Sound City Mvp Awards 2016: See All Winners!

Wizkid and Tekno are the top winners at the  Soundcity MVP Awards 2016.
The Star boy took home the award for Artiste of the year and Best Male artiste while Afropop singer, Tekno finally got the recognition he deserves with a treble win. He took home theDigital Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year and the Listeners Choice awards.
The ceremony was held at the Expo Center, Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, on December 29, 2016 and it hasn't produced too many surprises.
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Headies 2016 Full List Of Winners!!


And the winners are....
BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review.
  1. EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
  2. PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR - WINNER
  3. LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
  4. ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD
  5. SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.
  1. DJ COUBLON ‘GOOD TIME & RABA’
  2. PHEELS – ‘PICK UP & LAGOS BOYS’ – OLAMIDE
  3. LEGENDURY BEATS – ‘FINAL – BABA NLA’ WIZKID
  4. YOUNG JOHN – ‘MAMA’ – KISS DANIEL - WINNER
  5. MASTAKRAFT – ‘FADA FADA’, ‘CONNECT’ – PHYNO
  6. OSCAR HERMAN-ACKAH – ‘PRAY FOR ME’ – DAREY
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.
  1. EMERGENCY (D’BANJ) – UNLIMITED LA
  2. MARY (SEYI SHAY) – MEJI ALABI
  3. SOLDIER (FALZ THA BAD GUY) – CLARENCE PETERS -WINNER
  4. MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
  5. BAD – TIWA SAVAGE FEAT. WIZKID – SESAN
BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).
  1. NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL - WINNER
  2. WANTED – WANDE COAL
  3. KLITORIS – BRYMO
  4. 4. NAKED – DAREY
  5. SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
BEST R&B SINGLE
A category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).
  1. LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI
  2. MADE FOR YOU – BANKY W
  3. SUPER WOMAN – WANDE COAL
  4. PRAY FOR ME – DAREY - WINNER
  5. ADUKE – TJAN
  6. SMILE – SHAYDEE
BEST POP SINGLE
A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)
  1. MAMA – KISS DANIEL
  2. FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
  3. PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
  4. OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
  5. REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE - WINNER
  6. EMERGENCY – D’BANJ
  7. FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE
  8. MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR
BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group).
  1. 'NO KISSING’ – PATORANKING FT SARKODIE -WINNER
  2. BODY HOT – PRAIZ FT. JESSE JAGZ & STONE BWOY
  3. JAGA LOVE – JESSE JAGZ
  4. OLOWO – CYNTHIA MORGAN
  5. PAM PAM – KETCHUP
  6. TIMAYA – I LIKE THE WAY
BEST RAP ALBUM
A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.
  1. EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE
  2. POWERFUL – ILL BLISS - WINNER
  3. STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
  4. LIL’ KESH – YAGI
BEST COLLABO
A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).
