Female DJ Frizzie releases new photos, ahead of new single ‘iZuna’. @DJFrizzie @DJFR_Clothing

 

After taking a long break from the Nigerian DJ Scene to further her education, the eccentric female deejay, DJ Frizzie, is making a comeback by releasing her single titled ‘iZuna’. It’s been a long time coming but it’s finally going to be released on the 24^th of January 2017.

 

During her time away, she got to work with a London DJ agency – STORM DJS, showing off her skills at locations like FOREVER 21 Clothing store & KIKO MILANO Make up Studio. She’s also ventured into making lovely T-Shirt Designs & Customization which can be viewed at DJFRClothing.tictail.com but before then let’s take a look at these sizzling hot pictures taken behind the scene of the music video shoot and shot by Mr Higgs (Xclusiv Films) the CEO Basement ENT.

 

 

 

 

 

Waconzy Looks FRESH In latest Promo Pictures

International African musician recently shared new promo pictures vis his Instagram @waconzy
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Photography by Photo Palace Studio, Silver Spring, Maryland. USA

Like Ruggedman, Olamide, Falz; Ink Edwards Delves Into Fashion Industry -PHOTOS!

 

Versatile Nigerian singer, Ink Edwards has broadened his tentacles into the fashion industry as he launches his co-owned clothing line, “Juno.”

The “Baddest” crooner who recently premiered his spoken word poetry, “We’re From Here” and released two inspiring singles, “The New Wave” and “Rora” while speaking on his new outfit, he said;

“The background work and smaller scale tests of ‘Juno’ have been ongoing since early 2013, hence, this converted into immediate success when launched officially on June 1, 2016.”

INK Edwards boasts of selling 100s of hoodies monthly since ‘Juno’ was unveiled, he also revealed Juno clothings changed his life. “Juno changed my life, this is a dream, this is special,” the entrepreneur acknowledged.

INK is now authoritatively one of the top Nigerian rappers like Ruggedman, Olamide, 2Shotz, Falz and others who own clothing lines.

‘Juno’ is currently among the top selling made-in-Nigeria clothing brands. See more photos below;

From bread seller to top model and moving into a new apartment !!!!!

Lagos, Nigeria It’s a classic case of being in the right place at the right time. A young street seller oblivious to the scene ahead, her wares perched atop her head, photobombed a shoot and in that split second her life changed forever.

Jumoke Orisaguna is a mother of two who used to walk the streets of Lagos selling bread. Originally a hairstylist from Osun State, south west Nigeria, she was struggling to make ends meet, and left her husband and two children in their home town to become a street vendor in the economic capital.

Working from 2:30pm to 11:00pm selling bread, Jumoke would make less than $20 each day –with a profit of around $1.

Now she’s about to become a top model; signed to a modeling agency and gaining international fame and prominence.

Renowned Nigerian photographer TY Bello is behind the change in Jumoke’s fortunes. TY was photographing UK popstar Tinie Tempah when Jumoke walked into shot.

“She seemed a little confused,” says Bello. “Some people were asking her to walk past really quickly, others were asking her to stay, she was just in limbo. I said ‘is it ok to take your photograph?’ And she nodded ok.”

Jumoke on shoot.

“I didn’t think I made a great image,” Bello says, but once she posted the shots on social media, interest in Jumoke exploded.

“When the photographs landed for the first time on social media, everyone immediately thought she was a model,” Bello explains.

“No one believed she just walked past. It occurred to me that if everyone thought she should be a model then maybe she should be one, then the search for her began.”

A contract with Few Models followed and soon Jumoke’s face will appear on billboards after landing a lucrative contract.

Long term future

“I never expected this would ever happen to me,” says the erstwhile bread seller. “My friends have told me they saw me on the TV and they are really happy. My parents cannot believe their own child can become such a success. They are all so happy.”

Now the mum of two has been given a scholarship to complete her education, and a bank has offered to pay for schooling for her two children, aged five and one, until university age.

“Everyone connected with the story because everybody has dreams,” argues Bello. “This is a very tough time in my country… Everyone is looking for that magical break… I think this is definitely divine because the way people have connected with it is just phenomenal. It’s a phenomenal story.”

This is ‪#‎Olajumoke‬. She’s just been offered a furnished luxury apartment in Lagos and an enrollment into the Poise finishing school.

Photos of Celebrities during the Birthday Party of Mr Idris CEO #BarcodeLoungeKD & 5mics Unveiling Party

 

The Internationally renowned Barcode Lounge KD Last week (30th of January 2016) celebrated the Birthday Party of it’s CEO “Mr Idris” & also had The Unveiling of 5Mics with Celebrity Dee Jay and artiste, DJ Lambo ,Koker, Charass ,Sani Danja ,Classiq ,Ruffcoin  & others .

Barcode lounge remains the #1 & only club in Kaduna State to have hosted Top Celebrities from the likes of 2Face & wife Annie Idibia, M.I Abaga, Ice Prince, Reminisce, Jaywon,  Morell , MTV Base VJ ‘Ehiz’ , Joe El ,K-Switch, Orezi, General Pype, Idris Abdulakareem, DJ Humility, Terry tha Rapman, Pherowshuz, Video Director Slam T , Ketchup & many more others.

