This past week in entertainment? Let’s just say, if not for Priscilla Ojo’s wedding to Juma Mkambala, music would’ve comfortably dominated the headlines—again. No surprises there. So sit back as TNR rounds up the biggest moments from the week concluding April.
TNR Weeksticles
BY Henry-Damian Justice
April 23, 2025
2:55 pm
“Meeting Chris Brown Changed my Life” — Davido
On the latest episode of the Bagfuel podcast on YouTube, Nigerian artist Davido revealed the genesis of he and Chris Brown’s friendship.
Turns out, it all began in 2018 through a mutual friend who happened to be vibing to Davido’s music at Breezy’s house. That first listen sparked a connection, leading to the hit single “Blow My Mind,” and a string of other collaborations. According to Davido, it wasn’t forced: “From that first meeting, we naturally became friends.”
JP25: Eni Becomes a Meme
Matching #JP2025 would be a rare feat for any event this year. Priscilla Ojo’s wedding to the Tanzanian music star Juma Mkambala exuded opulence and moved mouths in a way we haven’t seen since #CHIVIDO (Chioma and Davido’s wedding) last year.
Another thing #JP2025 did was to cast the already meme-able influencer, Enioluwa Adeoluwa as the meme of the week.
Here’s the thing: Eni and Priscilla are best friends. You only need to peek at a sizzle-reel of their best moments to know how deep the bond goes. As Priscilla’s white wedding went underway, Eni couldn’t help but shed tears; his best friend is settling in a home.
But, a man crying? Netizens weren’t having it. Apparently, men are meant to be rocks, incapable of emotion. Any slight exposure makes one less of a man. And so, to this day, the debate rages whether Eni was “valid” in crying that his best friend got married. What would stick for some time though is a sticker (pun intended) of Eni’s teary face.
Finally, a “Laho” Remix…and a High-Profile One at That!
Ever since Shallipopi’s “Laho” broke into the Nigerian mainstream — and began slowly but surely gaining traction abroad — fans have urged the Benin-born singer to go the Ckay way: farm it with high-profile remixes.
A little context here. When Ckay’s “Love Nwantiti” became popular in 2021 thanks to Tik Tok, he decided to capitalize on it as much as possible, spawning an acoustic version, and three official remixes. Combined, they boast a staggering 1.8 billion streams on Spotify and billions of views on TikTok.
It seems Shallipopi heeded to fan advice and sought the vocal aids of none other than the African Giant himself — Burma Boy. The remix was introduced to the Parisian audience, performed in part by both Odowgwu and the Pluto President. “Laho” still has “only” 29.5 million streams on Spotify. Let’s see how it goes from here.
Da Grin’s 10-Year Posthumous Birthday Memorial
April 22 is a day to be remembered in the Nigerian music scene. If you didn’t know, it’s the day Da Grin was born. You can’t talk about Nigerian rap without mentioning the Ogun-born rapper. Sadly, his life ended at 25 years old.
“Da Grin” trended across the Nigerian social media space on April 22, proof that the labor of our heroes past is always in our hearts.
Cruel Santino Had a Close Shave With The Nigerian Police
Twitch is the “CNN for young people”—you haven’t heard? Direct all “When?” and “How so?” questions to Nigerian alternative singer, Cruel Santino.
On his X handle, Santino shared a clip from a live stream on Twitch where he and his friends were cruising through Lagos at night. Surely enough a suspicious Police officer almost ruined the fun. Santino sharply tuned to an American accent and claimed they were a CNN documentary crew covering nightlife. The officer wasn’t fully convinced but eventually let them go after Santino explained, “Twitch is the CNN for young people.”
So there you have it: aspiring journalists, your press badge might just be a Twitch channel.
Amaarae Shuts Down Coachella’25
Coachella 2025 was a festival to remember for African music as Tyla, Rema, and Seun Kuti displayed the sonic culture of the motherland to the world. But the real cultural mic-drop came from Ghanaian singer Amaarae. The 30-year-old didn’t just perform, she conquered.
Clad in spiked black leather, she took the stage and declared:
“This is the Black Star Experience…this Ghanaian song is the biggest Ghanaian song in the history of all Ghanaian songs to ever exist.” Then came the beats of “Sad Gurlz Luv Money” to prove her point. Indeed, the single is the most streamed to ever come out of Ghana.
Amaarae was apparently so proud of her own performance that she tweeted:
“I put on that black jacket w the spikes & went to WAR on that stage. Raechella 2025 will forever live in my heart. BLACK STAR 4 EVER.”
Ghanians could never be prouder.