It's the 3rd edition of gosh! and we hope you ďŹ nd us interesting, and have also been catching up with us on our Facebook and Twitter handles. For this edition, we have an exciting outline for you, part of them which is an interview with Soul singer, Lami Philips where she opened up like never before on her line up activities for 2015, her relationship with her colleagues, marriage, and other aspect of her being. Songstress turned politician, Muma Gee, who many of you know is a hair freak, also poured out her heart on how she takes care of her hair, and of course, how much those long weaves of hers cost.
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For those of you who may be looking for exciting chic styles to rock through the year 2015, check out our runway cataloguesthere are sure fun clothing styles for you. We also have the movie and music review pages for those may be interested in an indepth analysis of the movies and music they watch and listen to. You want to take a trip to Barcelona? See why the city is one of the most visited in the world! Of course, there are many more interesting pages for everyone. Have fun reading. Publisher/Editor in Chief Abosede Akintayo.
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Lami, the soul blazing angel - pg 8 Muma Gee on how much her weaves cost - pg 4 2015 Fashion trends from the runway - pg 6 Hair Ways: What to do with too tight braids - pg 14 Why men don’t want to get married - pg 15 Why ladies don’t want to get married - pg 16 Music review: Mark Ronson Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars - pg 18
Movie review: Devil in the detail - pg 20
Diaspora: MTV Movie awards 2015 - pg 24 Lyrics: My darlin’ - pg 26 Profile: Kiss Daniel - pg 27 Photo Splash: AY Live Easter concert - pg 28
Controversial Gift Iyaumame popularly known as Muma Gee, has been around in the music industry for a while. She's dropped several hit songs, 'Kade' especially to her credit. One thing that stands Muma out is her extravagant hairstyles which she spoke about on today's Hiarways with OPEOLUWANI AKINTAYO. Enjoy.
You're always on hair extensions. Can you tell us what your natural hair looks like? My hair is the darkest hair I've ever seen on earth. Doctors told me it was caused by my pigment because it's amazing after I've relaxed it for years, it's still as dark as ever. It has never turned coloured and I've maintained one relaxer since I dis-virgin my hair. But I don't get to wear my natural hair because it doesn't give that volume that I want. So it's light because you don't take care of it? Far from it! That's just how my hair is naturally. I take care of my hair very well. Aside relaxing it and wearing extensions and weave-on, I have hair treatments I use on it. Doesn't your hair break? Every woman's hair breaks. So, I don't panic whenever it happens because I don't even get to wear my natural hair. I concentrate more on the type of extensions I wear, and sometimes, I wear as much as half a million worth of extension on my hair. That must be Brazilian hair! Yes, I love Brazilian weave-on. But aside Brazilian, I like to braid and curl my hair. The extensions I use are usually imported from London. Those artistic hairstyles you used to wear. Where do you get them from? They come from within me. I love my hair so much and also love to wear long extensions. My stylist designs my hair to ďŹ t my face and occasions. I also like to wear Millatto Brazilian hair. I know you are a hair freak. What's the craziest thing you've ever done to your hair? It was when I braided my hair with blonde extension. That was years ago. So you can imagine a dark complexion lady wearing a blonde hair. Some of my fans liked it while others complained. After sampling opinions, I discovered that majority of my fans didn't like it so, I took it off.
This is 2015, and for all we care, fashion trends are bound to evolve. May edition of gosh!, brings you interesting and gorgeous fashions picks from various shows we believe they serve as your style catalogs in choosing your looks all through the year. Peep them!
Lami Philips isn't your regular kind of singer‌Soul music is her tough and she sure knows how to hold her own. Catching up with her on the Island on a very busy Wednesday, Lami was of course warm and calm, willing to tell you anything you wanted to know‌such a jolly good fellow She opened up over a sundry issues from her career, her marriage and fashion sense.
