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Davido, Shallipopi Set Afro Nation 2025 Ablaze on Opening Night in Portugal

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Afro Nation 2025 launched with a bang on Wednesday night as Nigerian superstar Davido lit up the stage with a powerful, career-spanning performance that left thousands of fans screaming for more.

The festival, held on the sunny shores of Portugal, opened with electric sets from J Hus, Shallipopi, Tiakola, and Gabzy, each artist bringing their energy and flair to set the perfect vibe for the night.

One of the early highlights came from Shallipopi, who turned the stage into a family affair by performing his viral hit “Laho” with his siblings and close collaborators.

The crowd erupted in excitement, with fans singing along and dancing to the infectious beat.

But it was Davido who truly stole the show.

The Afrobeats icon thrilled the audience with a hit-filled setlist that included classics like “Dami Duro,” “Aye,” “If,” “Fall,” and “Fia.” He also performed “With You,” much to the delight of fans, some of whom traveled across countries to witness the star live.

Notably absent from the night was fast-rising star Qing Madi, who unfortunately had to cancel her set due to unforeseen circumstances. Taking to Instagram, she shared a heartfelt message with fans:

“I’m sad to inform everyone about this, but due to circumstances beyond my control, I will not be performing at Afro Nation today. My deepest apologies to all my Qings who came to see me from different places. I will be back. Love you always.”

The Afro Nation festival continues on Thursday with a highly anticipated performance from Grammy winner Tems, alongside other top international acts. The event wraps up on Friday with a star-studded finale featuring Burna Boy, Booba, Dexta Daps, and Kamo Mphela.

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BBNaija’s Queen Mercy Confirms crash of Her One-year Marriage

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Big Brother Naija reality show star, Queen Mercy Atang, has finally confirmed the crash of her one-year marriage.

The single mother of one got married to David Oyekanmi in March 2024 amid a public dispute with her baby daddy, skit maker Lord Lamba.

A few months after their marriage, Mercy sparked marital crisis rumours after she unfollowed her husband on Instagram and deleted their wedding pictures.

Debunking the speculation, the BBNaija Shine Ya Eye housemate explained, “I was trying to take my marriage off social media and reduce some of the things I put out there.

However, in a new development on Wednesday, she finally confirmed her separation from David while addressing her marital status in an Instagram comment.

Queen Mercy had shared a new picture of herself from actress Mercy Aigbe’s mother’s burial last week.

Commenting on the photo, a fan, @makachrist, asked, “Queen, hope you are still married because asa, you are too beautiful to be single.”

The reality star replied, “Single and unavailable.”

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It’s Chaotic, Fireboy on Relationship, Dating

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Nigerian Afrobeats singer Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has opened up about his dating life, revealing that it is chaotic.

Speaking in a recent episode of the Reprezent podcast, the movie star said the messy nature of Lagos dating scene inspired his hit song, ‘Ashawo.

“In my song ‘Ashawo’ I was trying to paint a picture of what the dating scene is like in Lagos where I live.

It’s a mess,” he explained.

On his relationship experience, Fireboy said, “It is chaotic. But I thrive with girls. When I’m under pressure, I usually find balance in girls.”

Fireboy has previously revealed that he was looking forward to suffering a heartbreak in a bid to get inspiration to make more genuine music.

The singer has not publicly confirmed a girlfriend or any romantic relationship

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Dagrin Influenced Me, Other Rappers – Olamide

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Ace rapper Olamide has revealed the role that late Indigenous rapper, Dagrin, played in his career.

Speaking on the impacts of Dagrin in a recent video broadcast, the YBNL boss admitted that the late rapper influenced him and a lot of other rappers.

Olamide revealed that he listens to Dagrin’s critically acclaimed album, ‘C.

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O’ for inspiration whenever he is experiencing “writer’s block”.

He said, “Dagrin’s ‘C.E.O’ album is a timeless project. That’s the only rap album almost everybody in the south west can sing word for word. Dagrin influenced a lot of rappers, whenever we need motivation, we would go and listen to his album.”

Dagrin died in an auto crash in April 2010.

His music became more popular after his death.

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