The 12th edition of the annual The Experience concert was really an amazing time of praise and worship to God at Tafawa Balewa Square, in the heart of Lagos Island.
It was also the most talked about show on Twitter between the evening of December 1st and the early hours of December 2nd, proving once again how social media can be a tool to connect worshipers.
The event was well attended by political leaders as well as other industry leaders. Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Jimi Agbaje, Femi & Justice Jumoke Pedro, DG Budget Office Ben Akabueze, Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment Okechukwu Enelamah, Abbah Folawiyo, Abimbola Fashola, Former Lagos state deputy governor Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire among others were in attendance.
See highlights below:
Tim Godfrey
Energetic, vigorous and powerful are some of the words used to describe the gospel music star’s ministration last night. Whether you were live at TBS or were watching from home, you could definitely feel the energy.
Watch below:
Kenny Blaq
He’s been blending comedy with music for years but not until 2016 did people start hearing about him. We love how he remixes any song to any type of song basically.
He did a rendition of the popular “Aye le oh” song where he performed as both Kirk Franklin and Tope Alabi.
Chioma Jesus
She did not only take us back to the East, but also into God’s presence with her ministration. From the slow tempo of songs classified as “worship” to the fast-paced style of the unique “Aba” sound, Chioma Jesus’ ministration was loved by everyone.
Watch below:
Nathaniel Bassey
Nathaniel Bassey, the convener of one of the biggest social media movements in Nigeria, and probably Africa – #HallelujahChallenge – also ministered last night and it was powerful as expected.
Watch below:
Tope Alabi
Chioma Jesus took us to the Eastern part of Nigeria, Tope Alabi reminded us the concert is holding in the west with her beautiful and powerful ministration. With the ever lovely “Oriki” – a Yoruba word for songs of praise – Tope Alabi led us into another round of praise to God. You just gotta love the way God is praised in the Nigerian and African culture.
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards promises an electrifying showcase of musical talent, with Afrobeats artists taking center stage in the highly anticipated nominations.
The 2024 Billboard Music Awards has generated significant excitement by recognizing top Nigerian musical talents in the Top Afrobeats Artist category.
Notably, the 2024 Billboard Music Awards has nominated a stellar lineup of Nigerian artists, including Tems, Askake, Rema, and Burna Boy, who will compete for the prestigious Top Afrobeats Artist award.
As anticipation builds for the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, these remarkable artists stand poised to represent the vibrant Afrobeats genre on an international platform.
ARTIST AWARDS
Top Artist
Zach Bryan
Sabrina Carpenter
Drake
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Top New Artist
Benson Boone
Tommy Richman
Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Top Male Artist
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Drake
Post Malone
Morgan Wallen
Top Female Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan
Taylor Swift
SZA
Top Duo/Group
blink-182
Coldplay
Fuerza Regida
Linkin Park
Stray Kids
Top Billboard 200 Artist
Zach Bryan
Drake
Taylor Swift
SZA
Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Artist
Zach Bryan
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Top Hot 100 Songwriter
Amy Allen
Jack Antonoff
Zach Bryan
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Top Hot 100 Producer
Jack Antonoff
Zach Bryan
Daniel Nigro
Finneas O’Connell
Taylor Swift
Top Streaming Songs Artist
Zach Bryan
Sabrina Carpenter
Kendrick Lamar
Taylor Swift
Morgan Wallen
Top Radio Songs Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Doja Cat
Taylor Swift
SZA
Morgan Wallen
Top Song Sales Artist
Jelly Roll
Jung Kook
Shaboozey
Taylor Swift
Teddy Swims
Top Billboard Global 200 Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top Billboard Global (Excl. U.S.) Artist
Sabrina Carpenter
Billie Eilish
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd
Top R&B Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Tommy Richman
SZA
Tyla
The Weeknd
Top R&B Male Artist
Brent Faiyaz
Tommy Richman
The Weeknd
Top R&B Female Artist
Muni Long
SZA
Tyla
Top R&B Touring Artist
Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Usher
Top Rap Artist
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Metro Boomin
Travis Scott
Top Rap Male Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Travis Scott
Top Rap Female Artist
