Forbes World’s Highest Paid Musicians For 2012

Forbes has released its list of highest-paid musicians and unsurprisingly, the top spot this year is not held by a popstar or rock band, but a doctor – of beats. Aftermath Records CEO, rapper and beat maker, Dr. Dre earned a cool $110 million between May 2011 and May 2012 to earn that enviable position.

However, most of that paycheck had nothing to do with the production of music, though as he earned the vast majority of it from his über-trendy headphone line, Beats by Dre.

Others leading the pack: Roger Waters (a founding member of Pink Floyd) with $88 million, Elton John with $80 million, U2 with $78 million and Take That with $69 million. Now that’s a top 5 with just one American and none of them’s currently in the top 10 of the Billboard singles chart.

Bonjovi comes in at 6th with $60 million. Britney Spears, the highest-earning woman, comes in at No. 7 with $58 million. Taylor Swift tied Paul McCartney for the eighth slot. Both raked in $57 million over the course of the year.

Other hotshots: Justin Bieber rounds out the top 10 with $55 million, Rihanna lands at No. 12 ($53 million) and is followed by Lady Gaga ($52 million), Katy Perry and Diddy tied for 15th ($45 million) and Beyonce out-earned husband Jay-Z ($40 million and $38 million). Adele and Kanye West hold the joint spot at No. 22 with $35 million.

Check out Orezi's new Tattoo

Do you guys like Orezi's Tattoo? Well the fast rising pop singer got the Tattoo while in South Africa two weeks ago for the Channel O Music Awards.

Energy drinks to avoid and embrace

Health and nutrition expert Aimee Raupp advises on which energy drinks we should avoid and which to embrace. 

Aimee points out that that FDA and the Federal government have raised real concerns about the health effects of these energy drinks. In fact, energy drinks are not FDA regulated because their sold as nutritional supplements, not food so that’s why they can exceed the FDA-mandated 71 milligrams of caffeine. 

Which beverages should we stay away from? Aimee says to avoid the following energy drinks at all costs. These are the most popularly sold energy drinks in the United States:

• Red bull
• Monster
• Rockstar
• Full Throttle
• Sobe No Fear
• Amp

These drinks are filled with unhealthy additives, artificial ingredients, sugar, and caffeine. And the reaction to consuming these beverages can be  alarming – after consuming one of these, your body will go into overdrive – pupils start to dilate, heart rate increases, and all you want to do is move, move, move (and not in a good way!). These drinks can also cause a lack of mental focus and increased hunger.

On the flip side, there are a number of “good” energy drinks that provide positive health benefits, and Aimee recommends the following:

• Cellnique: 
• Sambazon: 
• Steaz: 
• Scheckter’s Organic Energy

Of this group, Aimee’s top pick is the Cellnique because it’s the lowest in added sugars and the ingredient list here is quite clean and super naturally energizing. Regardless, all of these choices are organic and contain energizing sources like acai, yerba mate and guarana.

Ex-President George H.W. Bush in Texas hospital

Former President George H.W. Bush was in a Houston hospital Thursday for continuing treatment of a lingering cough.

Bush, 88, has been in and out of the hospital recently for complications resulting from bronchitis, Methodist Hospital said in a brief statement.

The hospital and Bush's spokesman in Houston, Jim McGrath, described Bush as in stable condition and said they expected the former president to be released by the weekend. He's been under hospital care for nearly a week.

Bush's son, former President George W. Bush, and his wife, former first lady Laura Bush, slipped in to see him Sunday. They now live in Dallas.

The elder Bush was vice president under Ronald Reagan from 1980 to 1988, when he was elected president. He lost his re-election bid to Bill Clinton four years later.
Bush and his wife, Barbara, now make their winter home in Houston and spend summers in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Funke Akindele Joins Banky W, Toolz As MTV Base VJ Search Judge...hmmm

Multiple award winning Nollywood actress, writer, producer and director, Funke Akindele has been revealed as the final judge for the MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria.

Akindele, will join previously announced judges, Banky W, Toolz and Tim Horwood to select the brand new VJ. The lucky winner of the talent search will become one of the key faces of the music network, hosting programmes on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and on the MTV Base block on STV.