So how's life been treating you lately? It's been fine and challenging. What have you been up to? I don't think there's much at the moment. We are working on the album. I just got back mixing the live portion of the album. And the studio portion, I'm doing most of the collaborations in Lagos and we are album done with that. It's most challenging when you have collaborations working with your schedule and the other person's schedule. How many track on it? It won't be more than 13 even though we've recorded about 25 songs. Why? Because I think that when you have too many songs on an album, some of them won't get the chance to breath. And I want to put just what I'm sure my fans will want to listen to now. Some of them may be of free downloads later on. What's the title and who did you collaborate with? I don't want to say that yet until we are done. I want it to have the element of surprise. So when should your fans expect the album to drop? You've been active on social media these days, posting pictures and all that which didn't used to be so… Honestly speaking, I'm not the social media type. I'm not into this chatting because it's a lot of work for me. But the fantastic thing is that your Instagram allows you to post on Facebook and Twitter at the same time. That's why it seems as though I'm everywhere. So, it's easy for me to just post a picture and put a comment on Instagram and then send them to my Twitter and Facebook. If you watch on my Twitter feed, you'd see that I'm not as active but I'm trying You've also been featuring in other artistes videos unlike in the
past…that Banky W's video. Falz's 'Marry Me'… I really believe in time and chances. I believe in seasons. When the first album came out, I needed time to rest because everything happened too fast for me. When I came to Lagos, I didn't know that when I put songs out there, it was going to move as fast as it did. So, it moved faster than I expected and I found myself shooting videos and traveling a lot. So, I started recording for the second album and the first thing I needed to do was chill out, spend some time with my husband and my daughter, then get my bearing for a proper team for the second album, and that too doesn't come easy because Nigeria is weird when it comes to finding the right people. But now that the album is also done, I feel like I can do some other things. I go out more than usual although I still selective. I don't show up in everybody's video. Banky is my day one hommie from when I came back into Nigeria. He's one of the first artistes that I met. He called me and gave me like an hour to show up and shoot the video. He was also in one of the first videos that I shot, 'Nothing Do You'. I gave him like 24hours notice as well. So, there are people like that who have your back so, whenever they need you, you just have to show up. I totally saw a new Lami in those videos because I didn't know you can act. Aren't you thinking about going into acting soon? I actually was in theatre when I was in London, and I'm reading some scripts right now but, it has to be the right thing for me. One of the things here is that when a singer things that she can act or when ac actress thinks that she can sing so, it's always good for you to do what is critically put together and not just cheap things. So, I'm ready different scripts and I have one that I'm very close to accepting. You are one of the soul singers we have in the country but it's surprising not to see you into deals with MTN, Globacom and the rest.
Why? I don't weigh my success with things like that. Although it'll be fantastic to have something like that but generally speaking, soul music is still ďŹ nding its feet in Nigeria and in terms that we don't have a lot of people who comprehend the music. I've been blessed to start working with a good working agent and they understand my brand more and they also work with different brand so, if it comes that a brand wants to endorse me then, that's ďŹ ne. I think it's the new fad but not everyone can be a brand ambassador. I'm not killing myself over it. I'd rather be paid a good money for the gigs I do which happens anyway so, I'm content with that. Why is that you don't show off your husband on social media like other female celebs do? No, you haven't been checking (laughs). Although it's not like as often as some other people. You have to prayerfully ďŹ nd a proper balance between your private and public persona. I see music as my job. If I was working in a bank, I wouldn't put my husband's picture on the checks that I sign or on documents. But once in a while, I do put it out there because I want people to know I have a fantastic husband and a good home life. But he's also an individual who's doing his own thing and I have to respect that. I also thing sometimes when you over indulge the public then, you give them the right to have an opinion about certain thing. But when we were on vacation, I put up a lot of pictures about what we are doing but I try to put the focus on myself so it doesn't start to too much because I'm very protective about my marriage because it means the whole world to me.
