GOLDEN PAGE MAGAZINE brings you a roundup of top stories that rocked the Entertainment world during this passing week.
From Omah Lay’s concert in London On Sunday – Moses Bliss’ wedding, the big news of Universal Music Group’s move to acquire Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, the announcement of the closing of one of Nigeria’s favourite family sitcoms, ‘The Johnsons’ – down to Boston’s declaration of March 2 as ‘Burna Boy’s Day.’
Let us take you through the ride:
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, stirred up a storm of reactions within the week with his recent performance at the Eventim Apollo in London during his “Boy Alone” tour.
Amidst cheer from the audience, the 26-year-old artist invited a female fan to join him on stage during his rendition of the song “Bend You”. What later ensued left many jaws dropping as the performance took a steamy turn with the duo engaging in raunchy dance moves behind a curtain, visible only by their silhouettes. Read the full story here.
The artist later sent a shout-out to her, saying “I love you.” Find details here.
The lady in the video with the singer later came out to clear the air. Responding to online criticism, she said she bought her ticket herself. Read her clarification here.
Singer Davido released the full list of beneficiaries for his annual donation to orphanages across the country. Find full story here.
Kizz Daniel also dropped an update about his VADO @ 10 TOUR across Europe to mark his successive 10 years of being active in the music scene. The artist later organized a #TruthorDare session where he had an interactive session with fans and made some shocking revelations.
Veteran Actor Sam Dede also shared his perspective about how the movie, ISSAKABA, is playing out in real life here in Nigeria. He identified the times as one where the people ought to start looking for ‘alternative solutions.’
Actor Kola Ayewo also spoke about his battle with enlarged prostrates which led to his eventual impotency.
GOLDEN PAGE MAGAZINE also shared updates about Moses Bliss’ wedding. The actor and his fiancée shared stunning pre-wedding photos a few days to their wedding.
In a sad turn of events, actor Tayo Adeleye was reported to have lost his wife, whose burial was occasioned in the week.
Don Jazzy had a good week, as iconic music label, Universal Music Group moved to purchase a major stake (80%) of Mavin Records. Jazzy and Mavin Records’ COO will, however retain their leadership positions.
Comedian Seyi Law denied asking people to vote for Tinubu in the last general elections. He insisted that he only stated his preference, and was only one man among the millions who voted for Tinubu in February last year.
The Johnsons, one of Nigeria’s favourite sitcoms, announced the close of the curtain. “It’s the end of the road,” Charles Inojie announced.
It’s been over a year since South African rapper, AKA was shot dead in Durban. GOLDEN PAGE MAGAZINE reported that recent investigations recently led to the arrest of 6 suspects who were set to be arraigned before court within the week.
Fireboy DML, CKay, and Terry G also made headlines during this week.
Fireboy announced his plans to transition into the movie industry, revealing that his dramatic personality is one of his strongest inspiration that gives him a gut feeling he’ll make a fine actor.
CKay expressed his disappointment over the snub of his hit single, ‘Love Nwantiti’ by local awards.
Terry G who recently announced his retirement from music, took to social media to call out his colleague, Timaya over unpaid royalties for song ptojects they worked on together.
Asake has sparked a lot of reactions over the release of the visuals of his January-released single, “Only Me”. The artist has received tons of criticism for depicting a Holy communion scene in a Catholic church, despite the song having no related theme.
Burna Boy is having a nice week, with Boston, Massachusetts declaring March 2 as ‘Burna Boy’s Day.’
Chike released the visuals to his song featuring late singer, Mohbad, within the week. “It was tough,” Chike wrote, announcing how difficult it was for him to work on the visuals without the late singer.
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