Well i don't see why Funke and Banky should be part of the judges considering what they are known for. MTV Base VJ Search isn't a competition for music or acting...wonder why they couldn't get veteran TV presenters as the judges...well wetin be my concern sef

Meanwhile hundreds of Nigerian youths have already sent in their online auditions while thousands more are expected to turn up at the MTV Base VJ Search auditions, which will take place on Saturday December 1 at Fantasy Land, Lagos. Superstars Ice Prince, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy will also be present at the auditions to lend their support to contestants.
The winner of the MTV Base VJ Search Nigeria will follow in the footsteps of veteran MTV Base VJ Cynthia “C-Von” Okpala who triupmphed in MTV Base’s first ever Nigerian VJ search in 2007.

Nigerian youth who are interested are advised to visit www.mtvbase.com for more information. [MTV]

CHECK OUT JOHN DUMELO'S MUM

For those who don't know John Dumelo...he is a Ghollywood/Nollywood actor. Well i think he kinda looks like his mum. *CUTE*

Nigezie and Beat FM to sponsor Tonto Dike’s video

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dike has again hit it big, this time getting a free video shoot as winner of the Win A Video competition organised by Magic Factory and Nigezie in partnership with Beat FM and Naija FM.

The competition which kicked off few months back, is the first of its kind and is aimed at helping upcoming musicians achieve their dream of a befitting video.

Timaya Is A Year Older Today

A big happy birthday shout out to the Egberi Papa 1 (the peoples town crier) of Bayelsa, Enetimi Alfred Odom aka Timaya. Reports have it that he is 35 years today. The award winning singer was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

University of Lagos ranked 9th best Univeristy in Africa

According to a new ranking released by Africa.com, University of Lagos is the 9th best University in Africa. Cairo University is the still the best University in Africa.

See the top 10 best Universities in Africa below...

1. Cairo University – Egypt
2. American University in Cairo – Egypt
3. Mansoura University – Egypt
4. Makerere University – Uganda
5. University of Nairobi – Kenya
6. University of Dar es Salaam – Tanzania
7. University of Botswana – Botswana
8. University of Ghana – Ghana
9. University of Lagos – Nigeria
10. Ashesi University – Ghana

 

So sure our Unilag students would not allow us to rest...#nobeef

Fatai Rolling Dollar Loses Wife!

Popular guitarist-singer, Fatai Olagunju otherwise known as Fatai Rolling Dollar recently lost one  of his wives, Olaitan.

The singer disclosed that the deceased had been admitted in the hospital for months before her eventual death on Friday, Nov 23, 2012. He added that the sickness started after a stray firework entered his house  and hit his wife’s leg, resulting into complications days later.

Rolling Dollar as he is fondly called is one of the oldest musicians alive in the country and is recently popular for his ‘Won kere si number wa’ track.

Davido To Float Clothing Line In 2013

Well it is good to diversify...but he should ask Dbanj, "What's Up with the Koko Mobile"? And he should also ask Ruggedman about his clothing line...well lets not sound pessimistic, we wish him Goodluck...

2013 will not Dawa Duro...#Amin

GEORGE BUSH'S DAUGHTER LANDS A NEW JOB

JENNA BUSH HAGER AND HUSBAND, HENRY CHASE HAGER

Jenna Bush Hager is now the editor of Southern Living Magazine... she says the magazine is not new to her and that she grew up reading the magazine.

She'll be contributing to the magazine's celebrity-news fueled "Paper Napkin interview" column and blogging for them at The Daily South, where she'll also cross-post from The Novo Project, an inspirational blog she founded with her friend Mia Baxter.

Southern Living was launched in 1966 "to highlight the beauty and culture of the growing South. Filled with easy-and-elegant decorating ideas, comfort cooking recipes, and soft-focused articles about the genteel and famous, it quickly became a staple for ladies who live below the Mason-Dixon line.

The magazine's circulation has dipped slightly in recent years, with newsstand sales taking a harder hit, but the biggest issue they face is their aging audience—the median age of Southern Living readers is 51.2 years old.

