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Michael Jackson remains ‘Greatest of All Time’, post mortem earnings now $2.4bn

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10 months ago

March 25, 2024

Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer, singer and choreographer, says late legendary artiste, Michael Jackson, remains the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) of Pop Music.

He spoke in an interview on Sunday in Abuja.

Daniel, a founding member of the renowned American R&B vocal group ‘Shalamar’, said the works and influence of the acclaimed King of Pop across the global made him irreplaceable.

According to him, Jackson’s timeless music, dance and fashion, as well as his philanthropic impact made him a global figure in popular music culture.

He said Jackson’s innovation in music, stage and video performances have influenced artistes across many music genres and still do over a decade of his passing

“To ask me, if Michael is the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T), his record speaks for itself, as he has sold more albums than anybody in the history of music.

“Michael passed away since 2009 but there are children now, five years old and six years old, who are still imitating him.

“They were not even alive when he was here and so Michael’s legacy is just as strong as ever.

“In fact, it is just reported that his estate worth so much, and his music, his videos and all that stuff, is worth something over $500 million.

“After his passing these years, he is still worth that much, and I think people will continue to celebrate and enjoy Michael Jackson’s legacy for years to come,” he said.

He said Jackson was his cousin and fan, and they shared mutual admiration before they started working together professionally.

Daniel, acclaimed to be the pioneer of the iconic dance move ‘backslide’, said he was a great influence on Jackson’s formative years, who later popularised the ‘backslide’ and changed it to its signature ‘Moonwalk’.

“I started dancing on the television show, Soul Train, where I went through a succession of dances from ‘locker’ to ‘waacking’ and then to ‘body popping’.

“When I started doing the backslide, Michael was watching me do it on TV, and we later got a call to teach him how to do the backslide and some body popping moves.

“So, I was working with Michael for how many years, not knowing that we are cousins, until I finally found out,” he said.

Michael Jackson, globally known as the “King of Pop”, died on June 25, 2009 at 50, after about four decades of music career.

In 2016, Forbes estimated annual gross earnings by the Jackson Estate at $825 million, the largest ever recorded for a celebrity, mostly due to the sale of the Sony/ATV catalog.

In 2018, the figure was $400 million and that was the eighth year since his death that Jackson’s annual earnings were reported to be over $100 million, thus bringing Jackson’s postmortem total to $2.4 billion.

In 2020, Forbes recognised Jackson as the top-earning dead celebrity each year from his death to 2020, except in 2012.

Jackson was named Forbes’ highest-paid dead celebrity of the year 2023, with an estimated $115 million in earnings.

The ranking was based on pre-tax earnings from sales, licensing deals, streams and other sources of income between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023.

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Divorce: Toke Makinwa takes a swipe at 2baba

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6 hours ago

January 27, 2025

Naijablitznews

*Tells him to be ashamed of himself

By Francesca Hangeior

Media personality Toke Makinwa has slammed artist 2Baba for publicly revealing that he and his wife, Annie, are getting a divorce.

Recall that in an Instagram post on Sunday, 2Baba revealed that they had been separated for some time and are now in the process of filing for divorce, putting an end to their 12-year marriage.

Responding directly to the video posted by 2Baba on Instagram, where he confessed to making the controversial divorce announcement, Toke wrote, “This is wrong on all levels, and you should be ashamed of yourself for bringing this here. Bring it on. If you think she’s alone, let me tell you here that you’ll have to fight all of us.”

Toke expressed her frustration further by posting a message on her Instagram story, targeting those remaining neutral on the issue.

She wrote, “I’m not one for too much talk, but what is wrong is wrong, and as a woman, if you sit on the fence on this one, if it misses you, it’ll touch your daughter or any female in your family.

“No one is innocent, and if you want to bring the media into it, knowing what is happening, we would fight for her.”

Undeterred, Makinwa, in another Instagram story post on Monday, questioned 2Baba’s decision to bring the divorce to the public, emphasising that the full truth will be revealed in due time.

“Nobody is asking anybody to stay in a situation that’s not serving them any purpose anymore; by all means, leave if you must, but why bring this online this very moment?

“We know what is going on behind closed doors. The world doesn’t know anything; it’s already been hectic with opinions flying around, and when I say we will fight for her, I’m not talking about the general public.

“A handful of people know the truth, and time will tell. Timing is everything; empathy is everything. You constantly preach love; you cannot add to the narrative that’s out there when you know what is really happening behind closed doors,” she wrote.

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South African influencer destroys designer clothes after becoming born-again

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7 hours ago

January 27, 2025

Naijablitznews

South African influencer Kefilwe Mabote, known for her appearance on the ‘Young, Famous and African’ Netflix series, has posted a video on Instagram setting fire to designer items, many of which were from the luxury brand Versace.

Kefilwe Mabote, who had been a pioneer in luxury fashion influencing in South Africa, filmed herself burning several Versace pieces, particularly those with the ‘Medusa’ logo.

In her Instagram story, she wrote, “Burning the Medusa face was one of the most freeing and therapeutic things I’ve ever done. It was part of breaking down the idols I unknowingly built in my heart, the very things that distracted me from fully walking with Jesus.”

She emphasised that she has found God and that there are many things she once followed and didn’t understand were actually evil, adding that these revelations have now become clearer to her.

Prior to this, she kickstarted 2025 by giving away some of her luxury clothes, including some high-end designer pieces, to her loyal followers.

Kefilwe, butressing on her spiritual awakening, mentioned practices such as idolatry, horoscopes, new age beliefs, unforgiveness, soul ties, certain cultural traditions, wrong associations, and even some social media trends as “evil things” from which she has repented.

“These things kept me bound without me realising it and were tools the enemy used to keep me in bondage,” she reflected.

The popular model added that she has fully surrendered to Jesus, repented of her sins, and renounced everything that gave the devil access to her life.

“I see life differently now, and I’ve learned to live with humility,” she wrote.

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18 years after marriage 2face announces separation from wife, Annie

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14 hours ago

January 27, 2025

Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia popularly known as Tuface, has announced his divorce from his wife of 18 years, Annie Macaulay.

Tuface took to instagram to state that he and Annie, who he shares two kids with, have been separated for a while and recently filed for divorce.

He wrote;

Hello to my beautiful people of all FEDERATIONS.

WELL THIS THING I HAVE TO SAY IS SHORT BUT ALSO LONG…. I AND ANNIE MACAULAY HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FOR A WHILE NOW. AND CURRENTLY FILED DIVORCE… I WOULD GRANT A PRESS RELEASE SOON TO SAY MY STORY..NOT BECAUSE IT IS ANYONE’S RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT MY PERSONAL LIFE; BUT BECAUSE I LOVE MY PEOPLE AND I NEED THEM TO KNOW MY INNOCENCE OR OFFENSE. STAY BLESSED MY PEOPLE. I LOVE YOU ALL