Photos from Olamide's novelty 'OLIC Football Challenge'

Funke Akindele, AY, others for Olamide's OLIC Football challenge

Days after unveiling the track list of his 6th studio album, The Glory and most recently the release of the first video off the album, The Glory Intro, YBNL rapper, Olamide has announced an all star football challenge.

Today, the 20th of December, the rapper will host his fans to an evening of fun and excitement  at the Lekki Fun Turf. OLIC Football Challenge as it has been tagged will see celebrities set to perform at the concert first battle for supremacy on the pitch.

Four teams  which represent the lead organizers of the concert; YBNL Nation, Right Entertainment, Achievas Entertainment and popular Lagos football club, Lekki All Stars would compete five a side at 40 minutes for each game. Team captains will select 5 celebrities each to make up their team while the fans decide which of the players stays or leaves the pitch at the end of each game.

Team players for each of the teams include Olamide who would lead the YBNL team of celebrities, Solid Star for Achievas entertainment, Funny Bone for Right Entertainment and comedian AY for Lekki All Stars. Celebrity referees on the other hand include Eniola Badmus and Funke Akindele.

Olamide, WizKid nominated for the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards

Nigerian hip-hop stars, Olamide and Wizkid have been nominated in the Best African Act, category of the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. The talented duo are pitted against Black Coffee, Cassper Nyovest and Alikiba.
Olamide has also been nominated for two other distinguished awards- the Movement Of Black Origin awards and the MTV Africa Music Award on the Best African Act and Best Hip- Hop Act categories respectively.

The Headies: Olamide allegedly destroyed the green room (Photos)

Apparently it didn’t end with the Twitter outbursts. According to Linda Ikeji, Following the announcement of Reekado Banks as the Nextrated winner, last night, at the 2015/2016  edition of the Headies, Olamide allegedly stormed the Headies green room, smashed glasses and turned the whole place upside down…….. all because his protégé, Lilkesh lost that category.

No comment. 

Rapper, Olamide and fiancee welcome baby boy

Rapper, Olamide Adedeji and fiancee, Aisha Suleiman welcomed a baby boy yesterday, January 30, 2014 at Blue Ivy hospital, Ikeja Lagos.

King Baddo as fondly called made the announcement on his instagram page. The baby has been named Batifeori Maximiliano Adedeji

Photos: Rapper, Olamide launches Baddo Tees.

‎Rapper, Olamide Adedeji has joined the long list of celebrities venturing into clothing line business. 
The YBNL Boss has unveiled his Baddo tees. The colourful tshirts will be distributed on online retail stores; Konga and Jumia.
Celebrities with clothing lines;
1) Genevieve Nnaji- St Genevieve 2) Ruggedman- Twentieth September Wear (TSW)
3) Sound Sultan- (Naija Ninja)
4) DJ Jimmy Jatt – Snapbacks ‎
5) Wizkid -Snapbacks
6) Terry Tha Rapman- Boys Are Not Smiling Tees
7) Phyno- Alobam Tees.

Olamide, Dammy Krane, Run Town, others Show Support for Nigerian Idol 5 Launch

Rave of the moment music stars, Olamide, Dammy Krane Run Town were among the cream of top celebrities  that attended the media launch of the season five of leading TV reality music show, Nigerian Idol.

The official unveiling of the annual reality show was held last week at Mela Rossa in Ikoyi, Lagos in a ceremony laced with bespoke exciting moments of fun, entertainment and networking.
Beside Olamide and Run Town, other notable artistes who graced the occasion include Cynthia Morgan, Kiss Daniel, YQ and P.R.E.
The unveiling marked an official commencement of season five of the show which auditions are on-going across five Nigerian cities namely Benin, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Ibadan and Lagos.

Meanwhile, Nigerian Idol franchise owner, Optima Media Group (OMG) has enjoined young Nigerians with promising career in music to take advantage of the Nigerian Idol platform to showcase themselves on a global stage while creating a career path for themselves.

The Executive Director of OMG, Ugochi Pedro, made the call in her opening remarks at the media launch. She also noted that the reality show has established its mark as a leading talent hunt platform that is providing needed opportunities for budding music stars to be discovered and nurtured for stardom.

For five years running, we have been on this interesting journey of changing lives and helping people achieve life dreams. The key thing for us is to see these discovered talents become the real stars they are designed to be. We are taking this commitment to a new level this season. Nigerians can expect many exciting moments ahead,” she said. 

Also speaking, Mr. Enitan Denloye, Director, Brands and Experience at Etisalat Nigeria, described this edition of the Nigerian Idol show as “a season of differentiation” that will be raising the bar in every aspect of the show. He stated that part of the expectations would be to see young musical talent that will bring about the value of creativity into music.   

Nigerian Idol is in its fifth season after a successful debut in 2010 won by Yeka Onka. In the following years which saw the emergence of Mercy Chinwo, Moses Adigwe and Zebili Evelyn (Evelle), it has grown in popularity and followership on the basis of the unique platforms it offers to young Nigerians with exceptional music talent. It is the only music TV reality show in Nigeria with a global appeal that currently cuts across 46 countries.

Meanwhile, three celebrity judges have been unveiled for the season. They include Afrobeat star, Dede Mabiaku, Vocalist Yinka Davies and R’n’ B crooner, Dare ‘Art’ Alade. 

Interestingly, the trio have featured in these roles in past editions.
Nigerian Idol focuses on discovering Nigerian youths with talent in music and giving them a unique platform to take shots at stardom. The eventual winner goes home with N7.5 million cash reward, a brand new car, a recording deal worth N7.5 million and some high-end devices. 

Auditions are expected to continue with the FCT, Abuja playing host in the weekend of January 24 -25 at the Bolton White Hotel. Ibadan and Lagos are to follow in the following weeks. It would be recalled the Benin and Port Harcourt auditions have been concluded. 

Nigerian Idol season five is sponsored by leading telecommunications operator, Etisalat, Dabur Toothpaste and E-Commerce platform, Payporte and will feature such enthralling performances which were the hallmarks of past winners among whom are Yeka Onka, Mercy Chinwo, Moses Adigwe and Zibili Evelyn who goes by the stage name Evelle.

#LagosDecides: Olamide, Funke Akindele, Ice Prince, others support Akinwunmi Ambode for Governor

A couple of high profile celebrities;  Desmond Elliot, Olamide, Funke Akindele, Ice Prince, M.I, Banky W to mention a few, have shown their support for Akinwunmi Ambode, the All Progressive Congress Gubernatorial aspirant of Lagos State.

Ambode is competing against Jimi Agbaje of People’s Democratic Party in the upcoming elections. Celebrities solidly behind the Pharmacist include Femi Branch, Femi Brainard, Grace Amah, Ronke Odusanya, Yemi Blaq, Ruggedman and the likes.

The Biggest Crossover Event In Africa Is Here! Join 2face, Olamide, Seyi Shay, others for the Lagos Count Down 2014.

21 day‎s of fun and relaxation, you sure don’t want to miss that. The 3rd edition of biggest crossover event in Africa, Lagos Count Down 2014  is here.
This year’s event will feature some bigwigs in the entertainment industry; 2face, Olamide, Wizkid, Iyanya, MI, Ice Prince, Daddy Showkey, Seyi Shay, Shina Peters and more
The event which will be anchored by Gbenga Adeyinka, Jimmie and Fade Ogunro of ,Beat 99.9 FM will hold at the EKO Atlantic Bar beach stretch Ahmadu Bello way V.I, Lagos.
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