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AU, AFRIMA Releases 5th Awards Nominees List …Public Voting to Commence Monday, August 27

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6 years ago

August 18, 2018

Eric

The globally-anticipated Nominees List for the 5th All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has been unveiled by the African Union Commission, AUC, and the International Jury of AFRIMA, during a World Media announcement held on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The released nominees list covers the five Regional Categories divided into Female and Male categories as follows: Best Female Artiste in Central Africa; Best Male Artiste in Central Africa; Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa; Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa; Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa; Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa; Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa; Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa; Best Female Artiste in Western Africa and Best Male Artiste in Western Africa.

A total of 79 songs made it to the Regional nominees list.

The AFRIMA’s open voting process will occur via the AFRIMA website, www.afrima.org. Music lovers will be empowered to decide which artiste/song emerges winners of the 23.9 carat gold-plated AFRIMA trophy.

The 5th AFRIMA is scheduled to hold in November 2018, other activities scheduled for the main awards events is the Africa Music Business Roundtable, a combination of musical conference and trade expo where stakeholders in the creative and arts industry come together to discuss the business of music in Africa, also the AFRIMA Music Village, a music concert and cultural festival that accommodates over 40,000 music lovers across the continent who witness live performances from their favourite African artistes.

Below is the nominees’ list and their various categories.

	Best Female Artiste in Central Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Amanda Malela	DRC	Kumama
2	Anabela Aya	Angola	I love you Bue
3	Blanche Baily	Cameroon	BonBon
4	Bruna Tatiana	Angola	Amo-te
5	Charlotte Dipanda ft Yemi Alade	Cameroon	Sista
6	Daphne	Cameroon	Jusqu’à La Gare
7	Iyenga	DRC	Sorry
8	Shura	Cameroon	Allez Dire

	Best Male Artiste in Central Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	AFROTRONIX	Chad	DYD
2	Belamy Paluku (DRC)	DRC	Blood Brothers
3	Dadju	DRC	Bob Marley
4	FALLY IPUPA FT KEBACK& NAZ	DRC	MANNEQUIN
5	GAZ MAWETE	DRC	PAULINA
6	Locko	Cameroon	Je Serai La
7	Magasco	Cameroon	Sokoto
8	Maite Gims Ft. Vianney	DRC	La Meme

	Best Female Artiste in Eastern Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Betty G	Ethiopia	Mengedegna
2	Irene namatovu	Uganda	Nsambila nyuma nga janzi
3	Maua Sama	Tanzania	Nakuelewa
4	Petra Ft. Victoria Kimani	Kenya	I got that
5	Rash Ft Ruff	Kenya	Nitachange
6	Sandra Nankoma	Uganda	kaddugala
7	Sheebah SASHA VYBZ	Uganda	Mummy Yo
8	Vibe ft MC Galaxy	Rwanda	Neza

	Best Male Artiste in Eastern Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Bebe Cool	Uganda	Freedom
2	Diamond Platnumz	Tanzania	A boy from Tandale
3	HARMONIZE FT DIAMOND PLATNUMZ	Tanzania	KWANGWARU
4	Kagwe Mungai Ft. Niniola	Kenya	Till the end
5	Khaligraph Jones Ft. Petra	Kenya	Rider
6	Nyashinski	Kenya	Bebi Bebi
7	RAYVANNY FT MAPHORISA & DJ BUCKZ	Tanzania	MAKULUSA
8	Yamiu Mola	Ethiopia	Wegegta


	Best Female Artiste in Northern Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Kenza	Algeria	Maliket Saba
2	Lyna Mahyem	Algeria	Boucan
3	Lyna Mahyem ft Medi Meyz	Algeria	Bye Bye
4	Maryam Saleh, Maurice Louca, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh	Egypt	Ekaa Maksour
5	N-S feat Kafon	Tunisia	Daloula
6	Souhia Ben Lachhab	Algeria	Lik Manwalich

	Best Male Artiste in Northern Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Abu Ft. Yousta	Egypt	3 Daqat
2	Balti ft Hamouda	Tunisia	Ya Lili
3	DJ Moh Green Ft. Magasco	Algeria	Por Favor
4	Hamza El Fadly	Morocco	Ya Mraya
5	Lartiste ft Carolina	Morocco	Mafiosa
6	Muslim	Morocco	Mama
7	Saad Lamjarred	Morocco	Casablanca
8	Sofiane Ft. Maitre Gims	Algeria	Arafricain

