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Banky W Reveals How He Discovered Wizkid
Nigerian musician, rapper, actor, businessman, and politician, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, has revealed how he discovered Afro beats super star,Ayo Balogun famously known as Wizkid.
Banky W disclosed that contrary to speculations that he discovered the ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner on social media, he found him in the studio.
He explained that an old tweet from Wizkid urging him to sign him was a joke, stressing that he had already signed Wizkid then, and that they were just joking on social media.
Speaking in a video message making the waves on X, the singer-turned-pastor, urged fans to let God and their helpers find them working.
He said, “Let God and the helper that he would use find you doing something. For some people, God will only find you tweeting.
“Just a few days ago, I noticed my Twitter was going crazy. And I went on and I discovered that people found an old tweet from Wizkid where he said, ‘Hey, Mr Banky, my name is Wizkid. I’m upcoming artist. Please, I need you to help me.’ And then they found a reply that I said, ‘Okay, please send me your demo.’
“And people were pointing to that as the inception of the moment where Wizkid and I started working together. And I hate to burst everybody’s bobble, but that moment was just a joke.
“We have actually been working together for about a year. He has been signed, we have been making music and releasing music. We were just being playful at the time when those tweets were sent.
“I didn’t find wizkid from him tweeting, I found him while he was working. I heard his music when I was just listening to a bunch of unsigned artists.
“Before he even started working with me, he had already recorded a chorus with M.I. The very first day I saw Wiz in person, he was a back-up singer for Kellz at an event. He was faithfully serving as Kellz’s hypeman.”
Banky W signed Wizkid to his label, Empire Mates Entertainment in 2009.
He later rose to the limelight after releasing “Holla at Your Boy”, the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011).
Wizkid exited EME after the release of his sophomore album, ‘Ayo’ in 2014.
Big Brother Naija’s ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Tjay, is the new Head of House for week 7, earning immunity from eviction. He secured the title after winning the game, taking over from Onyeka, who was the first solo HoH of the season. The housemates are now competing individually following their unpairing in week 5.
Big Brother Naija’s ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Tjay, has emerged as the new Head of House (HoH) for week seven.
Tjay secured the prestigious title after winning the competitive Head of House game on Monday evening, succeeding Onyeka, who was the first solo HoH of the season.
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Tjay’s win grants him immunity from this week’s eviction, a major advantage as the competition intensifies.
The position of HoH is awarded every week through either a game or an election, and the winner is given the responsibility of leading the house for the week.
This season of Big Brother Naija started with housemates competing in pairs, but Biggie unpaired them after the fifth week, allowing each housemate to battle individually for the ultimate grand prize.
Tjay’s victory marks a key moment in the competition as he navigates the responsibilities and privileges of HoH in a fiercely competitive environment.
Big Brother nomination drama unfolded after a surprise twist in the eviction process. Housemates were forced to publicly announce their votes, leading to intense tension and nine housemates being put up for eviction.
Drama erupted in the ‘No Loose Guard’ house on Monday after Big Brother introduced an unexpected twist to the nomination process.
The week’s Head of House (HOH), Tjay, was first announced, followed by Biggie giving the housemates paper and pens. The housemates were initially instructed to secretly write down the names of two fellow contestants for eviction.
However, Big Brother then surprised the house by changing the rules, requesting each housemate to stand up and announce the two names they had written for eviction to everyone in the room.
This twist added a new level of tension and transparency to the game.
Here’s how the housemates voted:
– Kassia: Topher and Sooj
– Anita: Ozee and Shaun
– Shaun: Chizoba and Kellyrae
– Ozee: Ben and Kassia
– Victoria: Sooj and Chizoba
– Wanni: Kellyrae and Sooj
– Onyeka: Kellyrae and Victoria
– Sooj: Kassia and Kellyrae
– Handi: Sooj and Kellyrae
– Kellyrae: Onyeka and Shaun
– Chizoba: Victoria and Kellyrae
– Topher: Victoria
– Nelly: Victoria and Ozee
– Ben: Victoria and Kassia
– Ocee: Ben and Nelly
– Tjay: Kassia and Sooj
After all nominations were tallied, Kellyrae, Victoria, Sooj, Kassia, Chizoba, Shaun, Topher, Ben, and Ozee found themselves on the list for possible eviction.
This dramatic shift has raised the stakes in the house, leaving the nominated housemates on edge as they await their fate.
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Big Brother nomination drama leaves nine housemates up for eviction after a shocking twist in the voting process.
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**Tags:** Big Brother, No Loose Guard, eviction drama, housemates, nomination twist
Afrobeats star Ayra Starr reveals in a Dazed Magazine interview that despite her “lover girl” image, she has never been in a fully committed relationship.
Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr, born Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, has revealed that she has never fallen in love.
In a candid interview with Dazed Magazine, the 21-year-old Grammy-nominated artist discussed her love life and admitted she has never been in a fully committed relationship.
Despite her image as a “lover girl,” Starr attributes her single status to her intense focus on music and other pursuits since she was 15.
Starr shared, “I want to fall in love. I wrote ‘Lagos Love Story’ about what love would look like if I was. I am a lover girl deep in my heart, I’m just very strong headed about it. I actually have never been in love.”
She mentioned that while she has been in certain situations, she has not had the time to fully explore love due to her busy career.
Starr’s new album, *The Year I Turned 21*, and her hit track “Bloody Samaritan” have cemented her status as a rising star in Afrobeats.
In the interview, she also hinted at enjoying her current single life and keeping an open mind about future possibilities.
Tjay emerges as Big Brother Naija week 7 head of house
Big Brother nomination drama shakes up the ‘No Loose Guard’ house
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