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  • Nigerian netizens call out Stonebwoy for allegedly shading Wizkid

    Ghana’s Dancehall musician Stonebwoy was in Doha, Qatar to make the nation proud as the only artiste from the West African state to have performed at the FIFA Fan Festival at the ongoing 2022 World Cup.

    Stonebwoy on December 16, took to his Instagram Stories to share photos and videos from his meet-up with Nigerian singer, Davido.

    The two expressed great joy and were also captured jamming to their 2020 collaboration, ‘Activate’.

    Stonebwoy’s appreciation message to Davido, condemned unnecessary pride and ego, a move some Nigerians on social media have termed a jab at Wizkid who recently released his fifth studio album titled ‘More Love, Less Ego’.

    Stonebwoy’s harmless caption read: “We see what we see… But we know what we feel. Positivity Reality & LOVE alone lives here… fire burn Ego And Unnecessary Pride @davido × @stonebwoy.”

    The singer who is winning big for Ghana on the world stage is yet to respond to the allegations or clarified his true intention.

    Meanwhile, Davido will feature at the closing ceremony of the 2022 World Cup in the match between defending champions France and Argentina on Sunday, December 18 at the Lusail Stadium.

    The Afrobeats singer, together with Trinidad Cardona and AISHA, were featured on the official 2022 World Cup soundtrack titled Hayya Hayya (Better Together).

    Check out some reactions below:

     

  • Be wise! – Arnold fires Nana Aba and ‘cheerleaders’ who defended Wizkid

    Ghanaian broadcaster, Nana Aba Anamoah was among the few personalities who rose to the defense of Nigerian singer Wizkid when he failed to show up at his concert at the Accra Sports Stadium on December 10.

    Nana Aba in a series of tweets blamed Live Hub, organizers of ‘Wizkid Live in Ghana’ which has now been described as a flopped event.

    In a tweet dated December 11, she wrote: “Wizkid is a huge star. He has standards for his concerts. If you can’t meet those standards, forget. I feel bad for all the fans that turned up. The organisers failed you.”

    Entertainment journalist, Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo in an article titled ‘The ‘Wizkid Event’ Fiasco: Who Is To Blame?’ condemned Nana Aba Anamoah’s unbiased defense of the Nigerian Afrobeat musician.

    According to Arnold, the broadcaster’s statement was disappointing considering her expertise as a media executive who has equally organized events in Ghana.

    Terming persons who rose to the defense of Wizkid as cheerleaders, Arnold added that the narrative could have been different should it have been a Ghanaian artiste who stood up fans at the Accra Sports Stadium on that faithful Saturday.

    Read parts of Arnold’s article below:

    Here Comes the Cheerleaders

    Led by Media Executive and broadcast journalist, Nana Aba Anamoah, there were a few personalities who refused to blame Wizkid for such an eventuality and were quick to lay all blame on the organizers. Incredulously, the likes of Ms. Anamoah are also event planners and command that knowledge and comprehension in what goes into putting events together.

    The blatant disregard for patrons and the speed to lay all blame on Live Hub, especially from a personality like Ms. Anamoah was disappointing. With such influence and respect, she could have done better.

    If it were a Ghanaian artiste who was involved in such a debacle, these cheerleaders would not have even remembered the names of the event planners, but for Wizkid, they are quick to yelp and point out who the event planners are and offer unwanted explanations on exactly what ought should have been.

    The likes of Ms. Anamoah, who are Media Executives, need to give more respect to these planners and when something goes awry, it is only germane for such people to exercise restraint in offering analysis and judgment. It is these same events people that offer businesses to the likes of Nana Aba and other media houses.

    Be wise, apply tact, and exhibit decorum!

     

  • Fella Makafui trolled after attempting to break the internet in a skimpy dress

    Ghanaian actress and socialite, Fella Makafui seems to be doing a lot just to stay in the news!

    And her recent exploit is to create buzz on social media by how she dresses.

    Recently, Fella Makafui caused a stir after she stormed the botched Wizkid Live Concern almost n#ked.

    Fella Makafui turned up for the recent Wizkid Concert in transparent leggings with her nyash on show.

    Other people claim they even saw her pantie liner.

    The controversial media personality stirred massive reactions on social media following that and yet, Fella Makafui is doing more to trend.

    In a new video that has surfaced on social media, Fella Makafui is seen in an explosive body-hugging dress.

    The dress has a strange appeal with the inscription on it – the dress creates mental imagery of an n#ked Fella as seen inside.

    Social media users have again reacted and they say Fella Makafui has lost her firm breast.

     

  • We noticed Wizkid was dull during rehearsals – Organizers

    Organizers of the famous ‘Wizkid Live’ concert have provided further clarification on what ensued behind closed doors following the Nigerian singer’s failure to perform at the event.

    The concert was expected to go down in history as one of the ‘lit’ events in Accra this year but things went sour for fans and patrons who thronged the Accra Stadium to party hard with Wizkid at the much-anticipated concert last Saturday, as he failed to perform.

    In a statement to clear the doubts and thoughts of patrons who have been disappointed by the development, the event company shared their side of the story and how they did everything humanly possible to cushion Wizkid but to no avail.

    In a series of concerns spotted in their statement, Live Hub Entertainment, the organizers of the concert said,

    “We spoke with Jada throughout, and nothing was indicated, Wizkid was there for sound check although we noticed he was dull during the rehearsals. We never anticipated this to happen.”

    They however shot down claims that the Nigerian singer was not assigned adequate security.

    “Wizkid and his team were given an additional 15 bodyguards and security personnel, for their personal assured safety. 4 were attached to Wizkid specifically and the 11 were assigned to his team,” parts of their statement read.

    Touching on claims that Wizkid failed to perform because the concert wasn’t ‘sold out’, they added.

    “We heard that it was because of numbers but there was nowhere in the contract he signed that he would only perform when the stadium was full. We had about 15,000 attend the event.”

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • This is how much Wizkid charged for his show in Ghana

    Wizkid, a Nigerian singer, was paid a large sum for the show in Accra but did not appear.

    The ‘Essense’ hitmaker who is known for charging huge amounts for his shows ensured that the organizers of the ‘Wizkid Live In Accra’ settled him in full.

    Wizkid also ensured that his accommodation, plane tickets and other logistics were taken care of.

    In fact, he also insisted on other peripheral artists being paid in full before they mounted the stage.

    Ghanaian entertainment pundit, Arnold Asamoah Baido has revealed, in a social media post, that Wizkid was paid $8000,000 for the Accra show.

    He was also paid $25,000 as travel allowances.

    Travel Allowance – US$ 25,000

    Plus:

    -Performance fee for supporting acts

    – Venue

    – Logistics

    – Ticketing

    – Promotion/Marketing albeit lacklustre

    Results: lukewarm project, bad press, ruined reputation and possibility of refund.

    Question: Would you, as an investor, give this venture another try if you had the chance?

    There’s a piece for every player and all the cheerleaders; it’s coming!

     

     

  • Wizkid couldn’t fill Accra stadium, don’t bother our artistes with 02 Arena – Bullgod

    Artiste manager, Bullgod has asked critics to cut Ghanaian artistes some slack now that Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has proven that he cannot fill up the Accra Sports Stadium.

    He said the usual slamming of Ghanaian artistes for not being able to organize sold-out international concerts at some much-rated venues such as the 02 Arena, Madison Square, and so on has to end.

    This according to him, is because Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid, who has conquered all these venues, particularly the 02 Arena which has a 20,000 sitting capacity, could not pull the crowd needed to fill the 40,000 Accra Sports Stadium.

    His comments are in reaction to reports that Wizkid did not show up on stage at the Accra Sports Stadium concert where he was billed as the headliner.

    Following the development, social media went agog with a series of criticisms from disgruntled patrons who waited for 12 hours just to watch Wizkid perform.