Gold Christmas Tree Sells For N662m In Tokyo

Well reports have it that the Gold Christmas tree is covered with Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Tinker Bell and Cinderella and that the tree-like ornament is made of 40 kg (88 pounds) of pure gold, standing about 2.4 meters (7.9 ft) high and 1.2 meters in diameter. It is also decorated with pure gold plate silhouette cutouts of 50 popular Disney characters and draped with ribbons made of gold leaf.
The price tag? A mere 350 million yen ($4.2 million, N662m).

I was talking to someone about the Christmas tree and the person asked me..."Are we going to see Jesus Christ or is he going to speak through the tree?"

While nobody has yet made a down payment on the larger tree, the miniature has already found buyers, Tomoko Ishibashi, in the marketing department of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry, which runs the Ginza Tanaka jewelry store said.

CHECK OUT MERCY JOHNSON'S PREGNANT LOOK

 

I must say pregnancy really suits her...The actress is currently in the US to give birth to her first child

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA

The 14th head of State and current president of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan , was born on the 20th of November 1957...he is 55 years old. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HIM !

60 Nigerians Deported From UK Over Marriage, Visa Scams

At least 60 Nigerians in the United Kingdom have been deported because of various criminal offenses. Some of the deportees had contravened immigration offences, while some were deported for their involvement in crimes such as molest, stealing, smoking and selling of hard drugs. Others used fake visa or engaged in fake marriages.

Some of the deportees said at the airport that they had lived in the UK for long but could not get residence permit.

RIP KAYODE ESO

Eminent Nigerian  jurist, Justice Babakayode Eso is dead. The popular judge died at his home in Lagos today according to a family source.

Justice Eso is regarded as one of the most daring and respected judge of the Nigerian Supreme Court to ever live. Born in Ilesha in Osun state, Justice Eso has a bachelors as well as masters degree in law from the Trinity College in London.

He was aged 87. May his soul rest in peace.

RIP PETE ENEH...

Veteran actor, Pete Eneh who recently got his leg amputated has passed on. He died yesterday evening in Enugu where he had been receiving treatment for over 4 months for a leg infection. His leg was amputated on the 24th of October due to serious infection he got after sustaining an injury that refused to heal because of his diabetic condition. He will be missed for sure, just like we are missing Sam Loco Efe and others .

May their souls rest in peace.

TONTO DIKE REVEALS THE MEANING OF "POKO"

We should thank the Sudanese-Egyptian author and poet, Kola Boof for asking part time musician the meaning of "POKO".

For a very long time, fans of the controversial celebrity, have kept wondering the meaning of "POKO"...some fans had to ask her and she even offered to reward whoever decoded the term with a million naira...yet no one could even get it correct.

Well Kola did her fans a big favor by asking her via twitter what it meant and she definitely answered...

Winner Of MTN Aeroplane Unveiled

YES!!! This is the face of the winner of the MTN Ultimate Wonder Promo where the star prize is a brand New Cessna 182T AEROPLANE.

Her name is Ebube Essien-Garricks and she is a 27 student in Port-Harcourt...well the smart girl rejected the Aeroplane and requested for the cash equivalent of N64 million instead.

So it's true...hmmm... anyways, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC on Monday banned the telecommunications operators against running lotteries and promotions. So no more ridiculous promotions. 

Van Persie out of Dutch squad

Lovers of Football and Fans of my former favorite footballer... Robin van Persie has pulled out of the Holland squad to face Germany on Wednesday due to a thigh injury.

Van Persie played the full 90 minutes as Manchester United hit back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Aston Villa on Saturday evening but will not be considered for the clash in Amsterdam.

Four of the players named on the standby list by coach Louis van Gaal last week – Roma goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg and PSV Eindhoven’s Jeremain Lens, Luciano Narsingh and Kevin Strootman – were not deemed fit enough to be included in the full squad.

Well ever since this dude left my club, Arsenal, for Manchester United, he automatically stopped being my guy. Now my favorite footballer happens to be Theo James Walcott and please don't ask me why...LOL

NCC Bans Telecommunication Operators From Lotteries, Promotions

This is a big blow to the telecommunications operators as the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC on Monday banned the telecommunications operators against running lotteries and promotions.

