Nigerian musician Iyanya made a surprising revelation about Davido and Chioma’s union, stating he was initially invited to perform at the bridal shower.
Iyanya asserted he had no hesitation when contacted by Davido for the performance, saying he was more than willing to support his brother.
However, Iyanya expressed surprise upon receiving a $100,000 payment from Davido, for which he was grateful.
See post below:
Nigerian musician Iyanya addressed his relationship with actress Yvonne Nelson, in a video circulating on social media.
Iyanya revealed that despite Yvonne Nelson informing him about her intention to release a book about herself and seeking his concern, he remained unfazed and expressed indifference about the details included in the memoir.
“Yvonne Nelson called me about an intention to release a book about herself, she asked me if I was concerned but I expressed indifference. I was not bothered that I was included in the memoir,” Iyanya stated.
Despite this, Iyanya emphasised that he and Yvonne Nelson are still on good terms, mentioning that they continue to have friendly conversations over the phone.
This revelation showcases a mature approach to maintaining relationships despite potential revelations in public works.
Watch video below:
“I endorsed Yvonne Nelson’s book without knowing I was in it” – Iyanya pic.twitter.com/tAhyyJXot7
— NEWSflp (@NEWS_flp) March 21, 2024
Nigerian singer, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya, has spoken about how going bankrupt in 2020 nearly led to his suicide.
Iyanya, narrating his ordeal in the latest episode of the Tea With Tay podcast, said he lost his house and was staying in a hotel but couldn’t afford the hotel bills anymore at some point.
According to him, this was when he was taken to court by his former management, Temple Management Company, for allegedly “stealing” a car belonging to the company.
He said, “I was in court for a long time, I didn’t do shows. I couldn’t do anything. You know, when you stopped doing show, you now have to fall back on your savings. But when you are popping, that inflow [of money] is different, the way you spend is different from the way you spend whatever you saved. So, I felt it.
“I got to a point where I was like, mehn, I need to start touring. That was a crazy period for me. Guess what, two days after my last court case, COVID-19 started. I was stalked. I was in a hotel. My house was gone. I was in the hotel for a very long time. It got to one point, I couldn’t pay for the hotel bills anymore.
“The owner of the hotel is such a great human being. I have never seen a such an amazing human being like that. He allowed me stay there. His name is Alaba. He allowed me stay there for over a year. COVID literally caught up with me there. So, imagine not doing shows. Not touring for over a year, no inflow, and you are in court for the whole year. And then finally, it’s looking like the court case is finishing, the lockdown.
I was in that hotel throughout the lockdown. I almost committed suicide. The manager stopped me one time. All of that stuff. Madness, man.”
Nigerian singer Iyanya has revealed that his relationship with his current partner was on the brink of collapse when Yvonne Nelson’s accusations against him gained widespread attention.
He revealed this when he appeared in the latest episode of ‘Tea With Tay’ podcast hosted by actor, Temisan Emmanuel Ahwieh.
Yvonne Nelson described how she discovered her ex-boyfriend, Iyanya, was cheating on her with Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, in her memoir, “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,” which was published on June 18, 2023.
Yvonne also detailed how Iyanya, who was the love of her life, painfully shredded her heart into pieces with lies, unfaithfulness, and deceit.
Speaking of the negative effects, Iyanya said that after the publication of the book, his girlfriend had second thoughts about dating him.
He said, “That stuff [Yvonne Nelson’s allegations] is crazy, bro. That stuff almost made me lose a relationship. A current relationship.
“Before this book [Yvonne Nelson’s memoir], I was talking to one innocent girl who is not famous but immediately that book came out, everything became shaky. The girl was feeling like, ‘Omo, this guy, have you changed? Are you sure you won’t do me the same?”
Nigerian musician Iyanya recently opened up about the wonderful moments he shared with Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson during their time together
Iyanya discussed his experiences from his relationship with Yvonne Nelson in an interview on GhOne. He said that their relationship was incredibly beautiful and emphasised that Yvonne Nelson was alluring and hard to resist.
