What's New
25 May 2016
Rihanna has collaborated with Dior on a new sunglassess collection, which is simply titled, 'Rihanna'. The singer, who is a brand ambassador for the French fashion house already, created this collection as part of her ambassadorship and says the collection was inspired by Star Trek and the futuristic shades will be available exclusively in Dior stores starting…
24 May 2016
British singer-songwriter Adele has signed a new contract with Sony worth up to £90 million (117 million euros, $131 million), in one of the biggest ever record deals, British media reported. The 28-year-old was the biggest selling artist in the world last year, and broke sales records in Britain and the United States with her…
24 May 2016
Diaspora based Nigerian singer, Pardon C releases yet another astonishing single named ‘Gbabe’. Pardon C over the years has been consistent in delivering quality music of different genres which has further added to his credibility as a creative singer. The singer is relentless in getting the object of his attention in video 'Gbabe'. ‘Gbabe’ sees Pardon C asking a lady out, after…
24 May 2016
Ink Edwards is here with his 2016 debut single, 'The new wave’ produced by amazing sound engineer, Galactic Beatz. It’s been quite a while we heard from Ink Edwards, he’s never off the radar though, always putting in more efforts to release the right music at the right time. Ink's "The New Wave" comes after featuring alongside Chocolate City’s…
24 May 2016
Chocolate City Group at a press conference earlier yesterday, unveiled two music labels "Super Cool Cats" and "JagzNation" as record label imprints under the popular "Chocolate City Music" label; becoming the first African record label to follow in the footsteps of international heavy weights such as Universal Music and Sony Music Group. The two labels are…
24 May 2016
The blind auditions for The Voice Nigeria came to an exciting end as the coaches once again campaigned for the best talent out of Africa. The final auditions had some of the best voices on display and at the end of Sunday’s episode each coach had the maximum number of 12 talents as they prepare…
23 May 2016
Poet and literary activist Halima Usman has launched an initiative designed to use literature and arts as a means of integrating children of internally displaced persons into the society. The programme, "Voices from the Camp: Literature and Arts as Tools for Reintegration of IDPs" will come up at 10am on May 27, 2016 at the…
23 May 2016
Adele premiered the video of ‘Send My Love (To Your New Lover); which is off her third album “25” on Sunday, at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards. Pure simplicity is depicted in this video; i mean, we’re well aware how much she makes ‘simple’ look extraordinary! The video begins with her looking upset while standing…
23 May 2016
In a bid to bring all their classic fairytales to live, Disney has been doing live-action retellings of all the stories we grew up loving. If you think you've seen it all with Maleficent, and Jungle Book, think again. Today the teaser trailer for the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, one of my…
22 May 2016
Nigeria is proving a home for ballet despite cultural preconceptions. That's thanks to a passionate dancer Sarah Boulous who has created an organization in the capital Lagos to champion dance and other performing arts. According CCTV's correspondent, on the caption "Introducing us to the Society of Performing Arts Nigeria - or SPAN", leading the session…
20 May 2016
Fashion designer Mai Atafo releases the visual for his dream wedding theme “Stay With Me”, which features Praiz and Waje. The clip stars AMVCA Best Actor (Female) Adesua Etomi, Sika Osei of 53 Extra, Linda Osifo of Tinsel and Desperate Housewives Africa and a lead role by TV sweetheart Bolanle Olukanni of Moments on EbonyLife TV. It also features celebrated actors Wole Ojo, Emmanuel Ikubese, Tayo Faniran of Big Brother Africa and Nigerian Super Model Kelvin Godson. The song is…
20 May 2016
Nigerian rapper, Panshak Zamani, best known as; "Ice Prince" has officially confirmed that his Contract with Chocolate City is over. The Jos-born artist made this announcement on Thursday in an interview with Dotun Kayode on popular radio station 96.9 Cool FM. This news came as a surprise to his fans because just a couple of months ago…
Guardian Life
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Stranger Things, the enormously popular Netflix series, is back for a fourth season. Gaten Matarazzo, Maya Hawke, Natalia Dyer, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, and Priah Ferguson spoke in an interview about the show, and when the cast where asked to rename the series, suggestions where made but they agreed on one…
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A writer who penned a piece titled "How To Murder Your Husband" is on trial in the United States for killing her husband. It is a case that has all the hallmarks of classic detective fiction a huge insurance payout, an impecunious suspect who claims to have amnesia, a missing weapon, and surveillance footage that…
