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Asake Tops List Of 10 Nigerian Music Albums Of 2022

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3 years ago

December 16, 2022

The Nigerian music industry is known to be among the best in the world with exciting talents and songs that fail not in making waves across continents.

2022, apparently, didn’t drop that bar as music talents from Nigeria gave music lovers around the world hit songs on end to revel in.

Here is a compilation, in no particular order, ten top Nigerian albums released in 2022:

1. Asake: Mr. Money with the Vibe

Asake is one of the revelations of the Nigerian music industry in 2022. While his meteoric rise continues to shock music lovers, especially in Nigeria, the popular opinion is that he rightfully deserved all accolades that has come his way this year as his fans look forward to what he has in store for them next year.

His famed album, Mr. Money with the Vibe was released on September 8, 2022 with a combination of Afrobeat, Afro-Classic and Fuji in it. It contained hit tracks like Terminator, Organize, Joha and Sungba remix featuring Burna Boy.

The album topped the Nigerian music charts for weeks, and even transcended beyond the country, topping global charts for weeks since its release.

2. Fireboy: Playboy

Fireboy continued from where he left off in 2021, releasing awesome tracks symbolic of Fireboy all through 2022.

His album ‘Playboy’ is filled with tracks that played with our hearts, and has continued to play with it since its release.

From Playboy to Ashawo, to Peru ft. Ed Sheeran, to Diana featuring Chris Brown and Shenseea. After these amazing collaborations, Fireboy took it a notch higher with Bandana featuring Asake, his label record mate.

3. Burna Boy: Love Damini

Burna Boy will definitely remember 2022 for good with his album Love, Damini taking the music scene by storm. ‘

Consisting of songs like Last Last, It’s Plenty, Cloak and Dagger, Common Person, For My Hand ft. Ed Sheeran, the masterpiece did get music lovers singing and dancing to every lyric of the tracks in the album.

4. Adekunle Gold: Catch Me If You Can

Adekunle Gold released his album on February 4th. 2022 consisting of songs like It is What It Is, Sinner, High among others, plus the top artistes like Davido, Lucky Daye, Ty Dola that got featured in the album.

5. Omah Lay: Boy Alone

Omah Lay didn’t disappoint his fans when his muchly anticipated album was released on 15th July.

It consisted songs that eclipsed the Nigerian music scene for months, and still have music lovers dancing to the tracks.

Woman, Soso, Understand, Attention are some of the tracks that caught people’s attention from the 14-track album.

6. Rema: Rave and Roses

Rema recently had his 2022 track Calm Down played at one of the stadias at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an evidence of how big a year 2022 is for the Nigerian music star.

Rema continues to prove that his emergence into the Nigerian music industry is no fluke, and that he is here to hold his own for a long time with his musical talent.

His album, Rave and Roses, imbued amazing songs such as Calm Down, Dirty, Hold Me, Time and Affection and others that made it delight to listen to.

7. Falz: Bahd

Falz continued his phenomenon on the Nigerian music scene with his album Bahd released on the June 9th, 2022.

Bahd, is his sixth music studio album, featuring phenomenal artistes such as L.A.X, BNXN, Tiwa Savage among others.

8. Simi: To Be Honest

Simi, once again, showcased her powerhouse vocals with her amazing and spellbinding To Be Honest Album.

The Album contained interesting songs like Nobody, Temper, Balance featuring Adekunle Gold among others.

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9. Wizkid: More Love, Less Ego

Wizkid also never ended the year without serving his teeming fans epic tracks that highlight his musical prowess.

Released on November 11th, the Ojuelegba crooner didn’t disappoint with his album that incorporated Amapiano, Afrobeats and other beats.

10. Victony: Outlaw

Victony would definitely go down as one of the artistes that lit up the Nigerian music industry in 2022.

The fast-rising music star released his album on 6th May, 2022 and included songs like Apollo, All Power, Soweto which got music lovers dancing and grooving to it.