Its true na...with ridiculous promotions like "winning an airplane"...very soon we would hear "win a country"...LOL

A statement was issued by Tony Ojobo, the Director, Public Affairs of the commission in Abuja. NCC has already signed a Memorandum of understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission.

The commission have apparently received several complaints from consumers and stakeholders against the various promotions offered by the operators. 


The Telecom Operators affected by the ban are: GLOBACOM, MTN, INTERCELLULAR,VISAFONE, ETISALAT, AIRTEL and MULTILINKS.

The commission said it was determined to ensure that the quality of service offered by the networks were such that delivered value to the consumers.

AND GUESS HOW MUCH THE HEADIES AWARDS COST...

I almost screamed when the amount was disclosed on net...all together the awards cost N236m...well i got this from NET website.

The show’s executive producer Ayo Animashaun disclosed this in an exclusive interview with Nigerian Entertainment Today. 

The figure covers sound, lighting, venue, logistics, plaques and events. And the budget came from mostly corporate sponsors, including MTN, Lucozade, and Verve.

This year’s event was held on October 20, 2012 at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. 

Been thinking about this amount since ooo...if they spent some money on Sound...hmmm...well i was there at the event and i can confidently say the sound of that day no make sense at all...they need to get a refund from whoever was handling the sound on that day. But well who say money no dey for Naija...go think am again oooo...LOL

Tonto Dike Fails To Perform @ BON Awards!!!

 I don't know why my favorite part time singer missed her first public performance as she failed to show up at BON awards in Lagos over the weekend.

She was actually billed to perform, as that was an opportunity to have shown bad belle people that she could make it not only in Nollywood but also in the music industry in Nigeria.

The POKO queen was nowhere close to the venue all though the event. I wonder why sha...

FRANK EDOHO REMARRIES!!!

The Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host is said to have married mother of one, Sandra Onyenaucheya. Reports have it that they secretly wedded.Wondering how his estranged wife, TV host, Katherine Edoho would be feeling presently. She is the mother of his three children.
Well life moves on...Congrats to the newly weds.

Another Private University Shut Down

National Universities Commission have come again...the commission have shut down FAITH UNIVERSITY... i have not heard about the institution before sef...

The University is a private university situated in Delta State and has been shut down by the regulatory bodies for operating illegally in Nigeria.

Delta State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Hope Eghagha said that the University has not been registered by NUC.

The university believed to be owned by a pentecostal church with head office located in Isoko area of the state has given admission to several students in Nigeria without accreditation from NUC.

The university was said to have commenced operations in 2007 as a theology centre, where members of a particular church and interested members of the public where being trained to become pastor.

SEUN KUTI GETS A TATTOO...CHECK IT OUT

Seun Kuti recently got himself a tattoo on his back...not his name, or an image but a tattoo with the words  "FELA LIVES". Nice one...

DESMOND ELLIOT'S NEW LOOK...

OLD LOOK

NEW LOOK

     Which do you prefer? I thought dread locks have faded away..the likes of Basket Mouth, Terry G amongst others who had dreadlocks have taken it off and now on a more trendy hairstyle.

To be sincere, this doesn't look cute at all.

He took this picture (New Look) on the 20th of October at the debut of the inaugural GIAMA Awards Ceremony at the Morris Cultural Center in Houston, Texas.

A MUST WATCH MOVIE!!!

I recently watched the preview of this movie...its a movie that needs to be watched.

The movie, "Flight" which opens on the 2nd of November, Denzel Washington plays a pilot who's praised for landing a crashing flight, but then comes under fire when its discovered that he had alcohol in his system at the time of the incident.

His character, Whip Whitaker is considered by many to be an alcoholic.


Flight is a 2012 American mystery drama film directed and co-produced by Robert Zemeckis and featuring an ensemble cast including Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Melissa Leo, Bruce Greenwood, Kelly Reilly, and John Goodman.

Flight is Zemeckis' first live-action film since 2000's Cast Away and What Lies Beneath.

This movie actually made Denzel Washington give up booze for all 45 days of filming...interesting!!!