    But sharing his thoughts on the ongoing subject during a discussion on Hitz FM, Bullgod said;

    “Now that Wizkid has proven successfully that he cannot fill the stadium, nobody should worry our artistes about filling 02 Arena. He also wasn’t able to fill here. Make dem no come worry anybody. We dey bg. Forget the 02 Arena, Madison Square, and let them come and try the Accra Sports Stadium. Then we can have a conversation.”

    He however eulogized International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) founder, Rev. Mensah Otabil, for being the only one who has so far been able to fill the Accra Sports Stadium with his usual 31-watch night service dubbed “Crossover”.

    “Otabil is still on our chat. The only person to do it.”

  • Checkout Shatta Wale’s reaction after Wizkid disappointed Ghanaians

    Over the weekend, Ghanaians who had spent exorbitant amounts of money to purchase tickets for a Wizkid show in Accra had a rude awakening after the singer failed to make an appearance.

    Disappointed patrons waited at the Accra sports stadium from late Saturday all the way to the early hours of Sunday to no avail – Wizkid refused to arrive and perform.

    Other Ghanaian artistes such as King Promise and R2Bees also followed Big Wiz’s lead.

    Per reports, Wizkid was not happy with the attendance and production quality of the show and thus decided to swerve fans.

    He later did the same in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, but managed to fulfil his obligations in Cotonou, Benin.

    Wizkid has released a statement apologising to Ghanaians, claiming he would never compromise on some things for his shows and promising refunds.

    Following the incident, one Ghanaian artiste who would have been over the moon would be Shatta Wale.

    Wale has warned against Ghanaians neglecting our own artistes for Nigerians and Wizkid showing Ghanaians pepper appears to vindicate him in a way.

    Whilst Wale has yet to explicitly react to the incident, Efia Odo claims she knows he’s laughing in happiness somewhere.

    “Shattawale is somewhere laughing his a** offfffff😂,” Efia Odo wrote on Twitter in the wake of the scandal.

    Knowing Shatta Wale – you can’t disagree!

  • My record at the Accra Sports Stadium is yet to be broken – Sonnie Badu

    Amidst the Wizkid -Accra Sports Stadium fiasco which has become a trending topic across Africa, UK-based Ghanaian Gospel musician Sonnie Badu has shared a throwback video of his first major concert in Ghana held at the same venue.

    In a post shared on his Instagram, Sonnie Badu wrote;

    “ACCRA SPORTS STADIUM was one of my most emotional concerts ever… It RAINED throughout the entire concert, but no one was willing to leave… The crowd pushed and took over the concert… One day we will break our own records again”.

    Responding to a fan who believed Sonnie Badu was chasing clout for sharing his video amidst the Wizkid fiasco, Sonnie Badu responded by saying, “lol even if I never do again, the record is still yet to be broken, let’s learn to appreciate hard work .. don’t worry I will do it again…”

    Held in November 2014, the concert dubbed Africa Worships With Sonnie Badu saw huge numbers showing up for the event despite a heavy downpour that last for almost 2 hours.

     

  • Wizkid couldn’t fill Accra stadium, don’t bother our artistes with 02 Arena – Bullgod

    Artiste manager, Bullgod has asked critics to cut Ghanaian artistes some slack now that Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has proven that he cannot fill up the Accra Sports Stadium.

    He said the usual slamming of Ghanaian artistes for not being able to organize sold-out international concerts at some much-rated venues such as the 02 Arena, Madison Square, and so on has to end.

    This according to him, is because Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid, who has conquered all these venues, particularly the 02 Arena which has a 20,000 sitting capacity, could not pull the crowd needed to fill the 40,000 Accra Sports Stadium.

    His comments are in reaction to reports that Wizkid did not show up on stage at the Accra Sports Stadium concert where he was billed as the headliner.

    Following the development, social media went agog with a series of criticisms from disgruntled patrons who waited for 12 hours just to watch Wizkid perform.

    But sharing his thoughts on the ongoing subject during a discussion on Hitz FM, Bullgod said;

    “Now that Wizkid has proven successfully that he cannot fill the stadium, nobody should worry our artistes about filling 02 Arena. He also wasn’t able to fill here. Make dem no come worry anybody. We dey bg. Forget the 02 Arena, Madison Square, and let them come and try the Accra Sports Stadium. Then we can have a conversation.”

    He however eulogized International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) founder, Rev. Mensah Otabil, for being the only one who has so far been able to fill the Accra Sports Stadium with his usual 31-watch night service dubbed “Crossover”.

    “Otabil is still on our chat. The only person to do it.”

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • I only filled half of Accra Stadium, no Ghanaian artiste can fill the whole place- Shatta Wale

    Shatta Wale says no Ghanaian artiste can fill the Accra Sports Stadium with fans for a music show.

    The Ghanaian dance hall act was sharing his mind on the brouhaha around Wizkid’s Accra Sports Stadium show. The Nigerian music was booked to perform at an event by Live Hub Entertainment, however, he did not show up.

    The turn out of the event has got social media users talking. Some netizens have been criticising Wizkid and the event organizers for not being able to fill stadium.

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    Whilst the conversation is ongoing, a video of Shatta Wale speaking about artistes filling the stadium has surfaced. In the video he said “As someone with experience, I said that Ghana here, nobody has done that kind of show“.

    “Unless it’s a political rally, if it’s not NPP or NDC or maybe Pastor Mensah Otabil or Pastor Chris, I am telling you people something, write it down, or Duncan Williams, or Bishop Agyin Asare, or maybe it’s Kotoko and Hearts, we have never had a show like that at the stadium where you can see that the place is filled up for one artiste,” he added.

    Speaking about how music shows are done in the stadium, he explained that “every time we fill one side. Sometimes if you go to ask they tell you that the authorities don’t want it that way because they don’t want the theft to destroyed“.

    In the video below, Shatta Wale added he therefore makes sure he enters agreement with the show promoters before accepting shows at the stadium.

  • Wizkid misses another concert in Abidjan after failing to perform in Accra

    Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has reportedly abandoned a show in the Ivorian capital Abidjan after a similar incident in Accra on Saturday, December 10.

    According to sources, he was scheduled to perform in Benin and Cote D’Ivoire on December 11, 2022, in two different countries. Wizkid however performed in Benin but failed to make it to Abidjan.

    But multiple media reports in Ivory Coast confirmed the Abidjan incident in a tweet.

    “Expected in Accra on Saturday for a concert, the Nigerian artiste @wizkidayo never showed up. Sunday in Abidjan, he was conspicuously absent from another show, but he was seen tonight in Cotonou, Benin, where he landed on a private jet shortly before midnight,” LSI Africa tweeted late Sunday.

    Wizkid has earned a bad reputation among many fans, particularly in the African continent, because of a similar incident that occurred in Ghana a few hours prior to this. It is said that this is the second time he has failed to appear for events in Abidjan for which he was fully paid.

    Photos of Wizkid, King Promise, and others aboard a private jet has been shared widely on social media.

    This comes barely 48 hours after the singer apologised for missing the Wizkid Live concert which took place at the Accra Sports Stadium on December 10.

     

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    Late on Sunday, he gave an explanation on social media for why he skipped the Accra event and promised to compensate his fans with a special show.

    His absence in Accra pissed out fans and patrons who had paid huge sums of money to purchase tickets for the show who decided to use social media to call him out for breaking his word and disrespecting them and wasting their time.

  • Bridget Otoo goes ‘hard’ on Wizkid for failing to attend his concert in Ghana

    Popular Ghanaian journalist, Bridget Otto, has waded into the ongoing discussion about the failure of Wizkid to attend a concert that was put together for him by Live Hub Entertainment in Accra on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Accra Sports Stadium.

    The award-winning Nigerian musician failed to make an appearance at the show despite the huge publicity for the show and his tweets indicating that he would be there.

    His failure to be at the show got many of the fans disappointed and infuriated because they got the tickets that were selling at high prices just to see the ‘Essence’ hitmaker.

