Entertainment
Wazupnaija – Naija Entertainment blogs & Forums – Entertainment
Years & Years Release New ‘Starstruck’ Remix With Rising J-pop Artist SIRUP
British singer Olly Alexander’s solo project Years & Years dropped a brand-new remix of “Starstruck” on Tuesday night (Feb. 15), joined by rising J-pop singer-songwriter SIRUP. The release of the new remix comes on the heels of Years & Years’ latest album Night Call debuting at No. 1 on the Official UK Albums Chart, becoming Alexander’s second chart-topping set. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Starstruck (SIRUP Remix)” adds the 34-year-old J-pop artist’s uniquely groovy style of rap and vocals over Alexander’s feel-good vibes. The It’s a Sin star shares how the collaboration came about: “I heard a song SIRUP made with another British artist, Joe Hertz, called ‘MAIGO.’ I loved that song, and thought his style would really suit ‘Starstruck,’ because he does a lot of...
The ‘Baby Shark’ Movie Is Coming In 2023
You’ve seen the music video and heard the song (let’s face it – everyone has). Now, the world can prepare for the “Baby Shark” movie. Currently in development, Paramount+ has slated the Baby Shark feature-length film for 2023, co-produced by Nickelodeon Animation and the Pinkfong Company. Cue millions of tiny screams. Baby Shark either strikes fear in your heart, or puts a bounce in your step, but there’s no doubt it’s the apex-predator in the ocean of videos that is YouTube. Explore Explore Baby Shark See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Just last week, the “Baby Shark Dance” music video set a YouTube record, swimming its way to 10 billion views on the streaming platform, establishing it as it the most-viewed clip in the history of the site, accordin...
Meek Mill to Headline Concert Atop Luxurious Dubai Rooftop
Meek Mill is taking his talents to the United Arab Emirates. The Philadelphia rapper is heading to the Middle East for a high-profile, reservation-only concert. The performance is set to be held at the luxurious rooftop venue of Palm Jumeirah’s Soho Garden in Nakheel Mall, Dubai. Earlier last week, Meek Mill took to Twitter to announce the news of his trip with a simple, “Yea I’m coming to Dubai” statement along with multiple star emojis. The concert comes amidst Meek’s recent ongoing issues with his label Atlantic Records. He has claimed that Atlantic has cheated him from a deal that has now prevented him from directly managing Roddy Ricch. The Expensive Pain rapper has recently shared that moving forward, he will be releasing his music without the backing of a major record label and will...
Los Tigres del Norte, Julieta Venegas & More to Headline First-Ever Bésame Mucho Festival in L.A.
Los Tigres del Norte, Julieta Venegas, Café Tacvba, Zoé, Sin Bandera, Juanes, Banda El Recodo, among many other Latin acts, are set to headline the first-ever edition of Bésame Mucho taking place Saturday, Dec. 3 at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium. The festival’s head-turning, multigenerational lineup, which features pop, regional Mexican, merengue, cumbia and rock artists, was unveiled on Tuesday (Feb. 15). According to the Need Pastel-designed flyer, the Tropicália and La Tocada-organized event will be a one-day festival with three separate stages: Rockero stage, Las Clásicas (The Classics) stage and Te Gusta El Pop? (You Like Pop?) stage. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The fest will also feature sets by Bronco, Banda Machos, Caifanes, Enanitos ...
Bappi Lahiri, Bollywood Composer, Dies at 69
Popular Bollywood singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, who won millions of fans with his penchant for feet-tapping disco music in the 1980s and 1990s, has died in a Mumbai hospital, according to a hospital statement. He was 69. Lahiri was suffering from obstructive sleep apnea and a recurrent chest infection, the statement by Criticare hospital said. Lahiri died on Tuesday night. Explore See latest videos, charts and news He composed music for dozens of movies featuring top stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgun and Mithun Chakraborty. His big Bollywood hits included “Chalte Chalte,” “Disco Dancer” and “Sharaabi.” He also had a run of major box office successes in Bengali films. He was also known for his love of gold chains, which he often wore around his neck for luck. Condolences po...
Jazmine Sullivan: Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales: The Deluxe
Women deserve everything. On this point, Jazmine Sullivan’s Heaux Tales is unequivocal. Her 2021 mini-opus is a communal emotional audit that pairs nearly every song with a confessional spoken “tale” recorded by a personal friend. With candid intimacy, the Black women interviewed in these snippets revealed hard lessons in love, nuanced vignettes of relationships that thrilled or scarred them. Their perspectives, distinct yet harmonious, cast Sullivan’s music as part of a wider conversation, empowering her to interpret their experiences. Writing about women’s true feelings, in the ways women actually talk about them, Sullivan taps into a creativity and boundless empathy that grants her listeners permission to be equally generous. Though Sullivan is gifted with a voice that can affect bragga...
