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Our music, a gospel of reality - The Realiti Brodazz | @realitidude, @realitiwonder
Friday, July 26, 2013Omoba
They have been tipped to become the next-rated
gospel artistes in Nigeria. The Realiti Brodazz, a group made up of two
brothers, Isudu and Emma from Edo State, already have released three singles
and are currently working on their debut album.
Isudu plays the bass guitar while Emma's specialty
is the lead guitar. This dynamic duo has collaborated with established
musicians such as GT da Guitarman and Soul E among others. In this brief
encounter, they explained to Entertainment Express how their music is a tool
for turning people's dreams into reality.
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Next To Blow: I Am Pioneering A News Style - Oyinkansola
Friday, June 07, 2013Omoba
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Her versatility makes
it easy to compare her to other talented musicians: guitar-toting like India
Arie, vocals like GT the Guitarman- that is Oyinkansola Morounfolu. Except that
her talent runs deeper than the similes. Her appeal lies in her mastery at
blending soul and folk music into an eclectic mix that is simply top class. You
only have to listen to her songs - “Hands Up” or “Sekere” - and your heart
would warm up to her.
In a recent chat with
Entertainment Express, she talked about her inspirations, her influences and
ambitions. She particularly dwelt on what set her apart from other artistes.
Excerpts.
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ESOJAY LUCIANO
NEXT 2 BLOW: My Goal Is To Create International Music That Can Appeal To World Audience – SOJ Luciano
Tuesday, May 21, 2013Omoba
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With an impressive monster track and video for Show Me Yur Rozay, award winning Dancehall artiste, Ketchup has gradually wormed his way into the hearts of many fans in and outside the Nigeria as well as the Nigerian music industry.
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Emmanuel Nkemjika
Onyido, also known as Ketchup grew up listening to the likes of Ebenezer Obey,
Sir Sina Peters, Bob Marley and Shakedemus. He studied in Lagos and Ife,
Nigeria before heading to Atlantic College, KL Malaysia where he studied Mass
Communications.
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Falz The Bad Guy
Next To Blow: Music Stole My Heart - Falz
Friday, April 26, 2013Omoba
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He is not your idea of
a rapper – someone who has had a gilt-edge law education in a UK university and
even took the time and pain to go through the whole gamut of becoming a
practicing lawyer in Nigeria by attending the requisite law school. Called to bar
in 2012, he is a qualified lawyer. However, his academic and profession
qualifications have been relegated to the background. If he had chosen the law
path, he’d have been addressed as Barrister Folarin Falana; instead a rising
hip-hop sensation is what he has become. He goes by the name Falz.
So far he is
‘representing.’ Falz delivers a unique blend of style and substance that brings
a fresh element to the oversaturated and sometimes jaded emceeing scene. In a
recent chat with Entertainment Express, the talented lawyer-turned-rapper
rhapsodizes about his musical influences, and the huge difference he’s bringing
to Nigerian hip hop. Read excerpts below
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Next To Blow: I come with good music for global audience - Bayzik
Friday, April 12, 2013Omoba
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His name is Bayzik. His game is music. Currently,
he is an online rave, and his songs, the current rage. A multi-talented artiste
who glides effortlessly from Hip hop to R&B, from African rhythm to
Afro-pop and unto other unclassified genres, his songs radiates lyrical
creativity and they speak volumes about versatility. Small wonder then that he
has gained a humungous hip hop fan base with his current trending online song
“Ding Dong.”
Now, he is ready to explode beyond the online
stratosphere. His soon-to-be-released sophomore album, scheduled to drop later
this year, is a collection of hit bangers that will create rumbles and ripples.
In a recent chat, the Suave Records & Muzik
up-and-coming talent, whose real name is Sikiru Lamidi, disclosed to
Entertainment Express the grit of his game plan to invade the urban music
scene. Excerpts. *****CHAT BEGINS*****
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My talent is my X Factor - Special Slim, winner, MTV Base VJ Search.
Friday, February 22, 2013Omoba
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Stephanie Coker
Next To Blow: I Strive To Be The Ultimate Presenter – Stephanie Coker
Friday, January 18, 2013Omoba
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But it will be wrong to view Stephanie Coker as just another “Beautiful face.” She is a go getter, with Curriculum Vitae that could make any accomplished TV presenters green with envy. Working for MTV and Channel 4 is no mean feat.
In this encounter, the graduate of Brunel University, West London, ruminates on why becoming a presenter means the world to her.