So when is your daughter getting a sibling? She's like 5 years already? (laughs)For me, my husband and I are just taking our time. There's no time to put on all these things. We both have very busy lifestyles and I consider myself one of the luckiest mothers in the world. So whatever we do, we love to do it properly. So, she will have a sibling in God's time. Are you God?(laughs). If you're not a singer, what else would you have been? I like working with children especially the ones between the ages of 1-4. So, if I wasn't a singer, I'd like to get involved with them. Do you have other businesses aside music? Yes, primarily for now. I'm sure you'd have had some embarrassing moments on the job Not really. What's funny is that what other people consider embarrassing, I see it as funny. I'm not really sensitive like that. If a fan says something funny or stupid to me, I'd rather laugh it off. My friends and I don't take things like that too seriously. There was a time I tripped on red carpet and my friends and I sat there the whole time and laughed over it. We weren't embarrassed about it. You don't have friends in the industry. Why? That's what you think. So aside Waje, who and who are your friends? I'm close to a lot of people. For example, I completely adore Sasha and I have some of them who we meet up at my house and hang out but we are very private people and don't feel the need to post pictures for all to see. I'm very passionate that the women in the industry are close enough and I don't think there's an artiste I don't consider my friends. They also know that I don't get close to people easily but when I do, I do everything necessary expected of me as a friend- Waje, Omawunmi, Tiwa, Sasha, Toke, Omoni Oboli, Mowe Abebe, there's a group of us, Fade Ogunro, Toolz, Rita Dominic I've notice you like wearing low shoes a lot despite your height I'm a shoe person and if I go shopping, I might spend 90% of my budget on shoes,
few t-shirts and easy pants- it's the way I am. I'm a simple person. I like being comfortable unless it's a red carpet event. But I'm short and I like the fact that I'm short(laughs), and when I'm walking, I walk very fast so, I don't like anything holding me back. I like trainers a lot. Few of you are into soul music in Nigeria, are you not thinking about spicing it up? I don't go into the studio thinking to do soul music. I write and then we put it together. People listen to soul music and think it's melancholy because it's soft. But there are different types of soul music- funk soul, afro soul, rap soul and the likes. But apart from that, soul music has a really long way to go in Nigeria, but even hiphop had a long stretch before it started being this accepted. For me, I'm not about trying to ďŹ t in because that's boring. I want to listen to my music in like 60 years and be proud of what I've done. So I don't care if it's fast or slow, as long as it comes from my soul then, I'll do it. Aren't you thinking of retiring someday? Soul musicians never retire. Don't you see Patty Label kicking off her shoes at the Presidential inauguration? I'm going to be eighty years with a walking stick and still be singing (laughs). It's a different thing if I was a rapper. But my kind of music is timeless and that's what counts for people like Diana Rossshe's still on stage.
Do you have lots of booking s that you're not thinking of putting your hands into another business like fashion and others? Yes it is but apart from that, I believe that whatever it is that I'm doing should be perfectly done ďŹ rst before thinking about other things. I don't have any desire to have a fashion line but, if there's anything I want to do it will be in the future but everything will still revolve around music. I also have an interesting educations and health and would like to setup NGOs to help the underprivileged. What about setting up a record label for souls singers like you? For a record label to function, it will have to be that we already have a structure which Nigeria isn't there yet. I won't want to sign anybody and then mess up their future. Aren't you, Bez and Cobhams looking at doing a soul music concert? You are right and we could. It's a good idea and I could call Cobhams to talk about that. I'm sure we all think about things like that but too busy to follow through. The last gif that I had was with myself and Praise and corporate organizations like MTN, Absolute Vodka were there. It was one of the best audiences I ever had and everyone had fun. So, I think it's a good idea. So, what won't you be caught wearing? I'm not skinny so whatever you wear should atter your body. I would have wore something skimpy but that would be when I was 16 and size 6. But now, I an 8/10 size and I don't judge people who dress in a certain way. Like I see J.Lo and I'm jealous because she's over 40 and still looking hot. If I could get myself to that stage maybe, I could want to show a side of belly but it's not a prerequisite for being classy. Being beautiful is understanding your body and package it well. I like my body and just want to be toned that's
What about going natural with your hair Like not wearing extensions? Yes I can and I have picture where I did. But the thing is that if I know that I'm going to be having gigs and I know it's not going to be easy to have my hair done. That's why most of us have weaves on because it's easy to manage. But when I'm out of Lagos I love it when I have my natural hair on and don't have to wear makeup. You hair isn't that long right? I cut it when I moved to Lagos. So it's not so long. I don't have a hair routine and the same two people who have been doing my hair for years are still with me. all. But I'm not able to walk in Nigeria because the roads are bad but I walk a lot whenever I'm in Europe. Do you still like food a lot? Oh yes. I don't eat a lot but I enjoy eating. I don't discriminate. Like I was in the studio yesterday and wanted to eat and my friend sent someone to buy amala for me at Bariga. So I can be like that or I can go for sea food salad. I'm just weird when it comes to food. Hope your husband doesn't restrict you when it comes to socializing? He's even more social that I am. He wishes I go out more but when we are both free, I go out with him and enjoy it. He's my party buddy. I like the fact that your face isn't oily. What's your beauty routine like? I'm blessed with good skin because I took it after my mom and grandma. But also, I'm a very simple person. I really don't like makeup and I use simple products like Johnson lotion. But I try to wash my face before I go to bed or use baby wipes. I don't sleep with makeup on. Even my makeup artistes know I don't like my face being caked up. So I go days without makeup.