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Nicki Minaj
Top Rap Touring Artist
Nicki Minaj
Travis Scott
$uicideboy$
Top Country Artist
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Post Malone
Chris Stapleton
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Male Artist
Zach Bryan
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Top Country Female Artist
Beyoncé
Megan Moroney
Lainey Wilson
Top Country Duo/Group
Zac Brown Band
The Red Clay Strays
Treaty Oak Revival
Top Country Touring Artist
Zach Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Luke Combs
Top Rock Artist
Zach Bryan
Hozier
Jelly Roll
Noah Kahan
Linkin Park
Top Rock Duo/Group
Good Neighbours
Linkin Park
The Red Clay Strays
Top Hard Rock Artist
Bad Omens
HARDY
Linkin Park
Top Rock Touring Artist
Coldplay
The Rolling Stones
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Top Latin Artist
Bad Bunny
Fuerza Regida
Junior H
KAROL G
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Male Artist
Bad Bunny
Junior H
Peso Pluma
Top Latin Female Artist
KAROL G
Shakira
Kali Uchis
Top Latin Duo/Group
Eslabon Armado
Fuerza Regida
Grupo Frontera
Top Latin Touring Artist
Bad Bunny
KAROL G
Luis Miguel
Top Global K-Pop Artist
ENHYPEN
Jimin
Jung Kook
Stray Kids
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top K-Pop Touring Artist
ENHYPEN
SEVENTEEN
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Top Afrobeats Artist
Asake
Burna Boy
Rema
Tems
Tyla
Top Dance/Electronic Artist
Beyoncé
The Chainsmokers
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Calvin Harris
Top Christian Artist
Lauren Daigle
Elevation Worship
Forrest Frank
Brandon Lake
Anne Wilson
Top Gospel Artist
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
Chandler Moore
Naomi Raine
CeCe Winans
ALBUM AWARDS
Top Billboard 200 Album
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Drake, For All the Dogs
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version)
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department
Top Soundtrack
Hazbin Hotel: Season One
Trolls: Band Together
Twisters: The Album
Wish
Wonka
Top R&B Album
Chris Brown, 11:11
Brent Faiyaz, Larger Than Life
PARTYNEXTDOOR, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4)
Bryson Tiller, Bryson Tiller
Tyla, Tyla
Top Rap Album
21 Savage, american dream
Drake, For All the Dogs
Future & Metro Boomin, WE DON’T TRUST YOU
Nicki Minaj, Pink Friday 2
Rod Wave, Nostalgia
Top Country Album
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Chris Stapleton, Higher
Bailey Zimmerman, Religiously. The Album.
Top Rock Album
Zach Bryan, The Great American Bar Scene
Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan
Hozier, Unheard (EP)
Noah Kahan, Stick Season
Dolly Parton, Rockstar
Top Hard Rock Album
Bring Me The Horizon, POST HUMAN: NeX GEn
Falling In Reverse, Popular Monster
HARDY, Quit!!
Pearl Jam, Dark Matter
Sleep Token, Take Me Back to Eden
Top Latin Album
Bad Bunny, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana
Fuerza Regida, Pa Las Baby’s Y Belikeada
Grupo Frontera, El Comienzo
Junior H, $AD BOYZ 4 LIFE II
KAROL G, MAÑANA SERÁ BONITO (BICHOTA SEASON)
Top K-Pop Album
ATEEZ, THE WORLD EP.FIN: WILL
Jung Kook, GOLDEN
Stray Kids, ROCK-STAR
Stray Kids, Ate: Mini Album
TOMORROW X TOGETHER, The Name Chapter: FREEFALL
Top Dance/Electronic Album
Charli XCX, BRAT
Jungle, Volcano
Odetari, XXIII SORROWS
Troye Sivan, Something to Give Each Other
John Summit, Comfort in Chaos
Top Christian Album
Elevation Worship, CAN YOU IMAGINE?
Forrest Frank, CHILD OF GOD
Brandon Lake, COAT OF MANY COLORS
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
Katy Nichole, Jesus Changed My Life
Top Gospel Album
Kirk Franklin, Father’s Day
Koryn Hawthorne, On God
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine, The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02
CeCe Winans, More Than This
Naomi Raine, Cover The Earth: Live in New York
SONG AWARDS
Top Hot 100 Song
Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
Jack Harlow, “Lovin on Me”
Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen, “I Had Some Help”
Falling In Reverse, Tech N9ne & Alex Terrible “Ronald”
HARDY “Psycho”
Linkin Park “The Emptiness Machine”
Superheaven “Youngest Daughter”
Top Latin Song
Bad Bunny “MONACO”
Bad Bunny & Feid “PERRO NEGRO”
FloyyMenor & Cris MJ “Gata Only”
KAROL G & Peso Pluma “QLONA”
Xavi “La Diabla”
Top Global K-Pop Song
ILLIT “Magnetic”
Jimin “Who”
Jung Kook “Standing Next to You”
Jung Kook feat. Jack Harlow “3D”
LE SSERAFIM “Perfect Night”
Top Afrobeats Song
Adam Port & Stryv feat. Malachiii “Move”
Tems “Me & U”
Tyla “Truth or Dare”
Tyla “Water”
Tyla, Gunna & Skillibeng “Jump”
Top Dance/Electronic Song
Dua Lipa “Houdini”
Dua Lipa “Illusion”
Kenya Grace “Strangers”
Ariana Grande “yes, and?”