    Amid the reactions on social media, the Metro TV news anchor took to her Twitter page to state that the musician did not treat the fans and the people who got the tickets just to see him perform right.

    According to her, the current economic crisis the country is battling makes it more inhumane for an artist to stand up people who paid over Ghc300 just to see them perform with the belief of getting some happiness.

    ‘The country is in a crisis, things are tough so when people save their 300/500 cedis for a concert just to be happy for a few hours, the least you can do is honour that, make them forget their problems even if it’s just for a few hours, don’t stress them out!#WizkidLiveAccra,’ she tweeted.

    Source: Zionfelix

  • No Ghanaian artiste has ever filled a sports stadium – Lilwin

    Ghanaian actor and musician Kwadwo Nkansah Lilwin has rubbished claims that Ghanaian artistes have filled stadiums in the past.

    The Kumawood actor was reacting to Wizkid’s failure to fill the Accra Sports Stadium.

    According to Lilwin, no Ghanaian artiste has successfully filled any stadium.

    He stated authoritatively that he has equally played stadium shows in the past and he is certain of what he is saying.

    He added that what some artiste refer to as filling stadiums is usually half or quarter of the stadium.

    Citing Maccasio and Fancy Gadam’s shows in the north and some other shows in Accra and Kumasi sports stadiums, Lilwin stressed that it is an outright lie those shows had full stadium capacity.

    Wizkid failed to show up at his concert following low turnout.

    Source: Zionfelix.com

  • Mona Gucci slams Wizkid for disrespecting his Ghanaian fans

    Television Show Host, Abigail Monalisa Semeha popularly called Mona Gucci has taken to social media to express her frustration over how Nigerian artist WizKid treated his fans in Ghana.

    Taking to her instagram page, she added her voice to those calling Wizkid out for disrespecting his Ghanaian fans.

    Wizkid was billed as the main Art of a concert dubbed ‘Wizkid Live In Ghana ‘ scheduled for 10th December, 2022.

    The show was held last night but the main Art, Wizkid did not show up. Angry fans brought the issue to social media to vent their frustrations.

    Wading into the trending story, Mona Gucci wrote a long note to the Musician to express how she feels about his absence at the show.

    Mona acknowledged Wizkid’s talent but called him prideful. A trait she described as opposite of Wizkid’s Nigerian brother, Davido.

    According to Mona, Wizkid should have apologized to appease his fans upon realizing how peeved they are but he’s yet to.

    Gucci said because of that, she can sell her properties to attend Davido’s concert but won’t even stream Wizkid’s song for a dollar.

    Source: Ghanacelebrities.com

     

  • Some Wizkid staff detained in Abidjan after he refused to perform

    International Singer, Wizkid named Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun at birth has stood his Ivory Coast fans up after a similar incident in Ghana.

    The Afrobeats Star was expected to perform at a concert in Abidjan last night. Sadly, he didn’t show up despite receiving full payment for the event.

    According to reports, the venue was fully paid for with the audience ready to be entertained but Wizkid couldn’t perform.

    Disgruntled Organizers of the show vowed to detain a session of his Staff who arrived earlier for the show.

    The same incident happened in Ghana the night before as Wizkid couldn’t show up for his own show.

    He later issued an apology to Ghanaians citing safety reasons and promised a show to appease them.

    Kindly check out the video of Wizkid’s Abidjan fiasco below.

    Source: Ghanacelebrities.com

  • ‘Wizkid has standards for his event, organizers may not have met them’ – Nana Aba Anamoah

    Media Personality, Nana Aba Anamoah, has taken to Twitter to highlight some reasons why Wizkid perhaps abandoned the just-ended concert at the Accra Sports Stadium.

    Social media users have attributed Wizkid’s absence to various reasons and one reason that keeps popping up is the fact that the stadium wasn’t sold out to its full capacity.

    Nana Aba Anamoah, who also waded into the ongoing discussion thinks that organizers perhaps couldn’t fulfil Wizkid’s demands or meet his (Wizkid’s) usual standards of performing at events.

    However, in the wake of the many backlashes targeted at Wizkid, Nana Aba who has got a different opinion from that of the masses, took to Twitter and wrote;
    “Wizkid is a huge star. He has standards for his concerts. If you can’t meet those standards, forget. I feel bad for all the fans that turned up. The organizers failed you.”

    Meanwhile, social media has since been buzzing with all manner of trolls from disgruntled patrons who waited for 12 hours in expectation of the Nigerian singer.

    Wizkid, however, is yet to either issue a statement, post an update or an apology on any of his social media platforms regarding his absence at the concert.

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • Wizkid renders apology to fans after no-show fiasco at Accra Sports Stadium

    Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has rendered an unqualified apology to his fans after he disappointed them on Saturday.

    The artist was expected to perform at a concert in Accra, however, he failed to appear at the Accra Sports Stadium for a show that he was headlining.

    Wizkid was billed to perform at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday, December 10, 2022, alongside R2Bees, King Promise, and other Ghanaian artists but the Nigerian didn’t show up at the venue despite tweeting about the event hours before the show began.

    His absence infuriated fans and patrons who had paid huge sums of money to purchase tickets for the show who decided to use social media to call him out for breaking his word and disrespecting them and wasting their time.

    After more than 15 hours and his name being “dragged” on social media, Wizkid has responded on social media stating why he absconded the show.

    He apologized to his fans and thanked them for making the effort to be at the concert but added that “safety and production issues “prevented him from performing on the night.

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • After Accra no-show, Wizkid cancels Abidjan show, flies to Cotonou – Reports

    Wizkid, a Nigerian singer, reportedly canceled a performance in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast, following a similar event on December 10 in Accra.

    Despite tweeting about the concert hours before it started, the musician, real name Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, who was scheduled to play at the Accra Sports Stadium alongside R2Bees, King Promise, and other Ghanaian artists, failed to show up.

    He explained in a social media post late Sunday why he did not show up at the Accra Sports Stadium for the #WizkidLiveAccra show that he was headlining.

    But multiple media reports in Ivory Coast including from the French language LSI Africa portal confirmed the Abidjan incident in a tweet.

    “Expected in Accra on Saturday for a concert, the Nigerian artiste @wizkidayo never showed up. Sunday in Abidjan, he was conspicuously absent from another show, but he was seen tonight in Cotonou, Benin, where he landed on a private jet shortly before midnight,” LSI Africa tweeted late Sunday.

    Meanwhile photos of Wizkid, King Promise and others aboard a private jet has been shared widely on social media. There is also a clip of his purported performance to a huge crowd in the Beninoise capital also gaining traction on social media.

     

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    Accra patrons incensed by Wizkid’s absence

    His absence infuriated fans and patrons who had paid huge sums of money to purchase tickets for the show who decided to use social media to call him out for breaking his word and disrespecting them and wasting their time.

    After more than 15 hours and his name being “dragged” on social media, Wizkid has responded on social media stating why he absconded the show.

    He apologized to his fans and thanked them for making the effort to be at the concert but added that “safety and production issues “prevented him from performing on the night.

    Read Wizkid’s statement below:

  •  Nigerian singer, Wizkid apologises for missing a performance in Ghana

    Nigerian musician, Wizkid has apologized for missing his scheduled performance at a concert in Ghana.

    The Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, was scheduled to perform at Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday.

    But he didn’t show up, which enraged many of his Ghanaian fans, including those who had flocked to the venue and waited for hours to see him perform.

    Live Hub, the show’s promoters, accused the Afrobeats singer of “breaching his contractual obligation.”

    However, on Sunday night, the singer apologized to “everyone who made the effort to come out for me [on Saturday night].” “I was pumped and looking forward to doing this show.”

    “Unfortunately, up until the day of this show, there continued to be safety and production issues that prevented me from putting on a high-quality show that my fans deserve,” he posted on Twitter.