What else are you looking at aside your album? I want to travel round Africa and immerse myself in African cultures because I have to incorporate their music tunes into mine. I've learnt not to over plan. I just take things one at a
What to do about too tight braids You've had this too tight braids on for days and your head is already pounding like it's going to fall off! The worse thing- you noticed little bumps around your hairline that weren't there before.
First things ďŹ rst! Beauty should not hurt! It's either you have too much extensions on your head or the braids are too tight! Don't listen to the braiders who tells you to take aspirin, tight hair isn't good for the future of your head and hair. Medium tension is best for fashioning braids; they may not last as long as tight braids, but your hairline will last much longer.
Showers Taking a hot shower and applying a conditioner to the hair while the braid is intact is one way of loosening braids. Do not massage the hair vigorously. Carefully smooth it into the hair. After the shower, dry with a towel and then let it dry naturally.
Leave-in Conditioners Whether they are large or small, don't use too much conditioner, however, and work it gently around the tight portions with your ďŹ ngers for the best effect.
Moist Heat Place a warm wet towel around your head and cover with a hair cap. Leave the towel on for at least an hour so that the warm air loosens the braids.
Picking If the weave of the braid is too tight, choose a smooth object to push through the center of each twist to loosen them individually. Use toothpick for tiny braids and a pencil for larger braids.
Braid Spray Some braid sprays are created to help relieve the dryness and itching associated with braided hair, while other types are also designed to help with the braid removal process. Both of these types of sprays are effective treatments for tight braids because they soften the hair and make the braid looser, healthier and more comfortable.
By Farrah Gray
So you're making the big step. You're taking the plunge. Getting attached to the ol' ball and chain. Don't get the wrong idea. Having a steady love has a tremendous amount of advantages. But if you're a dude, there are some things you are going to have to get used to (and ladies, you might want to check this out, too, so you appreciate what your man is doing for you). Your weekend – you might be able to squeeze out Sunday's game with the fellas, but much of your weekend is going to be used for quality time with your S.O. (significant other) or performing the tasks you have been assigned – mowing the lawn, cleaning the garage, bathing Rover. No more gal pals. Those silly little texts, the taps on the butt… all that goes down the pooper now. Your girl is No. 1 now, No. 1 and only, that is. Nix the flirting. It 's a no-no now. No more playful banter with the waitress or winking at the girl that makes your coffee. Oh, you can still do it, but only if you want to create friction between you and your steady boo.
Cut down on the indulgences. Those nights with the boys when you got totally wasted – uh-uh. You got someone to go home to now, someone who is not going to take lightly to finding upchuck inside the front door. Your wallet – it's not just yours anymore. She has access to it to pay for anything you buy, get shopping money, etc. So your budget is quite a bit less now. Your space gets smaller. You will get less of the closet, fewer drawers and some of your stuff will be relegated to the garage or storage. Oh, and those macho black sheets, consider them gone. They will be replaced by a floral pattern that matches the curtains. Your identity will change. Remember, it's not Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt anymore – it's Brangelina. Even Kanye West lost his identity when he hooked up with Kim Kardashian – it's Kimye now. Being couple has tons of advantages and they are probably worth more than what you think you have to give up!