“We had a serious relationship. She was my girl, and our connection was truly remarkable. When you’re with her, it becomes addictive, and you find yourself completely immersed in it,” Iyanya revealed.
The Nigerian artist spoke of how deeply connected they were, saying that it was so significant that he got Yvonne Nelson’s name tattooed on his arm. He also mentioned that they had made plans for the future.
“Yes, I had envisioned a future with Yvonne Nelson, and I believed she was the one. That’s why I got a tattoo of her name on my arm. However, I no longer have it; I replaced it with something else. But it was a beautiful experience,” Iyanya shared.
After three years of being inseparable, Yvonne Nelson and Iyanya decided to split up. Their relationship started in 2012.
Nigerian artiste, Iyanya, who once dated Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, has opened up about the backlash he faced from Ghanaians following the actress’s revelations about their failed relationship in her memoir.
Yvonne Nelson launched her memoir, titled ‘I Am Not Yvonne Nelson,’ on June 18, 2023.
The book touched upon various topics, including her past relationships, including one with Iyanya, which resulted in an abortion in 2010. She also discussed her estranged relationship with her biological father.
In her book, Yvonne Nelson revealed that she ended her relationship with the Nigerian musician due to his infidelity with another Nigerian actress while they were still together.
During an interview on GhOne TV’s show “Toast,” Iyanya shared that after this information was disclosed in the book, he faced significant backlash from Ghanaians, particularly on Twitter.
He mentioned losing around 10,000 Ghanaian followers on Twitter and also receiving threats from some individuals.
“When Yvonne said I cheated on her, I was in my room and I saw the post, ‘Iyanya cheated on me’ Let me tell you something. I remember that day I was looking at my Twitter and I lost almost 10,000 Ghanaian followers that day.
Also, I was receiving threats and all of that. Usually, I don’t come out to say this or that, like this lady I was dating had this flaw and this is what she did. This is because you guys will come out to say this guy is talking like a woman”, he explained.
Yvonne Nelson and Iyanya began a romantic relationship in 2012 but three years later, the inseparable couple broke up.
Iyanya, a Nigerian music artist and ex-boyfriend of Yvonne Nelson, admitted that he was upset when he learned that “I am not Yvonne Nelson” had been released.
According to him, before the book’s release, Yvonne Nelson called him to make an endorsement video without knowing the content.
Speaking to Foster Aggor on Starr Drive, he said, “I made it the endorsement videos because I didn’t know I was in the book. I was hurt when I first heard about the content.”
He revealed that he wished he can have a sit-down conversation with Yvonne to have a talk “I don’t really feel good that I have to sit on the radio to talk about this because it is emotional.”
He added that I also feel like at the end of the day she is healing. Let’s not forget that too whatever it is. But what we all need to understand is that everybody has been through ups and downs and being famous comes with the territory.”
The artiste recently dropped an EP which features Kuami Eugene and other Africa music stars dubbed ‘ Love and Trust.”
For a young, handsome, rich, famous and successful musician, everyone would expect that finding a partner or being in a relationship would not be a difficult task. However, Nigerian musician, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, has revealed that finding a lady to settle with has become a hard nut to crack.
In an interview on StarFM, the musician disclosed that he is struggling to be in a relationship because ladies no longer trust him.
He explained that this stems from cheating allegations peddled against him by a lot of ladies including Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson.
“I’m still single because it’s hard for anybody to believe what I say,” he said.
The actor on various occasions has been labelled as a cheat. It was all over the internet that he was dating Yvonne Nelson, however, the relationship ended abruptly due to claims by Yvonne that he had cheated on her.
The much-talked-about romance between the Kukere master, Iyanya, and Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, hit the rocks in 2015 after the pair began dating in July 2012 and were spotted together at several functions.
