Asake Shatters Records With ‘Lungu Boy’, Leads Biggest Opening Week On Spotify Nigeria

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8 months ago

August 17, 2024

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Nigerian artist Asake has made history with his latest album ‘Lungu Boy’, achieving the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria with 18.9 million streams.

This surpasses Davido’s ‘Timeless’, which previously held the record with 14.4 million streams.

Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ features an impressive lineup of artists, including Wizkid, Central Cee, Stormzy, Travis Scott, and Ludmila.

The album’s success also marks a new record for the biggest opening day global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify, with 9.2 million streams.

Additionally, the album’s second track ‘MMS’ set a new record on Spotify Nigeria with 870,577 streams on its first day of release, surpassing Wizkid’s ‘IDK’ feat Zlatan.

Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ leads the list of biggest opening weeks on Spotify Nigeria, followed by Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, and Wizkid.

Asake is also the only artist with two albums in the top 10, with his sophomore album ‘Work Of Art’ garnering 8.3 million streams in its opening week.

Davido releases 5th studio album, ‘5ive’

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April 18, 2025

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Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his fifth studio album titled ‘5ive’.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that as part of the prelude to the release of ‘5ive’, the singer had previously dropped three singles, ‘Be There Still’, ‘Funds’, featuring Odumodublvck and Chike, and ‘Awuke’, featuring YG Marley.

The 17-track project includes features from artistes like Chris Brown, Omah Lay, Victony, Becky G, Shensea, and others.

In one of the previously released tracks titled ‘Funds’, Davido gives his signature energy on the track while Odumodublvck’s gritty verses complement Chile’s smooth melodies.

‘Titanium’, which features Chris Brown, speaks about a lover who tries to break them down emotionally, while ‘Offa Me’, featuring Victoria Monet, speaks about wanting his lover in a sexual way, and ‘Nuttin Dey’ boasts of his confidence and longevity.

‘5ive’ arrives two years after his last studio album, titled ‘Timeless’, which reached number two on Billboard’s World Albums Chart. (NAN)

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Na to break una phone” Nkechi Blessing Sunday warns people who try to take unflattering photos of her with their cheap phones

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April 17, 2025

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Nkechi Blessing Sunday has warned people who take photos of her with their cheap phones.

The actress took to her Instagram Stories to write: “All of una with una useless cheap
phones. if una no fit clean una camera lens well before una put am for my face, na to break una phones remain or try avoid me!!!”

This comes after she responded to trolls who accused her of looking perfect in a video she shared via her account while looking different in the video shared by Daddy Freeze via his Instagram account when they met at the same event.

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Reverse, a movie produced by Linda Ikeji, to hit cinemas on May 16

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April 17, 2025

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Reverse is set to hit cinemas on May 16.

The movie tells the story of Rita, who goes into a store to shop for groceries, sees the storekeeper assaulting a little boy, and intervenes. The series of events that unfold immediately after will change the course of her life forever.

Reverse, starring Hilda Dokubo, Anta Laniyan, Susan Pwajok, Ruby Ekezie, Yvonne Jegede, Kalu Ikeagwu and many more stars, is coming to Cinemas from May 16th.

It is written and produced by Linda Ikeji, co-produced by Dami Dawson and distributed by The Nile Entertainment.