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Playnation Entertainment: The Business Landscape of Nigerian Music Industry
Skills and talents aren’t in recess in any sector or industry, more so the Nigerian music industry. The entertainment space over the years has seen many new acts take the stage, woo the crowd and fade away almost in an instant. This certainly is owed to many factors, but one dominant cause has been the unfavorable relationship between a performing artist and their record labels or management team.
Equally there are a lot of talents present in the Nigerian entertainment space, so is there a good amount of record labels and management teams that support and manage these artists, which evidently proves there is more to music than just recording sounds over a beat, that’s what is called the Business of Music.
With the recent economic downturns and with the country still battling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many business sectors, groups and teams in the music industry have equally experienced a recess, but a handful have been able to thrive regardless. One notable team is Playnation Entertainment, led by Collins Oviawe, also known as Governor of Africa (GOA).
Playnation Entertainment is a record label and entertainment brand that started out in Southern Nigeria. The group was founded by it’s CEO, GOA, who is an executive producer, creative artist and entertainment event planner. With his knowledge in Finance and Accounting, his course of study at Delta State university, he has led the group effectively through the times.
Speaking recently in an interview on how he’s been able to thrive with his team, GOA says while many factors contribute to growth, a firm understanding of the business landscape is always a huge plus.
He says “the Nigerian music industry has a model, and to summarise it without getting too technical is the money follows the attention, which I’ll agree is the same with every entertainment space around the globe”. He attributes this reason to being a major drive to his team’s recent collaborations with major acts in the music industry, such as Davido, Peruzzi, DJ Neptune among others.
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EFCC Has Most Corrupt, Wicked People in Nigeria, Bobrisky Lashes Out at Anti-graft Agency
Nigerian controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, has taken to his social media account to lash out at officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The self-exiled transvestite, while reacting to EFCC’s plea to be kind and show sympathy for an official who was shot during a raid in Anambra State, alleged that the anti-graft agency has the most corrupt and wicked people in Nigeria.
Bobrisky, who criticised the EFCC for its hypocrisy, said he does not like reading about the anti-graft agency and feels like throwing up each time he does.
“I just don’t like reading anything about EFCC online, cus I feel like I want to throw up each time I read about them.
“You are asking the public to be human about the loss of one of your staff but you are the most wicked people in Nigeria,” Bob wrote on his official Instagram page.
He also recalled how his home was ransacked and he was manhandled by officials of the EFCC when he was accused of money laundering and naira mutilation.
“When I was in your custody, you took me to my house and searched my house.
‘‘When I asked you guys why, you claimed I’m into money laundering, you want to check if I’m not printing money in my house, Police are better than you all one million times…” Bobriksy added.
Nollywood actor, Saidi Balogun has reunited with his estranged wife, Faithia Williams at the graduation ceremony of their son, Khalid Ayomide Balogun.
The couple, both Nollywood actors, who called it quits with their marriage a few years ago, had cause to come together, to celebrate their son’s achievement as he graduates from the University of Lagos with a first-class honours.
Trending videos and photos captured the couple in jolly mood posing for photographs and exchanging pleasantries with well wishers and friends.
Saidi and Faithia had a bitter separation, which prompted Saidi to caution his ex-wife to desist from using his name, Balogun.
African Voices Changemakers, the popular CNN International magazine programme will this weekend host one of Hollywood’s most celebrated African actors, Djimon Gaston Hounsou. The programme is sponsored by digital solutions provider, Globacom.
The star actor who was born in Benin Republic in April 1960, will be chatting with programme anchor, Larry Madowo on his inspiring journey and how he links the Black diaspora with its roots through the Djimon Hounsou Foundation which he launched in New York in 2019.
Hounsou became a thespian when he acted in the 1990 film titled Without You, I’m Nothing from which he has gained recognition for his outstanding roles in several other films including Amistad (1997); Gladiator (2000) and a French film titled Forces speciales (2011) among other great works. His talents have earned him the Golden Globe Award as Best Actor in Drama and the NAACP Image Award both in 1998 and for his role in Amistad. He also got the Academy Awards as Best Supporting Actor in 2004 as well as an Outstanding Performance Award for Blood Diamond in 2007.
His foundation has been at the forefront of empowering Africans through his philanthropic initiatives like Run Richmond 16.19. He has successfully bridged history, culture, and community in a mission to unite the African diaspora and honour African heritage.
African Voices Changemakers will be broadcast on Saturday at 8.30a.m. and will be repeated same day at noon. Further repeats will be broadcast on Sunday at 4.30a.m. and 7p.m.; Monday 4a.m. Repeat editions will come up in the same broadcast schedule next week from Saturday.
