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Spaceship Collective, the
Bose Ogulu-owned label in April 2020 after his contract expired. Those rumours swirled after months of speculation that there was tension between the artist and label over releases, creative freedom and promotion. While he released
So Lovely later in 2020, the song slightly sailed under the radar. Over the past one month, Buju has been on two buzz-worthy singles,
Blaqbonez s Bling and Feeling. On the new single, Buju seemed to hint that fear from lack of funds led him make certain mistakes earlier in his career. A first verse on the song goes,
Rock it and beat up your chest I swear, if you no get money e dey kill idea/Well I face my fears, there s nothing I can do from here/Omo, in the first stage I made mistakes I swear, for knowledge I sacrifice my fears/And I stand right here, I say I m better and you can t compare.
Grammy award winning Nigerian singer Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulum popularly know as Burna Boy has made history as the first African artist to achieve over 100 million streams on Spotify, - a Swedish audio streaming and media services provider.
Burna Boy s last three albums; African Giant, Outside and Twice As Tall had each hit 100 million on the said platform according to local reports.
“@burnaboy is the first African artist to have three albums with at least 100 million streams each on Spotify (African Giant, Outside & Twice As Tall),” @chartdata tweeted.
The news got the attention of Burnaboy s fans and was greeted with excitement. In a reply tweet, one fan had spoken of the importance of the feat for representation and other African artists.
Iyabo Ojo and Yomi Fabiyi The past week was a mix of celebrations and shaming; from historic wins at the Oscars to celebrities being called out for their speech and actions. Here is a rundown of the events of last week: Head To Head Yoruba Actor Iyabo Ojo and her colleague Yomi Fabiyi have gone head to head over their different stance on the defilement case of their peer, 48-year-old Olarenwaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, who was arrested for defiling a 14-year-old girl. Fabiyi, demanding evidence first, shared a cryptic message on his IG page urging his colleagues not to be in a hurry to crucify Baba Ijesha. He added that they should first ensure that law enforcement officers have done their investigation.
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The music industry magazine’s ‘International Power Players’ honour recognises industry leaders nominated by their companies and peers and selected by Billboard editors with primary responsibility outside the US.
It includes label executives, music publishers, independent entrepreneurs, artiste managers, and concert promoters.
“Amid the pandemic, Ogulu co-executive-produced, released and promoted the ‘Twice As Tall’ album from Nigeria’s breakout global star Burna Boy (aka her son, Damini Ogulu),” Billboard wrote.
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“He is signed to Bad Habit/Atlantic in the United States and Warner Music International for territories outside of Africa. ‘Twice As Tall’ won Best Global Music Album at this year’s Grammy Awards.