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66th Grammys: Burna Boy, Olamide set new records
Following the announcement of the nominees for the 66th edition of the Grammy Awards, the trio of Nigerian singers, Burna Boy, Olamide and Ayra Starr have set new records.
Burna Boy, who bagged four nominations at the 66th Grammys, officially becomes the Nigerian artist with the most nominations in the history of the award (10).
He also becomes the first Nigerian artist to earn a Grammy nomination in 5 consecutive years (2019-2023).
Burna Boy’s ‘Sittin’ On Top of The World’ becomes the first African song to earn a nomination in the Rap category. It was nominated in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category.
The song will contest the gong with Doja Cat’s ‘Attention’, Drake & 21 Savage’s ‘Spin Bout U’, SZA’s ‘Low’, and Lil Durk and J. Cole’s ‘All My Life.’
Meanwhile, Olamide has made history as the first Nigerian rapper to bag a Grammy nomination. His collaborative song with Asake, ‘Amapiano’ was nominated in the maiden Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.
‘Amapiano’ will contest the award with Davido’s ‘Unavailable’, Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys’, and Tyla’s ‘Water.’
Similarly, 21-year-old Ayra Starr has made history as the youngest Nigerian to bag a Grammy nomination. Her hit song ‘Rush’ was nominated in the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammys.
Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has vowed to turn a new leaf.
The singer made the vow after he was granted a N2 million bail by an Ogun State Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Thursday.
The Zazu crooner was arraigned by the Ogun State police command for allegedly assaulting three officials from the Ogun Planning and Development Permit Authority, OGPDPA.
He was granted bail after pleading not guilty to a five-count charge of conspiracy, assault, possession of cutlass, guns to cause injury, and conducting himself in an unruly manner.
Speaking in a video message via his social media after his bail, Portable promised to stop causing mayhem and focus on making money.
The singer said he’s looking for money to fulfill his bail condition.
“My fans, thank God for everything. If you have God, you have everything. I need money. I am not looking for trouble anymore. I’m now focused on making money. I have N2 million bail debt. I need more money. I am looking for money,” he said.
Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, known also known as Ayra Starr, has revealed that she was a social media troll before becoming famous.
The 22-year-old singer shared that she had a page dedicated to rapper Nicki Minaj.
She disclosed this on the I Said What I Said podcast, co-hosted by Feyikemi Abudu and Jola Ayeye.
“I had a troll page, I had a Nicki Minaj fan page before I became Ayra Starr,” she said.
Since becoming famous, Ayra Starr has been very vocal about bullying from online trolls.
She has been repeatedly trolled over her skimpy dressing and postures. She once responded to trolls, saying her “bad postures” were due to the weight of carrying Afrobeats singlehandedly.
Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, a controversial Nigerian singer, was arraigned before the Isabo High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Thursday.
This comes after his surrender to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department in Yaba on Wednesday, after being declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command.
The accusations resulted from an event on February 5, 2025, when Portable reportedly led an attack on authorities from the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development during an enforcement exercise at his establishment in the Sango Ota neighbourhood.
The officers were injured, and while nine of Portable’s companions were apprehended, the singer escaped until his recent recapture.
Portable, born on March 12, 1994, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, gained prominence with his 2021 hit single “ZaZoo Zehh,” featuring Olamide and Poco Lee.
His career has been marked by multiple controversies, including public disputes with fellow artists and allegations of violent behaviour.
The Ogun State Government has condemned Portable’s actions, describing him as a “serial dissident and unrepentant rascal.”
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