Marshmello & Kane Brown “Miles on It”
Top Christian Song
Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake, Chris Brown & Chandler Moore “Praise”
Forrest Frank “GOOD DAY”
Josiah Queen “The Prodigal”
Seph Schlueter “Counting My Blessings”
Tauren Wells with We The Kingdom & Davies “Take It All Back”
Top Gospel Song
Koryn Hawthorne “Look at God”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine “God Problems”
Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine ft. Tasha Cobbs Leonard “In the Room”
Victor Thompson X Gunna feat. Ehis ‘D’ Greatest “THIS YEAR (Blessings)”
CeCe Winans “That’s My King”
Actress and comedian Michelle Buteau will host the event, which will air live on Fox on December 12 at 8 PM ET/PT. Additionally, viewers can stream the show on Paramount+ and Fire TV Channels.
On November 12, 2024, Nollywood actor Charles Okocha celebrated his marriage to his long-time partner after seven years together. The actor took to Instagram to share a playful video from his white wedding, showcasing his energetic dance moves in a stylish white suit.
In a humorous touch, Charles Okocha thanked his music idol, Jay Z, for attending the wedding, a lighthearted joke that amused his fans.
He wrote, “White wedding done and dusted, to God be the Glory and Thank You JAY Z for coming thru.”
The actor’s fans and followers flooded his social media with congratulatory messages and well wishes. They expressed their joy and support for his new chapter.
A comment read, Congratulations, married man, we can’t wait for this your new era to unfold. Lol, phenomenal marriage 😂😂😂” and another comment read, “Werey remains werey! Congratulations 😂 Once again. Thank you Jay z for coming through for Mr Phenomenal
Another Instagram user humorously wrote, “Jay Z is proud of you congratulations 👏
The white wedding followed a successful traditional ceremony that took place the day before. Okocha also shared videos from the traditional wedding on social media.
On November 5, 2024, Okocha surprised his fans by announcing his engagement on social media. He shared a series of romantic photos with his fiancée, showcasing their stunning outfits. The actor also introduced their official wedding hashtag, “#MICHARLES2024.”
In an exclusive interview with Punch Newspaper, Okocha revealed that he and his partner had been together for seven years and that the time was finally right to formalize their relationship.
Nollywood actress Uzoamaka Onuoha won the Best Female Performance in a Feature award at the recently concluded African Film Festival on November 9, 2024.
This victory adds another accolade to her growing list of achievements, solidifying her status as one of Nollywood’s rising stars.
With over three nominations under her belt this year, Uzoamaka Onuoha truly stood out for her remarkable portrayal in “Agemo”.
Directed by Moshood Abiola Obatula, the film takes viewers on a thrilling journey. It follows the character Agatha navigating a dangerous and enigmatic world.
By highlighting the challenges faced by women, Agemo delves deep into the complexities of power dynamics, manipulation, and the severe consequences of exploiting the vulnerable.
Playing the lead role, Onuoha delivers a powerful performance that captures the character’s resilience and depth. This recognition comes as no surprise given her impressive track record.
This includes standout roles in Inside Life (2022), If I Am President (2018), and Blood Sisters (2022). With each project, she continues to showcase her versatility and dedication to her craft.
Although Agemo initially released its first-look images in December 2023, the full film is set to premiere to the public later this year.
Written by Esther Olayinka, the supernatural feature boasts a stellar ensemble cast. The cast includes Raphael Ayara, Joe Kosoko, Yinka Quadri, Mojisola Afolayan,Kola Olaiya, Lawal Aramide Pabira, and Darasimi Madi.
Together, they bring to life a story that explores complex themes and leaves a lasting impact on viewers.
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