the Nigerian entertainment scene. In this editorial, we bring you 10 things you probably never knew about the prolific music maker who just turned 37. 1. Banky W had a thriving music career in the US before returning to Nigeria. Infinitesimally…
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Opinion
P-Square: The End of an Era
Undisputedly one of Africa’s greatest musical exports to the world, the now defunct Nigerian R&B duo of identical twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye have rocked our worlds over the past two decades with a series of mega smash hits. P-Square began their musical journey way back in St. Murumba secondary school (a small Catholic school in Jos, Nigeria). The…
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Opinion
Flavour, Kiss Daniel, VJ Adams and the Other Guys Chidinma Has Been Romantically Linked With
If there’s any female Nigerian music artiste who has been in the news these days more for speculations concerning the guys she might be romantically involved with than for her music, it’s Chidinma. The pretty, petite 26 year old singer-songwriter was the first female ever to win Project Fame West Africa in its third season after which she rose to…
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Opinion
How to Become a Successful Artiste in the Nigerian Music Industry
Every single day, scores of young, talented Nigerians wake up with one thing on their minds – how to break into the utterly competitive yet highly glamorous and rewarding Nigerian music industry. There’s no gainsaying the fact that many of our favourite acts on the Nigerian music scene currently such as Wizkid and Olamide have experienced massive turnarounds in…
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