Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | All is set for the world’s biggest music awards, the 2023MTV EMAs in November that will be broadcast to DSTV audiences. Taylor Swift leads the pack with seven nods, including “Best Artist,” “Best Song” and “Best Video.” Olivia Rodrigo and SZA follow closely with six …
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Updated for the first time since 2008, the new ‘200 Greatest Singers of All Time’ list includes Miriam Makeba, Tabu Ley, and Burna Boy, among others. SPEICAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | Rolling Stone, one of the world’s leading music publications platforms, kicked off the new year with an update …
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Los Angeles, US | THE INDEPENDENT & XINHUA | Nigerian singer Burna Boy win his first ever Grammy under the “Best global Music Album” category for the “Twice As Tall” 2020 project, at last night’s 63rd Grammy Awards main event. Meanwhile, women dominated the 63rd Grammy Awards Sunday as Taylor Swift won her third …
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Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Fake eyelashes fluttered, bespoke suits were on display and slick music videos played at the inaugural edition of The Entertainment Fair and Festival in Nigeria’s economic hub Lagos in late November. But behind the glitter, the reality of the film and music sectors in Africa’s most …
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