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2024 MTV Video Music Award: African Music More Than Just Afrobeats – South African Singer, Tyla
South African singer, Tyla has sparked a controversy concerning the place of Afrobeats in African music, when she distanced herself from the genre at the just concluded 2024 MTV Video Music Award.
While making her acceptance speech as the winner of the Best Afrobeats Award at MTV VMAs 2024, which held during the week at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, the award-winning singer described her win as ‘just so special but also bittersweet’, because she represents ‘Amapiano,’ not Afrobeats. Tyla added that “African music is so diverse’, and more than just Afrobeats.”
“Thank you. MTV, my team, God, everyone, this is such a big moment for Africa and African music. The global impact that “Water” has had on the world proves African music can also be pop music. This is so special but also bittersweet, because I know there’s a tendency to group African artists under Afrobeats.
It’s a thing and though Afrobeats has run things and has opened many doors for us, African music is so diverse, it’s more than just Afrobeats. I come from South Africa. I represent amapiano. I represent my culture. I want to shout out to all the Afrobeats artists in this category with me.”
Her speech on the night, however, has been criticized by popular OAP, Do2dtun,who accused the singer of not aligning with her musical identity “Aunty @tyla a.k.a am not Afrobeats, I am Amapiano. We have heard you but your song ‘Water’ is not Amapiano either. If you thought you were categorized in the wrong category, you should have given the award back or denounced the nomination”, Do2dtun wrote.
But is it possible for Tyla to separate herself from being an Afrobeats singer? Your guess is as good as mine. The 22-year-old singer won the award for her major hit “Water” The music video has more than 230 million views on YouTube and almost 800 million streams on Spotify
A Nigerian lady, Ugegbe Oyibo, has opined that any man who earns N100k monthly in this present economy should not think about getting married.
In a Facebook post, she opined that such a man should consider multiplying his income instead of thinking about marriage.
By Francesca Hangeior
A TikToker, Ojesanmi Afeez, popularly known as Salo, has been reportedly robbed and shot in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
This was made known in the late hours of Thursday by another TikToker, Tunde Perry, who often joins him in his live streams on the app.
According to Perry, the content creator is currently fighting for his life at Perez Medcare Hospital, Lekki Phase 2 after he was shot in the leg by assailants who robbed him of his gold chain.
Perry said, “They have shot Salo in the leg. They have also stolen his gold chain at one filling station in Lekki. Some boys just rushed him to the hospital and I have gone there now.”
A trending video also showed Salo’s white AMG GLE 43 Mercedes Benz car stained with blood with a case of bullet on the driver seat of the vehicle.
An eyewitness who is privy to the matter but craved anonymity narrated that Salo’s condition is critical, adding, “When I got to the hospital, I was not allowed to enter, the nurse just said we should keep praying for him because his condition is critical.
“We don’t know who he offended. Just like he might not know too. You cannot be wiser and tricky than the person watching you. I just advise him to be careful if he eventually survives this.”
By Mario Deepromoter
The richest female musician in the world is now Taylor Swift.
Her complete record collection’s worth and the success of her fully booked worldwide The Eras Tour were cited as reasons for her prosperity.
The 34-year-old is the first singer whose songs and live performances alone have made her a billionaire.
With a $1.6 billion net worth, Taylor Swift has emerged as the richest singer in the world, according to Forbes.
Her earnings from touring and royalties are $600 million, while her music library accounts for an additional $600 million of her wealth.
Taylor Swift has surpassed Jay-Z, who is estimated to be worth $2.5 billion, to become the second-richest musician in the world.
On Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires, she is number 2,117, surpassing famous female musicians like Celine Dion at $550 million, Rihanna at $1.4 billion, Beyoncé at $760 million, and Madonna at $850 million.
Prior to her rise to the number two spot on Forbes’ list, Rihanna had the highest net worth of any female musician in the world at $1.7 billion.
Source: ZingtieLove for online blogs
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