Nigerian Times

The funniest man in Nigeria, Basketmouth drops first single Where You Dey featuring the popular young hip hop singer Whizkid and also eLDee. I am a fan and I really Digg his hilarious BIG FRIDAY SHOW on MTV Base. Basketmouth whose real name is Bright Okpocha is a native of Abia State in southeastern Nigeria and a graduate of Sociology and Anthropology from University of Benin, UNIBEN, who dropped his certificates to become a stand-up comedian. And he has no apologies or regrets for doing so since that has brought him both fame and fortune as the most bankable comic act in the most populous country in Africa. ~ By Orikinla Osinachi, author of Scarlet Tears of London , In the House of Dogs and other books . Tweet

Scotty McCreery Makes History With Debut Single, "I Love You This Big". (PRNewsFoto/Interscope Records, John Ganun) 3 Jun 2011 14:00 Africa/Lagos Scotty McCreery Makes History With Debut Single, "I Love You This Big" SONG IS HIGHEST DEBUT FOR A NEW ARTIST IN MORE THAN TWO DECADES PR Newswire NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 3, 2011 NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope artist Scotty McCreery has made country music history with his first single, "I Love You This Big," which has the highest-charting debut for a new artist in more than two decades. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110603/LA13571) “I Love You This Big” debuts at No. 32 on Billboard’s Nielsen BDS-based Hot Country Songs chart. This is the highest debut for a new artist’s first single since the chart began using BDS data the week of Jan. 20, 1990, according to Billboard. The song, which hit No. 1 on iTunes, reached No. 3 on the Billboard ...