Yvonne made more revelations in her memoir “I am not Yvonne Nelson”, disclosing that the musician cheated on her with Nigerian actress Tonto Dikeh.
Although he made claims suggesting that Ms Nelson’s accusations were inaccurate, he did not categorical deny the claim. “Tonto Dike is Typing, Yvone Nelson Get ready,” tweeted.
Also, taking to his Twitter handle, the singer wrote, “Y’all waiting for my side of the story? If I talk now, I’ll be accused of kissing and telling, sluts shaming, etc. But something gat to give, so wait for it.”
Iyanya, however, has disclosed that he is working on moving past this phase since that has been the setback to him being in a relationship.
“For someone like me, I’m trying to move past this phase of my life where every time I’m being called a cheat or I broke someone’s heart and that’s made it even a bit harder for me to be in a relationship,” he said.
When popular Nigerian musician Iyanya was approached to create an endorsement video for Yvonne Nelson‘s book, he saw it as an opportunity to support the work of an ex-lover who is still a friend. Little did he know that there was a ‘little’ surprise in the book for him.
The singer born Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk, has revealed that prior to actress Yvonne Nelson launching her book, she informed him about the decision, however, what she did not disclose was the role he was playing in the book.
“She buzzed [called] me and said she was launching her book and she needed an [endorsement] video for the book which I recorded for her. [But] I didn’t know I was in the book. I [recorded the video] because obviously we were cool. So when the book came out that’s how I knew I was in the book,” he said.
Prior to Yvonne Nelson launching the book, she had posted videos of friends and loved ones, including Medikal, Mercy Johnson, Obrafour, Reggie Rockstone, John Dumelo, etc giving good testimonies about herself and the book. Iyanya claims to have recorded the video, however, it cannot be found on Yvonne’s instagram page, like the others.
Speaking on how the news reached him, Inyanya who disclosed that he was initially hurt about the claims in the book about him, said he learnt about it from a doctor friend.
“I was sleeping and I just woke up to missed calls and all of that and then I called one of my doctor friends and he was like ‘No way! You’ve not seen the book.’ And that’s how I knew about it.
So I now called my guys and they said that yeah she [Yvonne] wrote a book and put my name in it,” he recalled. “At first I was hurt, I won’t lie about that,” he added.
Yvonne Nelson’s memoir dubbed ‘I am not Yvonne Nelson’ which was released on this year’s Father’s day, has become a subject of controversy following various claims in the book.
The book reveals so much about her life; her childhood, family, past relationships and encounters with people in the creative industry, politics and a whole lot.
She also made various shocking revelations in the book which included a claim that she committed an abortion after the father of the unborn child, a renowned Ghanaian rapper, born Michael Owusu Addo but popularly known as Sarkodie “rejected the pregnancy.”
Other claims involved Iyanya himself who was accused of cheating on her [Yvonne Nelson] with famous Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh.
Iyanya attempted to fight back on Twitter with a question: “Isn’t this too much information?”
Sarkodie also released a song dubbed “Try Me” to address the claims made about him.
In a media engagement, the Nigerian music star and former boyfriend of Ghanaian actress and author Iyanya, has opened up about their past relationship, expressing fond memories despite its end.
Iyanya shared that his connection with Yvonne was deep, and he cherishes the moments they shared together. He mentioned having a tattoo of her name on his wrist as a symbolic gesture to signify that a part of her is always with him. He made it clear that he doesn’t harbor any hatred towards her.
Reflecting on their relationship, Iyanya admitted that he loved Yvonne and expressed his regrets about not being fully honest with her. He confessed that during that time, his career took precedence, causing him to prioritize his professional life over their relationship. However, he expressed a desire to have focused more on her if given another chance.
