Here are some of the major events making the rounds in the African entertainment sphere in the last one week. Check them out:
Nigerian-Fathered South African Beauty Contestant Pulls Out Over Nationality Row
Chidimma Adetshina, a Miss South Africa contestant, withdrew from the competition amid a nationality controversy. Questions about her South African citizenship arose due to her Nigerian father.
A government investigation revealed that her mother may have committed identity theft to become a South African national. Though the investigation cleared Adetshina of any wrongdoing, she decided to withdraw from the pageant to protect herself and her family.
The 23-year-old law student – said she was born in Soweto, a township next to Johannesburg, and grew up in Cape Town she further gave details that her father was Nigerian and her mother was a South African of Mozambican descent.
Ghanaian Music Star, Sarkodie Pulls Out Of Planned Paris Concert Over Contractual Issues
Eagle Plug, Sarkodie’s management, announced the cancellation of the Ghanaian rapper’s scheduled performance at Station Afrique in Paris. The agency blamed the cancellation on the event organizer’s failure to fulfill contractual obligations despite repeated assurances.
Despite Sarkodie’s eagerness to perform, the situation left the team with no choice but to cancel the show, apologizing to disappointed fans on social media.
“We sincerely apologise to fans for this disappointment and hope to see you soon under better circumstances,” the statement read.
Nigerian Music Legend, King Sunny Ade Clears Air On Late Onyeka Onwenu Relationship Rumours
Music legend King Sunny Ade has clarified the nature of his relationship with the late Onyeka Onwenu. During a condolence visit to her family, he revealed that rumours of their romantic involvement were a publicity stunt to promote their song “Wait for Me.”
Ade emphasised Onwenu’s significant role in their musical partnership, crediting her with driving their creative process.
He vowed to continue performing the song in her honour, acknowledging her as the song’s true owner. Ade also praised Onwenu as a mentor and visionary who inspired him to achieve global success with their music.
“She’s the first person to say this thing, we must do it. Sunny, let’s do it. This is what we want to do. It’s not only for us. It’s not only for our nation, but for the whole world,” he stated.
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