By Pepper Schwartz
As much as I admire happy couples and families, I think this may be one of the few times in history when so many women could choose from such a full range of life choices without penalty or stigma. Since few people "have it all," why not choose being single if that's the best option? Question is why isn't marriage a good deal anymore? Here are some considerations. 1. A useless husband If a woman is poor and only meets equally poor or poorer men, she's in a tough spot. It is no secret that many women do not choose to marry if the available partners will make their economic situation worse. In some of these cases, even if a woman has a child, she may be better off with government help than a nonworking, noninvolved husband. 2. Success changes everything When a woman is very privileged or highly successful, marriage could come very easily -- or not. Think of the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, who was married eight times. Or Oprah Winfrey, who for personal or professional reasons, is not married. Moreover, a woman doesn't need a husband who is a high-powered corporate attorney if she is a highpowered corporate attorney. Taking advantage of economic and professional opportunities could be
undermined by committing to a partner with an equally ambitious, or different, life agenda. This kind of woman may wake up every day to new and exciting challenges and think, "best to wait." 3. Unwilling to make traditional compromises A woman who doesn't want to settle for cooking and cleaning and being the primary parent that society prefers. She is not meeting guys who want the kind of woman she is. 4. The marriage penalty tax Some women are in an income bracket where marriage inicts economic costs. She would have to pay more taxes if she marries someone who earns approximately what she makes or more. 5. Avoiding cheating men A few years ago when I was in China, I had a conversation with some very beautiful female Chinese TV personalities about their personal life. I asked them why they were single and if they wanted to get married. The three women all said they didn't want to marry because "the men of our class will all expect to have mistresses, and it is better not to marry than have to put up with that." I have no idea if this was an exaggeration or not -- but they believed it.
6. Waiting for the "one" These women wait for the perfect guy, or the guy who they would fall in love with and love them back just as much. If that man doesn't come along, they prefer to go alone. As women get pickier, more factors enter into the marriage equation. They may ďŹ nd someone who doesn't quite go the distance even after years of dating. They cohabit with someone and it doesn't work out. Singlehood, never intentional, becomes a fact. But they will not marry just to marry as their mothers or grandmothers might have. In social psychology, there is a classic theory called "exchange theory." It is a bit cold-blooded, but it predicts that a person's actions will be based on trying to ďŹ nd a balance of give and get. Each person's resources -- of all kinds, including money, looks, background -- are traded back and forth for a "good deal." For example, a
"good deal" scenario could be a woman who makes an excellent living pairing up with a man who is a writer and is willing to work at home and be the primary child care person. When women's life choices were highly constrained, they had little negotiating power. They had to marry or were seen as damaged. A few got away with being "free spirits" but usually they were exceptional in wealth or lineage -- and even so, it wasn't easy. It's different now. While most women still want marriage, they don't want it at just any price. They don't want it if it scuttles their dreams. Marriage is not dead -- not by a long shot. It is still, to most of us, the house we wish to build for our love, our lover and our children. But women want to craft a life instead of having it pressed upon them. And that means some of us will be single for a long time, and some of us will be single for life.
Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars ‌Nothing fall of expectation For some time now, Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Funk' has stayed on No.1 spot of international music chart list. The 4:31 sec 2014 video from the album, Uptown Special, was published on Youtube in November 2014, and as at press time, already had a whooping 468,788,506 views! The single was a commercial success, spending thirteen weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, seven weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and topped the charts in several other countries including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland and New Zealand. In the week of 25 January 2015, the song was streamed a record 2.34 million times in a single week in the UK.
"Uptown Funk" also set a new record for the highest number of streams in one week in the US, with 4.8 million streams. In 2015, "Uptown Funk" won Ronson the Brit Award for British Single of the Year. So, let's take a look at what makes this Ronson's video tick. We all know Funk is an old genre of music so, bringing it back, this time with more colours and fun that it caught much attention of the younger generation, is a plus. 'Uptown Funk' opens with the scene of a stunning lady strolling pass. And standing on the street, was Ronson and his dance team, all decked up in old school yet cool outďŹ ts. The choreography all through the
video is dope. They got good attitude to the song too. The location for the song was also on point- old patterned houses, old school cars and wall papers- Typical of a street funk. Yes, the most part of the video took place on the street yet, the fact that they didn't stay on a particular spot, but used different street scene, is creative. Check, most old school outďŹ ts were usually baggy yet, Ronson and his crew's costumes, although were old school yet, smart, which is I think makes the video more appealing to the new generation's view. Nice beat and sound choice too, just as expected in a funk song.