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Chris Brown has unveiled the details of his forthcoming album Breezy which includes a feature of Made In Lagos superstar Wizkid. The artist shared the release date and cover art for his forthcoming Breezy album in a post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BREEZY (@chrisbrownofficial) The album's cover art is a black and…
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Taylor Swift on Wednesday received an honorary degree from New York University. The singer received a Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa, and delivered the commencement speech to the 2022 graduates at the Yankee Stadium. NYU awarded the Red singer the degree after Rolling Stone magazine writer Brittany Spanos gave a course on Swift's musical legacy. The…
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Disney+ has released the trailer for Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. The new Marvel series stars as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer specialising in superhuman-oriented legal cases. At The Walt Disney Company's 2022 Upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday, the show's executive producer Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel,…
Music
2 days ago
Sarz Academy has collaborated with YouTube Music to train emerging producers and songwriters in Nigeria in the 2022 Future Insiders program. The three-day training series included in YouTube's Future Insiders programme will help up-and-coming producers and songwriters build their skills and abilities through hands-on training from famous music and industry leaders. Sarz, real name Osabuohien…
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Many talents have continued to be inspired by the enthralling stories of successful figures who dropped out of college to pursue their passion and are today of unquantifiable impact to humanity. Similarly, Junefe Fresh Kingsley (JFK), popular known as Rich Episode, did not betray his great potential despite dropping out of the University of Port…
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Upcoming artiste, Jhello (real name: Chukwudubem Agbo), releases his debut single “Say Something”. The song which promises to take you on a ride with its stellar production reveals one thing: Jhello is ready to take on the music industry. In “Say Something,” Jhello expresses his desire for the woman of his dreams. She makes him…
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Travis Scott made his first live televised performance since the 2021 Astroworld tragedy at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday. The rapper performed his songs Mafia and Lost Forever in his first televised performance since the Astroworld festival tragedy last November that left 10 dead and hundreds injured. Scott was introduced by BMA hosts Sean "Diddy" Combs and French…
14 May
When you hear the word ‘Outlaw’, it literally translates to someone who is a fugitive of the law. However, for Victor Anthony, professionally known as Victony, this rather outdated word represents something deeper. For the young maverick, it represents an audacious outlook on life itself; an endless mission of sacrificing societal standards on the altar…
Film
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Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk, has hinted that the show's second season maybe even more dramatic than its first. The creator speaking to Variety revealed that the second season of the famed Korean series would question whether humanity can conquer all as a united front. He said, "Humanity is going to be put to a test…
2 days ago
Bridgerton lovers will watch the love story between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton unfold in the show's third season. The new plot for season three takes a different turn from the book series. The book's third novel focuses on Benedict Bridgerton and the surprising love he finds. The film's new plot was confirmed by Penelope actress…
3 days ago
Johnny Depp will not make a return as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. This news comes at the peak of Depp's defamation suit against ex Amber Heard. Confirming Depp's removal from the franchise, producer Jerry Bruckheimer affirmed that Depp would not be included in the scripts for the new addition to…
4 days ago
"Stupid Finder" has attracted a lot of buzz since its premiere at the EbonyLife Creative Academy graduation in 2022 where it was awarded best picture, best screenplay, best director, best male lead actor, best editing, best costume design, best art director, and best final mix and music is now available to watch for free. Story…
14 May
After weeks of impressive performances, Nigerian Idol Season 7 top three contestants finally emerged at last live show. The evening opened with Zadok and Jordan’s electrifying performance of Fireboy DML’s Peru remix with Ed Sheeran.