    He said he and his team were working on “delivering a show to my amazing fans in Ghana”.

  • Fella Makafui trolled over ‘butt revealing’ outfit at Wizkid’s concert

    Ghanaian actress cum socialite, Fella Makafui, has been subjected to intense backlash after a picture of her rocking an inappropriate outfit at the Wizkid Live concert at the Accra Sports Stadium went viral.

    Fella wore a black ‘see-through’ mesh stocking, revealing her booty and thighs.

    She paired it with a white crop top, a pair of sneakers, sunglasses, and a GUCCI sling bag.

    In an atmosphere that looked like the backstage of the event grounds, Fella Makafui was seen interacting with some industry colleagues.

    She was swamped with paparazzi to such an extent that she tried to shy away from cameras at one point.

    However, the 15-second video, which went viral on social media, has since triggered concerns from netizens who find it displeasing.

    Some critics have given Fella’s dressing a ‘thumbs down’ adding that a married woman of her caliber shouldn’t be seen in such outfits.

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • Disappointed patrons ‘crucify’ Wizkid for abandoning a ‘huge’ concert in Accra

    After 12 hours of waiting for Wizkid, the headliner of a just-ended concert that took place at the Accra Sports Stadium, patrons appear enraged about the fact that the Nigerian singer failed to show up on stage.

    The over 5,000 patrons gathered at the Accra Sports Stadium were left in shock and disappointment at 4 am on December 11, 2022, when the technical team began dissembling some of the equipment on stage at the ‘Wizkid live’ music concert without addressing the crowd, who were left in confusion.

    As they waited indefinitely for Wizkid to mount the stage since 4pm the previous day, the atmosphere was filled with bitterness and rage from the audience who either requested a refund or insisted on witnessing the ‘Starboy’ on stage before they leave.

    Several performances were witnessed from the likes of Gyakie, Efya, Darkovibes and so on, except the man of the moment.

    It was reported that when Wizkid’s official Disc Jockey, ‘DJ Tunez’, took over the stage with some live band tunes, expectations went high and the mood was energized as many thought the ‘Essence’ hitmaker was next.

    But, as the live band mixes began to take longer than expected, the crowd’s enthusiasm began to die down and yet still, the organizers failed to offer proper communication to inform them about WizKid’s development.

    It was said that the crowd was left in limbo until about 3:47am when Wizkid’s official DJ, screamed twice ‘the promoter fucked up’ over Black Sherif’s “Kwaku the Traveller,” and that was when the crowd got the memo.

    Rumours were rife that Wizkid was unsatisfied with the attendance and the fact that it could destroy his ‘Sold out king’ track record, hence his absence.

    Shortly after that, rumours that Wizkid wouldn’t be performing due to the ‘below standard’ attendance began circulating on social media and patrons began trooping out of the stadium whiles venting their hearts out.

    However, Wizkid is yet to either issue a statement, post an update or an apology on any of his social media platforms regarding his absence at the concert.

    Source: Ghanaweb

  • Nigerian rappers are broke – Wizkid

    Nigerian rappers have received a bombshell from one of their own. According to multiple award-winning Afrobeat singer, Wizkid, rappers in Nigeria are broke.

    “Broke boys! Can’t believe ya’ll broke boys really thought Biz Wiz will talk about y’all, wow!” Wizkid posted on Snapchat.

    The singer’s contention has caused an uproar in the Nigerian rap community, with some rappers calling out Wizkid for making what they describe as a reckless statement. One of the fiercest responses to Wizkid’s post is a tweet by Nigerian rapper Ycee.

    Ycee, who took to his Twitter page to respond to Wizkid, said the singer’s comments about rap are senseless because rappers are working so hard to stay afloat despite no financial support from anyone.

    “The thing wey Wiz dey do no make sense. Rappers work so hard in an industry that does not even favour them. No funding. No support. No nothing. And you wanna make fun of that? Nah G. That is not it,” Ycee tweeted.

    Wizkid’s barrage of attacks on the rap community sterns from an earlier interview he granted to 10magazine, where he opined that rap music is dead.

    “I don’t listen to rap – that sh*t is boring to me. It’s dead now; it’s tired. These guys do the same sh*t, rap on the same beats’ same flows,” Wizkid stated.

  • ‘I don’t have a girl yet’ – Wizkid discloses gender of his 4th child

    Popular singer and Grammy Award-winning artiste, Wizkid has sparked conversation among his fans after he disclosed the gender of his fourth child with his partner and manager, Jada.

    Jada who doubles as his manager announced on social media that she had welcomed a second child with the singer, but did not reveal any other information.

    In a recent development, a video of Wizkid discussing his four children in an interview has gone viral.

    The singer told the interviewer he hasn’t had a girl child yet. “I don’t have a girl yet”.

    Social media users quickly reacted to the video after the interview of Wizkid disclosing he hasn’t got a girl child yet went viral.

    Below are some reactions:

    emmy_humble1: “D only male child of his parent now blessed with 4 boys ❤️❤️???????? God is Great”

    pamelananya: “Somebody give bigwiz a baby girl ????”

    charles_fearbaby: “We know say na ur favourite ???? u go soon post where he Dey baff ????????????”

    chinyere1584: “❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️????????at age of 32 the richest musician in Nigeria ❤️????????♥️”

    the_alabaster_heart: “Did you notice Wizkid is the only male child from his father. He got about 6 or maybe 7 sisters as an only boy. This explains to me why he only got boys for children”

  • List of musicians billed for Wizkid Live concert in Ghana this December

    After successfully executing a sold-out concert inside New York’s Madison Square Garden, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known globally as WizKid is set to replicate this feat on a larger scale with his first-ever headline concert in the nation’s capital, Accra this December.

    As earlier publicized, the 10th December WizKid Live Concert inside the Accra Sports Stadium will be supported by several of his Ghanaian industry friends as well as a few other surprise acts who are sure to be global music heavyweights.

    Be ready for top-notch performances from R2Bees, Efya, Darkovibes, and King Promise, among several others who will set the tone for a historic night with the world’s biggest Afrobeats sensation.

    Coming off a completely sold-out Madison Square Gardens event, Big Wiz is set to make a quick stop in Amsterdam for a concert, and then, GHANA, he’s all yours!

     

    Patrons should expect an exclusive treat as the event will see the multiple award-winning act give a first-ever live performance of songs off his upcoming album; “More Love Less Ego”.

    It would be his debut performance of the new album in Africa and a historic bookmark that occurred nowhere else but in Ghana, the gateway to Africa and the world’s most preferred Christmas holiday destination!

  • Wizkid pays tribute to Davido at his MSG Madison Square garden concert

    Nigerian music sensation, Wizkid paid tribute to his rival, Davido at his Madison Square Garden concert in New York, USA.

    The Grammy winner recently thrilled New York City with a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden (MSG) where he expressed his condolences to the grieving singer who lost his son some weeks ago.

     

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    During Wizkid’s performance, DJ Tunez, played Davido’s 2011 smash hit song “Dami Duro” to the admiration of the crowd.

    The gesture charged up fans as they clapped and danced to show appreciation to Wizkid for the rare gesture.

    In videos making rounds on the Internet, the DJ said, “Davido we love you, OBO, we love you. I see you Davido. This one is for OBO.”

    The act is understood to be a message of support to Davido and Chioma over the recent loss of their son, Ifeanyi who drowned and died in the pool back in October at the family’s residence in Lagos State.

    Wizkid and Davido kindled reconciliation rumors some months ago after the two had what we could call one of the Nigerian music industry’s biggest beef.

    Although the reason for their strained relationship remained unknown, it can be traced as far back as 2011, during their startup days in the industry.

    Meanwhile Davido and his fiancée Chioma Rowland are yet to respond to their son’s death.

    He has, however, canceled his Are We African Yet (A.W.A.Y) concert which was slated to hold in November 2022.

