The Nigerian entertainment industry enjoyed good music from greenhorns and big shots in the music making craft in 2017.
With the success the music industry recorded in 2017, here is a list of some artistes worth watching out for in 2018 because they are on a conscious mission to continue ruling the music space. We should expect them to cause some excitement in the entertainment industry in the year 2018.
Wizkid
Indisputably, 2017 was a phenomenal year for reigning pop star, Wizkid, aka ‘Wizlion’, as he is fondly called. From the success of his hit songs including ‘Manya’, ‘Come Closer’, ‘Daddy Yo’ among others and the countless African cum international awards he bagged, it is naturally expected that he won’t be resting on his oars because he is on a conscious mission to remain the reigning king of pop in Nigeria, Africa and beyond.
Recall that at the last Headies awards, he boasted that the world had not seen the best of him, promising to continue ruling the music space both locally and internationally, and he did so in 2017. But will he continue to rule in 2018? Showtime’s investigation revealed that the ‘Daddy Yo’ crooner is currently strategizing on how to shock his fans and music lovers beyond words in the first quarter of 2018.
What he has up his sleeves we can’t tell for now but Showtime can tell you for free he has a lot of surprises for his fans and lovers of good music as he is bent on maintaining his position as king of Nigerian pop music.
Davido
After crowning a successful 2017 with his 30 Billion concert which has continued to be the talk of the town both locally and internationally, no doubt, pop singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, will be scheming on how to stupefy his fans by bringing his best on board in 2018. Being one of the hottest Nigerian artists in 2017, plus the melodramatic surprises he dazzled with, Showtime strongly believes he will continue to dominate and drop chart topping songs in 2018, a good reason to watch out for him.
Olamide
With his hit song, ‘Wo’, off his ‘Lagos Na Wah’ album and the success of his sold out concert, OLIC4, YBNL henchman, Olamide continues to rule as king of the streets and trust me he is not ready to abdicate for any other artiste. Though Showtime believes his Lagos Na Wah album wasn’t impressive, but his ‘Wo’ single is enough to get him on this list of artistes to watch in 2018.
Maleek Berry
With his EP dropping anytime from now, multi-talented producer/singer, Maleek Berry, is on Showtime’s spotlight like never before. How he courted spotlight in 2017 was so simple; his hit songs ‘Eko Miami’, ‘Been Calling’ among other collaborative musical efforts earned him a comfortable spot on the Nigerian music scene in 2017 and he is sure on the rise as he is set to take on the music space by storm in 2018.
Mayorkun
When his debut single, ‘Eleko’, which has since become a street anthem, was released in 2016 nobody would have thought that Mayorkun’s fortune on the Nigerian music space would sky-rocket at the speed it did. With subsequent singles such as ‘Sade’, ‘Mama’ and lately ‘Che Che’, coupled with the debut of his concert ‘Mayor of Lagos, he has indeed proved he is equipped with musical arsenal formidable enough to dominate the music scene in 2018, and of course, the Eagle eye of music pundits, critics and fans are seriously watching.
Simi
Besides being divinely blessed with a velvety voice that delivers musical justice to any tune she jumps on, X3M sensation, Simi, crawled her way into the hearts of fans and lovers of good music with her music in 2017. The release of her album, debut concert, stellar stage performances at top industry shows, and interesting music videos, were proofs this diva is worth watching. Without an iota of sentiment, her singles and their videos were a back to back hit which is why Showtime believes 2018 will not be an exception.
Toby Grey
Grey Nation lead act, Toby Grey, has been all about setting a standard never seen in the history of Nigerian music. With a few singles and videos to her credit, she is set to stamp her feet on the music space and put some female colleagues of hers on their toes. In a chat with Showtime, she gave a hint on why she should be watched in 2018. “2018 has already started on a positive note and a positive vibe so I’d just say to my fans that I plan on pushing boundaries this year. I’m not going to be predictable, as I’ve never been; I’m going to be working with local and international artistes and so would be releasing a body of work before the end of the year, so Grey Soldiers, expect greatness”, she said.
Reekado Banks
Going by word on the streets and Showtime’s meticulous observation and investigation all through 2017, Mavin Records music act, Ayoleyi Hanniel, better known as Reekado Banks is definitely one Nigerian artiste to be on the lookout for in 2018. It has been said that the youngster is rather too talented to be limited at Mavin Records. Over time, music pundits opined that with the way he dazzled with entertainment panache in 2017, if only he can part ways with Mavin Records, then he would be free to soar musically as expected of him.
