Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

Chidinma Chidinma won one of Africa’s biggest awards, KORA, as best West Africa female singer with her hit song Kedike . She did so against stiff opposition from Becca and many others. OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG met her and she disclosed her plans and the secret of her success.

On Saturday, 17th October 2015, Club Quilox came alive as Chivas Regal, the world’s first luxury whisky hosted Olisa Adibua, a quintessential on-air personality at Beat 99.9FM to a ‘Taste of Luxury.’ It was a great event that drew celebrities from the media and entertainment industry. Chivas Regal is known to celebrate social entrepreneurs who have contributed to the society positively as they make progress in their businesses. Adibua was celebrated because of his contribution to the media and entertainment industry in Nigeria. Adibua has been a positive influence on listeners and encourages upcoming on-air personalities. All the guests were enlightened about the luxury whisky, her heritage and uniqueness. All the guests had a great time and danced into the night.

In celebration of African music and culture, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in league with the Africa Union Commission (AUC), has announced the AFRIMA 2015 nominees and declared that the multiple award-winning male choral group from South Africa, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will lead the invasion of over one hundred and sixty-two (162) African superstars who have confirmed their attendance of the 2015 AFRIMA Awards slated for Sunday, November 15th at Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Finalists of Project Fame 2015 are set to release their official debut singles, just a few weeks after the end of the competition. These new singles are set to make a mark as they are collaborations with major artists and top producers in the music industry. This new initiative by Ultima Limited with the support of 960 Music is expected to launch the contestants’ careers and showcase their talent to a very large audience of music lovers all over. Earlier on during the competition, the contestants were paired with established artists to recreate one of the established artists’ hits. This proved to be a huge success. Now again, each of the 6 finalists have been freshly paired with A-list artists and producers to compose and record their debut singles which will be released during a live concert by the collaborators on October 24th, 2015 and will be given massive airplay. Below is the list of the new collaborations. Jeff will feature Iyanya (Iyanya is the first ever Project Fame winner, w...

Ajebutter 22, who recently shared the details of his recent breakup with his girlfriend and how he was handling it, has put the experience on wax in his latest song, Hard For Me, which is easy to relate to you whether you have been in his position or not. Listen to hard For me through the links below. SoundCloud link :https://soundcloud.com/ajebutter22/hard-for-me Vevo Link : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bcPV3H0v_V0

Shay One of the biggest female artists in Africa this year, Seyi Shay, has remixed her hit single, Right Now ,

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry presents the 2015 Lagos International Trade Fair, the premiere international trade fair in West Africa. The Lagos International Trade Fair is the largest trade fair in West and Central Africa, attracting an average of 500,000 with investors from over 18 countries yearly. For the first time since its conception, the spectacular 10-day event tagged Enhancing Value Addition in the Non-oil Economy will be holding in three different but closely affiliated venues. The general interest fair, which involves all sectors and allows buying and selling, holds at the main bowl of the Tafawa Balewa Square. The Business to Business Exhibition holds at Muson Centre, hosts multinational organizations, foreign investors, and serves as a platform for exhibitions, networking, business-to-business meetings, and an investment conference. As part of the Trade Fair which holds from November 6th to November 15th, 2015, there will be a creative industry fair tagged ...

After much ground work, talented hip-hop singer, Dr Adesina Chinedu, who is better known as Deonlysaint, has hit the music stage with his first ever single, Mr Olopa featuring Kelcube. The new single was officially released nationwide a few days back and it’s gradually winning the consciousness of music fans with its vibe, rhythm and message. Presently the song is on radio and on blogs across the nation, and in the next few days, the artistic singer will be hitting locations for the video shoot of the song. Deonlysaint’s music journey started a decade ago. Just like many others, he started singing at the age of eight in a church choir and later joined a defunct music group, DRW, during his high school days. Previously into rap, he later metamorphosed into afropop. Apart from his music dexterity, Deonlysaint is also a medical doctor who graduated from the University of Benin. He’s also of a mixed ethnic background with his father a Yoruba and his mother an Igbo. At the moment, he’s man...

London was brought to a standstill last Saturday, October 17th, 2015 as the festival premiere of the enthralling motion picture, Fifty, and the cast of A-list Nollywood stars quietened the usually raucous streets of London’s Leicester Square. This event marked the first African-style film premiere in London and witnessed the largest ever assembly of spectators during its screening at the London Film Festival. The stars of the night were Omoni Oboli, Ireti Doyle, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Wale Ojo. The celebrities were joined by the acclaimed creative director, Biyi Bandele, and the award-winning executive producer, Mo Abudu. In continuance of its worldwide acclaim and overwhelming appreciation, the much awaited Fifty thrilled a grateful festival audience and enjoyed a rapturous and unending standing ovation. The movie is set for release nationwide on the December 18th, 2015. Fifty captures a few pivotal days in the lives of four Nigerian women at the pinnacle of their ...

After the leak of Bounce Along which still has the internet buzzing and wanting more from the Maga Music Group head honcho, Kelly Hansome, he again lives up to expectations on Akunatakasi, a jam destined to win hearts and backsides on the dance floor. Akunatakasi is an afropop single with a highlife groove dedicated to the loyal lady who stuck by her man through thick and thin as he hustles to become successful, and in Akunatakasi, Kelly pledges to spend his fortune with his loyal chic. Being one of those talented artists who are gifted with crafting beats as well as singing, Akunataksi is produced by Kelly himself with assistance from fellow Ugly Beatz compadre, Otyno. The production quality is a testament of Kelly’s growth and consistency over the years. Revealing the concept of the song to his followers on social media, he shared pictures of famous couples whose relationships have stood the test of time. You can join in the conversation also by sharing pictures of model long term re...