    The event has been rescheduled for November 2023.

  • Wizkid sells out 20,000 capacity Madison Square Garden in hours

    Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has reportedly sold out tickets for his upcoming concert at the Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York.

    Announcing the news on his Instagram page, on Wednesday, November 16, Wizkid noted that the 20,000-capacity building has been sold out ahead of his concerts.

    On his social media page, Wizkid shared a photo showing several billboards that announced the sold-out status of the concert.

    Reacting to the big news, fans of the singer, took to social media to hail him for his accomplishment.

    Others seized the opportunity to throw indirect jabs at Wizkid’s rival, Burna Boy, for taking as long as three months to sell out the same venue.

    Some comments spotted on social media read;

    “To sell this place no easy na 3month burna use do him own sold out,” A handle named bestagada_ read.

    Another identified as Starboy_lil.ray said: “Those who said is not sold out let’s wait to see if space go Dey tomorrow before we go laugh this matter.”

    lucketosoft said: “Another history is about to be made.”

    thefavoredg said: “Of course he was going to sell out.”

    badboytemmy said: “Talk and do don’t play with this man.”

    official_para_child1 said: “Burna also sold this out. Why una dey make noise.”

    edo_nosa said: “Wizkid is Following the leader @burnaboygram.”

    _d._boy said: “En no easy sha.”

  • Wizkid storms Accra Sports Stadium with debut Ghana concert on December 10

    Renowned global Afrobeats star, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid is set to stage his first-ever headline concert in Accra this December.

    Owing to a streak of major achievements and hit releases throughout his career and especially in 2022, Nigeria’s finest Afrobeat sensation is about to pull off an epic concert in Ghana on December 10.

    Big Wiz is set to make another major statement at the 40,000 seater Accra Sports Stadium right after his November 16th concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden and November 24th gig at the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Wizkid storms Accra Sports Stadium with debut Ghana concert on December 10

    Patrons are expecting an exclusive treat as the event will see the multiple award-winning act give a first-ever live performance of songs from his new album; “More Love Less Ego”.

    It would be his debut performance of the new album in Africa.

    Tickets for the Wizkid Live in Ghana concert are available at https://wizkidlive.hapniin.com/ .

    Meanwhile, his new album ‘More Love Less Ego’ is streaming here – https://wizkid.lnk.to/MoreLoveLessEgo.

    The event is powered by Live Hub Entertainment, Starboy, and Finali Group Entertainment.

  • Wizkid storms Accra Sports Stadium with debut Ghana concert on December 10

    Renowned global Afrobeats star, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid is set to stage his first-ever headline concert in Accra this December.

    Owing to a streak of major achievements and hit releases throughout his career and especially in 2022, Nigeria’s finest Afrobeat sensation is about to pull off an epic concert in Ghana on December 10.

    Big Wiz is set to make another major statement at the 40,000 seater Accra Sports Stadium right after his November 16th concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden and November 24th gig at the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    Wizkid storms Accra Sports Stadium with debut Ghana concert on December 10

    Patrons are expecting an exclusive treat as the event will see the multiple award-winning act give a first-ever live performance of songs from his new album; “More Love Less Ego”.

    It would be his debut performance of the new album in Africa.

    Tickets for the Wizkid Live in Ghana concert are available at https://wizkidlive.hapniin.com/ .

    Meanwhile, his new album ‘More Love Less Ego’ is streaming here – https://wizkid.lnk.to/MoreLoveLessEgo.

    The event is powered by Live Hub Entertainment, Starboy, and Finali Group Entertainment.

  • ‘I’m Davido’s uncle in this industry’ – Burna Boy

    Grammy-winning musician, Burna Boy has mocked Davido in his response to Wizkid.

    It was previously reported that Wizkid had instructed his colleagues in the music industry on how to address him.

    Burna Boy while reacting to Wizkid’s post, concurred with Wizkid that he was the father of the music industry.

    He continued by claiming that in the Nigerian music industry, he was Davido’s uncle.

    Burna Boy wrote: “Lmao, normally Wizkid na every Naija artistes popsy for sure. But I be Uncle to Davido for the Music thing!!! Yes I said it!!!”.

    See his post below:

    Source:ghanawweb.com

  • Young Ghanaian-born Nigerian releases first single ‘Jakpa’

    Award-winning actor, Eric Afrifa Mensah has released his first single to kickstart his music career.

    The singer who is known in the entertainment circle as Afrifa released his maiden single titled “Jakpa” on Monday, October 24.

    He has featured in films in Lagos and Accra.

    Inspired by the economic challenges facing Ghana and Nigeria’s economy, Jakpa is an afro-pop song with a touch of Amapiano.

    The 14-year-old who resides in Ghana started doing music when he was 6. He is born to a Ghanaian mother and a Nigerian father.

    He says he is inspired by Wizkid and Shatta Wale when quizzed about his music mentors.

    Produced by Crisifix Beat, it can be found on Audiomack and all other streaming platforms. His first album will be released subsequently.

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • KiDi’s ‘Blessed’ and ‘Touch It’ make Billboard’s top 6 songs for the week

    KiDi has had two of his songs, ‘Blessed’ and ‘Touch It’, captured in Billboard’s Top 10 songs for this week.

    The self-acclaimed ‘Sugar Daddy’ shared a love emoji after he chanced on the music chart with his songs labelled as most played.

    In a post he shared on Instagram, he tagged Billboard and shared a blue love emoji to express his appreciation.

    His song, ‘Touch It’, made a re-entry after it became a worldwide hit song last year and earlier this year.

    Scanning through the list of artistes on Billboard’s chart, KiDi was noticeably the only African artiste in the midst of Sam Smith, Cardi B, and Sona Mohapatra among others in the Top 6.

    Surprisingly Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Kizz Daniel, among other notable Nigerian artistes known worldwide, were not in there with him.

    In some social media reactions shared by some netizens, they have noted that KiDi’s songs finding their way to Billboard was a massive win for him.

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • Wizkid Shares Eye-Pleasing Video For ‘Bad To Me’

    Globally recognized singer and entertainer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally called Wizkid has shared an official visual of his recent output, ‘Bad To Me‘.

    On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, the Starboy Entertainment head, songwriter, and performing artiste served his listeners and the entire music community with an amazing piece of music captioned, ‘Bad To Me’.

    The song will be included as part of his upcoming fifth studio album tagged ‘More Love Less Ego‘ out in the coming weeks. ‘Bad To Me’debuted on Apple Music Charts in several countries across the globe within 24 hours of its release.

    Following the successful release of the masterpiece, Wizkid has released a colorful and eye-pleasing music video for the chart-topping tune. Watch the video below.

    Source: Ghgossip.com

  • Good news for Ghanaians: Wizkid announces December show in Ghana; gives details

    Popular Nigerian musician, Wizkid has announced via his Twitter page that he would be in Ghana soon for a show.

    The show, which is being organized by Live Hub Entertainment, a popular show organizer, is set to take place on December 10th at the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium in Accra.

    Wizkid excited many Ghanaians with the news. A number of folks took to the comment section to express their joy. The last time the Nigerian superstar performed in Ghana was last year at the memorable Afrochella concert, which took place in Accra.

    This year, Wizkid has been on his Made In Lagos Tour all over the globe and has been filling multiple arenas in many European countries. It is refreshing to see him set his sights on Africa, specifically Ghana. Many peeps look forward to seeing the international superstar in Ghana.

    Folks Express Excitement At Wizkid In Ghana

    Apinranc was happy to hear the news:

    Naija and Ghana in December let’s goooooooo

    debola_szn also wrote:

    Abrantie, we d3h wait you for Ghana kra.

    kingmorej also reacted:

    lmao this man is filling that stadium.

    vordzorgbeR also commented:

    Dear Wizkid, I’m begging on behalf of Ghanaians, make the ticket cost dey floor. We really beg

    Source: YEN.com.gh

  • Wizkid and baby mama Jada P welcome second child

    Nigerian singer Ayo Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has welcomed a second child with his talent manager, Jada Pollock.

