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Tony Bennett, the iconic singer and 20-time Grammy winner, dies at 96

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Tony Bennett, the legendary US singer who won multiple Grammy awards, has died at the age of 96.

The musician passed away on Friday in his hometown in New York.

“Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was Because of You, his first #1 hit,” reads a statement shared on his Twitter page.

“Tony, because of you we have your songs in our heart forever.”

Bennett’s demise was also confirmed by his publicist Sylvia Weiner in a statement.

Weiner said there was no specific cause of death, but Bennett had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.

Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto in August 1926, Bennet became a singing waiter after his father died when he was 10.

He later enrolled to study music and painting at New York’s School of Industrial Art. He started his music career with the name Joe Bari.

In 1951, he gained prominence after he released ‘Because of You’. Bennett later put out his first album in 1952.

After his battle with failed marriages and drug addiction, he hired his son Danny to become his manager.

He collaborated with singers such as Amy Winehouse, Queen Latifah, Carrie Underwood, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and George Michael.

In 2014, Bennett released a joint album with Lady Gaga titled ‘Cheek to Cheek’. The album made him “the oldest living act to reach the top of the US charts at 88″.

Gaga described the body of work as “the most important album of my career”. In 2021, Bennett performed his final shows alongside Gaga.

During a career that spanned eight decades, Bennett sold millions of records and won 20 Grammys, including a lifetime achievement award.

The musician was popular for his songs such as ‘Body and Soul’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Rags to Riches’, and ‘Perfectly Frank’, among others.

He was also a painter who had his artwork displayed in galleries. He also founded the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in his hometown.

He is survived by Susan Crow, his wife, and four children – Danny, Dae, Joanna and Antonia.

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‘King of Boys 3’ to premiere December 25

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Kemi Adetiba, the Nigerian filmmaker, has announced the release date for the third installment of her hit movie ‘King of Boys‘ (KOB).

In a recent Instagram post, Adetiba shared a video with Sola Sobowale’s voice in the background.

In the caption, she revealed that the movie will be released on December 25.

“KOB Army, arise. It’s time we move. Signed, your general. #KOB3 #TheBeginningOfTheEnd #DettyDecember25 #KAV25,” she wrote.

Adetiba had previously revealed that Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti would star in KOB 3.

‘King of Boys 1’ debuted in 2018 and has gained widespread reception. The movie tells the story of a businesswoman entangled in a power tussle and trust game that eventually threatened everything around her on account of her growing political ambition.

In 2021, Adetiba released the first sequel titled ‘King Of Boys: The Return of The King’.

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Moses Bliss, wife welcome first child — a year after wedding

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Moses Bliss, the gospel singer, and Marie Wiseborn, his wife, have welcomed their first child together.

The couple announced the arrival of their bundle of joy in a joint Instagram post on Friday.

In the caption, the lovebirds described their newborn son as “the Lord’s doing”. They also shared a series of photos taken before the childbirth.

“This is the doing of the Lord,” they wrote. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,… unto him be glory. Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 KJV.”

Bliss also shared a snippet from a song titled ‘Doing of the Lord’ featuring Nathaniel Bassey while appreciating God for the testimony.

“This is the doing of the Lord. We are in awe of His mercy. Join us to thank God for blessing our family with a baby boy. This song is our testimony. The official video is now out on my YouTube channel,” he wrote.

Bliss announced his engagement in January 2024 and started the wedding process in February.

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Spyro says he spends over N15m yearly on people who beg for help

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Spyro, the Nigerian singer, has expressed frustration about the constant requests for money and gifts from people.

In a recent Instagram post, the ‘Who’s Your Guy’ hitmaker revealed that he spends “at least N100,000 on gifts” whenever he goes out, which adds up to “around N15 million per year”.

The 34-year-old also complained that people often insult him when he refuses to give them money or gifts.

He said being a celebrity in Lagos comes with immense pressure, and he feels obligated to spend money on others whenever he’s out in public.

“Really hard being a celebrity in Lagos. I told a guy I didn’t have anything and would see him the next day. He rained insults on me. Every day I step out of my house, I spend a minimum of N100k on gifts. Now let’s do the maths: let’s say I go out three times a week, that’s N300k per week, making N1.2m per month, and that’s about N15 million a year. Kilode,” he wrote.

“If I enter restaurant, billings go de wait me outside. I enter church, same thing. Enter estate, same. Carry phone enter online, na same same,” he captioned the post.

“Everybody wants to take, but nobody de give you, and nobody thinks of how you are fairing. 🤦🏾‍♂️ S/O to everyone of my colleagues out there going through this. Ya’ll are the real MVPs, and I celebrate you. 🙏🏾.”

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