Kiss Daniel
Some might be tempted to argue that because he is currently neck deep in a contract breach saga with his former label, ‘G-Worldwide, which he recently dumped to float his own, FLYBOI INC, 2017 was a bad one for Kiss Daniel; but such is not the case for the ‘Yeba’ crooner. Though he is yet to debut with his own concert like Mayorkun, Adekunle Gold, Falz, Simi, among others, he is currently rated among top ten artistes who will give fans reasons to ask for more musically in 2018. The music space is yet to savour enough of his songs, ‘Yeba’, ‘Mama’, ‘Sofa’, ‘Kilamiti’, so why won’t he be on the list of artistes to watch out for in 2018? Trust me; the talented singer may be locking horns with Tekno, Runtown, and others for supremacy in 2018.
Falz
This chart would be incomplete without mentioning the ‘Bahd’ guy himself, Falz, who bristled with power and purpose in 2017, ending it with his debut concert ‘The Falz Experience’. Since he broke into limelight with his unique kind of rap music, he hasn’t failed to continue living up to expectation with good music which is one out of many reasons Showtime believes he should be one of the artistes to watch in 2018.
Niniola
If there are five top Nigerian female music acts to be on the keen look out for in 2018, energetic singer, Niniola will most definitely make that list because she gave the entertainment space a run for its money in 2017. With her debut album, ‘This Is Me’, Niniola stamped her arrival on the Nigerian music scene. No doubt she had a bumper 2017 with club bangers including ‘Sicker’ and ‘Maradona’, both off her first studio album. Who knows, 2018 may be the turning point in her career as she may go international like Wizkid, Davido and others who have since launched their international music careers and are breaking boundaries already.
Soti
What pretty afro-pop singing act, Sotonye Jane Pepple, better known as ‘Soti’, is bringing on board musically in 2018 may put the likes of Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Niniola and Simi on their toes. The energetic singer who is set to create a niche for herself in the music industry by doing music that can wade through stormy waters bragged in a chat with Showtime of how much of good music she has up her sleeves and why she is one of the artiste to watch in 2018. “I believe I’m an act to watch out for in 2018 because it’s going to be strictly good music only, she said.
Tekno
He has always boasted of being in a world of his own as the biggest Nigerian artiste doing matchless music, so it wouldn’t surprise you to see that he is one Nigerian artiste to be on the lookout for in 2018. Tekno is bound to shock the music space in 2018 with amazing music. Known to be constantly enmeshed in one controversy or the other, the ‘Yawa’ crooner is sure to make news headlines.
Adekunle Gold
After establishing himself as the king of romantic highlife music in Nigeria, Adekunle Gold has since continued to add feathers to his cap with his music that has a way of igniting hot romance among lovers. With the success of his debut concert and first studio album, he was able to further prove his worth as the king of romantic highlife in Nigeria. His forthcoming second studio album titled ‘About Thirty’ is worth looking out for because critics were of the opinion that his first was a mixture of good and crap music.
Orezi
When his single ‘Shoki’ went viral in 2014, little did we know that Orezi was on the path to stardom. Little wonder the video of his song ‘Cooking Pot’ bagged the award for Video of the Year at the 2017 edition of All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA).
Small Doctor
Lovers of street music will continue to be grateful to Small Doctor for his club banger, ‘Penalty’, which further gave him a comfortable place on the music scene after the success of his single ‘Mosquito’. 2017 will not go down in history without making mention of controversies he was involved in, which includes beating up a tricycle rider along Ogba and a video of him masturbating on social media, a video he has since denied, claiming his Snapchat account was hacked. Musically, he is on a mission to take it a notch higher in 2018 and the Eagle eye of Showtime will be glued on him.
Okiemute
Riding on the crest of her emergence as ultimate winner at the last MTN Project Fame Nigeria, dexterous stage performer, Okiemute, is set to change the music game in 2018. Known for her vocal prowess, stage energy and live performance skill, she is ready to give top artistes a run for their talents. Boasting in a chat with Showtime, she promised to up the music ante in 2018. “The music industry and fans should look out for Okiemute Ighorodje because I am bringing a different colour to live music and performance”, she said.
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Singer, Adekunle Gold, has opened up on once asking newly married Nollywood actress, Adesua, to be his girlfriend.
He also spoke on dating fellow singer, Simi.
He said while he was still trying to meet Adesua’s conditions for accepting him, the actress announced her engagement to her sweetheart, Bank W.
However, Adekunle told Punch that it was a joke and his tweets shouldn’t have been taken seriously.
He said, “People do not know if Adesua is just my friend. They wouldn’t know if my tweet was just banter or if it was real.
“I guess a lot of people thought it was real and I was asking Adesua out online. Why would I do that?
