Following the success of Nigerian Idol season 6, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the return of the competition for a 7th season starting with an online audition. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Tejumola said that the auditions...
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Spotify celebrates Ayra Starr, the newest artiste to join the Equal Music Programme as the Equal Africa artiste of the month of November. Spotify EQUAL aims to foster gender equality in music and provide a platform to highlight influential female creators. A statement by Spotify’s Head of Music for...
By LIZZY ABAH, Abuja – Wherever you go in the world, you are definitely going to encounter an African. Apart from being blessed with a unique strong-will that soundtracks migration, Africans are also among some of the most talented entertainers in the world. In this year’s All Africa Music...
By IKECHUKWU PETER, Lagos – The much-anticipated All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is less than two weeks away and the battle is already ongoing for the acclaimed ‘Album of the Year’ category, which would see 11 superstars across the continent jostle for the prize. With hearts thumping from fans...
Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Group’s Chief Executive for General Entertainment, said in a statement on Friday that the new channel available on DStv Premium, Compact Plus and Compact offered a wide selection of international programming. ” ‘Me’ sees two channels, M-Net City 115 and Vuzu 116, merge to create a...
Artists and other contributors to the creation of music across Africa are to be honoured with the maiden Afro Beat Hall of Fame (ABHF), organisers said. A statement by the media office of the ABHF on Thursday in Abuja said that the event was the first of its kind...
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and censored a total number of 375 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry, also known as Nollywood, in the third quarter of the year. The Special Assistant on Media to the Executive Director/CEO, NFVCB, Mr Joshua Olomu,...