“I just shot to fame. Sometimes I had to lie. Yvonne would be in the room and I’ll lie to her that I am going out to get something meanwhile I was travelling to play a gig”
He added that currently, he is at a point where he can control things to a certain level and the fame is not overwhelming now. ”Maybe if I had met her now, things would be different”
Iyanya also cleared that, his popular song, ‘Your waist’ wasn’t influenced by only Yvonne Nelson but was a shoutout for some special hardworking women who he had had in his life.
Speaking about Yvonne’s new book, he said, “When I heard about the book for the first time, I was hurt.”
Nigerian singer, Iyanya who had a whole chapter dedicated to himself in Ghanaian actress and producer, Yvonne Nelson’s memoir “I am not Yvonne Nelson” has finally shared how he felt about the entire situation.
In an interview on Starr Drive, the one time boyfriend of Yvonne admitted to feeling hurt after realising his role in the memoir.
According to him, he was much hurt since he aided with the endorsement video of the autobiography.
“I don’t really feel good that I have to sit on the radio to talk about this because it is emotional,” he added.
In her memoir, Yvonne accused Iyana of cheating on her with Nigerian actress Tonto Dike.
“..when I returned to Ghana after one of my visits to Nigeria and someone called me from his house.
The caller said anytime I left Iyanya’s place, another actress came over to him and sometimes slept over. The person felt strongly that there was something going on between them and thought I should know. That actress turned out to be Tonto Dikeh of Nigeria, one of the female celebrities Iyanya named in his “Ur Waist” song”, she wrote.
Despite not being pleased about being featured in the memoir, Iyana noted that Yvonne must not be criticised as she is healing from a painful experience.
“I also feel like at the end of the day she is healing. Let’s not forget that too whatever it is. But what we all need to understand is that everybody has been through ups and downs and being famous comes with the territory,” he said.
The artiste recently dropped an EP which features Kuami Eugene and other Africa music stars dubbed ‘ Love and Trust.”
The ‘Your Waist’ hitmaker Iyanya, and former lover of Ghanaian actress and producer Yvonne Nelson, has affectionately described her as a sweet girl.
According to him, “Yvonne Nelson is a sweet girl, I can’t go about sharing her problems with people.”
During his appearance on Starr Drive, the Nigerian music star fondly recalled the cherished moments he shared with the movie actress, Yvonne Nelson, to the extent that he decided to get a tattoo of her name on his wrist, symbolizing his desire to keep her close at all times.
Despite being labeled as a cheater in Chapter 10 of the book “I am not Yvonne Nelson,” titled “Iyanya and My Love Life,” which delves into the intricate details of Yvonne’s relationship with Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk and the heart-wrenching betrayal she experienced, the singer still regards her as sweet.
Yvonne reflects on their romance as a dreamy affair, filled with intimate gestures like breakfast in bed, and she even shares her belief that their love was everlasting when Iyanya tattooed her initials, YN, on his wrist as a symbol of their commitment.
Iyanya on Starr Drive with Foster Aggor, says he wished he would have focused on her rather than lying to her, “My soul was in Yvonne, I loved her, that’s why I had a tattoo of her name on my wrist. The tattoo was to show I have a piece of her everywhere I go.”
He revealed that he loved the actress and wished he could have focused on her rather than lying to her, “If I was dating her, I will just focus on her. Back then I used to lie to her. Then, it was my career first. Everything came second.”
Iyanya said he wished he can have a sit-down conversation with Yvonne to talk “I don’t feel good that I have to sit on the radio to talk about this because it is emotional.”
He also expressed that he believes Yvonne Nelson is healing, and that aspect should not be overlooked. He acknowledged that everyone goes through ups and downs, and being famous comes with its challenges.
The artist recently released an EP titled ‘Love and Trust,’ featuring collaborations with Kuami Eugene and other African music stars.
Iyanya, a musician from Nigeria, tweeted something that is being taken to mean that he will formally respond to claims made about him in the recently released memoir of his ex-girlfriend Yvonne Nelson.
He was one of the few showbiz personalities addressed in the book ‘I am not Yvonne Nelson,’ with the author accusing him of being a womanizer who despite being in a relationship with her went chasing other women.
