2020 was for sure an unforgettable year with a ton of challenges caused because of COVID 19 which limited a lot of social activity and hit the entertainment industry hard.
The situation was irksome in Nigeria. The Covid 19 Lockdown, #EndSars Protest and a few others had adversely affected the music release schedule of a lot of recording artists. Live shows were pretty much non-existent for much of the year.
Regardless, a few artistes really sorted out some way to break out and become stars in the Nigerian Music industry this year.
Bella Shmurda
Following his hit song “Vision 2020” and the remix including YBNL Boss Olamide, Bella Shmurda has continued to convey a for the most part invited EP named “High Tension”.
He also scored features with Olamide on “Successful” and Davido on “Obscure”. Bella Shmurda moreover conveyed one of the biggest tunes In 2020 named “Cash App” including Zlatan Ibile.
Zinoleesky
Nigerian Music Industry, Has produced a lot of great and Multi-Talented Young Artist, Zinoleesky is one of the Talented artists who came to the limelight alongside his friend “Lil Frosh”
Zinoleesky is currently signed to Naira Marley’s record label, Marlian Music Imprint. He was signed on the 1st of January 2020 by Adeyemi Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley officially signed him alongside, Mohbad, Cblack, and Fabian.
He scored a hit with the arrival of the Trips delivered “Mama pariwo”, which is probably his greatest tune in 2020.
Laycon
Laycon is one of the most popular breakout artists in Nigeria. After he used the Famous Reality Tv Show (Bigbrothernaija) as a medium to showcase his talents to the world.
Olamilekan Moshood Agbelese popularly known as Laycon is a Nigerian rapper and winner of Big Brother Niaja 2020.
He got supported to his record label Fierce Nation in 2019 and dropped the Ep ” Who is Laycon “. The Big brother Naija winner achieved widespread acclaim with the single “Awa Fierce ” featuring chinko ekun and Reminisce
Omah Lay
Stanley Omah Didia popularly known as Omah Lay is undoubtedly the Biggest Breakout Star this year.
Signed to KeyQaad Entertainment he burst onto the scene With hit singles like You, Bad Influence, Lolo, Damn, Damn Remix with 6lack, Do Not Disturb, Yeyeye, Tonight, Godly, Confessions Can’t Relate, and My bebe.
He got featured on some of the best songs in the country like Pami with Wizkid and Adekunle Gold and he was also featured on Olamide’s album Carpe Diem
Davido gifts personal assistant Lati Range Rover as birthday gift
Afrobeats superstar Davido has once again shown love to those in his inner circle by gifting his longtime personal assistant and close friend, Lati Biola, a brand-new Range Rover as a birthday present.
The heartwarming gesture comes as no surprise to fans familiar with the duo’s long-standing friendship, which dates back to Davido’s childhood. Lati, who served as Davido’s best man during the singer’s high-profile wedding to Chioma in June 2024, has remained a constant in the artist’s journey, both professionally and personally.
In the early hours of June 25, 2025, Davido took to Instagram to celebrate his best bud, tagging him as his ‘favourite person’ and posting pictures from the birthday dinner and clubbing. He also posted the keys to the luxury vehicle with the caption, “Love you my brother, enjoy new keys from your boy.”
It is worth noting that this is far from the first time Davido has gifted Lati a car. In 2019, Lati revealed that the singer was so generous that he gifted him a new red Benz worth ₦70 million.
Tems shows appreciation with ₦3 Million gift to fan who crocheted her portrait
Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner Tems has gifted ₦3 million to a fan who spent over 70 hours crocheting a stunning tapestry portrait of her.
The fan, identified as Odum Ifeoluwa on X (formerly Twitter), shared her handmade creation online, hoping the singer would see it. The video posted showed the time-lapse creation process of the black and white piece, which came out looking just like the Essence singer.
She wrote on X, “I hope @temsbaby gets to see this coz I don’t have many followers on here, but after 8925 Stitches and 70 hours, I finished this crochet portrait of tems, I made this to mark the 1yr anniversary of when I started crocheting. It’s also my first time doing tapestry. I love you, Tems.”
The tapestry garnered reactions from X users who commended the young woman for her creativity, and in time, Tems herself stumbled across her hard work and was immediately amazed.
Yo this is unbelievable. You are incredible! I NEED IT RIGHT NOWWW. Can I buy it, please? “ Tems commented.
Shortly after the interaction, it was revealed that Tems sent ₦3 million in appreciation for the artwork.
Overwhelmed with emotion, the fan replied, “OMG😭 this has to be the best day of my life. @temsbaby. Thank you so much. @yvonneonyanta you’re are amazing. The rebel gang is the best community ever, thank you to everyone for your positive comments. Thank you so much🙏”
Social media users praised Tems for her kind gesture, and others commended the businesswoman’s talent and gratitude.
Reactions:
Tems is such a nice person, some celebrities would have ignored. Congratulations to the crochet girl, her hard work paid off.
That’s how you help a small scale business strive. Big ups to Tems!
The girl’s emotional intelligence should be studied, no price tag, just gratitude and she received way more than she expected.
Tinubu, you are incapable – Falz slams president over Benue killings
Nigerian rapper and activist, Falz, has condemned President Bola Tinubu over the recent mass killings in Benue State, accusing him of failing in his most fundamental responsibility as a leader.
In a strongly worded post shared on X on June 16, 2025, the rapper expressed deep frustration at what he described as a repeated pattern of government negligence amid growing insecurity across the country.
You have consistently shown that you are incapable of performing the primary duty of securing the lives and property of your citizens. This routine statement does not cut it.
Falz’s comments come in the wake of public outrage over the massacre of more than 200 people in parts of Benue State. The killings, which have been linked to suspected herdsmen attacks, have drawn widespread condemnation from Nigerians and prominent voices in entertainment.
After being called out online for what many people perceived as his silence on the matter, President Tinubu took to X to address the massacre, saying “Enough is enough.”
His statement read in part,
“I have been briefed on the senseless bloodletting in Benue State. Enough is enough! I have directed the security agencies to act decisively, arrest perpetrators of these evil acts on all sides of the conflict, and prosecute them.”
Political and community leaders in Benue State must act responsibly and avoid inflammatory utterances that could further increase tensions and killings.This is the time for Governor Alia to act as a statesman and immediately lead the process of dialogue and reconciliation that will bring peace to Benue.
Our people must live in peace, and it is possible when leaders across the divides work together in harmony and differences are identified and addressed with fairness, openness, and justice.
Despite finally addressing the bloodshed, many Nigerians have still faulted Tinubu for not speaking on it early enough, especially after the Pope.
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