CEO Barcode Lounge Mr Idris also promises to make this year 2016 Valentine’s day very special with sweethearts Package as we all know it’s the best place for Fun, Entertainment & reconnection and also there will be a pool party on the 28th of  this month February (last Sunday of the month) . Follow
Instagram : @BarcodeLoungeKd
Twitter : @BarcodeLoungeKd
Facebook : @BarcodeLoungeKd

N/B: Barcode is located at Plot B4 Uganda Street, Barnawa Kaduna State

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TILLA SET TO RELEASE NEW “ONI REASON E.P.” (COVER ART + TRACKLIST)

“For every move in this life, there’s always a reason. Seek to understand before you judge” – Tilla.

AQUILA RECORDS’ pop star and veteran hit-maker TILLA aka D Real Omoba, is set to release his first body of work under the label. It’s an E.P. titled “ONI REASON E.P.”

The seven (7) tracker E.P. consists of several exclusive versions of some of his old hits, as well as the new single “ONI REASON” featuring rave of the moment DAVIDO. It drops officially on Wednesday, 10th February.

ONI REASON E.P. has production contributions from Tekno, Otyno, Phantom, Popito, Bizzouch, Kiddominant and Tilla himself. Mixing and mastering contributions are from Slymkeys, Sheyman, Indomix, Suka and Tilla.

TRACKLIST
1. Badman (Raw)

2. Hey Mama

3. Packaging (Dance Mix)

4. Rumba Style

5. Mawobe (First Cut)

6. Trying

7. Oni Reason ft. Davido

For more information on the E.P. and Tilla generally, kindly connect with @Tilla_Official on Twitter/Instagram/Snapchat.

AQUILA RECORDS’ STAR, TILLA PREACHES PEACE

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The Oyo state Youth Ambassador Prince Adetona Adeyemi, popularly known as Tilla, has called for peaceful co-existence among musical artistes. He made this statement in an interview after the video unveiling party for label-mate Que Peller’s new video “Eleniyan”, at the prestigious Club Quilox.

According to Tilla the Mawobe crooner, musical artistes and other public figures are role models to the youth and therefore owe a responsibility to the society to set good examples by always being of good conduct.

 

“All our younger ones want to grow up to be like the people they see on TV.  Their role models are the Davidos, the Tiwa Savages, the Olamides, the Wizkids  and so on. Apart from this very important reason, our industry is about the fastest growing in the world as a result of the love and harmony laid down by our predecessors so  we must fight  hard to retain and sustain this legacy, so the younger generation can inherit something positive from us as well’’.

Furthermore on his view of the music industry and his new year resolution for the year 201, Tilla said, “I’m super-excited by the growth in our industry and it’s pretty obvious to everyone that the best is yet to come. This will only encourage us artistes to work harder and generally improve our content and craft.

“My new year resolution for the year 2016 is PEACE, LOVE and HARMONY on all fronts, because anywhere these three exists God sow good seeds there. I implore everyone to please embrace these so that we can make the best of what we’ve created with the Nigerian entertainment music industry’’, he concluded.

Love,

Prince Adetona Adeyemi (Tilla)

Meet The Current Miss Africa USA, Frances Udukwu

Meet Frances Udukwu, the 2015 Winner of the Miss Africa USA beauty pageant. She is a first generation African-American with Nigerian parentage. As the reigning first generation Nigerian-American born Miss Africa USA 2015, Frances Udukwu is the epitome of the African American dream, blending cultures for the 21st Century global market. She is a graduate of Temple University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Public Health Systems, and has made herself a career in healthcare consulting. Frances has worked for the D.C. Mayor’s Office on African Affairs; has performed qualitative policy research on the impact of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) on the District’s African immigrant population, among other notable achievements. These local yet valuable experiences have shown her capable of being a leader in every way. Following her success at the Miss Nigeria USA pageant, she founded a nonprofit called The Lead Girl Foundation. This organization is aimed at providing skills based training and mentoring to aspiring female entrepreneurs of African-American descent. Her work with her organization also saw her travel to her homeland where she met with many laudable political figures and media personalities in a bid to drum up support for her charity and ultimately to move the goalposts on women’s rights in Nigeria.

ONE LAGOS FIESTA (OLF) Thank You Lagos, Let’s Do this Again!

