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Singer, Justin Bieber, is set to sign a deal to sell his music rights to Blackstone Inc. Hipgnosis Songs Capital in a deal valued at around $200 million.
According to Wall Street Journal, on Wednesday, the expected deal includes the pop star’s interest in both his publishing and recorded music catalog.
His hit songs ‘Love Yourself’ and ‘Baby’ will be included in the deal.
R&B singer Jesse Powell has passed away according to his sister, Tamara Powell via Instagram.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother and uncle Jesse Powell. He passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home,” the statement said.
“The family asks for privacy at this time as we mourn the tremendous loss and celebrate his everlasting legacy.
Jesse loved music and he especially loved his fans who supported him throughout his career. We want you all to know that you meant the world to him.”
At this time, there isn’t any information on the cause of death or the exact date of his death. Jesse was 51.
Jesse was one of the artists who helped contemporary R&B get mainstream look in the 1990s. He made his mark on R&B after signing with Silas/MCA in the mid 90’s and releasing his self-titled debut album. The album featured the lead single “All I Need”.
His sophomore album “‘Bout It” was released in 1998 and became his most successful release as the project went gold. Along with the hit single “You”, he also had another big single with the record “I Wasn’t with It”
Jesse released two more albums afterwards before disappearing from the spotlight.
Davido has reacted to a viral meme of him sleeping.
A photo of the singer sleeping in a car was shared with the words,
“see person wey stand strong”. This is a reference to his song “Stand Strong”.
Reacting, Davido shared the meme and wrote: “If I catch this person, na fight.”
A United States of America-based gospel singer, Motara Odunayo, has released a revamped version of a popular gospel song, ‘Wonderful Marvellous’.In a statement sent to Saturday Beats, she said, “The song is one that many grew up listening to on our parents’ stereo. To hear it from a different perspective with a groovier instrumental evokes a feeling of awe.“The song talks about the greatness and goodness of God and will sure bring listeners to a place of gratefulness.”
Describing her approach to gospel music, she said,
“I am not just passionate about gospel music, I am a worshiper whose goal is to always please God and see His Kingdom come over and again in the place of worship.”With three albums and three music videos to her credit, the mother of two’s aim is to get people praising God and thanking Him “because we all are created to worship the Father”.
FelaMusicians and sons of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti aka Abami Eda, are marking the 25th anniversary of his death.Fela died August 2, 1997.Sharing a post in the early hours of Tuesday, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti said,”25 years on still in our hearts. Miss you more and more. The one and only Abami eda #FELA. The soul of #Afrobeat.”Seun Kuti also paid tribute to his father.
He said, “25 years ago you transitioned. Words can’t begin to express how much more alive you have become in spirit.
“As we continue to strive for the Africa you fought for, we continue to ask that you allow your light to guide our path.
Nigerian upcoming singer Portable recently shared a video of a fan who smashed his car glass, as he ended up forgiving him Portable in the video at first threatened to take the fan to the police station but changed his mind as he allowed him to go freely The Zazu singer was also seen in the video giving the fan money, an action which stirred reactions from his fans.
Hours after he tendered an apology to the organisers of the Headies Awards, Nigerian upcoming singer Portable Zazu shared a video of a fan who smashed his car glass. The video showed Portable threatening to take the fan to the police station for his action; however, after apologising, the singer forgave him and asked him to get down from his car.
Portable seems to be using the video to send an indirect message to the Headies to forgive him, not minding what he has done in the past.
Upcoming singer Crayon has recounted his experience on the way to fame, especially after he was signed to Mavin Label Crayon said in December 2021, he cried to the extent he was having doubts about his talents, as he appreciated those who stood by him The singer said he has now lost count of how many shows he has attended, adding that he was ever grateful.
Like many upcoming singers in the Nigerian music industry, Crayon shared some of the struggles he went through, especially during the first three years he was signed to Don Jazzy’s label, Mavin. The Ijo (Laba Laba) crooner recounted his experience in December 2021 as he said he was crying like a baby and wondered if he was not talented enough.
Big Brother Naija 2021 winner, White Money is not allowing all the discouraging comments about his music get to him and he his pushing forward with plans.
The reality TV star recently linked up with popular comedian and actor, Ayo Makun also known as AY to work on a song for Easter.
In a post on Instagram, Comedian AY announced that he featured White Money in his new single which will be dropped on Easter Sunday.
He shared a photo from their music session and wrote;
We are ready for Easter Sunday… AY Featuring @whitemoney__ in his new hit single”
White Money took to the comment section and said; ”Otamiemieee???”
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American R&B singer, T-Pain and Nigerian musician, Wande Coal may be gearing up to give fans the collaboration they’re been yearning for.
The music stars have unique sounds and vocal dexterity that sound alike, and for this reason many have been suggesting that they work together, saying it will be a huge hit song.
Well, in a recent exchange Wande and Pain had on Twitter, there might be a feature in no distant time.
T-Pain took to his official account and simply mentioned Wande Coal and tagged his handle.
In response, Wande Coal wrote; “We Ready?”
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The Taliban has stated that it will ensure a ban on music because it is “Un-Islamic.”
This was contained in an interview with the New York Times by the Taliban spokesman, Zabiullah Mujahid, on Thursday.
However, he noted that they hoped to persuade people to abide by the new rule, rather than force them.
The ban would be a return to one of the strict rules of the Taliban’s 1990s emirate, when most forms of music were banned, apart from religious chants.
The chief spokesman for the movement announced the new ban in an interview where he tried to stress that the movement had changed since its first government.
