Showing posts with label ENTERTAINMENT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ENTERTAINMENT. Show all posts

Friday, March 18, 2016

A few things you probably didn’t know about PSquare


As a musical group, the Okoye twins – Peter and Paul – have come a long way. After ruling the entertainment scene in Nigeria and Africa for about 14 years, winning many laurels in the process, it is unthinkable that they are about to tear the union apart at a time that the group has almost evolved into an institution.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Another smash Hit single "IMA MMI" from the Enugu based artist and producer KNACI PETERS

Another smash Hit single from the Enugu based artist and producer who started his musical carreer  back in shagamu Ogun state pianist at the age of eleven and turned producer at the age of 17. The lovely tune was mixed and mastered by NEggro.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

David Bowie albums make up 25% of top 40

David Bowie

Nineteen of David Bowie's albums have entered the UK album charts, after fans sought out his classic hits in the wake of his death.
His new album, Blackstar, reached number one, selling almost 150,000 copies since its release last week.

Celine Dion's brother Daniel dies two days after her husband

Singer Celine Dion performs during Sinatra 100 - An All-Star Grammy Concert in Las Vegas, Nevada December 2, 2015

The older brother of Canadian singer Celine Dion has died of cancer, two days after her husband also died.
Daniel Dion, 59, died on Saturday near Montreal, a statement by the singer's spokeswoman said.

Rapper Mos Def ordered to leave South Africa in passport row

This file photo taken on May 17, 2015 shows US rapper Yasiin Bey formerly Mos Def posing as he arrives for the screening of the film "Amy" at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southeastern France

The American rapper best known as Mos Def has been ordered to leave South Africa within 14 days after being arrested for breaking immigration laws.
Mos Def, now known as Yasiin Bey, was held at Cape Town International Airport on Thursday after trying to leave the country with unrecognised papers.

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Ex-footballer Marcus Bent pleads guilty to affray

Marcus Bent playing for Charlton Athletic in 2006

Ex-Premier League footballer Marcus Bent has admitted a charge of affray after an incident at his home in Surrey last September.
The 37-year-old striker from Esher has already pleaded guilty to possessing cocaine at Guildford Crown Court.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Cristiano Ronaldo spent Christmas in Miami to 'expand his family' after leaving son with his gran

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CRISTIANO Ronaldo spent Christmas in Miami so he could expand his family, it has been sensationally claimed today.
The Real Madrid star’s five-year-old son Cristianinho was left in Portugal with his grandmother, Dolores, 60, so Ronaldo could make arrangements for another child, according to a popular Portuguese TV presenter.

Joker discovers he has a brain tumour after he stops being able to make his mates laugh

Funny man ... Andrew

A JOKER well known for cracking up his mates discovered he had a brain tumour — because he stopped being funny.
Andrew Llewellyn, 34, started forgetting gags and was lost for witty ripostes.
He went to his GP and while awaiting results suffered a huge seizure on his Edinburgh stag do.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Olamide displaces Davido as the most nominated artiste for tooxclusive Awards 2015

As Nigeria’s leading online music platform, tooxclusive gears up for its yearly online based awards, Nigerian popular music star, Olamide has succeeded in displacing top music star, Davido as the most nominated singer by leading with ten nominations on the online music platform’s 4th yearly awards.

Olamide

Speaking to press men on the idea behind the project, the CEO of the platform said, “ The award is basically to celebrate entertainers’ contributions to the entertainment industry and excellence in their works”. Also, the platform have officially unveiled nominees to be featured in over 18 voting categories for the 2015 edition of the yearly awards.
This award is also a way of heightening the tension for who will win what at this year’s online-based awards that has some of Africa’s best and internationally celebrated artistes including Olamide, Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Phyno, Davido and Patoranking among others, slugging it out for variety of awards in their nominated categories.

Friday, December 18, 2015

Rita Ora sues to try to break free from contract with Jay Z's record label

Rita Ora

ita Ora is taking legal action to try to leave Jay Z's Roc Nation record label and is claiming that the company has an illegal contract with her.
The 25-year-old singer joined the company aged 18 and was one of the rapper's first signings.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

Nicki Minaj urged to cancel Angola gig

Nicki Minaj

US rapper Nicki Minaj has been asked by a rights group to cancel her performance in Angola on Saturday.
The letter from Human Rights Foundation (HRF) says the money to pay her comes from "government corruption and human rights violations".

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Study claims ‘plus-size’ models may contribute to obesity epidemic and unhealthy lifestyle choices




THE USE of plus-size or ‘realistic’ models in advertising, such as the women seen in the recent Australian Target catalogue or Dove commercials, are being linked to poor health choices and rising obesity rates among consumers.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Kim Kardashian will eat her placenta after giving birth to son Saint

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im Kardashian says she will eat her placenta again after the birth of her second child, Saint.
The reality star tweeted a snap to her fans showing a bottle containing the freeze-dried afterbirth which has been turned into tablets.

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Lady Gaga opens up about being raped in her teens and how it 'completely changed' her

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LADY Gaga admitted she blamed herself for being raped at aged 19, while promoting documentary on campus rape, The Hunting Ground, at the Billboard's 10th Annual Women in Music event.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

South African rapper Flabba murdered by girlfriend

Nkululeko Habedi

The former girlfriend of South African rapper Nkululeko Habedi, known as Flabba, has been found guilty of his murder.
Prosecutors said Sindisiwe Manqele was jealous of seeing him talking to an ex-lover and stabbed him through the chest after a heated row.

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Ringo Starr possessions fetch $9.2m at auction

Ringo Starr

An auction of more than 1,300 clothes, instruments, pieces of jewellery and other items owned by Ringo Starr has raised a total of $9.2m (£6.1m).
The highlight of the sale was a drum kit played by Starr on many Beatles hits,which fetched $2.1m (£1.4m).

U2 pay tribute to Paris in new song

U2 outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris

Rock band U2 have written a song in tribute to Paris after the recent attacks that left 130 people dead.
The group were due to play in the French capital in the days after the attacks, but the gigs were cancelled.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Adele tickets: More woes for fans

Adele performs on the US TV show Today.

Fans have faced more frustration as they tried to buy tickets for Adele's first tour in four years.
Online customers experienced long queues, and several told the BBC they had entered payment information only to be kicked out and returned to the ticket selection page.

Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland found dead on tour

Scott Weiland

Scott Weiland, former frontman of the US rock band Stone Temple Pilots, has died at the age of 48.
The singer's manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed his death on Thursday night.
A statement, on Instagram, said Weiland had "passed away in his sleep while on a tour stop in Bloomington, Minnesota, with his band The Wildabouts".

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Mad Max reboot named best film of year

Mad Max: Fury Road

Futuristic sequel Mad Max: Fury Road has been named film of the year by the influential National Board of Review.
The New York-based collective of film historians, student and academics also gave Amy, Asif Kapadia's film about Amy Winehouse, its best documentary prize.

"mungo park" by Coredo Bello