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Davido, Ayra Starr, and BNXN Shine at Seattle’s Blastfest 2024
Davido, Ayra Starr, and BNXN were featured performers at the recent Blastfest, held on July 27, 2024. The Seattle music festival showcased an Afrobeats-heavy lineup, highlighting the growing global appeal of Nigerian pop music. Davido, joined by South African artist Musa Keys, performed their Grammy-nominated hit single ‘Unavailable’, while Ayra Starr delivered a dynamic set from her latest album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’. A viral clip of Ayra Starr serenading a fan captured the excitement of her performance.
BNXN also captivated the audience with his popular singles, including ‘Gwagwalada’, at the sold-out concert attended by thousands. This year has been eventful for Nigerian artists, with significant international exposure and success.
In addition to Blastfest, Davido headlined the Tribesville Music Festival in Houston, Ayra Starr performed at C6 Fest in São Paulo, Brazil, and recently joined Chris Martin on stage at Coldplay’s concert in Rome. Nigerian stars continue to make waves globally through festivals, concerts, and streaming platforms.
VeryDarkMan shares that he was warned by Burna Boy once that the Nigerians he fights for will one day turn on him.
He shared “Burna Boy warned me, he said the Nigerians I’m fighting for will backstab me. They’ll put knife in your neck if they have the opportunity.”
“Fighting for Nigerians is tiring. Same Nigerians that tried to cancel Burna of their own because of what happened in his UK show. Una international star. Just because him tell one person make him Comot from him show, Una join them everybody wan cancel am.”
Well, a particular song or songs have been ringing in everyone’s ears this week. Do we have the same answer?
Yes, “Heaven Baby” by Ayra Starr and Zayn Malik.
The song has risen quite well, with TikTok users also using it for different trends and videos. It has also made an impact on the charts, reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart in its first week.
Other songs from Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl album that have been getting attention include:
- Misunderstood
- Amazing
- Gimme Dat
- Dangerous
- Pressure
“Heaven Baby” has also been gaining significant traction on TikTok, with hundreds of thousands of videos using the sound.
Movie lovers, this weekend we’ll be looking at 10 movies Angelina Jolie has acted in.
- Girl, Interrupted
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Wanted
- Salt
- The Tourist
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Eternals
“Fighting for Nigerians Is Tiring” — VeryDarkMan Recalls Burna Boy’s Words
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