Music is forbidden in Islam,” Zabiullah Mujahid told the New York Times, “but we’re hoping that we can persuade people not to do such things, instead of pressuring them.”
The Taliban permitted religious singing during their former government, but regarded other forms of music to be a distraction that could encourage impure thoughts. The sight of clumps of tape torn from confiscated music cassettes and hung from trees became one of the abiding images of their 1990s regime.
Radio and TV stations have stopped broadcasting music in recent days except for Islamic songs, but it had not been clear if this was because of Taliban orders, or self censorship to avoid potential problems with the insurgents.
The restriction on music came despite the movement saying it has moved on in the past 20 years and is intent on rebuilding Afghanistan.
“We want to build the future, and forget what happened in the past,” Mr Mujahid said.
Many of the group’s most notorious former restrictions involved women, who were unable to leave the house without a male chaperone, and were unable to work. Girls were banned from education.
Earlier this week Mr Mujahid said female government workers should remain at home until the Taliban had reimposed security, because its fighters were unused to dealing with women.
He said concerns that the Taliban would again force women to stay at home were baseless and that the requirement for a male chaperone was misunderstood.
If they go to school, the office, university, or the hospital, they don’t need a [male guardian],” said Mr Mujahid.
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji ”Wizkid” Balogun, has revealed that music is not the most important thing to him.
According to the artiste, the privilege of being a father is more important to him than his music.
In a documentary shared on his YouTube channel, Wizkid who is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his debut album, ‘Superstar’, said his first son Baluwatife is like his best friend.
The father of three also said that one of the things he learned from his parents was the love and importance of family.
In his words; “My son is like my best friend. He calls me every day and we have the craziest conversations. He is nine. It is very important for me to keep my family together. That is one thing my parents always instilled into us to understand that there is nothing more important than family. Fatherhood means everything to me. Before I used to see myself as a musician, but now, I see myself as a father. I am a father before anything else.”
Speaking on his spiritual life, he stated that as a child, he usually went to the mosque with his father, while he followed his mother to church.
Growing up in a very spiritual home in Lagos really opened my mind. My dad is a Muslim, while my mum is a Christian. I used to go to the mosque with my dad and go to the church with my mother. That really opened my mind to know that the biggest religion in life is love. Love is the biggest religion I follow. The most important thing to me is family”, he said.
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Drake’s son Adonis made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, joining his father onstage as he won an artist of the decade prize.
The rapper, 34, gripped his son’s shoulder throughout his speech, before hoisting him into the air and saying: “I want to dedicate this award to you.”
The three year old burst into tears, and left the stage clinging to his father’s leg.
Meanwhile, The Weeknd was the night’s big winner, taking home 10 awards.
Among his prizes were best artist; top Hot 100 album for After Hours; and top Hot 100 song for Blinding Lights.
The star, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, more than doubled his career total of Billboard Music Awards, having previously received nine trophies.
Korean pop band BTS also picked up four prizes, winning best group for the second time in three years; and top social artist for the fifth consecutive year.
The band are now just one year short of equalling Justin Bieber’s six-year hold on the social award from 2011- 2016.
Here are some of the other highlights and talking points from the show.
Best rock artist winner Machine Gun Kelly arrived at the ceremony with a rather unusual oral condition: A jet-black tongue. Had he gone overboard with the charcoal toothpaste? Developed a crippling liquorice habit? Been cursed by an evil dentist?
Sadly not. A visit to his Instagram reveals that the musician had someone paint his tongue carefully with a cotton bud.
On the red carpet, he made sure everyone noticed, sticking his tongue out for fans, sticking his tongue out for the cameras, and (hold your stomachs) touching tongues with his girlfriend, Megan Fox.
His reasons are still unclear. Is it a reference to The Rolling Stones Paint It Black? Or is he simply a big fan of giraffes? We may never know.
Pink accepted the Icon Award from rock star Bon Jovi, and confessed she’d been obsessed with the star when she was eight – locking herself in her bedroom for a week after he got married.
“I’m very glad you found lasting love, Jon, but you broke my heart. I take this as an apology,” she laughed, indicating her trophy.
To celebrate her prize, the star performed a career-spanning medley of hits, including Who Know, Get The Party Started and Just Give Me A Reason.
But the highlight was a breathtaking aerial acrobatic routine, performed with her nine-year-old daughter Willow, set to their duet Cover Me In Sunshine.
Nigerian music act, Olamide Adedeji has disclosed that his attention and goal on his music is not to push it outside for global recognition.
He stated this in a recent interview on Goldmyne TV where he opened up about his music career and the projections he has set for himself.
According to the rapper, he is always surprised when he sees his fans outside Nigeria as he does not do enough to promote his songs on the International scene but he still gets a lot of recognition outside the country.
Olamide said: “If you pay attention properly, you will see that I’m not the type that, I don’t even try to struggle or try extra hard to push my music outside Nigeria or anything.
“I didn’t even try to do Pan-African collabos or what not in order to get numbers from other countries so it is very surprising to me when I see my music doing so well outside Nigeria.”
Ghanaian reggae and dancehall singer, Charles Mensah Jr, professionally called Shatta Wale has announced plans to retire from music.
According to the award-winning artiste, his next project, ”Gift of God” will be his retirement album.
The 36-year-old music star made the announcement via his Twitter account. He opened up about leaving the music industry to venture into entrepreneurship in order to create opportunities for many.
Shatta Wale wrote;
THIS #GOGALBUM WILL BE MY RETIREMENT ALBUM. Made enough to go into new businesses and create employment for those who still want to follow the course!”