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More Naija on MTV Base as Nigeria marks 50th
To mark the 50th Independence Day anniversary of Nigeria, MTV base is going Naija-crazy with a dedicated weekend of Nigeria. It will be a celebration of contemporary Nigerian music with a special ‘I Love Naija’ themed long weekend running from 1-3 October. I Love Naija will see MTV base paying tribute to Naija’s finest contemporary […]
To mark the 50th Independence Day anniversary of Nigeria, MTV base is going Naija-crazy with a dedicated weekend of Nigeria. It will be a celebration of contemporary Nigerian music with a special ‘I Love Naija’ themed long weekend running from 1-3 October.
I Love Naija will see MTV base paying tribute to Naija’s finest contemporary musicians with a schedule packed top-to-toe with Nigerian music, artists, interviews and more. Highlights of the ‘I love Naija’ weekend will include the following:
- A special Naija-themed edition of DJ Takeover, hosted by Naija legend DJ Snypes, official DJ to 2Face. Premiering on Friday 1 October at 22:00 CAT, DJ Takeover Nigeria sees DJ Snypes deliver his own mash-up of the finest Naija music videos from the last 5 years.
- Story of Sean Kuti – an intimate portrait of one of Nigeria’s most intriguing music stars (15:45 CAT on Sunday 3 October)
- Leaders of the Nigerian Nu Skool – an MTV base special focusing on the Nigerian hip hop scene at 21:00 CAT on Sunday 3 October
- A rundown of Naija’s Top 20 Best Videos – 18:00 CAT, Saturday 2 October
- A look back at the 2007 MTV/MTN VJ search which launched Cynthia Okpala to TV fame
- A retrospective on BNC Fashionably Loud, the fashion-and-music spectacular on Sunday at 22:00 CAT
- Classic episodes of MTV base Spotlight featuring Styl Plus /Positive Black Soul and 2FACE/Lebo Mathosa.
For MAMA fans anticipating the 2010 awards in Lagos, there will also be a screening of the 2008 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain from Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday 2 September at 20:00 CAT, and a glance back at the Road To Mama – Lagos on Sunday 3 September at 19:00 CAT.
Later in the month, Naija music fans can look forward to the premiere of a mammoth new music collaboration featuring Dbanj, Eldee, Naeto C, MI, Wande Coal and Banky W on an as-yet un-named track commissioned specially by MTV base and produced by Eldee. The music video of the track, directed by Clarence Peters, will air exclusively on MTV base for a month starting mid-October.
Last but not least, from mid-October, MTV base will also debut Base Select, a hot new interactive weekly request show hosted by MTV VJ Cynthia C-VON Okpala.
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I hardly win awards because I’ve always turned down requests for sex – Yemi Alade
Singer Yemi Alade has revealed the challenges she faced in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, attributing her limited award wins to her refusal to comply with requests for sexual favors from industry executives. (more…)
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Renowned Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme has expressed joy in seeing people use clips and pictures from his old movies to express themselves during conversations on social media as well as in pop culture moments. (more…)
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