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 fa
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