We Should Support ‘African Awards’ – Joeboy Tells Afrobeats Artistes

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7 months ago

12/04/2024

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Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, has called on his colleagues to support African award shows.

Talking about this when he appeared on ‘The Big Convo Podcast’, Joeboy stated that the ‘Grammy’ is an ‘American award show’ despite its international recognition.

He, however, called on Afrobeats stars/celebrities to support award shows in the African continent, rather than pay attention to the Grammy award show.

In his words: “I think we should unapologetically be ourselves and also empower our institutions here in Africa.”

“Grammys is a great award but it is still an American award. It is just seen as a global award because of its positioning.”

“But we make it look like that it is the biggest award an African artiste can ever get. Why don’t we show up for our awards and plan it properly?”

“If they did not show up for their awards, it won’t be as great as it is now. I know there is money to be made there but we need to return home and invest.”

“At the end of the day, we will all have to come back. So it is all about making sure our infrastructure and institutions are growing” – he concluded.

Joeboy gained popularity under emPawa Africa, a record label owned by Mr Eazi – and he has won several awards and recognition for his craft.

In 2019, Joeboy won the ‘Best Artiste in African Pop’ prize at the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA).

He also won the ‘Best Pop’ category at the ‘Soundcity MVP Awards Festival’ in 2020.

In November 2023, he released a ‘5-track extended play (EP)’ titled ‘Body, Soul & Spirit’.

Grand Finale

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5 months ago

14/06/2024

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Our MPCA grandfinale will come up on the 20th of June 2024 at wocdif, along ringeoad, osogbo, osun state, Nigeria.

Wizkid Dedicates Upcoming Album To His Late Mum

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5 months ago

03/06/2024

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Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has announced that his sixth studio album would be dedicated to his late mum, Jane Morayo Balogun.

The ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker made the announcement in a video message shared via his social media platform on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

He also disclosed that the album, which is titled ‘Morayo’ and in honour of his late mum, would be released ‘very soon’.

Wizkid’s words: “My album ‘Morayo’, dedicated to my mum, the love of my life, drops very soon. Don’t dull. Don’t sleep.”

It could be recaled that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023, in London.

The singer said the pain of losing his mum ‘hurts deeply’.

In his words: “The pain is profound.”

Actress Patience Ozukor: I Rejected The Name-Tag ‘Liz Benson of Enugu’ On Me, To Have My Own Name-Tag ‘Patience Ozukor’

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5 months ago

03/06/2024

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Nollywood veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, has disclosed and talked about how people tried to impose titles and name-tags on her at the beginning of her career and how she handled it.

The veteran actress said when she began her acting career, people tried to compare her with legendary actress, Liz Benson, by tagging her as ‘Liz Benson of Enugu’ but she rejected the tag because she believes they are both unique.

She disclosed that she also rejected suggestions to answer her husband’s first name as her surname and instead chose to bear his family name.
She actually disclosed this in an interview session via a media platform.

Her words: “I don’t know how it started, all I know was that when I started my acting career and people started recognizing this woman from Enugu.”

“So, there was a time I came to Lagos for a shoot and people started saying, ‘That’s her, this woman from Enugu.’ They said, “You’re the ‘Liz Benson of Enugu.”

“I said, ‘No, with all due respect, I don’t want to be like Liz Benson, I want to be myself. I am ‘Patience Ozokwor of Enugu’.”

“And some people came and said, ‘You don’t even need to answer Patience Ozokwor again. Answer your husband’s first name Edmund; Patience Edmund.’

“I said, ‘No, because in Igbo land, you’re not just married by one man, you’re married by a family. I don’t know about other tribes.”

“So, my husband’s people, their name is Ozokwor. When you mention Ozokwor in any part of this world, people who know the Ozokwors would say ‘I know where she comes from’,” she concluded.