Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
NETPod: Wande Coal Makes Return With 3 New Singles
After starving his fans for three long years, one of Nigeria’s best pop singers and hook carriers, Wande Coal is back!
Much has been said since the chubby-looking singer who slightly went off the grid- speculations about him leaving the Mo’Hits camp, battling drugs and alleged naked pictures surfacing online.
His music, style and melody have certainly been missed, not even a bunch of cameos with his Mo’Hits crew mates and other pop acts like Wizkid could satisfy the thirst for his music from fans and critics alike.
Returning with three new singles, Wande packs a power punch; ‘Go low‘ is a customary ‘Wande’ track. High tempo synths and strong congas while he creatively spins around the bass drums.
‘Been long you saw me‘ follows suit, Wande talks about his absence and advises everyone to get their groove on.
‘Private trips‘ takes on another route. Laced with a crunk sound, the tempo suggest a more laid back feel…
*Go Low
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DOWNLOAD*Been Long You Saw Me
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DOWNLOAD*Private Trips
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DOWNLOADNETPod: ‘Without My Heart’ – Tiwa Savage Feat Don Jazzy
By Osagie Alonge
It’s definitely Tiwa’ Savage’s year. Her return to Nigeria was well accepted with her debut single ‘Kele kele love’ plus a powerful second single ‘Love me, love me, love me’, co-headlining this year’s Hennessy Artistry Project, co-hosting the Nigerian Idol talent reality show plus performing at the top shows.
Successfully earning the right to be called the hottest female R&B singer in the country, Tiwa doesn’t seem to be slowing down. She once again leaps ahead of her counterparts as she calls on one of the biggest producers in Africa Don Jazzy who rarely features on tracks other than his Mo’Hits crew, to assist on her third single.
‘Without my heart‘ can be described as textbook reference to a Beyonce song. However, Tiwa’s vocals and delivery score her high points and if it must be said, over shadows Don Jazzy’s appearance. The instrumental samples the popular jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim.
It’s definitely Tiwa’ Savage’s year. Her return to Nigeria was well accepted with her debut single ‘Kele kele love’ plus a powerful second single ‘Love me, love me, love me’, co-headlining this year’s Hennessy Artistry Project, co-hosting the Nigerian Idol talent reality show plus performing at the top shows.
Successfully earning the right to be called the hottest female R&B singer in the country, Tiwa doesn’t seem to be slowing down. She once again leaps ahead of her counterparts as she calls on one of the biggest producers in Africa Don Jazzy who rarely features on tracks other than his Mo’Hits crew, to assist on her third single.
‘Without my heart‘ can be described as textbook reference to a Beyonce song. However, Tiwa’s vocals and delivery score her high points and if it must be said, over shadows Don Jazzy’s appearance. The instrumental samples the popular jumpy handclap riddim known as the Diwali Riddim.
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DOWNLOADNETPod: ‘Fimisle’ – CON.tradiction
By Osagie Alonge
CON.tra.diction warms her way once more into our hearts as she gears up to release her debut album ‘Pop, Rock, Soul and Jara‘.
Her latest single off the forthcoming Lp is yet another soft rock themed number. Produced by upcoming alternative producer Coldflames, CON.tra.diction brings the same flavour and retro feeling she did with her first single ‘Dreams‘.
‘Fimisile‘ is yet another
reason why alternative music should be given a little more attention
than it is at this point in Nigerian music. Beautiful number.
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DOWNLOADGulder Ultimate Search 8: Winner To Emerge, Dec 11
After the first two tasks in the Contest of Champions stage, four champions were evicted, leaving six to vie for the ultimate prize. The remaining contestants are: Kelvin Durst, Anthony Igwe, Tony Horsfall, Christopher Akagbue, Fejiro Ejogbamu and Anastasia Azike who is the last female contestant standing.
Following her feat, Anastasia is the winner of the one million naira prize for the last female contestant standing. She is however still in contention for the ultimate prize which consists of N7 million, a brand new SUV and N500,000 wardrobe allowance for one year.
Gulder Ultimate Search 8 adopted a different format from the previous editions of the show. This year, 30 contestants were selected to participate; as against the 10 individuals who contested in previous editions. Furthermore, they went into the jungle in three batches, consisting of 10 contestants each – five male and five female contestants.
For the first time, viewers had a chance to vote back in contestants who had earlier been evicted.
Rhythm Unplugged Hits Lagos, Dec 18
The much anticipated 2011 edition of the Rhythm Unplugged
concert, which for the first time will combine comedy and musical
performances, is billed to commence on Sunday, December 18, 2011 and
Friday, December 23 2011.
Organizers of the show, Flytime Promotions,
have assured us of a bigger and better show than previous editions,
with a special comedy concert featuring world famous African American
Actor/Comedian, Mike Epps.
Also performing with the comedian on stage during the comedy show are some of Nigeria’s finest stand up comics; Basketmouth, I Go Dye, Gordons, Bovi and Buchi.
The gigs will feature performances by a cream of the country’s top artistes including 2face,
Psquare, 9ice, Wizkid, Banky W, Tiwa Savage, M.I, Jesse Jaggs, Ice
Prince, Duncan Mighty, Flavour, Naeto C, Sound Sultan, Lynxxx, David O, and Olamide.
Others are Waje, SamKlef, Eva, Mo’Cheddah, Seyi Shay, Goldie, Konga, Loose Kaynon, Retta, Skidd, Chidinma, Bez. Omawunmi and Timi Dakolo.
The musical concert will take place at
the Ocean View, while the comedy concert will hold at the Expo hall of
the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.
Popular OAP at Rhythm FM 93.7, IK Osakioduwa will be hosting the show.
Princess And Racheal Evicted From Project Fame Season 4
It gets tenser for viewers as the week goes by at MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 4. Over the weekend, two contestants Princess and Rachael said goodbye as they were evicted from the show.
Last week, the two evictees along with Ethel, Yvonne, Roy and Ese had been put on probation leaving them with one more chance to get themselves back into the competition. But after the six performances, Princess and Rachael were left hanging when the judges saved Ethel and the faculty Ese. Yvonne and Roy were also saved through unfamiliar circumstances as the latter saved Yvonne after a spectacular performance.
Rachael and Princess then performed for once last time and wowed everyone including the members of the faculty and the judges.
On the next day, the last six contestants standing thrilled the audience with an opening performance by rendering gospel group Infinty’s ‘Olori oko’. In pairs, the contestants then rendered other songs from Sunny Ade and Onyeka Onwenu’s ‘Wait for me’ and Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston’s ‘When you believe’.
‘I must say that you all brought your best tonight and even if there were some slight hitches, your performances tonight were very impressive and I must commend you all for making it this far in the competition… you guys are already stars! We have decided to leave the judging to the viewing public to start voting as this competition has gotten tougher so it is completely out of our hands now’, Kwame announced on behalf of the judges.
The last six contestants will now slug it out for the grand prize of 2.5 million naira with a fully loaded Toyota Rav 4 jeep and a recording contract.
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