If Brazilian Butt Lift was a person, it would have been tried and jailed. Imagine being in a room, a party, or a club and everyone looks exactly the same. Their butt looks like two immovable balloons, their waists are outrageously thin, and their boobs are full – it almost …
Read More »Why ‘Agesinkole’ was received better than ‘Anikulapo’ and ‘Elesin Oba’ [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
On September 3, 2022, the committee issued a “no film eligibility” decision. According to Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi, head of the NOSC, the committee declared that it had been unable to discover a submission that qualified. “Although the committee received three epic films following its call for submissions in August, …
Read More »Just like you, artists have the right to support whomever they want [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
While it might be impossible to statistically gauge the impact of Davido’s support for Ademola Adeleke at the polls, his influence played no small role in drumming up support and gaining credibility for a candidate who given his political standing wasn’t the most popular. Four months from now, specifically in …
Read More »On social media, you can say whatever you want – but you don’t have to! [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
Someone commented that ex-Big Brother Naija Housemate and actress, Erica Nlewedim has no sex appeal and Erica went ahead to post the girl’s pictures as if to say, you are not sexy either. There is no need to pass comments about people’s physical appearance, celebrities and everyday people alike. So, …
Read More »Carter Efe vs Berri Tiga: Gains & Losses [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
The Making of a Hit Song: Hit singles come in different forms and manners. It can be inspired by the quality of the song or the profile of the artist. Sometimes, it’s inspired by a wide acceptance propelled by inexplicable factors. Other times, a hit can be delivered by deploying …
Read More »Like Jay Z, A-Q is Hip-Hop [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
During his acceptance speech, he took time to appreciate the efforts of some rappers whose talents shaped the Hip Hop scene and paved the way for him to become a hugely successful rapper that is regarded as the Greatest of All Time. Jay Z gave special shout-outs to Dame Dash …
Read More »Dear Nigerian artists, it’s time to get some media training [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
While all of those successes are directly linked to the influx of different facets of American music capitalism into the Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African economy, those successes have proved that there is a proven new frontier for Nigerian talent, beyond the Nigerian audience and airwaves. It also proves the export …
Read More »Nigerian artists and Nigerian fans: Do Nigerian fans deserve better? [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
It is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness. We have everything before us, we have nothing before us. Afrobeats is international like it has never been and Afrobeats stars are traveling the world to give the international audience a feel of Africa’s foremost musical export. The …
Read More »Falz’s ‘Bahd’ had roll-out, strategy and marketing problems, not exactly a music problem [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
Hence he created a mini-career off Instagram skits, where he would embody his alter ego, a native of Ilawe-Ekiti – his hometown. He would speak with a strong Yoruba intonation, riddled with h-factor and bad enunciation for comical effect. He would wear sunglasses without lenses, which some attributed to the …
Read More »Why celebrity marriages don’t work [Pulse Editor’s Opinion]
It’s an unwritten rule of some sorts in the industry. People don’t expect a celebrity’s marriage to last the distance. Also the chances of having a long and fulfilling marriage is drastically reduced when it involves a power couple. Why don’t celebrity marriages work? Why do they fall in such …
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