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Last week, Adele stomped out every single competition in all five nominated categories, performed twice on the big stage, and exercised the graceful audacity to restart a tribute performance of the late George Michael, saying that it wasn't perfect at the first take.    The British vocalist’s   wins didn’t top the evening's conversation, rather, it was her blatant worship to the Queen Bey who lost to her in all categories they were both nominated in.   In Adele profession, she felt the “Lemonade” album was well thought-out and deserves to win over her “25” album.   Soaked in tears, Adele said: "I can't possibly accept this award, and I'm very humbled and very grateful and gracious, but my life is Beyoncé. And the album to me, the Lemonade album, Beyoncé, was so monumental and so well thought out. And so beautiful and soul-baring and we all got to see another side of you that you don't always let us see, and we appreciate that. And all us...

Ten years ago, the very first edition of popular reality TV show, Big Brother Nigeria (BBN) was launched, a spinoff of Big Brother Africa. Throngs of applicants struggled on the queue to be selected for the show, but Katung Aduwak, Ebuka Uchendu, Gideon Okeke, and a few others were among the lucky ones who made lasting impression on the judges. For those 14 lucky housemates, the platform offered on a platter of gold an easy entry point into the entertainment world. Thus, the show brought to the limelight 14 vibrant youths who entertained us with their different personalities and unique talent. Ultimately, Katung Aduwak emerged winner and carted home $100,000 after multiple rounds of public voting and contestant eliminations. The ex-BBN housemates have since moved on to various pursuits - some into private businesses which have kept them out of the spotlight, while others trode the path of stardom. With the second edition of the competition set for January 2017, here’s ...

Tiwa Savage The 80’s and early portions of the 90’s saw Nigerians rocking to the groovy tunes of Onyeka Onwenu, Christy Igbokwe and Evi Edna Ogholi. What these women had in common were their effortless ability to create music that was easily identified with by the Nigerian populace, their grace as female singers and mostly by the message behind their songs. They touched on certain vital social issues as love, peace and unity, and also served as a form of female empowerment in their limited capacity; instantly gaining an enviable status as female role models in the society. Asides all these, they possessed the vocal ability to perform to a live crowd, and also, were huge commercial and critical successes in their respective genres of music. Onyeka Essien     Edna The mid 90’s and early 2000’s saw a sharp decline in the quality and number of female artistes in the Nigerian music industry, a few solo female acts strove and were constantly faced wit...