Clean video there. Appropriate voice ranges and tones. The trumpet was also at its best pitch there. And then translating from the street scenes to the club, is just as appropriate and expected. The lighting right from the streets, to the club is in its right volume. However, the only fallout the video has is that, the crew didn't have a change of costume as they moved from the street scene to the club- they had on same outďŹ ts all through. A simple yet classy video. I score it 8/10. Video timing: 4:31 sec Producer: Mark Ronson
By Omoniyi Alli
Two-times Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) winner, Shirley Frimpong-Manso, after making a landmark cinematic achievement with her flick 'the contract', not resting on her oars, the prolific director relishes her unrelenting skills with members of the cast and crew to dish out yet another award winning movie, 'devil in the details'. Devil in The detail is an emotional movie where a couple enters a world of sex, lies and betrayal when they risk everything in a love triangle. A witty, edgy thriller that takes a simple domestic drama premise and spins it on its end, it is hard to watch Devil in the detail without leaving with an impression of awe at how competently and different everything here is. It stands out brilliantly. Perfect couple as they seem to be, Ben (Adjetey Anang) and Helen (Nse Ikpe- Etim) gave marriage the greatest shot as they swing from various merry moments to high fantasies until cracks begins to set in. Helen began to get preoccupied with late text messages, night phone calls, flowers are delivered at her home by an unknown admirer. Her husband trails her and uncovers a dangerous liaison with a hot-bodied youngster. He is devastated. She must be having an affair. Or so it seems, but is she really? When Ben could not summon the courage to face his wife, he embarks on a sweltering affair with his personal assistant which ordinarily will not lead into marriage. In a bid to be the master minder, everything turn out to a surprised birthday party Helen has planned on his behalf. The film addresses the age old issue of unfaithfulness, this time from the angles of both sexes and does not resort to find easy,
clichéd answers. Sex is a theme that is central to this film and right from the opening scene, there is enough of it to go round. However, the director manages to keep it at a tasteful level. Kudos should however be given to Ama Ampofo who played her role perfectly and bravely pushes the boundaries, she gets away with everything, her dramatic poise is quite commendable but still requires little professional touch. However, Mr.& Mrs. Star actress, Nse Ikpe Sule again proved her acting class with every moment of professional touch even though her character appearance was not much all through the movie. Devil in the detail is a nuanced, witty take on the battle of the sexes, does not trade easy blames but finds that both sexes are equally culpable when it comes to brutalizing the other with matters of the heart. It is quite commendable to give appraisal to the director for creating a tango between the lines of the movie for audience to fill the missing space. Again Frimpong-Manso displays a high level of class from beginning to the very end of the movie. It sure whoa me all through keeping me thinking about what will happen next. In all the film boast of good cast, sounds, setting, props, costumes and lightning amongst others scoring a total of 9/10. Initial release: February 2014 (Georgia) Director: Shirley Frimpong-Manso Running time: 94 minutes Screenplay: Shirley Nana Akua Manso Music composed by: Ivan Ayite Casts: Nse Nkpe Sule, Adjetey Anang, Ama Ampofo, Smith Asante, Mawuli Gavor.
Barcelona contains both the authentically historic and the wildly bizarre. From the tree-lined Las Ramblas to the narrow alleys of Barri Gotic; from the beachside nightclubs to the city's dozens of sacred churches and cathedrals, this city by the sea seems to attract all types: the family, the adventurer, the couple, the backpacker, the culture lover — and more — with an almost overwhelming variety of things to do. You could stay for a few days, but chances are you'll need a whole week to explore. In Barcelona, even the beach is bustling, but it's really the
cosmopolitan city that gets all the attention. Much of the activity revolves around Las Ramblas, a series of narrow streets and alleys packed with restaurants, nightclubs and a vibrant pedestrian market. But you should also take a tour of Antoni Gaudí's masterpieces; Gaudí is responsible for sites like Parc Guell, Casa Batllo and La Sagrada Familia. And it would also be absurd to miss out on the eclectic shopping scene and the region's exquisite food and wine. Do you see why we suggest a week vacation?