“We were just joking and she is my friend. I even tweeted when she got engaged that I ’d not even got the 50, 000 retweets she asked for and she was already engaged. It was just banter but I guess people see what they want to see. Adesua and I never dated; we were/are just friends.
“If we had dated, I would have definitely worked towards marrying her. I mean, who would not want to marry Adesua? That is ‘if ’ we had dated but that was never the case.”
On Simi, “I don’t have to tell you if I am dating Simi or not. I cannot reveal my girlfriend’s identity because it could be that she does not want to be known.
“It could be that I want that aspect of my life to be a secret. People know and love me because of my music.
“I cannot be married for 10 years and people would not eventually find out. When the time is right , everyone would know who my love interest is.
“Let ’s assume that I am dating Simi, what if it does not work out? I ’d love to keep that part of my life secret.”
Even though they’ve both denied dating each other several times, the chemistry between singer Simi and Adekunle Gold is obvious to fans and music industry watchers.
Last night at Simi’s See Me Live Concert, she brought her ‘close’ friend to share the stage with her as the two performed a number of their collabos.
But it was this move that got people talking: the moment Simi knelt down before Adekunle Gold: some people suggested it was a rehearsal for their ‘Yoruba wedding’ and their fans came out and started rooting for the wedding.
iamzarajaysI actually would love to see them together and married. Such beautiful souls.😘
lalaakindojuGoldenSimi2018!
enchantress_toniaYassss..,We are ready
We too are ready!
Veteran Nigerian comedians Alibaba, Julius Agwu, Forever, Klint D Drunk, Gbenga Adeyinka and Seyi Law have been confirmed to be among the eclectic line up of entertainers to perform at Kenny Blaq’s upcoming debut comedy show tagged ‘The Oxymoron of Kenny Blaq’ happening on Sunday July 23, 2017 at Eko Hotels Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The aforementioned comedians will be performing at the show alongside the hottest musicians in the industry including Tuface, Adekunle Gold, Reminisce, Reekado Banks, Simi, Sound Sultan, Small Doctor among others
Kenny Blaq, who has been in the comedy industry for some years and has performed on some of the biggest entertainment stages in Nigeria, has promised that his performance at ‘The Oxymoron of Kenny Blaq’ will surpass anything he has done before.
Over the years, the young comedian has become a special favorite of top celebrities and high-ranking individuals in the country and you can expect them to show up for the event.
Tickets are available for sale at all Domino’s pizza outlets, Eko Hotels, Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Filmhouse Cinemas, Silverbird Cinemaa, Ebaeno Supermarkets and Slot outlets in Lagos.
They are also available on online at www.ariiyatickets.com and www.nairaboox.com at N5,000 (Regular), N20,000 (VIP), N1m (Table). Call 08121213053/08191581055 for more enquiry and table reservations.
Nigerian singer and graphic designer, Adekunle kosoko better known as Adekunle Gold has unveiled his official band barely after leaving former record label, YBNL.
Gold in its purest form is bright, soft, and malleable. It is one of the least reactive elements, solid under standard conditions and extremely valuable, Adekunle Gold’s 79th Element has all of these attributes.
The 79th Element band members are talented and well-known musicians in the industry. With their refined skills in music, the band will take Adekunle Gold’s already brilliant stage presence to a different level, competing with anyone across the globe.
The band members include Micheal Bakare as producer and music director of the band, Oladele Afolabi on drums, Babatunde Alaba on percussion, Ojekunle Ayodeji on the keyboard, Owa Ayo on Base guitar, Femi Leye lead guitar, Kosoko Adekunbi and Aigbokhan Martins backing vocals.
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President Muhammadu Buhari‘s daughter, Zahra Buhari and YBNL Singer, Adekunle Gold, has been announced as the official Sickle Cell Aid Foundation Nigeria Brand Ambassadors. The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation took to their Instagram page to make the announcement by posting a photo with the caption:
“Meet the SCAF Brand Ambassadors, Zahra Buhari & Adekunle Kosoko (Adekunle Gold), ready to tackle Sickle Cell Disorder. We are so humbled to have brand ambassadors dedicated to our cause to #breakthesicklecycle. #WSCD16 #nurasstory #SCAF #BrandAmbassadors #BreakTheSickleCycle."
Adekunle Gold and Bukky Bolarinwa – SCAF President, Lagos Chapter
"We are excited to have the singing sensation popularly known as Adekunle Gold on board as the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation Brand Ambassador," SCAF President, Lagos Chapter, Miss. Bukky Bolarinwa captioned a photo she posed with the singer.
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