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Next 2 Blow: I Am The One, The Coming Rave – Selom Gert
Friday, December 21, 2012Omoba
By Babajide Awoyinfa
In this encounter, SG takes Entertainment Express through his
world of rap, R&B and Afro-pop. As he flips through the pages of his
musical odyssey, he offers a photographic view of his past, present and future. Excerpts.
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Entertainment express
NEXT 2 BLOW: I Will Make Soul More Popular – DTone Martins
Friday, December 14, 2012Omoba
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He plays the guitar like a maestro. He sings like a
lark. His voice recalls the very best of Lynden David Hall and Terence Trent
D'arby on songs like “Sexy Cinderella” and “Sign Your Name Across My Heart.”
With a Lenny Kravitz-style hair, an infectious smile, his guitar slung across
his shoulder, he throws up an image of the itinerant musician. Wait till he
strums his guitar and let loose a string of soul-stirring vocal - his vibes
would overwhelm you with a profound nostalgia.
This soul singer offers something fresh,
original and timeless. One-minute listening is all the conviction you need. His
singles, “Sunkun Ife,” “Ife Gbagbara” and “Kati Kati” are already favourite
sing-along songs. Tony Dolapo Martins, popularly known as DTone Martins, is on
his way to the big time.
In this exclusive encounter, the “Kati Kati
Master” reminisces about his music pedigree; he reflects about the
challenges of not being on the musical bandwagon of hip hop. He unveils more:
his way with women and his fancy for the future. Excerpts.
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Ric Hassani
NEXT TO BLOW: My Music Is About Change –RIC HASSANI
Friday, December 07, 2012Omoba
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He was formerly and more popularly known as Rico
Slim. Now he goes by the stage name Ric Hassani, otherwisely known as R.I.C.
From his name to his music, he is change personified. And for good reasons too
-“Rico Slim was when I was the geeky kid in school every one teased…but I’m
grown now, and I know who I am to become,” he explains in his recent tweet.
R.I.C., whose career highlights included
performances at Julius Agwu’s Laff 4 Christ’s Sake 2009 and Covenant University
Awards 2009, is into everything entertainment, including modeling and
designing. The Rivers State-born, but Lagos-based artiste demonstrated
versatility in his previous singles; but his new Sagzy Selexion-produced
single, “Hello” - a synthesis of sunshine-spewing production, love-laced
lyrics and melody-heavy tune - gives a new perspective to the Afro Pop genre.
In this encounter, RIC gives the lowdown about his musical self. Excerpts.
Emma Nyra is a young artist from Texas whose parents both hail from Delta State, Asaba. When this fast-rising Houston-based artiste decided to relocate to Lagos - Nigeria in order to further pursue her career, she made a vital decision for her future within the music industry.
Set
on taking over a vastly female deprived market, she soon met her manager, Ubi
Franklin of Made Men Management, who guided her moves with his
experience in the industry. It was through this exposure that Nyra was
able to gain widespread familiarity and she has been working non-stop ever
since! Emma Nyra has been garnering more experience through platforms
such as the “Iyanya and Friends Tour”, which traveled to over 12 major
cities in Nigeria, and featured other fast-rising artistes such asFlowssick, Rayce,
and Mr. 2kay. Nyra has also been working on brand new features and vocal
work for artistes such as Iyanya’s “Ur Waist”, Iceberg Slim’s “Ayanfe”,
plus new singles with General Pype, Durella and many more. For
now, Emma Nyra returns with the release of her blazing love ballads “Ori
Mi Wu” which is a fast paced love song you can dance to, as well as her remix
to ‘’Everything I Do” which features Iyanya. Both songs were produced, mixed
and mastered by D'Tunes, the mastermind behind “Kukere”. There is much more in
store from this sultry songstress who proves that the music Industry has one
more female who's not afraid to take it to the next level. | ENJOY!!!
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MR. UNIVERSE NIGERIA 2012, ALLEN UKWURU - A RISING GLADIATOR
Tuesday, November 13, 2012Omoba
Being on the international fashion scene at the age of 18 is really nothing new for a model. However, bringing a reinvented youthfulness and pure state of innocence would have to be given to Mr. Universe Nigeria 2012 winner and currently signed Isis Model, Allen Ukwuru.
Known to the world of fashion as one of those models with the perfect look, the flawless Allen, has become more than an icon both on and off the runway. Allen got started with his modeling career officially, after being crowned Mr Universe Nigeria. Being the epitome of cool, from name straight to look, Allen garnered attention quicker than expected and has risen to attaining a top spot among male models in the industry today.
