Year of the DJS: DJ Spinall Is Winning with The
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Year of the DJS: DJ Spinall is winning with DJ the recognition, his art, SPINALL music and the CAP. The entertainment scene is changing and one of those leading that change is influential DJ, DJ Spinall. It’s been a long time coming for the trailblazing DJ Spinall since he started bagging endorsements in 2015 and in 2018, the powerhouse is still at the peak of making things happen. Following collaborations with industry heavyweights on singles and his EP, DJ Spinall got off the ground and gathered momentum. The momentum he gathered led to special recognitions, endorsements and awards. DJ Spinall continues to lead the pack and already has a lot of firsts to show for it: the first Nigerian DJ to be endorsed by any brand in Africa, the first African DJ to tour in the US, and the first African DJ to perform at the SXSW Festival in the United States. DJ Spinall is working hard to build his personal brand while ensuring that the music part that shot him to limelight does not suffer. His art continues to soar and the cap we have all come to associate with him continues to stand him out. It's just the middle of the year but from the way he is going, there's nothing stopping the talented artist from winning even more accolades before the end of the year. ARAMIDE Road to Madaraka: Aramide is First Nigerian artiste to perform at upstream music festival in Seattle. Nigerian Afrosoul Queen, Aramide is the first Nigerian artiste to perform at the Upstream Music Festival in Seattle. The winner of the Alternative Music award at the 12th Headies Award was the only Nigerian in a line-up that had over 200 artists worldwide. Thrilling music fans worldwide to beats fans have come to know and love, Aramide took the global stage by storm and completely owned it with fans applauding her performance. Days before the festival, tickets to her performance went on sale on various ticketing platforms and it wasn't a surprise that fans were eager to watch the talented and award winning singer do what she knows best: sing. Aramide's popularity soars with each song release and her fan base continues to shoot up with many drawn to her style of music combined with a love for her fans and a down-to-earth nature that endears her to even the most hardened of critics. LOTACHUKWU Lota Takes: Season 2 Debuts Nigeria's exciting food show, Lota Takes is returning for a second season. Anchored by popular Nollywood actress, Lota Chukwu, Lota Takes rallied a lot of viewers in its debut season with its simplicity and choice of guests. The food show centres around Lota Chukwu as she visits her celebrity friends and cooks whatever she finds in their kitchen. Combining humour and good cooking, the show whose first episode was released in November 2017 went on to become a favourite of food enthusiasts and movie fans and it is a delight that it is returning for a second season. The first season featured the likes of Adekunle Gold, Afro Soul Queen, Aramide, celebrity blogger, Olorisupergirl, amongst others and saw food like: Spagetti, Yam and fish sauce, Fried rice, cooked on the show. BABA Baba Ijebu takes front IJEBU row at Goalfest 2018 On Saturday, May 26, 2018, football fans gathered inside the Balmoral Convention Centre at the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos for the biggest football fans party nationwide and Baba Ijebu was one of the biggest brands that helped bring fans together. The occasion this time was more than just partying and fraternising, it was the biggest night in club football and as Real Madrid lined up against Liverpool far away in NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, football fans in Nigeria gathered to watch together and win prizes. Prior to the D-day, Baba Ijebu as one of the biggest supporters of sports in Nigeria gave away tickets to football fans and on the night, even more fans won different gift items to crown off a magical night. For most fans, even if their favourite club lost on the night, they still smiled home courtesy Baba Ijebu and the gifts that didn't stop coming. Baba Ijebu 100 naira for 1 million naira Never in the history of betting has winning ever been this simple. Baba Ijebu's #100for1000 promo simplifies the art of winning and gives everyone an opportunity to smile. Centred around star football players and their ability to either score or create assists in matches, the #100for1000 promo allows football fans to bet on their favourite players with as little as N100 and if the player scores or creates assist, they win. Since the promo started, it has featured the likes of Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez, Luis Suarez, etc and has seen a lot of winners win in every match in what football fans are beginning to describe as "easy money". Kanayo. O. Kanayo, Banky W, Michelle Dede, Rahama UP Sadau, others star in new NORTH movie “Up North” Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. kanayo is one of the high profile faces that will be appearing in new movie, "Up North". Directed by Tope Oshin, the movie set in northern Nigerian state, Bauchi has industry big names like Banky W, Rahama Sadau, Michelle Dede and a host of others guaranteed to make it an exciting watch. Big Brother Naija 2017 Finalist, TBoss will also be appearing in the new movie after starring in previous films last year that further raised her stock in the industry. TENI, TEDDY A, OKIEMUTE, KBRULE, THE DESHINOR OTHERS OFFER MIND BASEMENT BLOWING PERFORMANCES AT THE SIXTEENTH EDITION OF THE GIG BASEMENT GIG. The sixteenth edition of The Basement Gig was held on Thursday, June 21st 2018 at Alba lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos. The musical platform showcasing the finest emerging artistes lived up to expectations once again as it delivered exhilarating performances to its guests. The event opened up with performances from Opening acts Rotex, Echo, and Discovery acts Tu2 and Banke with top notch performances from the headliners like; Big Brother Naija Season 3 Housemates, Teddy A and K Brule, the Makanaki Queen, Te ni , Winner of MTN Project Fame Season 9, Okiemute, Deshinor and Al Ghalib . In attendance were Nigeria entertainment big names like Aramide, Skales, Dj Xclusive, Ehiz, Samantha Walsh, EmmaOhMaGod and Cool fm OAP's Mannie, and Kaylah Hosted by the duo of Kemi Smallzz and Sheye Banks while Dj Six7even treated guests to amazing music. The Basement Gig is an initiative of The Zone Agency and proudly supported by Zebra Stripes Networks. MAKE WAY, DJS ARE THE NEW CELEB INFLUENCERS IN TOWN Remember that time when only singers got the awards and endorsements? Well, that time is now behind us as DJs in Nigeria have become the new cool, signing endorsements and becoming major influencers for the biggest brands around. There's always a pacesetter who leads the way and opens doors for others to troop in and for Nigerian DJs, that pacesetter was DJ Spinall. Since signing on to become a brand ambassador for Smirnoff in 2015, the talented artist has since gone on to seal other deals as he leads the pack with an unwavering determination. Nigerian DJs have started occupying the front row as seen by recent endorsement deals, notably from Mavin DJ, DJ Big N that became Skyy Vodka's brand ambassador, DJ Obi, DJ Spinall, DJ Cuppy, and DJ Exclusive that became brand ambassadors for Pepsi. The entertainment industry is changing and with the new status accorded DJs, things can only get more interesting as they combine the music with the accolades and endorsements. Editorials for ZSN Monthly By James Ogunjimi.