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Ali Baba Reveals How To Make It in Showbiz

Veteran comedian Ali Baba took to Instagram to reveal how to make it in showbiz.

Ali Baba wrote,

Showbiz is a visibility game. Sometimes those in the background are those who support, create, manage and make the person who is in the limelight. It's this same visibility that helps to sustain the practitioners beyond the fees they earn.

It's therefore correct for a player in Showbiz to ask what can be done to remain visible. Even if they are on radio! The walls of radio and backend studios have long been broken down. Thanks to social media. So what can you do to maintain visibility.
1. Creativity that can't be ignored. Hold your creativity so high in standards that even when you are hibernating the spiral effect is a constant reminder.

2. Use all social media platforms that push your career. Be in people's faces. Let them know you are still here kicking it.

3. Make sure you attend events you are invited to that have network opportunities.

4. Dress well. Many media houses are looking for content. Fashion sells and people want to know how you are looking today! Own red carpets! It's free publicity.

5. Don't miss an opportunity to be photographed with people that matter. Don't wait till someone creates the photo opps. Do it!

6. Do a wild thing every now and then. Then return to status quo. Then let the media milk it for all they can.

7. When fellow artistes ask you to do cameo appearances on their productions, do it. You gain some publicity and they owe you one. You will need it someday.

8. Take as many pictures with your fans as you can. They are your core customers. It's part of satisfying them.

9. Have opinions and share same so people know where you stand. It shows you are not just an artiste but part of the community.

10. Can I have your call card? Yes! Always yes!!!! You never know where your services maybe needed. But always say, "send me a text first".

11. Relate with colleagues and fellow players in the Showbiz hemisphere. It's a very important ingredient in relevance.

12. Ignore publicity & conflict mongers. You want to be visible but draw the line between reputation and bad belle.

13. Build a distinct brand. That will be identifiable & can represent you. 14. Protect your image. Bad image is bad visibility. Be seen right. What do I know SEF? Shebi…

Tiwa Savage Shows Off Sexy New Look

Tiwa Savage who's presently in Jamaica took to Instagram to share new photos of herself.

The singer decided to ditch her weaves for braids. See another photo below.

Terry G Shares Workout Photo After Surviving Car Accident

The Akpako Master is back on his feet again after surviving a accident that left his Range Rover car totally destroyed on Sunday. Terry G shared the above photo working out in a new photo he shared on Instagram.

Jay Z responds to rumors of $5 million lawsuit for not paying royalties

Yesterday (Feb. 29) there were rumours that Jay Z's streaming service Tidal was facing a lawsuit. John Emanuele, of the band The American Dollar, and Yesh Music, LLC. alleged that the company did not live up to their side of their contractual promise thereby suing him with a $5 million class-action lawsuit.
However, Jay Z's Tidal released the following statement, dismissing the allegations:

"TIDAL is up to date on all royalties for the rights to the music stated in Yesh Music, LLC and John Emanuele's claim and they are misinformed as to who, if anyone, owes royalty payments to them. As Yesh Music, LLC admits in their claim, TIDAL has the rights to the Master Recordings through its distributor Tunecore and have paid Tunecore in full for such exploitations. Their dispute appears to be over the mechanical licenses, which we are also up to date on payments via Harry Fox Agency our administrator of mechanical royalties".


"The entire catalogue in question streamed fewer than 13,000 times on TIDAL and its predecessor over the past year. We have now removed all music associated with Yesh Music, LLC and John Emanuele from the service. This is the first we have heard of this dispute and Yesh Music, LLC should be engaging Harry Fox Agency if they believe they are owed the royalties claimed. They especially should not be naming S Carter Enterprises, LLC, which has nothing to do with Tidal. This claim serves as nothing other than a perfect example of why America needs Tort reform."

Former Westlife member Shane Filan fulfil's final wish of terminally ill fan by meeting her hours before death

Former Westlife member, Shane Filan fulfilled the dying wish of a terminally ill fan who launched an online campaign to meet him - few hours before she passed away.

23 year old Emma Clayson,was given only three months to live last November after her skin cancer had spread to her other organs. One of the things she had on her bucket list was to meet Shane before she died.

Her 21 year old sister Becky, launched an online campaign to help Emma fulfil her dying wish to meet Shane and the appeal went viral.

Fortunately, Shane saw the appeal and travelled from Ireland last Friday and surprised Emma at her home in Great Billing, Northampton.

The star spent an hour with Emma before signing autographs and giving her CDs and Westlife posters.

Emma sadly passed away on the following day, Saturday morning, just 18 hours after her surprise visit, the Irish Mirror reported.

Emma's mum Mandy, 45, said:

"Shane was wonderful. He sat with Emma and held her hand and chatted away like a member of the family.


"Emma had a huge smile on her face. It was the loveliest afternoon for her. She has always been a huge Westlife fan.


"She went to both their farewell concerts and even flew over to

 Dublin to see them without telling us. I only found out she'd gone when I found the tickets in her bag.

Wizkid’s Second BabyMama, Binta Shares A New Selfie With Their Son, ‘Ayo’

Wizkid's baby Mama, Binta has again revealed a new pic of herself with her son. Binta who hasn't been showing her son's face for a reason known to her, shared the above photo on her Instagram page and she wrote; "King Ayo #MCM #MCE having my baby fall asleep in my arms takes away all of my worries and stresses  #theloveofmylife "