  1. SOLDIER – FALZ FEAT. SIMI -WINNER
  2. REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT. OREZI, IYANYA, OLAMIDE, KCEE
  3. OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
  4. WAIT – SOLIDSTAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE
  5. NO KISSING – PATORANKING FEAT. SARKODIE
  6. MONEY – TIMAYA FEAT. FLAVOUR
BEST RAP SINGLE
A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.
  1. EYAN MAYWEATHER – OLAMIDE -WINNER
  2. ASAMALEKUN – REMINISCE
  3. JAGABAN – YCEE
  4. CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI – ILL BLISS
  5. AGU JI NDI MEN – A-Q
  6. SHOW YOU SOMETHING – BOOGEY
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)
A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.
  1. BRYMO – SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING
  2. DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR – PRAY FOR ME
  3. SHAYDEE – SMILE - WINNER
  4. WANDE COAL – SUPER WOMAN
  5. RIC HASSANI – GENTLEMAN
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.
  1. SIMI – LOVE DON’T CARE - WINNER
  2. SEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOW
  3. ARAMIDE FEAT. ADEKUNLE GOLD – LOVE ME
  4. OMAWUMI FEAT. ANGELIE KIDJO – PLAY NA PLAY
NEXT RATED
This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming act in the year under review.
  1. YCEE
  2. TEKNO
  3. MR. EAZI - WINNER
  4. HUMBLESMITH
  5. ARAMIDE
HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.
  1. KISS DANIEL – NEW ERA - WINNER
  2. SEYI SHAY – SEYI OR SHAY
  3. LIL’ KESH – YAGI
  4. RUNTOWN – GHETTO UNIVERSITY
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.
  1. ILL BLISS – CHUKWU AGOZI GOGI - WINNER
  2. REMINSCE – ASALAMALEKU
  3. YCEE – JAGABAN
  4. BOOGEY – SHOW YOU SOMETHING
  5. A-Q – AGU JI NDI MEN’
  6. MODENINE – NO MATTER WHAT
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.
  1. OLAMIDE – WHO YOU EPP -WINNER
  2. AJEBUTTER FEAT. FALZ – BAD GANG
  3. KOKER – KO LE WERK
  4. YCEE – JAGABAN
  5. SMALL DOKTA – GBERA
  6. 2T BOYS – CUSTOMER DADA NI
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.
  1. PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
  2. SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO
  3. YOU SUPPOSE KNOW – BEZ - WINNER
  4. WAIT FOR ME – JOHNNY DRILLE
  5. GENTLEMAN – RIC HASSANI
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).
  1. STORIES THAT TOUCH – FALZ
  2. NEW ERA – KISS DANIEL -WINNER
  3. WANTED – WANDE COAL
  4. SEYI OR SHAY – SEYI SHAY
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
  1. WIZKID -WINNER
  2. TIWA SAVAGE
  3. FALZ
  4. YEMI ALADE
  5. OLAMIDE
SONG OF THE YEAR
A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.
  1. FINAL (BABA NLA) – WIZKID
  2. OSINACHI – HUMBLESMITH FEAT. DAVIDO
  3. PICK UP – ADEKUNLE GOLD
  4. REGGAE BLUES – HARRYSONG FEAT.
  5. FADA FADA – PHYNO FEAT. OLAMIDE -WINNER
AFRICAN ARTISTE
A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.
  1. SAUTI SOL
  2. CASPER NYOVEST
  3. DJ MAPHORISA
  4. STONEBWOY
  5. SARKODIE
Headies Hall of Fame - Laolu Akins
Special Recognition - Flavour
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Forbes Says Aliko Dangote is More Powerful Than President Buhari In 2016 Ranking.(more)


Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has been named by Forbes Magazine among the most powerful men on the face on the earth in 2016. President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t feature.
Dangote was named along other world leaders such as Russian President, Vladimir Putin; American President-elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump; and German Chancellor, Angela Merkel. They were ranked along with 70 others.
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Ladies: Check Out These 6 Hot Outfits For Clubbing (Photos)



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Friday nights are great for parties and just basically having fun. Friday nights are the best times for a lot of people because they don’t only relax after a long stressful week but to have fun as well. That amazing feeling of going home without having to think of work related stress is great.
Are you thinking of going out this night and you are confuse on what to wear? fret not, here are some Friday night outfits to inspire you.
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See Who Is Going To Win Headies Next Rated 2016(Poll Results)

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So we've come to conclusion on the Headies Next Rated poll we've ran for the past 1 month. Here we are going to show you the people who lead the poll and the person who is going to win it.
Checkout the result we got from the poll we conducted.

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Fashion Friday: Beautiful Photos Of Ladies In Agbada Outfit Goes Viral


Some photos of a group of young Nigerian ladies rocking the popular Yoruba outfit, Agbada in style, have emerged online and gone viral.
As the photos are generating a lot of buzz and mixed reactions, most online commenters are applauding them for slaying in the outfit which was originally made for men

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Apple Music (iTunes) Now Allow Nigerians To Pay less in Naira

 
iTunes was launched in Nigeria in 2012. The company opened up its services first to Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa, up until this new change, carried out its transactions in African country, exclusively in dollars. In 2015, Apple launched its streaming service – Apple Music – a subscription-based service which was enabled worldwide. Subscriptions to this service was paid for in dollars, with individual subscribers coughing as much/low as $4.99 dollars for an individual plan, and $8.99 for a family plan which accommodates up to 6 people.
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Atiku Abubakar Full Biography


BIRTH NAME:          Atiku Abubakar

DATE OF BIRTH:     25 November 1946

OCCUPATION:        Politician, Business Man.

MARITAL STATUS:  Married





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Actress Oge Okoye Full Biography


BIRTH NAME:          Oge Okoye

DATE OF BIRTH:     November 16, 1980

OCCUPATION:        Actress

MARITAL STATUS:  Divorced

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Actress Rukky Sanda Full Biography


BIRTH NAME:          Rukayat Akinsanya

DATE OF BIRTH:    23 August 1984

OCCUPATION:       Actress, Film-Maker,Director

MARITAL STATUS:  Not Married


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Singer TIMI DAKOLO Full Biography


NAME:                   Timi Dakolo

DATE OF BIRTH:    January 20, 1981

STATUS:                  Married

OCCUPATION:         Singer, Song Writer

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Revealing: Nigeria’s Nuclear Power Plant Option

This article was sent in by Tony Ogunlowo, follow hiim on twitter @Archangel641

Just like with most things in Nigeria, today, energy requirements far exceeds the current production levels – and will do so for many years to come. Existing power generating plants are old, underutilized, with most falling into disrepair and unable to cope with the present demands.

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Senator Remi Tinubu Full Biography


BIRTH NAME:          Oluremi Tinubu

DATE OF BIRTH:     21 September 1960

OCCUPATION:       Politician(Lagos state senator)

MARITAL STATUS:  Married

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All About Kano City And Its Beauty (Amazing Pics)

NAME:                   Kano City.

LOCATION:          Kano State Nigeria.

COORDINATES:  12°00′N 8°31′E















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Nigeria's Digital Music Downloads Hits $20million Monthly.(See Top Earning Acts)


So, couple days ago we at T.I.N Magazine published a list of the highest paid acts of 2016 and the publication went wild and there have been disagreements with our publication, well, in a recent interview with one of the men who watches and keep records of digital behaviors in Nigeria showed us Nigerian artistes made even more than we published. So yes, Nigerian artistes are now making a lot from music downloads.

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Ten Highest Paid Musicians In Nigeria In 2016



So its here finally, you all know T.I.N Magazine is the one online platform that brings you facts and sensible rankings in Nigeria. Many people have mailed us asking when we are going to publish the list of highest paid musicians in Nigeria for year 2016, well, its here.
We tried but we couldn't get the artistes to tell us the actual amount they earned within the last 12  months but learnt estimates from them.
So here we are going to list out the top ten Nigerian artistes that made the highest money within the past 12 months; which is from December 1st. last year to November 30 2016.

Here we are going to rank them according to how much they made from:
- Digital sales (iTunes,Music+,YouTube)
- Shows. (How much they charged for shows and how often they were called)
- Concerts+Tours (How big their concerts&tour were)
- Brand endorsements (How many and how huge)
Withing the past 12 months.

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Actress Nse Ikpe-Etim Full Biography


BIRTH NAME:        Nse Ikpe-Etim

DATE OF BIRTH:    21st of October 1974

OCCUPATION:       Actress

MARITAL STATUS:  Married

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Linda Ikeji Reveals How God Took Her From Mushin To Banana Island In Exclusive Interview

 
Famous blogger and businesswoman, Linda Ikeji, has opened up on her life’s journey from obscurity to fame and wealth.
Linda Ikeji, the businesswoman who has over time become very influential and wealthy with her online business, is also very controversial.
Recently, she reflected on how God changed her status from Mushin to Banana Island in an interview with Encomium.
Below is the full interview:
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Actor OC Ukeje Full Biography