Rare Live Photographs of Nirvana From 1991 To Be Sold as NFTs
A series of rare live photos from Nirvana‘s early days will be sold as NFTs via Pop Legendz. The 27 never-before-seen images were shot by photographer Faith West during the band’s intimate performance at J.C. Dobbs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1991 — just six days after Nirvana released Nevermind. A few weeks after the show, the band was catapulted into the spotlight to become one of music’s most influential groups in history. “At the club that night, the air was thick with anticipation,” West recalled. “There was a buzz of excitement that said something awesome was about to transpire. Also, there was a sense of joy emanating from Cobain in his raucous guitar licks and the transcendent longing of his vocals…I can still hear the echo of the fuzzy guitar, and feel the energy i...
Nintendo Announces eShop Discontinuation for the 3DS and Wii U
Nintendo has just announced that it will be ending its eShop support for the 3DS and Wii U. This news applies to all consoles under the 3DS umbrella — the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 2DS XL, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, Wii U Deluxe — as well as the Wii U Basic. This will end all free content like demo games, and will also end all credit card transactions linked to the eShop for the systems. Any credit balance in users’ Nintendo Network ID will be pushed to the Nintendo Switch family of systems. Under the Q&A section, Nintendo explains that the reason for the discontinuation falls under “the natural lifecycle for any product line as it becomes less used by consumers over time.” Gamers using these consoles have until late March 2023. For those fee...
New York Times Appears To Have Changed Wordle Despite Stating Otherwise
When New York Times announced the acquisition of the online word game Wordle, the publication promised fans that it would not alter any aspects of the game. However, despite its claims, it seems as if Wordle has faced some new changes. The Guardian journalist Alex Hern took to Twitter to make note of the alterations that she noticed on the game. After In a statement to The Guardian, NYT officially said that “nothing has changed about the gameplay.” Hern states otherwise in her thread on Twitter, “Literally one day ago, the NYT denied in a statement to the Guardian that it had made any changes to the gameplay of wordle. At that point it had already in fact substantially altered the list of acceptable words; today, it’s edited the actual answer itself.” Recent reports have indicated that the...
‘Call of Duty: Vanguard’ and ‘Warzone Pacific’ Is Getting an ‘Attack on Titan’ Armored Titan Skin
After releasing an operator skin for Attack on Titan‘s squad captain Levi Ackerman back in January, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Warzone Pacific are now following up with a second bundle, this time featuring an Armored Titan. The leaked images came from Call of Duty insider @CharlieIntel via Twitter and showcase the Armored Titan skin for Roland Zeimet that’ll come as part of a new Tracer Pack for the game. Aside from the titan himself, the bundle also includes a series of Attack on Titan-themed skins and items, including an Armored Strength assault rifle, a Die-Urnal watch cosmetic, a Titan Serum charm, a Paradis Lost emblem, and a Wall Titan spray. Expected to launch in the game’s second season, the Attack on Titan: Armored Titan – Tracer Pack will set you back 2,400 CP. Of cours...
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Releases on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Developers CD Projekt Red has announced the release of the open-world game Cyberpunk 2077 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S as part of its next-gen patch 1.5 update. As promised previously, PS4 and Xbox One players will get the updated version for free. While Cyberpunk 2077‘s debut was nothing short of disastrous for console, running so poorly that Sony and Microsoft both offered refunds to players, CD Projekt Red has since then made a large number of bug fixes and the next patch promises a new beginning. The game is expected to run smoothly at 4K at 60 frames per second on performance mode for PS5 and Xbox X players. PS5 and Xbox series X/S players can expect a number of visual and technical upgrades as well as in-game add-ons and improvements implemented across all platforms. A new perk system...
Acts Of God – IMMOLATION
RATING: 9.5/10 Five years have passed since IMMOLATION‘s last album, “Atonement”. In its 30-plus years of existence, the unit hasn’t released a single subpar offering, although naturally some stand out above others. Their earliest releases, veritable classics like “Dawn of Possession” (1991) and “Here in After” (1996), are revered higher than most of what’s followed, but they’ve always been consistent and more than just a little good with their bleak, dark, anti-religious metal. The legendary, New York-based death metal machine finally returns with its 11th full-length album, “Acts of God”, their best effort since 2002’s “Unholy Cult”. Robert Vigna and Ross Dolan have been hacking away with their stri...
