CHUX OHAI takes a look at some 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 fans.
Punch NIgeria