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Amy Winehouse’s Father Fues Her Friends For Auctioning Late Star’s Clothes

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1 week ago

December 9, 2025

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The father of late British singer Amy Winehouse Tuesday defended his UK lawsuit against two of her friends after they sold some of her clothes at auction for around £730,000 ($970,000).

Mitch Winehouse told the High Court in London that Naomi Parry, the star’s former stylist, and her friend, Catriona Gourlay, did not have the right to sell dozens of items in auctions between November 2021 and May 2023.

Lawyer Henry Legge, acting for Winehouse, told the court on Monday, the first day of the trial, that the two women sold 150 objects which had belonged to Winehouse, including dresses which she wore on her last tour in June 2011.

The British singer-songwriter, who enjoyed meteoric global success, died a month later from alcohol poisoning, aged just 27.

Winehouse was a distinctive figure with her beehive hairdo, heavy black eye makeup, multiple tattoos and smoky voice.

She shot to international fame with her Grammy Award-winning 2006 album “Back to Black” which included the track “Rehab”, charting her battle with addiction.

According to court documents, Winehouse believed that any sums collected from the sales organised by Los Angeles-based Julien’s Auctions would be due to him.

The auctioneers had also been told that a third of the proceeds would be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation — a charity set up in the singer’s name working with young people to foster hope and self-reliance.

However, Winehouse’s team accused the women of failing to donate the share of proceeds to the foundation.

– ‘You’re wrong’ –

Ted Loveday, lawyer for Gourlay, said that most of the objects had been given or lent to the two women by the singer, even if there was no proof.

“If a 19-year-old gives a scarf or a pair of earrings to their friends, no one signs a contract,” he told the court on Monday, stressing the singer’s generosity.

Gourlay and Parry met Amy Winehouse in the early 2000s, before she shot to fame. Parry went on to create some of the singer’s most iconic looks — including the green bamboo dress worn on the June 2011 tour which sold at auction for $243, 200.

Beth Grossman, the lawyer for Parry, said the two “women are not thieves and they are not dishonest”.

She accused Winehouse of bringing the lawsuit against the women out of “petty jealousy”, which he strongly denied on Tuesday, saying “you’re wrong”.

Grossman also highlighted the financial differences between the multi-millionaire Mitch Winehouse and the two women who are “living pretty much hand to mouth”.

The hearing is set to last until Friday, with a judgement due at a later date.
(AFP)

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FULL LIST: Shallipopi, Belove Olocha, Malumfoodie Win Big At TikTok Awards 2025

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1 week ago

December 8, 2025

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TikTok has announced the full list of winners for the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, with Nigerian stars Shallipopi, Belove Olocha and South Africa’s Malumfoodie taking home some of the biggest honours of the night.

The ceremony held on December 6 in Johannesburg and attracted top creators, performers and industry figures from across the continent. The theme for this year’s event was New Era, New Icons.

The show featured performances from Ciza, Lord Kez, Thuli P, DJ Fif Laa and Thabsie. South African entertainer Bontle Modiselle Moloi hosted the event while Keegan Gordon and Zayaan Noorani handled the red carpet. Influencer Mihlali Ndamase made a surprise appearance to present the Video of the Year award. Olympian Akani Simbine also presented the Sport Creator of the Year category.

Brands including NIVEA, inDrive, Coca-Cola, PEP and Dis-Chem supported the awards.

TikTok’s Head of Content Operations for Sub-Saharan Africa, Boniswa Sidwaba, said the platform is recognising creators who are shaping global conversations.

She said, “Tonight’s ceremony was a gathering of the trailblazers who have redefined what it means to be a creator in Africa. From Sokoto to Nairobi, and Accra to Pretoria, we honoured the creators who turned 60-second clips into cultural movements. We are honoured to celebrate them as they amplify their voices and take their stories from Africa to the world.”

