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Promising singer, Mima Ikyor, has dropped her latest music video, that of her song, Just Fine . Already, the video, which surfaced online this week, is spreading appreciably, and garnering the comments it can along the way. Ikyor is not a greenhorn when it comes to music and she will definitely be hoping that the Just Fine video will finally help her achieve the heights her fellow female singers like Tiwa Savage and Omawunmi have attained.

Since the court ruling on Monday, March 16 th , 2015 that the election through which Ibinabo Fiberesima emerged as President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) is illegitimate, the battle for AGN’s soul has started again. While AGN has always been a contentious body, it has had peace and progress under Fiberesima. The court ruling has however created a situation akin to turmoil as contenders to the AGN presidency now believe they have a valid right to it. As the situation prepares to degenerate even further, accusations and counteraccusations continue to fly at the speed of light. A-list actor, Emeka Ike, is one personality whose name is being mentioned heavily in the current AGN crises. Some say he has declared himself AGN president. Others say he doesn’t have any right to it. And to douse the situation somewhat, GN’s Board of Trustees have spoken out on the issue. According to the BoT’s chairman, Prince Ifeanyi Dike, “The truth is that Emeka Ike did not get any judgement or vict...

Funke Akindele, the actress who became a genuine household name through the movie Jenifa , has disclosed that her latest move is to ensure that the Jenifa character which was the selling point of the Jenifa movie does not die. According to news from her camp, she has concluded plans for the TV series of Jenifa which will star big names that include Alexxx Ekubo, Banky W, Wunmi Obe, Waje and Ali Nuhu. While she claims that she came up with the TV series because people are still enamoured with the Jenifa character, the sad reality is that since Jenifa , she has not been able to play any character that really added value to her brand and she’s therefore not as hot as she was with Jenifa . But will Jenifa’s return, this time to TV, save her career? That’s the big question, because inasmuch as she claims that people want more of Jenifa , she should also know that many movie lovers were not satisfied with Jenifa ’s movie sequels, with many of them saying that only the original Jen...

As E-News’ spotlight returns this week to the entertainers who are struggling to maintain their relevance, Maga Don Pay singer Kelly Hansome, 4kasibe singer DJ Zeez, Originality singer Faze and Kukere singer Iyanya are the entertainers spotlighted. Without a doubt, these four, who were once well celebrated, are no longer really relevant in the scheme of the entertainment game. Of the four of them, Faze, a former member of the Plantashun Boiz alongside 2face and Blackface, was definitely the most successful. He became an household name as a Plantashun Boi, and after their infamous breakup, he became a recognized celebrity in his own right with his first single, Faze Alone. An emotional song in which he declared that he intended to be successful as a solo artist, he walked his talk with the critical and commercial success of Faze Alone and its followup, Angel Gabriella, from his debut album. He proved himself further still with a slew of hit songs, Tattoo Girls, Kpo Kpo Di Kpo K...

Darlene Benson Cobham is one of the actresses who has been able to become successful and celebrated in Nollywood. She however seems to be keeping a low profile nowadays and she told OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG why it seems so. Why did you become an actress? Well, I’ve always loved acting. As a child, I always pictured myself singing and acting, so I went ahead to study theatre arts and I obtained a diploma from the University of Calabar and my degree from the University of Lagos. I actually started out as a singer before I got into acting. I had already done two demo tapes, various jingles and backup vocals in the studio in the 90s before I got my first acting job. Also, I was performing on stage in UniCal for various school shows back then. So it was easy for me to decide to take it as a profession as well. Have you achieved the goals you set for yourself? I’ve not oh, but I’m sure I will. It’s just a matter of time and patience. Who are your role models? They are people like ...

Intro It’s Davido … Kiss Daniel G-Worldwide … Tiwa Sa-vage Verse 1 (Kiss Daniel) No be youIi carry come, but na you I go carry go oh oh oh oh sisi agbarigo Eayaa yo wey No be you I dey check on o but na you I wanna know know know sisi Ferrari Eayaa yo wey Baby sweet [ahhhahh] baby nice eh Baby tudidudidu odikwa tight [odikwa tight] Sho mope o sexy, malo ro boya iro ni Oti mo pe ode wapa owa fe ma buga s’emi Chorus Woju oh, eh lelelelelele Baby koya woju oh eh lelelelelele Oya woju oh, omode yi lelelele Baby koya woju oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Verse 2 (Tiwa Savage) Bobo boju oh, koma lo foju oh oh Cause the more wey you look at me, less you see [malo ro pe] Oh Rihanna, getting money like Rihanna Seeing the future, Ciara Nothing go stop me oh [never] If you go love me, boy love me oh jeje If you go hold me, please hold me oh jeje Am very sweet [ahhahh] am very nice [ahhahh] If you check my bank account odikwa life Chorus Verse 3 (Dav...

Obinna Udenwatu, aka Rapperch, was spotted in Enugu last week recording a music video for his new single, Original Bongo featuring Janglover master, Dialect. According to Rapperch, he hopes that featuring Dialect who has made more impact in the industry would give him and Original Bongo the appropriate leverage to make the song into a smash hit. " Original Bongo is a hip-pop number that will make people dance and forget their sorrow. Dialect, who I featured on it, is also the one who produced it, and I shot the video so that the song can become faster as people prefer to watch videos now to assess the audio,” he told Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog . “The video will drop next month, and when it does, I’ll take over the industry,” he boasted.

What is happening to D’Prince? This is one question that has to be asked and answered on time because this promising artist seems to be getting it wrong nowadays. When we got to know of him years ago, it was because of his music. He gave us the lovable hits, Omoba, Give It To Me, Goody Bag and Take Banana . But now, in order to get noticed, he’s had to flaunt cash on social media. He posted a picture of himself with bundles of naira and it has received some attention. Making good music is however the true test of a musician’s appeal and D’Prince should better go back to the drawing board to seek the formula that made his earlier songs hits while his latest songs are struggling and thereby affecting his popularity rating.

The story of the entertainment industry cannot be told without mentioning Don Jazzy, D’Banj and Wande Coal. Once upon a time, these three were as thick as thieves, running things together and since two heads are better than one, three are definitely even better, so the three of them planning together made massive headway to the extent that they became the top music crew in the country. Then, they were the three main personalities of the defunct Mo’ Hits Records, its three most successful and most talented hands and it’s said far and wide that it was the creative input of the three of them that made Mo’ Hits able to record all the smash hit songs it did for all its artists. As things stand right now, the three have gone their separate ways and now have their own labels. Jazzy’s Mavin Records is currently the most successful of the three, followed by D’Banj’s DB Records with Coal’s Black Diamond Entertainment the least successful for now. However, Jazzy’s Mavin’s is not just the...