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NEXT TO BLOW: “I Owe My Father My Music Fame,”- Ayo, Project Fame winner
Friday, November 02, 2012Omoba
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He won a music contest at the biggest
stage: The MTN Project Fame Season Five. Suddenly Ayobami Ayoola popularly
known as A-Why-Oh becomes a household name, what with the talent he demonstrated
and the enviable prizes he clinched as the winner of the first-rate reality
music show. However, not many people are aware that this same music champ has a
backstory of four failed attempts (at getting on this MTN-sponsored reality
music competition that he eventually won), in fact, five failures, if you count
his short-lived foray into another topnotch music talent hunt, The Nigerian
Idol, where he was successful to be among the finalists only to become the
first evictee.
In this encounter, the 25-year-old made
a clean breast of how his talent was nurtured by father, he talked about his
musical coming of age and he also dropped a hint about his in-the-making songs
which he promised would be a delightful surprise for his growing fans.
Excerpts.
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Since debuting with
their single “Home With Me” in 2010, the four-man ensemble has been endlessly
working day and night on new materials. Currently LOS is the rave of the moment
on the Internet, particularly on Twitter, especially after the release of their
singles “Taking
Over Me” and “Boys Are Not Smiling.” Since the release of three
other new singles online namely “On Fire”, “Bad Guy P’ on January 30, 2012
and “Pamparampe”
in June, the group’s fame and popularity skyrocketed.
In the words of Obi Asika, CEO of Storm Records, “L.O.S is what the industry has been
waiting for, a group with the right blend of lyrical content and good music.”
In this encounter, Entertainment Express meets the versed and versatile group
whose blend of afro-pop, hip-pop and R&B is sure to make the boys the next
household names in the Nigerian music industry. Excerpts.
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If you have followed her career trajectory with
keen attention, there is no doubt that Simisola
Ogunleye is on the verge of becoming the next big star to take
over the Nigerian Urban Gospel music scene. Fans can’t wait for Simi to arrive.
Her 2008 debut album, Oga Ju (which spawned such
monster hits as Ara Ile and Iya Temi) is still being showered with positive
reviews and still enjoying regular airplay. Now she has set in motion works on
her sophomore album. While shooting videos for the hit “I Do”, she recently
released two widely-anticipated singles “Take A Chance” produced by Samklef and
“Emi L’onijo, produced by Kollo.
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NEXT 2 BLOW: My Music Is A Gospel Of Hope – IBK Spaceshipboi
Friday, August 17, 2012Omoba
Written By Babajide Awonyinfa
Ever since he won the Don Jazzy Enigma Beat Competition in 2011, his career has been on
the upswing. Today, Ibukun Kevin Emuwawon popularly known as IBK Spaceshipboi, has become one of the
most anticipated up-and-coming artistes in the Nigerian music industry. His
single, “I Have a Dream” from his in-the-making debut album, I Come In Peace,
has been getting remarkable reviews online.
A multi-talented artiste has worked with notable
names in the music industry, from being a producer-at-large with ace producer
Cobhams Asuquo, CEO C.A.M.P., to recording with the likes of hip hop heavies
like Muna, Yemi Alade, Modele, Sound Sultan, Durella, and rave-of-the-moment
Bez.

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She is the new kid on
the block - gifted with extraordinary songwriting skill, blessed with the voice
of a nightingale; she is a complete musical package. And with her blend of
modern R&B, Soul and Urban Naija sound, Ms. Jaie is a breath of fresh
air.
At a point in time,
she had a once-in-a-lifetime break as a songwriter for P. Diddy’s Badboy
Records, but her yen for music of her roots, left her unfulfilled until she
pitched her tent with Nigerian-based Storm Records.
Now she has found
fulfillment. Her new single “Kilon Popping” ( a funky expression meaning,
“What’s happening?”) is currently getting critical acclaims. In this
encounter, Jaie, a brand ambassador of Christian Audigier drinks, talks about
her love for music, why she dumped Bad Boy Records for a Nigerian label and how
she plans to takeover the Nigerian pop music scene.
by Babajide Awoyinfa
He is one
of the new breed of hip hop artistes currently gaining momentum and about to
explode on the big stage. He is known as Eminiic, an acronym for Every Moment
In Natural Interesting Interesting Cases. The musician, whose real name is
Emmanuel Prince Adiele, is fast making a name as an artiste with a knack for
boredom-breaking songs. At the moment, his debut single “Ugly Temptation” which
was released on February 15, 2012, is a big buzz on radio.
Signed to
Cuzio Records in January 2012, Eminiic is being tipped by music pundits to be
the next artiste to dominate the music scene. In a recent encounter, the Imo
State-born artiste talked about his love for music, his need to reach people
through his songs, and his hopes for the future. Excerpts.