He took a rather jocular approach to his intial response to the ‘revelations’ by Yvonne Nelson but has tweeted his readiness to tell his part of the story come what may.
His tweet of June 28 read: “Y’all waiting for my side of the story? If I talk now, I’ll be accused of kissing and telling, sluts shaming Etc. But something gat to give, so wait for it.”
His tweet came hours after another musician captured in Yvonne’s book, Sarkodie, released a ‘tell-it-all’ track titled ‘Try Me,’ responding copiously to an abortion Yvonne had of a child that was forming out of a relationship they shared in 2010.
Nigerian singer,Iyanya has opened up about his ex-girlfriend and actress Yvonne Nelson
It will be recalled that the Ghanaian actress made headlines after she disclosed that she had a relationship with the musician but that it ended because he cheated on her with Tonto Dikeh.
Following this disclosure by the actress, many have anticipated the singer’s admission of guilt.
Iyanya shared a startling surprise on “The big Friday show” with reality personality, Tacha.
When the host asked him if he misses Yvonne Nelson, Iyanya stated that he does.
He said: “Of course! I mean once in awhile you have to reminisce and miss good people, I mean it is what it is.”
Ex-lover of Yvonne Nelson, Iyanya has suggested that the actress’ revelation that she got pregnant for Sarkodie in 2010 but had to abort the child due to the rapper’s rejection is “too much information”.
Reacting to a tweet, Iyanya seemed to wonder why Yvonne Nelson would capture such an incident in a book.
“Isn’t this too much information? Is this also in the book?” his tweet on June 19, 2023, sighted by GhanaWeb read.
Iyanya used to be the boyfriend of Yvonne Nelson until a split in 2012.
The singer had explained that they broke up “because we hardly had time for each other. I was hustling and I would do four shows in a day and I will make two million. So, I won’t say because I was in love with a woman, I’m going to see money and I’m going to lay back.”
In a publication by DailyPost in 2017, Iyanya reminisced about his encounter with Yvonne Nelson saying “It’s not easy losing a great and beautiful woman like Yvonne. She was everything I have at that moment.”
“Like our first day in bed. She was like ‘Oh yeah baby, I really love it’ and her late night and early morning messages and calls. I miss everything about her,” he said.
Nigerian singer, Iyanya has reacted to the viral video that showed him pushing off a man who was spraying him money.
A Twitter user with the handle @Pettyrebel shared a video of Iyanya throwing off a man that was spraying him money.
Captioning the video she wrote; “So Iyanya came to Awka yesterday, na our pablo dem push like that”.
Taking to his Twitter page, Iyanya explained that the fan kept slapping the money on his face even when he tried to get the man to stop but he refused.
The singer stated that he felt disrespected by the fan’s actions hence his reason for shoving the guy off the stage.
He said: “The guy kept slapping my face with the money and I tried to hold his hand and he continued.
“First no matter how much you are spraying, don’t slap someone with it, that’s disrespectful.
“Where are you? I need to slap your face with naira notes and let’s see how you will feel after 3 slaps,” he added when another fan told him he should not have reacted.
Afropop singer, Iyanya has revealed that in December 2021, he had to beg to perform at events.
In a post on Twitter, the singer says that last year was not a favourable year for him, adding that he had only had one paid show to perform at.
Because he wanted to remain in the public eye, Iyanya noted that he begged to perform at some shows. The ‘Kukere’ hitmaker said he was given the opportunity to offer his services at two shows for free.
Last year December 2021, I performed at 3 shows, one paid and I begged to perform at 2 just to be seen.
2022 December, I wake up and everyday to alerts for shows, haven’t had this kind of busy december since 2017.
20+ shows in on month.
God Thank you 🙏🏿— its iyanyaaaaaa💥 (@Iyanya) December 14, 2022
And to my fans and everyone who streamed my music this year, God Bless you.
