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Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMo Abudu, CEO of Nigeria’s The EbonyLife Group, will be celebrated by France’s upcoming Series Mania festival with its Women in Series Award. The prize, given in tandem with the European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA Network) and advocacy group Pour Les Femmes Dans Les Médias (PFDM), honors a remarkable woman from the audiovisual industry for her vision and leadership.

It is no secret that Kanye West’s new girlfriend, Chaney Jones, has been getting compared to his ex-wife quite a bit ever since the two went public with their dalliance last month. But over the weekend, it looked like Chaney may have been fed up with the comparisons as she really tried hard to distinguish herself from Kim Kardashian!

Kanye West clearly has a type.Ever since the rapper was spotted with his latest love interest Chaney Jones, fans can’t get over just how much she looks like his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.Of course, Jones has seen these comparisons in her comments section and all over social media, which led her to setting the record straight about just how much she’s altered her own look. According to the 24-year-old, any similarities in their faces are purely coincidental as she’s never had any plastic surgery abover her neck.A post shared by Chaney Jones (@chaneyjonesssss)This week, she took to Instagram to post a pre-BBL photo to prove she’s always been curvy, plus, she shared “5 facts about me” to help fans put a personality to the pictures. First, Jones shared a revealing photo to her Instagram Story, putting her rear-end on full display. Though she does admit she’s had a Brazilian butt lift, she says this photo was before the surgery, insisting she has always had a curvier body type.

Chaney Jones is setting the record straight about plastic surgery on her face after being compared to Kim Kardashian. The student, who has recently been seen out on dates with Kim’s ex Kanye West, 44, recently shared two new posts to her Instagram story, including a photo of herself at 20 years old showing off her behind in a black swimsuit, and a photo that listed five facts about her. In the snapshot post, the beauty admitted to getting a Brazilian Butt Lift but denied other forms of plastic surgery.

Justin Bieber has joined forces with Nigerian singer Omah Lay for an addictive new track, ‘Attention’ – you can listen to it below.The afro-pop dance floor anthem hears the two artists discuss the troubles of a one-sided relationship. Starved of affection, the pair ask questions about whether or not they should take to smoking and drinking to eradicate the pain.“Should I drink up? Smoke up?/ I need some freedom, freedom, ah, in my life,” Bieber sings on the song’s pre-chorus. Omah Lay adds: “Little love and some affection on the side/ Little trust and some passion would be nice/ It’s all I desire/ I need it, I cannot deny.”Accompanied by a Colin Tilley-directed video, the two artists host a late night beach party with a group of female guests and a couple of camp fires, before switching locations.You can watch the ‘Attention’ video below:Bieber released his sixth studio album ‘Justice’ last March; it spawned the singles ‘Holy’, ‘Lonely’, ‘Anyone’, ‘Hold On’, ‘Ghost’, and the global smash hit ‘Peaches’ featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon. He followed this up with his ‘Freedom’ EP in April.Last year also saw Bieber feature on a number of other tracks, including Skrillex‘s ‘Don’t Go’, posthumous Juice WRLD track ‘Wandered To LA’, ‘Essence’ with Wizkid and Tems, and his huge collaboration with The Kid LAROI, ‘Stay’.Back in December, Bieber became the first artist in Spotify history to cross 90 million monthly listeners on the streaming service.

Chaney Jones, Kanye West's latest muse, took to Instagram this week to reveal some unknown information about herself.The 24-year-old student cleared the air, stating 'no I have never had surgery on my face' as she listed '5 facts about me.'It comes amid chatter that the 44-year-old music artist's new girlfriend looks a lot like his ex wife Kim Kardashian, 41. New post:Chaney Jones, Kanye West's latest muse, took to Instagram this week to reveal some unknown information about herselfThe beauty shared a cheeky post to her Stories, uploading a throwback photo of herself in a revealing swimsuit.Along the picture, which showed the side profile of her face, she said, 'I think I was 20 here.

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After Canadian producer Sickick's rework of Madonna's 1998 hit "Frozen" exploded on Tik Tok last year, Madonna cosigned his version and gave it an official release in December. Now, Nigerian singer Fireboy DML has joined the duo for a second remix of the song.

Madonna and Canadian producer Sickick have added Nigerian singer Fireboy DML to a second version of their ‘Frozen’ remix.Madonna and Sickick first released a remix of the 1998 classic – taken from the queen of pop’s ‘Ray Of Light’ album – last December, which came after it went viral on TikTok.Today (March 3), the pair have shared another reworking, but this time they’ve brought onboard Fireboy DML, who recently earned acclaim for his ‘Peru’ collaboration with Ed Sheeran.Madonna announced the remix earlier in the week when she took to Instagram to share a photo of herself and DML on the set of the song’s video, which she said is due soon after the release of the track.You can check out the new remix of ‘Frozen’ below:Earlier this week, Madonna weighed in on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, voicing her support for the latter.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last Thursday (February 24). “Russia’s Pointless and Greed Driven Invasion Of the Ukraine MUST be stopped!!” Madonna captioned an Instagram post that contained a fanmade video set to a remix of her 2005 song ‘Sorry’.“Please Send in Humanitarian Aid to help millions of citizens of the Ukraine who’s lives are being affected by this CRISIS at this very moment !!”She continued: “Putin has Violated Every Human Rights Accord in Existence. Putin has no right to try to erase the existence of the Ukraine.