Keep in Mind... · Take a break Siestas (naps) used to be a daily occurrence throughout Spain, when local businesses would shutter their doors in favor of a mid-afternoon break. Though no longer as common in large metropolises, you can still partake while you're visiting. Eat a large, satisfying lunch and then head back to your hotel for a short snooze to prepare for a long night on the town. · Don't visit in August Swarms of locals leave in August to catch some relief from the sweltering humidity. Likewise, many restaurants and shops are closed until September. · Spanish vs. Catalan Many residents will refer to themselves as "Catalan" and speak the Catalan language rather than traditional Spanish. Many of the words are similar, but the pronunciation is quite different.
· Buy the Barcelona Transport Card Discounts on top things to do and unlimited use of public transportation make this card worth your money upfront. But be sure to purchase it before you travel, so you can take advantage of the free train ride from the airport to the city center. · Stay in an apartment Cut down on food costs by renting an apartment (rather than a hotel), where you can buy groceries and cook your own Catalan feasts.
· Gorge on lunch If you eat your big meal at lunch, you can cash in on the Menu del Dia (Menu of the Day), which is usually an affordable and tasty three-course meal. After this midday spread, a few cheap tapas plates around dinnertime should tide you over until breakfast. From U.S News
MTV Movie Awards 2015 @ a Glance The 2015 MTV Movie Awards held on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. There were many big-named celebs hitting the red carpet like Jennifer Lopez, Kelly Osborne, Scarlett Johansson, Michael B. Jordan, Kevin Hart and many more. Check out all the red carpet looks below:
Tiwa Savage- My Darlin my darlin my darlin my darlin my darlin o my darlin my darlin my darlin my darlin o my darlin my darlin oh oh yeah yeah na tiwa savage eh eh, mavin my darlin my darlin baby fresh on the beat, be killing them all my darling darling whatz up hmm hmm baby you too much e o….my darlin my darlin i love you…..my darlin my darlin i no know where i for dey eh…..my darlin yeah e my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin oh baby i love you uh uh uh…..my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you…..my darlin, my darlin i no know where i for dey……my darlin yeah eh my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin o alaroka won gbadun….eyi yi yi yi yi yi won gbadun oloruka mi a gbadun….a gbadun alaroka won gbadun…..yeh, won gbadun oloruka mi a gbadun…..hmm wagbadun every morning baby love say he wants his sugar love so i give him doro love baby let me give you some more, baby love say he wants his sugar love so i give him doro love hmm hmm baby you too much e o….my darlin my darlin i love you…..my darlin my darlin i no know where i for dey eh…..my darlin yeah e my
darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin oh baby i love you uh uh uh…..my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you…..my darlin, my darlin i no know where i for dey……my darlin yeah eh my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin o oh baby i love you uh uh uh….my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you……my darlin , my darlin i no know where i for dey yeah without my baby today eh eh eh my darlin my darlin o verse 2 : baby mi nisho, oya nisho nisho telemi kajo, kajo kajo i do anything for love, for love and baby this loving is forever ah baby mi nisho, nisho telemi kajo, kajo kajo and boy i'll always love you right even when the road is ro-ro rorough every morning baby love say he wants his sugar love so i give him doro love baby let me give you some more, baby love say he wants his sugar love so i give him doro love hmm hmm baby you too much e o….my darlin my darlin i love you…..my darlin my darlin i no know where i for dey eh…..my darlin yeah e my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin oh baby i love you uh uh uh…..my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you…..my darlin, my darlin