	Best Female Artiste in Southern Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Ammara Brown	Zimbabwe	Akiliz
2	Babes Wodumu	South Africa	Ganda Ganda Ft. Mampintsha & Madanon
3	Lily	Malawi	Bad at Love
4	Mandisa Mamba	Swaziland	Party
5	Nadia Nakai	South Africa	Money Calling Ft. Frank Casino
6	Rouge	South Africa	Dololo Ft. Bigstar
7	Ruby the Pigeon	Namibia	Rorisang
8	Shekhinah	South Africa	Please Mr

	Best Male Artiste in Southern Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Cassper Nyovest	South Africa	Ksazobalit
2	EXQ	Zimbabwe	Pahukama Ft. Jah Prayzah
3	Jah Prayzah	Zimbabwe	Nziyo Yerudo Ft. Yemi Alade
4	Kwesta	South Africa	Spirit Ft. Wale
5	Nasty C	South Africa	Jungle
6	Roberto	Zambia	Contolola Ft. Patoranking
7	Shane Eagle	South Africa	Let it Flow
8	Sibusiso Mashiloane	South Africa	Niza

	Best Female Artiste in Western Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Angelique Kidjo	Benin	Once in a Lifetime
2	Aya Nakamura	Mali	Oumou Sangare
3	Becca	Ghana	Number One Ft. Mr. Eazi
4	Efya	Ghana	Mame Ft. Mr Eazi
5	Josey	Cote d’Ivoire	Jour J-O
6	Simi	Nigeria	Joromi
7	Tiwa Savage	Nigeria	Ma Lo Ft. Wizkid & Spellz
8	Viviane Chidid	Senegal	Marriage Force

	Best Male Artiste in Western Africa
	Name of Artist	Country	Track title
1	Davido	Nigeria	Fia
2	DJ Spinall	Nigeria	Nowo Ft. Wizkid
3	Djodje	Cape Verde	Be Mine Ft. Patoranking
4	King Promise	Ghana	CCTV Ft. Mugeez
5	Kuami Eugene	Ghana	Angela
6	Kwesi Arthur	Ghana	Grind Day Ft. Sarkodie & Medikal
7	MHD	Guinea	Bella Ft. Wizkid
8	Olamide	Nigeria	Wo!
9	Starboy	Nigeria	Soco Ft. Terry, Spotless, Ceeza Milli & Wizkid

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‘We Finally Lost Him’, AGN Confirms Junior Pope’s Death

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1 week ago

April 11, 2024

Eric

The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.

The actor and three of his colleagues were coming back from a movie location in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra on Wednesday.

Rollas took to his instagram page on Thursday to disclose the sad development as he wrote, “It is so so sad that our joy was shortlived.

“My first post was out of excitement when we noticed his tingling fingers. Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail.

“God knows the best. We finally lost him,” he said.

Junior Pope joined the Nollywood industry in 2006, and started attending movie auditions and acting as a minor character in movies.

He usually played the role of a bodyguard, palace attendant, and servant in movies.

In 2007, he rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Secret Adventures”, a movie directed by Tchidi Chikere.

He acted in more than 150 Nollywood movies which include: “Secret Adventures”, “Mad sex”, “Bitter Generation”, “Vengeance of Bullet”, “The Cat”, “The Generals”, “Wrong Initiation” among others.

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I’m No Longer Cut Out for Marriage, Having Kids – Iyabo Ojo

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1 week ago

April 11, 2024

Eric

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has said that she is no longer cut out for marriage or having kids, stressing that her now is only for enjoyment.

Iyabo Ojo, a divorcee, expressed her intention not to seek marriage with her current partner, music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, saying their realtionship is for companionship.

Taking to her Instagram page, the actress shared, “Marriage – done and dusted. Had kids – done and dusted. Raised my kids – done and dusted. Next stage: Enjoyment! Enjoyment! Enjoyment!”

She added that people should, however, do what makes them happy and works for them.

“This is me. Do you ….. do what makes you happy and what works for you,” she wrote.

Iyabo Ojo is a prominent Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and entrepreneur.

She has been active in the Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, for many years.

Ojo has appeared in numerous movies and has gained recognition for her talent and versatility as an actress. Apart from her acting career, she has also ventured into film production.