    Although the Nigerian singer did not announce the birth, his third baby mama posted a picture of herself cradling the newborn on Instagram today.

    The picture was intended to celebrate her birthday anniversary but there has been an outpour of goodwill messages and congratulations from Wizkid’s fans.

    Captioning her post, Jada P. wrote, “Beyond a blessing, Thank you God for another year!”.

     

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    In October 2017, Wizkid and his partner welcomed a baby boy. He was named after his father, Zion-Ayo Balogun.

     

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    Jada Pollock, also known as Jada P is a 38-year-old American entrepreneur, music executive, media entrepreneur, and talent manager.

    She is known to have worked with famous stars, but to many Nigerians, she is more famously known as Wizkid’s third baby mama.

    Source:myjoyonline.com

  • Afrobeats gets a place on America Music Awards

    The American Music Awards (AMAs) has introduced a category dedicated to recognising Afrobeats.

    The new category is called ‘Favourite Afrobeats Artist’.

    It is the first award in a major US award show dedicated to recognising African artistes that have transcended the African borders with the now globally recognised genre.

    Fans of Afrobeats artistes can vote for their favourite stars who have been nominated. Unfortunately, for the category’s debut, no Ghanaian act was nominated.

    The nominees for the 2022 AMA ‘Favourite Afrobeats Artist’ are; Burna Boy, CKay, Fireboy DML, Tems, and Wizkid.

    Tems has another nomination in the ‘Collaboration of the Year’ category for her collab on Wait For U with Future and Drake.

    Meanwhile, Afrobeats is not the only music genre to have a spot in the AMAs.

    The K-Pop genre also landed a category. The category is named ‘Favourite K-Pop Artist’. Fans of K-Pop also now have the chance to vote for their favourite artiste or group.

    Afrobeats gets a place on America Music Awards

    The K-Pop artists nominated are Blackpink, BTS, Seventeen, Tomorrow X Together and Twice.

    BTS is also nominated in the ‘Favourite Pop Duo or Group category.’

    This comes weeks after calls for The Recording Academy, organisers of Grammy, to add Afribeats as a category to the awards scheme.

    In September, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Recording Academy said there is a possibility the event will in the near future have a category for Afrobeats.

    Speaking to the media on his arrival in Ghana, Harvey Mason Jr, noted that The Recording Academy recently had a meeting with leaders of the Afrobeats community including producers, songwriters, executives and others to learn more about the genre – and will continue to do so.

    “We just talked about what are the different sub-genres (of Afrobeats), the needs, the desires, and my goal is to represent all genres of music including Afrobeats at the Grammys, but it has to be done properly,” Mr Mason said.

    Meanwhile, in March 2022, Billboard created the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart – a standard record chart ranking the 50 most popular Afrobeats songs in the United States weekly.

    Source:myjoyonline.com

  • Nektunez signs managerial partnership with Akon’s Konvict Kulture

    With a knack for excellence and having lived it through his blossoming music career, Atlanta-based Ghanaian producer and musician Noble, known widely as Nektunez, has signed a label deal with Akon’s Konvict Kulture.

    With a successful blueprint in the music industry globally contributing to the success of huge artists like Lady Gaga, T-Pain, Wizkid, P-Square, Davido, French Montana, David Guetta, and DJ Khaled to name a few. Akon will provide professional expert services aimed at projecting and propelling Nektunez to the next phase of his career under the Konvict Kulture brand.

    The signing comes at a time when Akon has spoken highly of the enormous talents on the African continent and how they are gradually taking over the world with their sound.

    In 2021, Nektunez made a huge entry into the global music space as his production Ameno Amapiano (Remix), a casual mix he did to the globally acclaimed song by French new-age musical project Era, blew up debuting at number 7 on the Afrobeats US Billboard charts.

    Currently sitting with over 10 billion views on Tik Tok as of February 2022, Ameno Amapiano (Remix) went straight to Number 1 on the Billboard world digital sales chart for a historical 8 weeks, Number 1 on global Shazam, Number 1 song on iTunes in 22 countries including UK, Germany and USA.

    The song also topped the Apple Music charts in 39 countries.

    Speaking on the signing, Akon said;

    “I’m honoured to be able to add Nektunez to the KONVICT movement”. I’ve never met a more humble, hard-working, and talented producer like Nektunez. I was even more impressed by his artistic talents! He represents the new Africa and I’m determined to show the world his contribution to the beautiful sounds of Afrobeat and Amapiano.”

    Nektunez also expressed his excitement at the new partnership and promised to deliver to the expectation of everyone.

    “I am excited to start my next chapter with Akon; someone I have always looked up to growing up. He shares my vision and has a passion for the brand of music I’m creating. I can’t wait to continue sharing my music on a global scale. Now it’s time to go to work and I can’t wait to see what we accomplish together,” he said.

    Source:ghanaweb.com

  • Call for nominations to FORBES AFRICA’s 30 under 30 Class of 2023

    It’s that time of the year again! FORBES AFRICA is calling on Africa’s brightest visionaries, risk-takers, change-makers and pioneers to take their place on the continent’s sought-after 30 Under 30 list.

    For 2023, we are now on the quest for 30 of Africa’s most ingenious innovators under the age of 30 for the categories of Business, Technology, Creatives, Sport and Science/Health.

    The Class of 2022 proved to the world that Africa’s Under 30s care about making money as well as meaning. For these young trailblazers, it was not just about commerce and clout but about ensuring they represent well their countries and the diverse, heterogeneous Africa they want to serve.

    “Every year, the list keeps getting better and 2022 was also historic in that the cover shoot for this issue was in Botswana, for the first time outside of Johannesburg; and the finalists shone in every sense,” says Renuka Methil, Editor of FORBES AFRICA.

    As we prepare for the ninth installment of the 30 Under 30 list, we also announce a few changes. Our process is extremely rigorous, and as the nominees progress through the stages, it gets more intense. As in the past, we will require a police clearance certificate (PCC) or report from your country verifying that you have no criminal record, no ongoing or upcoming court cases and that you are a citizen of that country.

    As an extra layer of verification, the FORBES AFRICA Under 30 team of curators now also need a recommendation/reference letter from your financial institution (like your bank), ensuring that you are a legitimate business/brand employing your funds responsibly. We recommend that you contact your financial institution or advisor to prepare for this part of the process.

    In the end, it will all be worth it as you join these past honorees who are now illustrious Under 30 alumni; like Elsa Majimbo, Mr. Eazi, Lasizwe, Musa Keys, Lloyd Harris, Sho Madjozi, Bruce Diale, Antonio Burna Depina, Karabo Poppy, Thuso Mbedu, Dr. Esperance Luvindao, Nomzamo Mbatha, Kabza De Small, Burna Boy, Nthabiseng Mosia, Davido, Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa, Sikander Kalla, Nasty C, Chad le Clos, and WizKid.

    “These are the shining stars who will be leading our future and deciding what’s best. What we are looking for in 2023? Even more committed young people pivoting the continent to progress, profits, and prosperity,” adds Methil.

    NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS CRITERIA:

    Please read and take careful note of the following before applying.
    APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20 January 2023 17:00 (SAST)

    Business and Technology categories

    1. Must be an entrepreneur/founder aged 29 or younger on31March 2023
    2. Should have a legitimate REGISTERED business on the continent
    3. Business/businesses should be two years or older (please ensure you have your audited financial documents for at least two years as well as your company’s registration documents; should you make the second stage, this will be required) 
    4. The more innovative the business the better (as it contributes to Africa’s growth story!) 
    5. Have you/your company created social impact on the African continent?
    6. The company must be profit-generating
    7. Must employ people in Africa
    8. All applications must be in English

    Sports category

    1. Must be a sports person aged 29 or younger on 31 March 2023
    2. Must be representing an African team
    3. Should have a proven track-record of no less than two years
    4. Should be making significant earnings
    5. Endorsement deals and/or awards of any kind would be a bonus
    6. Entrepreneurship and social impact are a plus, especially if applying under the Business/Technology category. However, the business must oblige by the same rules as under Business/Technology.
    7. All applications must be in English

    Creatives category

    1. Must be a creative aged 29 or younger on 31 March 2023
    2. Must be from or based in Africa
    3. Should be making significant earnings
    4. Should have a proven creative record of no less than two years
    5. Awards of any kind would be a bonus
    6. Social media presence will be taken into consideration.
    7. Entrepreneurship and social impact are a plus, especially if applying under the Business/Technology category. However, the business must be legitimate, registered and also two years or older.
    8. All applications must be in English

    Health/Science category

    1. Must be a creative aged 29 or younger on 31 March 2023
    2. Must be from or based in Africa
    3. Should have a proven track record in the field of health and/or science for no less than two years.
    4. Must have social influence and impact.
    5. If the nominee is a doctor/professor, please provide us with documentation and a reference letter from the institution where the applicant received a doctorate or Ph.D.
    6. Entrepreneurship and social impact are a plus, especially if applying under the Business/Technology category. However, the business must be legitimate, registered, and also two years or older.
    7. All applications must be in English
    Source: Forbes

  • Black Sherif receives Golden Club plaque for 100m+ -Boomplay streams

    High-flying Ghanaian musician Black Sherif has been awarded the prestigious Golden Club trophy by Boomplay.

    After being the first artist from Ghana to exceed 100 million streams on the streaming service, he did this.

    Boomplay Ghana’s public relations manager, Paul Azumah-Ayitey, presented Black Sherif with the plaque and remarked, “For a platform that initially recognized Black Sherif as a potential emerging star, Boomplay is happy to see his tremendous success in such a short time.”

    Black Sherif receives Golden Club plaque for 100m+ Boomplay streams
    Boomplay’s PR Manager, Paul Azumah-Ayitey presents plaque to Black Sherif

    Boomplay’s Golden Club houses artists who have clocked and surpassed 100 million streams. We are excited about the journey thus far and believe this will inspire other new and emerging Ghanaian acts to greater heights with Boomplay at their side as an enabler.

    On attaining the the milestone, Blacko revealed to his fans that, “reaching 100 million streams on Boomplay and being the first Ghanaian artist to achieve this on the streaming platform is a big deal to me.”

    “As a young kid from Konongo, who only had a dream and a voice, this brings me to the realisation that I can achieve any and everything so long as I believe and dare myself to take action. Thank you for this one, Blacko Tribe. Big love to the Boomplay team for putting me on from day one till now.”

    Black Sherif receives Golden Club plaque for 100m+ Boomplay streams

    By joining Boomplay’s Golden Club of top African music stars, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Diamond Platinumz, Simi, Rayvanny, Fireboy, Omah Lay, Joe Boy and more, Blacko becomes another shining light of Ghana’s music industry.

    The “Kwaku The Traveller” hitmaker will enjoy online and offline promotional support across Boomplay’s operational markets as well as prioritisation for his upcoming releases, including his highly anticipated album, as part of Boomplay’s Golden Club member benefits.

    Born Mohammed Ismail Sherif, the 20-year-old talented artist released “Money”, “Cry For Me”, and “Destiny” in 2020. Later, he dropped “Money (remix)”, “Adea Kye”, and “Ankonam” which garnered huge buzz on Boomplay across several countries. The release of “First Sermon” and “Second Sermon” in 2021, would see Blacko go viral, ushering him into mainstream limelight.  Consequently, Blacko earned a feature from fellow Golden Club member, Burna Boy, for the remix of Second Sermon” to give him further reach across Africa and opened the floodgates for plaudits from prestigious awards and platforms.

    Boomplay’s end-of-year recap, which highlights stats and insights of music consumption and engagement on the Boomplay platform, in 2021, had Blacko emerging as Ghana’s 2nd Most Streamed Artist of the year. His “First Sermon” and “Second Sermon” were the 1st and 2nd Most Streamed Songs of 2021 in Ghana.

    Blacko’s story written in bright stars, the sensational talent went on to win four awards at the 2022 3Music Awards, held in March 2022, including the Boomplay Breakthrough Act of the Year category.

    At the same event, he debuted a spectacular performance of “Kwaku the Traveller”. The song skyrocketed him to African stardom and peaked at No.1 on both Boomplay Ghana and Nigeria charts. It currently has over 57 million streams on Boomplay.

  • See total net worth of Davido and Wizkid before you argue on who’s richer?

    Singer/songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (aka Wizkid) is one of Nigeria’s biggest R&B crossover acts, having worked with Drake, Skepta, and Chris Brown, among others.

    He first found regional success in 2011 with the massively popular single “Holla at Your Boy,” which appeared on his debut album Superstar.

    He went global in 2016 after his collaboration with Drake, “One Dance,” soared to number one in 15 countries, resulting in a multi-album deal with RCA, which issued his Caribbean-influenced major-label debut, Sounds from the Other Side, in 2017.

    WizKid’s net worth is estimated to be roughly $20 million (N7,751,400,000).

    Wizkid’s Cars

    1. Lamborghini Urus Over ₦101 million

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    2. BMW X6 Crossover ₦12 million

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    3. Porsche Panamera ₦50.8 million

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    4.Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible ₦45- ₦50 million

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    5. Porsche Cayenne ₦18 million

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    6. Mercedes Benz G63 AMG ₦55 million ₦65 million

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    7. 2012 Mercedes-Benz Kompressor ₦9 million

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    8. Hyundai Sonata ₦6 million

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    Wizkid houses

    Like many celebrities, Wizkid also owns house. The singer reportedly has three houses.

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    Wizkid-mansion-in-the-US

    Davido

    Nigerian vocalist/producer Davido was born David Adedeji Adeleke in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1992. His interest in music began while attending Oakwood University in his late teens, and he started making his own beats and investigating music production. He dropped out of school and began pursuing music full-time, relocating to Lagos, Nigeria, and releasing his debut single, “Back When,” in 2011. The single received some attention for its mix of clubby production, high-energy vocals, and Afro-pop rhythms, and was followed shortly by second single “Dami Duro.” Work began on his debut album, Omo Baba Olowo, which was released in 2012 and produced a plethora of singles.

    Davido net worth 2020 in dollars is estimated at $16 million (N6,208,016,000).

    Davido’s houses

    The singer is a proud owner of 3 houses, One in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the rest in Lagos (Lekki and Banana) Nigeria.

    Photo: Davido Builds A New House In Lekki For Himself - Anumdwano ...

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    Davido’s cars

    1. Rolls Royce Cullinan 2019 (~₦350 million)

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    2. Bentley Bentayga (₦108 million)

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    3. Porsche Panamera Turbo S (₦22.8 million)

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    4. Range Rover SV Autobiography (₦98 million)

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    5. Range Rover SV Autobiography (₦98 million)

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    6. Chevrolet Camaro GS (₦9.4 million)

    Davido Age, net worth, Car collections and New house in 2020 ...

    7. Audi R8 (₦23.4 million)

    Davido Age, net worth, Car collections and New house in 2020 ...

    8. Mercedes G-Wagon (~₦21 million)

    Davido acquires the all new 1,2 million dollar Mercedes Benz G ...

    10. Toyota Land Cruiser (~₦30 million)

    Both celebrities has just proved to us that hard work is better. If you’ve learned something from this then give it a share and you can follow me for more updates.

    Source: opera.com

  • Here is a list of everyone Wizkid thanked for working on ‘Made In Lagos’ album

    Burna Boy, Skepta, Tay Iwar, Ella Mai, Tems, Damian Marley to feature on ‘Made In Lagos.’

