The United States Legendary soul singer and songwriter Bobby Womack is dead. Womack who was “penned hits for many of the greatest musicians of the 20th Century” died at the age of 70. Womack had suffered from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease and since had battled with drug addiction. Some of his famous hits included It’s All Over Now, performed by the […]
Katty Perry’s – “most rewarded digital act” fans have bought 72 million of her latest singles online. It is 20 million more digital singles than the No. 2 artist, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced. The music industry group, which started honoring vinyl record sales in 1958, launched its digital sales awards in […]
Organizers of the BET Awards 2014 have announced Nigerian stars Tiwa Savage and Ice Prince Zamani as performers for the glamorous event. Two other African acts SA’s Mafikizolo and Ghana’s Sarkodie will join the songstress and rapper. They will all take part of the ‘Music Around the Globe’ presentation. This is the first time international […]
Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson recently shared on Instagram, a picture of her husband, Adeniyi Johnson, relaxing her hair, captioning it: #wickedhusband #hesaidnomoneyforsalon #myhairdonburn #imlovingit #ienjoyam #iloveniyi. The photo has since created a buzz on social media with some praising the couple for their public display of affection and a few others hitting her hard for […]
The remains of late gospel singer, Kefee, has arrived Nigeria for burial which holds this month according to Nigerian Entertainment Today. The body which arrived Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos at 4pm Tuesday, on a Delta Airline aircraft, was received by a few family members Kefee died on Friday, June 13 2014, after being […]
Solidarity to the country’s representatives at the ongoing Samba world football competition, Super Eagles persists as another hip hop star, Sound Sultan released a song titled (No Tension) to express support for, and motivate the squad. The song was released on Monday, which coincided with the team’s first match against Iran which ended in goalless […]
Nigerian actor, Emmanuel Ikubese has emerged second at the 2014 Mr. World contest, held on Sunday in the United Kingdom. African Examiner learntthat Ikubese lost to Mr Denmark, Nicklas Pedersen. He also shared a picture on Instagram of his Most Stylish contestant trophy. The Mr World pageant pits 46 contestants through the talent, sports, multimedia, […]
EME and youthful Pop musician, Wizkid had put a picture of himself hanging out with Chris Brown and Tyga in a Los Angeles studio, United States (US). Wizkid put the picture on his Instagram page on Friday. He dropped two new singles a few days ago –Bombay featuring rap star Phyno, and Joy. The anticipated album […]
When, recently, singer-writer Etcetera wrote in his weekly Punch column, an article about how it has become a trend for female celebrities in Nigeria to marry a second hand husband (his term for a man that has either being married before or has children with another woman) he didn’t get much attention until singer Tiwa […]
Multiple award-winning gospel singer, Kefee Don Momoh, is dead. She passed on in the early hours of today, after being in coma for weeks in an undisclosed American hospital. African Examiner source (Daily Post) revealed Momoh went into a coma, after collapsing on a 14-hour flight on her way to Chicago for an event about […]
June 12, 2014 Notable Lagos based Nigerian musicians have come together to express support to the Super Eagles in their campaign at the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil which kicks off later today . In the lead were: Ice Prince, Sasha P, Sheyi Shay, Nosa and Dammy Krane. They recorded a joint song […]
Davido, Mafikozolo, Uhuru and Clarence Peters were the big winners of the fourth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards which held in Durban, Saouth Africa, on Saturday night. Quadruple nominees, Mafikizolo triumphed in the Best Group and Song of The Year categories, while Davido won Best Male and Artist of the Year. Uhuru was […]
Nollywood actor, Ramsey Noah, has said one of the major challenges in the movie industry in Nigeria is distribution. He said that there is no distribution structure in the system which is preventing the circulation of the movies. Ramsey Noah called on the Federal Government to increase the tax on DVDs to reduce the rate […]
Nigerian’s finest artist Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo professionally known as D’banj has been selected to perform at the 2014 World Music Awards which is slated for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, France. Ever since his debut into the entertainment industry, D’banj has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act […]
Nigerian Pop duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, known as P-Square, are currently working on their sixth album. The musical brothers, who recently rode the headlines with stories of their separation, have released photos which shows them actively in a studio, with their elder brother and manager, Jude Okoye, also involved. The photo bore the caption, […]
Jay Z, his wife Beyonce and her sister Solange say they are a “united family” despite a fight seen in a leaked video. The video, which was leaked to US celebrity website TMZ, showed Solange lashing out at Jay Z in a lift after the Met Gala on 5 May. “Jay and Solange each assume […]
Jay Z, Beyonce lead 2014 BET Awards The nomination list of 2014’s BET awards have been announced and superstar couple Beyoncé and Jay Z takes the lead with four nominations. The couple have been nominated in best collaboration and the video of the year category for the track ‘Drunk in Love’. Beyonce have been nominated […]
Singer Chris Brown admitted Friday to violating his probation by getting arrested in Washington — an admission his lawyer hopes will gain his freedom soon. Brown, 25, wore an orange jail jumpsuit and handcuffs, but he appeared to be smiling as he was led into court in Los Angeles by deputies Friday afternoon. The singer […]
Ghanaian designer Elikem, surprised the audience at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards when he suddenly got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend Pokello Nare. The two were meant to present the award for the Best Collaboration of the Year at the event which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A Nigerian film and music dealer, Mr. Agustine Ameachi,on Thursday opened a can of worms as he told a Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu that the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) docked him because he refused to give them N30,000 (thirty thousand naira) bribe. Amaechi, who deals on the items at Okpara […]