i no know where i for dey……my darlin yeah eh my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin o oh baby i love you uh uh uh….my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you……my darlin , my darlin i no know where i for dey yeah without my baby today eh eh eh my darlin my darlin o every morning baby love say he wants his sugar love so i give him doro love haba baby let me give you some more, baby love say he wants his sugar love so i give him doro love hmm hmm baby you too much e o….my darlin my darlin i love you…..my darlin my darlin i no know where i for dey eh…..my darlin yeah e my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin oh baby i love you uh uh uh…..my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you…..my darlin, my darlin i no know where i for dey……my darlin yeah eh my darlin without my baby today eh eh eh…..my darlin my darlin o oh baby i love you uh uh uh….my darlin, my darlin i go do anything for you…don't ask me why, don't ask me why i no know where i for dey yeah without my baby today eh eh eh my darlin my darlin o ha ha ha eh eh eh i love you darlin, what's up my darlin darlin what's up oya make we catch up oya make body get up my darlin darlin what's up oya make we catch up oya no dull Copied from FreeNaijaLyrics.com
Kiss Daniel was born Oluwatobiloba Daniel Sikiru Anidugbe in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Ogun state, Nigeria. He attended Abeokuta Grammar School in abeokuta, Ogun state and graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta where he studied Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology (water engineering), in 2013. After his tertiary education, he met GWorldwide Entertainment's CEO, Emperor Geezy who had heard a lot about him, and signed him to his record label. Kiss Daniel's signing birthed his musical career in 2003. Kiss Daniel released his ďŹ rst ofďŹ cial single titled 'Shoye' produced by Beatburx on 1st of May, 2014 from the stables of G-Worldwide Entertainment and also dropped the video, directed by MEX Film weeks after.
Having created a platform for himself and his record label, Kiss Daniel teamed up with music Producer, Dj Coublon, dropping a follow up single titled "Woju", a Highlife tune.
"Woju", directed by Adasa Cookey, which talks about a typical African lady's response to compliments from a gentleman, is one of the videos receiving massive airplay on radio, Youtube and TV recently.
Kiss Daniel has won two awards such as Next Rated Artiste of the Year at Extreme Awards held in Benin Republic, Newcomer/Revelation of the year at Maya Awards in Ibadan, and has got several awards nominations which include Artiste of the Year at Peers in town Awards to mention a few.
Renowned entertainers, Onyeka Onwenu, Awilo, Phyno, Mc Galaxy, Lilkesh, Sexy Steel, Vector, Korede Bello, I Go Dye, Seyi Law, Akpororo, Gordons, Acapella, Laffup, Mc Shakara, Helen Paul and others joined comedian A.Y and Nigeria's No 1 malt drink, Maltina to deliver a remarkably exciting special Easter edition of A.Y Live, Sunday, the 5th of April 2015 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event sponsored by Maltina, was hosted by Freeze of Cool FM and featured the best of comedy and musical performances. According to A.Y, the outing remains one of the best since the history of the event, “When we began planning for this edition we had so much we wanted to achieve and we put in a lot to bring to reality all our ideas. I'm so glad our efforts paid off well and I'm very convinced everyone who came out had a great time. This is just the beginning as the other editions for the year will even be better” he said. One of the major highlights of the event was Maltina's surprise give away of ten iPhone 6 mobile phones to guests, half way into the show. Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson one of the lucky winners was more than excited when the quote on her Happiness card which was distributed to
all guests at the event, was announced as the winning quote. “This is just awesome. I am still very amazed. I had no idea this was going to happen. When they came up to say Maltina will be surprising 10 guests with Iphone 6, you could practically here the mumbling in the crowd. And all of a sudden I hear the quote on my card announced as the winning quote. I've had so many wonderful surprises this year and this is certainly one of them. Well done Maltina, this is really remarkable”, she said. Speaking on the reason behind the surprise gifts, the Senior brand manager, Adewole Adedeji said the brand wanted to share happiness with guests in a way that will trigger real excitement they won't forget in a while and we felt this was the best ways to do that. “We love to see our consumers happy, that's the core message of the Maltina brand, “Sharing Happiness”, which is one of the reasons we decided to renew our partnership with AY Live. Happiness and pure excitement is the real proceed for all the hardwork we put into the brand and we are glad we did this during the show”, he said. The AY Live series will continue with the Portharcourt and Abuja legs billed to hold later in the year.
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