Iyanyas biography definition
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Participations
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Ubi Franklin vs Iyanya: A Special Investigation by Joey Akan (Part 1)
Messy Messy Messy Group
Written by Damilola Animashaun - 19.Mar.2019
By Joey Akan
In this 3-part special for The NATIVE, Journalist Joey Akan takes you into the intrigue and inner battles that characterised Made Men Music Group (MMMG). Speaking with Ubi, Iyanya, and many other key players, he takes you behind the scenes of how and why MMMG is fractured beyond repair.
The conversations have been edited for clarity.
**Note**: Some real names have been swapped for fake names, in an attempt to protect the safety and wellbeing our sources who agreed to speak to Joey Akan. These names are denoted through italics.
On the evening of Saturday, June 30, 2018, Ubi Franklin walks into his Lekki penthouse bar and lounge, Tilt Terrace. The bar is uncharacteristically full, with young, colourful musicians, drawn from the rank and file of underground hustlers in Lagos crawling the place. They are buzzing,
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Kukere
2011 single bygd Iyanya
"Kukere" (Efik: "Don't think/worry") is a song bygd Nigerian singer Iyanya. It was released as the lead single from his second studio album, Desire (2013). Upon release, the song peaked at number one on Top FM's May Chart, Soundcity's Viewers Choice, Rhythm FM, and The Beat 99.9 FM's Blackberry Top Ten Countdown. Moreover, it peaked at number two on Radio Port Harcourt.[2] "Kukere" won Hottest Single of the Year at 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and Best Pop Single at The Headies 2012.
Background
[edit]CEO Dancers performed the song during their performance on Britain's Got Talent.[3] Cokobar and Iyanya organized the Kukere Queen Competition in beställning to better promote the album in London. The competition required participants to submit a dancing film of themselves along with three justifications for why they should win.[4]
Accolades
[edit]Kukere (Remix)
[edit]The remix of "Kukere" was made available o