CHUX OHAI takes a look at some wave-making music artistes that are less visible on the entertainment scene
Mo’Cheddah
Modupe
Oyeyemi, aka Mo’Cheddah, has won some awards and proved herself a
worthy artiste. Since scandals are also part of the game, this pretty
singer has had her fair share of darkish tales.
In one of such
scandals, a nakéd photograph of the singer suddenly popped up on
Twitter. She was said to have mistakenly tweeted the picture while
trying to send it to another artiste named ElDee da Don.
As expected, the picture, which showed Mo’Cheddah in her natural ‘swim suit’ posing before a mirror
in her bedroom, and an accompanying message to ElDee urging him to
pretend that it was sent by one of his pals, went viral on social media
and attracted shocking reactions from her followers and fans.
Embarassed,
Mo’Cheddah had tried in vain to deny the tweet. But the damage had been
done. The tweet subsequently fuelled the rumour that she was actually
neck-deep in a sizzling romance with ElDee. Some followers of both
artistes were further convinced that the photograph was a clear evidence
that she was in love with him.
More important, however, is the
fact that the singer, who arrived the music scene at the same time as
Wizkid is far from being active in recent times. Indeed, while Wizkid
and her other contemporaries including Davido and Tiwa Savage, seem to
be everywhere, many fans are simply asking, “Where is Mo’cheddah?”
Ruggedman
Rapper Micheal Stephens, aka Ruggedman, was recently the special guest of V-Channel, an entertainment cable TV channel on Startimes at its weekly ‘Celebrity Night Out’ party at Troy Lounge in Ogba, Lagos.
The
event had fellow music stars, such as Kenny Saint Brown and Essence in
attendance. Many music fans turned out to express their love to the
rapper and Ruggedy Baba, as he is fondly called, partied the night away
with attention-grabbing dance moves, amidst cheers from gathering.
It
was Ruggedman’s first real public appearance in a long while. The last
time he had a real outing was in 2012 when he performed alongside other
artistes in a concert in Asaba. The show was hosted by the Delta State
Government to celebrate its success at the last National Sports
Festival.
Always controversial, the rapper was said to have
almost started another controversy after he goofed during a recent
appearance on TV continental. The subject was his much-publicised
breakup with erstwhile pal, 9ice.
Paul ‘Play’ Dairo
Not long ago, Paul Dairo reportedly sued MTN Nigeria
and Ultima Limited for allegedly infringing on his copyright. Both
companies were said to have used his song ‘Angel of my life’ for the
MTN-sponsored reality TV music talent hunt show, Project Fame without
his permission.
The development implied that Paul, who was in
the USA, had finally recovered from a spell of ill-health that kept him
away from the music scene and the limelight for a while.
The singer has been reportedly struck by a strange illness that almost ended his career. Last year, after leaving his hospital bed, he had promised to head straight to the recording studio and out with two new albums at once. But so far, his fans are still waiting for the fulfilment of that promise.
Tony Tetuila
Tony
Tetuila was one of the groomsmen of Tuface Idibia during the latter’s
recent wedding to actress Annie Macaulay in Dubai. It was an indication
that both artistes had remained close friends despite the challenges
that they had to face these past years.
But, while Tuface’s
career appears to be constantly on the rise, it seems that Tetuila’s
quiet struggle to regain relevance is yet to yield positive results.
Meanwhile,
the singer, whose last successful album was recorded a couple of years
ago, has been spotted in some fun spots in Lagos simply idling away.
Last year, he was rumoured to have impregnated a young lady living in
the United Kingdom.
Olu Maintain
After
recording ‘Nawti’, his last album that enjoyed tremendous reception from
music fans here in Nigeria, Olu Maintain sort of faded out of the
entertainment scene. Lately it was rumoured that he had dumped his
American girlfriend, Natalie Nunn, for a Nigerian female artiste.
If
that story is anything to go by, it is possible that the singer, who
rose to fame with the success of the hit-song, ‘Yahoozee’, is too
absorbed in his new relationship to realize how much music fans yearn
for his return to the scene.
Bouqui
Fans of self-styled rapvangelist Bouqui (real name is Bukola Folayan) were pleasantly surprised when she brokered a new deal
with the American records label known as Xist Music, which is
guaranteed to launch her career to greater heights. Even they felt
better when it was announced that the award-winning rapper planned to
release a double CD album titled ‘Marks of a General and Eve of
Independence’. But that was where the excitement ended.
The
truth is that Bouqui has been ‘missing in action’. Many fans think she
has skipped too many A-list concerts in town and she has been lying too
low for comfort. Although she released a single album early this year,
it was hardly noticed.
Faze
Having joined his
pal, Tuface Idibia, at Musiz Records, one would have expected Chibuzo
Orji, aka Faze, to have upped his game. But the R&B singer and ex
Plantashun boy appears to be having a tough time turning his career
around. Not even the arrival of his fourth and most recent album,
‘Refazed’, in which he tries to reassert his relevance on the music
scene, has made a difference.
Eedris AbdulKarim
Ex-Remedies
star, Eedris AdulKarim, can be seen here and there. But his efforts
to reclaim his former position as a foremost rapper has not yielded
results. Beyond his last single CD, in which he carried on his private
‘conversation’ with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, it is certain
that Mr Lecturer ought to prepare more punchy handouts for his fans.
Punch Nigeria
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