There’s got to be more and I promise 2023 will be a better year for everyone who has supported me this year.
We will definitely have a great 2023.— its iyanyaaaaaa💥 (@Iyanya) December 14, 2022
A year later, Iyanya says the narrative has completely changed for him. He has been booked for more than 20 shows.
“I wake up every day to alerts for shows, haven’t had this kind of busy December since 2017. 20+ shows in one month. God Thank you,” he wrote.
He thanked fans who have stuck with him through everything and streamed his music.
“God Bless you. There’s got to be more and I promise 2023 will be a better year for everyone who has supported me this year. We will definitely have a great 2023,” Iyanya added.
Nigerian popular musician, Iyanya Mbuk, popularly known as Iyanya on Thursday was granted bail in the sum of N20 million by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos over alleged car theft.
Iyanya, who rose to fame after winning the first season of Project Fame West Africa is facing a count charge of stealing.
The charge was preferred by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police.
In her ruling, Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, said: “I have perused the affidavit and the counter-affidavit of the parties; there is a prima facie case of criminal conversion against him.
She directed that the bail should be perfected within the next seven days or otherwise it shall be revokedâ€.
She said, “However, there is nothing to show that the defendant will interfere with the proceedings of this case and nothing to show that he will jump bail if granted.
“Bail is, therefore, granted to the defendant in the sum of N20 million with one surety in like sumâ€.
She ordered that the surety must have a landed property in Lagos and possess its certificate of occupancy.
The judge then adjourned the case until May 27 for trial.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Prosecution counsel, SP Chukwu Agw filed a 13-paragraph counter-affidavit, urging the court not to grant bail to the defendant.
The SFU alleged that Iyanya dishonestly converted to his personal use or of another person, a black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado jeep marked MAVINIY, with chassis No. JTEBX7FJ7EK165480 and engine No. 2TR1385954.
It said that the vehicle belonged to the complainant, Temple Management Company Ltd. represented by a lawyer, Ayodeji Olomojobi.
The SFU alleged that Iyanya committed the offence sometime in September 2018, in contravention of Section 285(10) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Source: dailypost.ng
Iyanya has been granted N20 million bail over the car theft allegation levelled against him.
According to blogger, Linda Ikeji, Justice Mobolanle Okikiolu-Ighile of the Igbosere High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday, February 27, 2020, ordered Iyanya to produce a surety in like sum, who should also have landed property in Lagos with a Certificate of Occupancy.
She also warned the music star that if his bail conditions are not perfected in seven days, it will be revoked.
“I have perused the affidavit and the counter-affidavit of the parties; there is a prima facie case of criminal conversion against him,” Justice Okikiolu-Ighile said.
” However, there is nothing to show that the defendant will interfere with the proceedings of this case and nothing to show that he will jump bail if granted bail. Bail is therefore granted to the defendant in the sum of N20 million with one surety in the like sum.”
The case has been adjourned till May 27 and 28 for trial. It would be recalled that Iyanya was arraigned in court a few weeks ago for alleged car theft.
The arraignment
The report says that the police filed the one-count charge marked LD/9024c/2019, against the singer on March 15, 2019.
Iyanya failed to appear in court for arraignment, despite allegedly being served with the charge and hearing notice, following which the arraignment was adjourned six times.
Justice Okikiolu-Ighile threatened to invoke the power of the court after the music star refused to show up in court.
On Tuesday, February 4, Iyanya showed up in court where the charge was read before him.
The court heard that the defendant allegedly dishonestly converted to his use or of another person, a Black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) marked MAVINIY, with Chassis and Engine numbers JTEBX7FJ7EK165480 and 2TR1385954.
The SUV in question is said to belong to The Temple Management Company Ltd. After the charges were read, Iyanya pleaded not guilty. The prosecuting counsel, however, prayed that the court remand the singer in prison custody
Pulse.ng