, which returns for season 19 on Bravo, Padma Lakshimi has seen – and tasted – it all. “There have been a couple of doozies,” she tells ET’s Rachel Smith, explaining that “any chef, as great as he or she may be, can have an off day because you want to push the envelope.” And for every failed dish, there have been that many more savory successes that have led to 18 previous winners. And with the reality cooking competition set in Houston, Texas, this season, there’s bound to be many highs and lows as 15 new cheftestants are immersed in the diversity that represents the city’s culinary identity.

Mike Wass From decades of reinvention to her enthusiastic embrace of social media, Madonna moves with the times. The Queen of Pop now reminds all that she also has her finger on the pulse of TikTok by releasing a new version of Sickick’s viral “Frozen” remix featuring Fireboy DML. The producer’s dramatic overhaul of Madonna’s 1998 classic was a sensation on the video sharing platform, and has since crossed over to streaming on DSPs.Sickick’s “Frozen” remix debuted in a TikTok video dated March 30,  2021, and soon went nuclear on the app — soundtracking more than 125,000 “creates.”  The pop icon spotted an opportunity and officially released the song in December.

Burna Boy has been honoured at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 with the title of Best Solo Act In The World.The Nigerian star beat Arlo Parks, Billie Eilish, Dave, Little Simz, Pyra, Rina Sawayama, Sam Fender, Tkay Maidza and The Weeknd to pick up the accolade.Aitch and Big Zuu presented the award to Burna Boy, who accepted the trophy virtually. “Thank you guys very much for this.

Olivia Rodrigo has won Best New Act In The World Supported By CanO Water at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.The US singer-songwriter came out on top among the international slate of nominees, which included Bad Boy Chiller Crew, BERWYN, Bree Runway, Wet Leg and Yard Act. Dublin band Inhaler, Nigerian singer Tems, King Stingray from Australia and Shye of Singapore were also nominated in the same category.The gong was presented by It’s A Sin actor Nathaniel Curtis and Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore.

BERWYN has won Best New Act From The UK Supported By Music Venue Trust at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 this evening (March 2).The Romford rapper beat fellow nominees Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Bree Runway, Wet Leg and Yard Act for the gong, which was presented to him by the Nova Twins on behalf of the award’s supporter and the BandLab NME Awards 2022’s charity partner Music Venue Trust.BERWYN took to the podium accompanied by his mother. “I didn’t prepare a speech, so I’m going to let my mum talk,” he joked. “She’s scared!”“I’ve never won an award before, so thank you for an award.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has expressed her disgust at clips of Black people being racially abused and stranded at the Ukraine border. Heartbreaking footage has circulated on social media showing African and Caribbean students being denied permission to cross over into Poland for safety, as Russia continues its deadly bombing attack amid its invasion of Ukraine. Many of the stranded students have been subjected to racism, with one man recalling how he was forced to disembark a bus after being told ‘no Blacks’. Motsi, who hails from South Africa and Germany, shared a clip of a room close to the border full of other Black students desperate to reach safety. The woman filming the video said: ‘We’re still stranded, we haven’t eaten, no rest, we were just in the cold for six hours outside. For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our live blog: Russia-Ukraine live‘We’ve been begging, pushing, dragging, it’s been so traumatic just to get into the border and we’re not able to get there. ‘Since morning we’ve been told that [for] all Nigerians, the embassy has been getting buses for us but we’ve not seen any… It’s really really so sad.’ This is happening !!!! Can we talk about this !!!!!! Saving people according to their skin color!!!!! #AfricansinUkraine pic.twitter.com/RsNzS9quzDMotsi captioned the post: ‘This is happening !!!! Can we talk about this !!!!!! Saving people according to their skin color!!!!! #AfricansinUkraine.’ She added: ‘Don’t forget the black brothers and sisters at the border !’ Reacting to the clip, one follower commented: ‘I’m so sorry.

Manchester United are reportedly preparing a ‘pharaonic’ offer for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

She may have a pop career spanning an impressive five decades, but Madonna appears to be showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.On Monday, the Queen of Pop took to Instagram to tease a remix to one of her biggest hits, Frozen, that will feature Nigerian singer Fireboy DML.Always one to grab your attention, Madonna, 63, showed off her incredibly youthful-looking appearance in a new set of photos - and couldn't resist flashing her bottom to fans.The legendary star - whose looks now appear to be frozen in time - crouched down in a black outfit with cutouts as she gave her followers a view of her derriere. Coming soon:Madonna took to Instagram on Monday to tease her next music release, which will feature Nigerian singer Fireboy DMLInteracting with her 17.7 million followers, the singer-songwriter said: 'Frozen Remix song and video featuring @fireboydml.'She added a trio of fire emojis and continued, 'Music drops March 3rd………' The mom-of-six then posted multiple hand clapping emojis and wrote, 'Video soon after!'The post was complete with the addition of snowflake, camera, clapperboard and Nigerian flag emojis.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is planning to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with highly-rated Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

SAG Award nomination for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the third season of the anthology series Genius.  And Cynthia Erivo, slipped into a bright red PVC gown as she stepped on to the red carpet at The 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. The 35-year-old actress showcased her incredible figure in the form fitting Louis Vuitton number that she paired with a structured fur cape.

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Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones has re-recorded the band’s 1971 version of ‘When the Levee Breaks’, with assistance from 17 musicians from around the world.The video sees Jones joined by Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins, as well as husband-and-wife duo Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi of the Tedeschi Trucks Band. The version also features Sámi vocalist Elle Márjá Eira, Māori artist Mihirangi, Congo musician Mermans Mosengo and Nigerian percussionist Sikiru Adepoju.The rendition was recorded as part of global music non-profit Playing for Change‘s Song Around the World initiative.