    On June 30, 2020, Nigerian superstar, Wizkid took to his Instagram account to give a Jay Z-esque vote of thanks to everyone who supposedly worked on his long-awaited album, ‘Made In Lagos.’

    But before he announced the date of release, he gave a shout-out to each of the following people;

    Featured artists

    1) H.E.R: Grammy-winning American singer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    2) Damian Marley – Reggae legend

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    3) Starboy Terri – Starboy artist

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    4) Burna Boy – Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    5) Tems Baby – Nigerian R&B singer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    6) Ella Mai – British R&B singer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    7) Tay Iwar – Artist, Producer and Sound Engineer and Projexx – Jamaican artist

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    8) Skepta – Legendary British-Nigerian rapper

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    Producers

    1) Blaq Jerzee – Frequent Collaborator

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    2) London – In-house MAVIN producer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    3) Sarz – Legendary Nigerian music producer and Frequent collaborator

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    4) Mut4y – Producer and Head of Music, Starboy

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    5) Juls – British-Ghanaian Producer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    6) Dro – American producer and Sound Engineer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    7) Kel P – Grammy-nominated Nigerian music producer

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)
    Others

    1) Sunday Are – His Manager

    Wizkids Made In Lagos Shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    2) Tunji Balogun – Co-founder of Keep Cool and VP A&R at RCA

    Wizkids Made In Lagos Shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)

    3) Jada Pollock – Overseas affairs manager and Baby mama

    Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' shout-outs. (Instagram/WizkidAyo)
    Source: pulse.com.gh

  • Why are powerful Pastors not at the treatment centres healing COVID-19 patients Wizkid asks

    Nigerian Music icon, Wizkid has asked why Nigerian Pastors who claim to be powerful have all coiled and not at treatment centres healing people like they used to do prior to COVID-19.

    Some members of society in Ghana and across the globe have noted with concern the utter silence of leading Pastor, Prophets and other religious personalities in the wake of COVID-19.

    To them, Pastors who were all over the place healing people from all kinds of ailments including HIV/AIDS should have been playing key roles in healing COVID-19 patients so it relief government some stress that it has had to go through but that has not been the case.

    The latest to add his voice to the concerns is WizKid.

    In a tweet, he asked where Pastors are in all these.

    He said “I never see any naija pastor go isolation heal anybody from covid lol”.

    In recent times people have questioned whether truly some Men of God who claimed to be powerful are really powerful as they claim or they just employ some antics in siphoning cash from their congregants. In Ghana, a Member of Parliament has taken it upon himself to name and shame Pastors he deems as fake and has over the weeks been naming and shaming them with their evil deeds.

    Source: MyNewsGh.com/

  • Wizkid unfollowed Davido on Instagram after he unfollowed him – Screenshot

    Nigerian superstar Wizkid unfollowed Davido after he unfollowed him on Instagram last night.

    A few hours ago davido announced that he was going to cut off some people from his life in order to take care of himself.

    Just in case you have no idea about what is going on in the camp of davido.

    Well its looks like Wizkid didnt waste time returning a favor to help him cleanse his mind as he claims.

    He also unfollowed him a few minutes after.

    Below is the screenshot

     

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    After Davido unfollowed Wizkid last night as he begins cleansing. Wizkid returns the favor by unfollowing him too

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    Source: thedistin.com

  • Wizkid & myself are the greatest of all time Davido

    Davido has declared himself and Wizkid as the two greatest of all time in the Nigerian music industry.

    CEO of Davido Music Worldwide David Adeleke aka Davido has stated that he is a G.O.A.T. alongside Wizkid Ayo.

    He shared a traditional photo of the two on his official Instagram handle and made such a comment, prompting over 14,000 socialites to react to it.

    Many people hold the assertion that Burna Boy deserves G.O.AT. tag more than the two combined.

    Wizkid and Davido used to be rivals until they recently made peace.

    They are two talents from Africa who have really worked hard to the top over the years.

    See The Screenshot Below:

    Wizkid & myself are the greatest of all time - Davido declares

    Source: Celebritiesbuzz.com.gh

     

  • Wizkid explodes with joy as his first son turns 9 years today

    Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun a.k.a Wizkid exploded on twitter today, celebrating his first son, Boluwatife Balogun who turns 9 years old today.

    Wizkid could not contain the joy of watching a child grow as he took to his social media handle to wish his son, his first love a big beautiful birthday.

    He tweeted:

    My first love is 9! Wow! Boluwatife mi ❤

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Efya hints on a possible collaboration with Wizkid

    Sensational Ghanaian songstress, Jane Awindor who is widely known as Efya has hinted that a collaboration with Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid is on the cards.

    The singer revealed this in a recent question and answer session with her fans on Twitter.

    One of her fans asked;

    “@EFYA_Nokturnal
    I wish you had a collaboration with
    @wizkidayo”

    And Efya replied saying;

    “Soon come 🙏🏽 #TimeWithEfya”

    Source: www.ghgossip.com

  • Currently, Wizkid is better than Vybz Kartel Burna Boy

    Nigerian music superstar, Burna Boy is of the view that currently his countryman, Wizkid a better artiste than Jamaican superstar, Vybz Kartel.

    This comes after some music lovers chose Wizkid over Vybz Kartel in the Wizkid versus Vybz Kartel battle of hits that was held today.

    In his view, Burna Boy believes that Wizkid is the new deal stating that power has changed hands meaning the leaders of yesterday are no longer the leaders of today.

    See his post below;

    Source: www,ghgossip.com

  • Wizkid spreads love to displaced familes due to coronavirus

    Wizkid has sent out a message of hope to strengthen the heart of the people of the world who have been displaced due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus around the world.

    Many are those who have lost their families to the deadly virus whilst others have lost connection and cannot get into contact with infected families due to it severity and mode of contraction from an infected person.

    Family relations and bonds have been successfuly destroyed by the virus, forcing people stay away from each other to prevent possible spread of the virus from one person to another.Wizkid, who is rumored to be with his family in the UK took to twitter to share love to displaced families in these perilous times.

    Check tweet below;

    Source:Ghgossip.com

  • The world is about to be blessed with an Akon and Wizkid project

    Legendary singer Akon and Nigerian superstar Wizkid is about to bless the world with a sweet project.

    The two have teamed up to give the world that sweet and good music it needs every now and then to make this place more southern.

    Akon took to his tweeter page to announce this good news to fans and followers and to the world at large.

    He tweeted, “Now loading… New track with @wizkidayo“. The tweet has caused massive anticipation of the music on social media.

    Source: Ghgossip.com

  • Jada P reveals reason why Wizkid named their child “Zion”

    Names they say, have effect on people. According to our elders in society, names play major roles in the life of human being since it has the tendency to uplift a person or reduce a person to nothing.

    In biblical times, God had to change the names of Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Simon, Naomi, Saul, Joseph, Daniel, Esther, Nebuchadnezzer among others before they could enjoy his blessings.

    The story of Jabez affirms the fact that names have impact on people. Jabez was named by his mother because, according to her, she gave birth to him in pain and that made him suffer all his life until he cried unto God to change his name.

    It just goes to show that even if we give such names to our children with the best of intentions, it may not immune them from the possible negative influence of their meanings on them.

    This and many more are the reasons why Wizkid and Jada P named their adorable son, “Zion”. Jada explains in biblical terms, the names promised land while in the Rastafarian culture, it means an utopia or heaven on earth.

    See image below:

    Source: Ghgossip.com

  • Wizkid breaks his finger in a domestic accident

    Nigerian sensational afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, a.k.a Wizkid is in severe pains due to a domestic accident which has led to the fracturing of one of his fingers.

    The ” joro ” hitmaker disclosed his accident on his twitter page, describing the pain he is going through as unbearable and hurts more than love.

    He tweeted;

    “Fractured finger” 😢😢

    Source: Ghgossip.com