I write to thank all who made the One Lagos Fiesta happen. The primary reason behind the fiesta was to expand on the existent annual crossover celebration, known as the Countdown. The secondary objective was to launch our strategy of using entertainment as a tool to drive and harness tourism in Lagos state. Lagos, as we know, is home to the globally recognized Nigerian entertainment industries, led by Nollywood and the numerous genres of music produced here. These are supported by Comedy, Fashion and Culinary delights that serve up a medley of dishes, representative of all tribes and cultures of Nigeria, sub-saharan Africa and have along the way infused recipes from the expatriate community, all loving, living and working in Lagos. Our philosophy was simple, we are “One Lagos”. Unique in character, spirit, vibe and flavor. I am so pleased that the city came out in that spirit during the last 5 days of 2015. For the first time, in the world Twenty-five simultaneous concerts in 5 locations for 5 days was successfully organized in Lagos state. We wanted to celebrate all Lagosians regardless of their location. The template was simple and the same across all venues, the performers, artistes, comedians etc. were rotated across all venues over the 5 days.  In Badagry, Ikorodu, Agege, Epe and Bar Beach we were able to deliver world-class productions, made possible with the active support of renowned technical producers like Nelson Jack and Edi Lawani. All the venues were also encouraged to showcase their indigenous flavours, up and coming performers, dance and cultural troupes, combined with the daily appearances of Nigerian superstars, we know that never before have the people of Lagos been so richly entertained all over the city for free. This event would have been impossible without the support of HE Governor Akinwumi Ambode and my colleagues on the Executive Council. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, all Security operatives and Lagos State Waste Management Authority all worked tirelessly to make sure that we had a safe, secure and healthy environment. It is remarkable that there was no reported case of any crime or security breach. We acknowledge and thank our corporate sponsors, who have shown true commitment to the spirit of One Lagos and have supported our efforts from Day 1, Globacom,  Zenith Bank, Pepsi, Forte Oil and Indomie; our partners, namely SAAB Miller Industries, Mikano; and all the key talent who performed wonders under such a tight schedule and immense pressure. I can promise you all that One Lagos will support you the way you have supported it. We hope that other businesses located in Lagos, will take a cue from the success of this event as we move forward in 2016 and seek to expand our collaborations. I also want to thank all our media and broadcast partners; TVC, LTV, EbonyLife, Multichoice, Hiptv, Silverbird and numerous radio stations, such as Eko FM, CoolFM, BeatFM, WaZoBiaFM & Lagos Traffic Radio; our technical production leads, Fade & Sesan Ogunro of Film Factory, Cecil Hammond and Obi Asika & his team, who all worked tirelessly to bring this wonderful event to life. This is the beginning and together we will take Our Lagos and OLF to incredible heights. The benefits of OLF are numerous to the builders of the FIVE stages, barricades, sound and lighting, big screens, printers, photographers, independent broadcasters, over 50 artistes, numerous hotels across Lagos, corporate and local food and beverage vendors, transporters of various categories, security companies will continue as the spirit of One Lagos continues through 2016. We will actively showcase and promote all our Local Governments all year round. We currently have plans to host a Marathon, a Lagos Island Fiesta, Epe, Badagry and Surulere Cultural Days, The Taste of Lagos (Culinary), Eko Fashion Show, The Festival of the Drums, Eko Jazz Fest, Lagos Beach Fiesta (Elegushi, BarBeach, Tarkwa Bay, Ilashe, Badagry), Lagos Boat Regatta, Independence Day Celebrations, Eko Music Show, Lagos Boat Race and the Lagos Beer Festival,just to mention a few.  I am happy to confirm that we will publish our tourism roadmap 2016-2019 at the end of this month and will ask all interested parties to partner with us to deliver the future. Watch this space, for we have only just begun. Thank you Folorunsho Folarin-Coker Commissioner, Tourism, Arts & Culture

(PHOTOS) – Mr. Ibu, Emma Nyra, Mr. Raw and lots of Celebrities present at #thebossisminemovie Première in Enugu.

One of the most anticipated comedy movie of 2016 – ‘The Boss Is Mine’ directed by Okechukwu Oku, had its Enugu premiere on Friday 8th January 2016, lots of celebrities and some of the cast were in attendance.

The sold out movie premiere had lots of offers – an opening of a highly interactive  red carpet and a live screening of the comedy movie.

The thrilled spectators, reeled with laughter from the start to the finish and gave the movie maker and team, a standing ovation at the end of the live screening.

The appreciation was totally overwhelming.

The second premiere of the hilarious movie will hold today – Sunday, the 10th of January 2016 at Ibom Tropicana entertainment center, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo Awka-ibom state.

Iyanya, Tekno, Selebobo, Victor Imeh and lots of celebrities will be attending the Uyo Premiere.

‘THE BOSS IS MINE’ comedy movie, was produced by Okechukwu Oku also known as ‘The Oracle’, a Nigerian movie producer, director, cinematographer, who worked on a number of African movies including The Great Niger Mission (2011, Nigeria), Brother’s Keeper (2012, Nigeria), Jafaar (2012, Nigeria), Reflection (2012, Sierra Leone), Last 3 Digits (2012, Nigeria), Refugee (2013, Ghana), and The Duplex (2013, Nigeria).

He is best known for directing the movies: Love and Oil (2014), Burning Bridges (2014) and Bambitious (2015).

He received several awards at the Afrifimo Awards and Film /Music Festival including the award for Best Film Director, Best Cinematographer and Best Video Editor for His movie ‘Bambitious’.

and currently nominated for Best Cinematographer for a Movie or TV Series at the 2016 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) for the film: The Refugees.

Photo Credit: Lucas Ugo