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Ghanaian dancers Afronita and Abigail emerge 3rd best at Britain’s Got Talent show

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4 weeks ago

June 3, 2024

Ghanaian dancing duo of Afronita and Abigail ended their 2024 British Got Talent show hunt on a high, placing third with another electrifying performance in a highly competitive finale in London on Sunday.

According to a report on the website of the show, “the captivating choreography and amazing African story of Afronita and Abigail wowed the world throughout the competition, raising high the flag of Ghana and Africa on the global platform.”

“At the finals on Sunday, June 2, they put up an electrifying performance in bright Ghanaian colours coming up in the top three out of the ten finalists.

“Their third-place position come as a significant feat for the Africans on that global stage.”

Afronita 20, and Abigail 7, had received massive support from Africans and Ghanaians both at home and abroad, with many trooping Into the event centre to throw in their support.

The 10 finalists on the last day included a choir, a magician, and a Japanese skipping group, with Sydnie Christmas taking the top prize, ahead of Jack Rhodes in second and the dancers in third.

The winner of the BGT received a cash prize of £250,000 and the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.

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BBNaija Season 9 gets July kickoff date

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34 mins ago

July 2, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Organisers of the Brother Naija (BBN) have announced that the Season 9 of the reality TV show will kickstart in July 2024.

In the announcement which was made in a post shared on its official X account, the organisers dropped a teaser on the theme of the edition in a creative photo.

The post was accompanied by a caption that reads, “What’s better than One? Mark your calendars!”

The announcement comes one month after it was announced that streaming of the reunion for the 2023 edition, tagged “Big Brother All-Stars”, would commence on June 24, 2024.

In the post, a creative photo of the upcoming season, accompanied by the caption, “One Sunday in July. Get ready.”

The show organiser had, in March, revealed that unlike previous editions, the season will require participants to apply in pairs dubbed, “2 To Tango.”

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Tems, Tyla bag 2024 BET Awards

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23 hours ago

July 1, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Nigerian and South African female singers, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, and Tyla Laura Seethal, simply known as Tyla, once again, made the continent proud when they bagged different gongs at the BET Awards held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday.

It was Tems’ fourth and she did it in grand style by edging out top stars like Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Maverick City Music, and others to win the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her 2023 song, “Me & U” at the 2024 ceremony.

Tems had earlier won two BET Awards in 2022 for Best International Act and Best Collaboration for Wizkid’s “Essence”.

In the 2023 edition, Tems also won the Best Collaboration award for her song with Drake and Future “Wait for U”.

South Africa’s “Ampioano” star, Tyla, however, took home two awards for Best New Artist and Best International Act.

The BET Awards, established in 2001 by Black Entertainment Television, is an American award show that recognises and celebrates the achievements of Black entertainers and other underrepresented groups in music, film, sports and philanthropy.