FULL NAME:            Okechukwu Chukwudi Ukeje

DATE OF BIRTH:      15 July 1981

OCCUPATION:        Film actor, model, musician

MARITAL STATUS:  Married

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Billionaire Tony Elumelu Full Biography/Net Worth



FULL NAME:        Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu 

DATE OF BIRTH:  22 March 1963

OCCUPATION:       Businessman

NET WORTH:       $700 Million (Forbes 2015)

MARITAL STATUS: Married

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Billionaire Orji Uzor Kalu Biography&Net Worth


FULL NAME:         Orji Uzor Kalu

DATE OF BIRTH:    April 21, 1960

OCCUPATION:       Bussiness Man, Politician

MARITAL STATUS:  Married

NET WORTH:            $330 Million(Forbes 2015)












INTRODUCTION  
Orji Kalu is the chairman of SLOK Holding and the Daily Sun and New Telegraph newspapers in Nigeria, who served as the governor of Abia State, Nigeria from May 29, 1999, to May 29, 2007. Prior to his election, he served as the chairman of the Borno Water Board and the chairman of the Cooperative and Commerce Bank Limited. Kalu was also a member of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) and the chairman of the PPA Board of Trustees. He was the party's candidate for president in the April 2007 general election.

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HISTORY: Obasanjo's Regime (1975 - 1979); Hand Over To Democracy&Overthrow

THE BEGINNING
Mohammed and obasanjo
The Murtala Mohammed administration set about to revitalise government, the economy and the moral fabric of the society. In the political sphere, government was re-structured to induce greater efficiency and central control by enhancing the roles of the Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, and the Cabinet Office, and limiting the influence of the State Governors.

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5 Simple/Amazing Gifts You Can Get A Man This Christmas(pics)

 
Christmas is here again, or at least it is almost here and already it has most of us wondering what to give the important people in our lives. Christians believe that the day signifies the birthday of Jesus Christ, and at the heart of this celebration also is giving. But if you are busy wondering what to give the important men in your life, the following suggestions should be helpful:
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Actor Chidi Mokeme Full Biography


FULL NAME:           Chidi Mokeme

DATE OF BIRTH:      March 17, 1972

OCCUPATION:         Actor

MARITAL STATUS:  Married


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Health Tips: 6 Benefits Of Sperm You Don’t Know.

We have a surprising and exciting topic to share with you today, well, some of you may know little about this but you should know read and learn below.
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Researchers have found that exposure to semen is good for women’s health because of the mood-altering chemicals of this body fluid. Earlier research had shown that these chemicals not just elevate mood, increase affection and induce sleep, but also contain vitamins and anti-depressants.

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Singer Niniola Full Biography


FULL NAME:        Niniola Apata

DATE OF BIRTH:  15th of December,1986

OCCUPATION:       Musician

MARITAL STATUS: Not married


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Singer Terry Apala Full Biography


FULL NAME:       Terry Alexandar  Ejeh

DATE OF BIRTH:  1986

OCCUPATION:     Musician

MARITAL STATUS:  Not Married

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Highest Paid Musicians In Nigeria 2016 (year end ranking)



So its here finally, you all know T.I.N Magazine is the one online platform that brings you facts and sensible rankings in Nigeria. Many people have mailed us asking when we are going to publish the list of highest paid musicians in Nigeria for year 2016, well, its here.
We tried but we couldn't get the artistes to tell us the actual amount they earned within the last 12  months but learnt estimates from them.
So here we are going to list out the top ten Nigerian artistes that made the highest money within the past 12 months; which is from December 1st. last year to November 30 2016.

Here we are going to rank them according to how much they made from:
- Digital sales (iTunes,Music+,YouTube)
- Shows. (How much they charged for shows and how often they were called)
- Concerts+Tours (How big their concerts&tour were)
- Brand endorsements (How many and how huge)
Withing the past 12 months.

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