The ceremony will be rebroadcast on December 11 at 20:00 SAST on TikTok LIVE through the @tiktok.africa account.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Creator of the Year
Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim @diaryofanortherncook (Nigeria)

Storyteller of the Year
Brian Nwana @briannwana (Nigeria)
He said, “Every single creator is a storyteller. We all tell stories that help drive the local communities, our cities, and our countries, and when we do that we change the perception that the world has about us”.

Video of the Year
Fanuel John Masamaki @zerobrainer0 (Tanzania)
He said, “I am truly grateful to my fans and the love I have received from Tanzanians. Thank you so much . This win was for all of us.”

Rising Star of the Year
@tunero_animations (Kenya)
Runner up: Esther Francis @estherfrancisbackup (Nigeria)

Social Impact Creator of the Year
Dejoke Ogunbiyi @noositiwantiwa_ (Nigeria)
Runner up: Sinethemba Masinga @ufarm_julia (South Africa)

Food Creator of the Year
@malumfoodie (South Africa)
He said, “From my humble beginnings of Haamanskraal, to Soshanguve and to all of South Africa, now we are in Africa!”

Runner up: Abena Amoakoaa Sintim Aboagye @chefabbys (Ghana)

Sports Creator of the Year
John Maingi Mbugua @zozasportscast (Kenya)
He said, “Winning isn’t the finish line, it’s fuel for the next chapter. Every piece of content, every discussion, every moment captured was driven by passion, and receiving this recognition means that passion is resonating far beyond my expectations.”

Runner up: Victor Ademola @ademolavictortv (Nigeria)

Entertainment Creator of the Year
Belove Olocha @beloveolocha (Nigeria)
Runner up: Jabulani Macdonald @jabu_macdonald (South Africa)

Education Creator of the Year
Izzi Boye @izziboye (Nigeria)
Runner up: @michelle_expert (South Africa)

Artiste of the Year
Crown Uzama @theycallmeshallipopipp (Nigeria)
He said, “Thank you, TikTok, for supporting all upcoming artists and giving them a spotlight to shine.”

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TikTok Temporarily Restricts Late Night Live Feature In Nigeria

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1 week ago

December 8, 2025

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TikTok has restricted late-night LIVE access for Nigerian users, as the platform now blocks the feature during peak night hours.

The restriction started on Sunday at midnight when the app quietly shut down all LIVE activities across Nigeria, leaving accounts unable to host or even watch late night streams.

According to an in-app message sent to creators, TikTok wrote, “We’re temporarily limiting LIVE late at night in Nigeria as part of our investigation to ensure our platform remains safe and our community stays protected.”

Many affected users shared that their screens showed a “No Access” label between 11pm and 5am, confirming that the shutdown was nationwide and not a technical glitch.

Reports showed that only creators with at least 1,000 followers received the notice, since they are the only ones allowed to host LIVE sessions on the platform.

Several of them confirmed that all LIVE activities stopped throughout the night, and no one could even view broadcasts from other countries during the restriction.

TikTok users who earn money through LIVE gifting said their balances were not touched, easing fears of sudden financial loss.

By Monday morning, LIVE access returned, but the whole situation triggered long conversations on social media as Nigerians questioned why the company picked late night hours, which usually record the highest traffic for match streams, entertainment shows and interactive trends.

TikTok’s latest move came a few weeks after the platform released fresh safety figures for West Africa at its Safety Summit in Dakar, Senegal.

The company revealed that in the second quarter of 2025, it took action against 2,321,813 LIVE sessions and 1,040,356 creators worldwide for breaking LIVE monetisation rules.

It also disclosed that Nigeria alone recorded 49,512 banned LIVE sessions within the same period.

TikTok added that it removed 3,780,426 Nigerian videos between April and June 2025 for violating Community Guidelines, noting that 98.7 percent were deleted before anyone viewed them, while 91.9 percent were taken down within 24 hours.

TikTok LIVE remains a popular feature among young users because it allows real time broadcasting, comments and gifting, unlike pre-recorded videos.

To go LIVE, a creator generally needs at least 1,000 followers, must be above 16 years to stream and above 18 years to earn money.