15+ Facts About Whitney Houston, One of the Most Successful Female Artists of All Time

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  937 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Whitney Houston is known and loved for her many talents. An accomplished singer, her most popular single, “I Will Always Love You” was undoubtedly the most successful song of her lifetime and still remains her biggest hit, with fans referring to it as a true hymn of love. Others know her as an actress, from her role as Cinderella’s fairy godmother to her first movie role in The Bodyguard, where the whole world learned more about her and heard that famous song for the very first time. [Read More]

A review of 'NAHAMciaga' EP by Seyi Vibez

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  668 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Seyi Vibez proved to be the hardest working artist in 2023 as he released two albums in the space of 20 days while finding time to make decisive guest appearances. Hoping to close the year as he started it, Seyi Vibez released a new EP titled 'NAHAMciaga' where he spends most parts in the self-adulation worthy of the impressive year he has enjoyed. ADVERTISEMENT The title of the EP is derived from one of the memorable lines from his stunning record 'Hushpuppi' which was curiously starved of service and which showed Seyi Vibez defining ability to deploy lamba (Nigerian street slang). [Read More]

Afrobeats hitmaker Dr Dolor releases album 'Echoes of Endurance'

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  244 words  |  Aldo Pusey

'Asemota' sets the tone with its powerful message of resilience and defiance against life's unending challenges. 'Do for Love' explores the wild lengths we go for love, while 'See Finish' is a dancefloor magnet that will get the party going. ADVERTISEMENT 'Jo Fumi' brings smooth R&B vibes with a romantic twist. 'Amebo' throws it back to the late 80s and early 90s with a unique sample from late Bayo Ade. [Read More]

AMan Rescued aBaby Squirrel From Death, and Now the Whole Internet IsinLove With It

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  403 words  |  Martina Birk

One freezing March morning in New York, little Thumbelina was born. Brought to humans and abandoned by her squirrel mom, it felt like this little baby wouldn’t survive. These humans were surprised to find her in their bed but they decided not to give up on her and handed her over to the wildlife rehabilitators. This was when everyone realized that Thumbelina was one of a kind. Bright Side found a touching story about a little ambassador squirrel. She helps people to understand one simple truth: “Each little life is big to the one living it. [Read More]

Ana de Armas on Becoming Marilyn Monroe for Netflix's 'Blonde'

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  22 minutes  |  4577 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

A few years back, Ana de Armas needed to convince Netflix that she could be Marilyn Monroe. She was already the first choice of director Andrew Dominik, whose film “Blonde,” a surrealist vision of the life and death of the screen legend, had been reportedly cast with various leading ladies before alighting on de Armas, but “Knives Out” — the hit film in which the previously little-known performer sat at the center of the mystery — hadn’t yet come out. [Read More]

Atiku Abubakar's children: interesting facts about his family

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1168 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Atiku Abubakar is a Nigerian politician and businessman best known for his role as the country's vice president from 1999 to 2007 under Olusegun Obasanjo's presidency. His political career continues to rise, most recently fueled by his 2023 presidential bid. Besides politics, Atiku is a dedicated family man and is renowned for his many wives and children. Who are Atiku Abubakar's children? Atiku is a devout Muslim and practices polygamy. Over the years, he has married various women and divorced some. [Read More]

Books: Big Blonde | TIME

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  355 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

BACK STREET—Fannie Hurst—Cosmopolitan ($2.50). Cincinnatians will take note that for the opening scene of her new book, Fannie Hurst has taken care, as is her custom, to have a letter-perfect local nomenclature— Alms &Doepke, Shillito’s, Pogue’s, Rook-wood Pottery, Eden Park, Avondale. Her story starts in the ’90s, when “Over the Rhine” boasted many a beer-garden and German delicatessen dish. Ray Schmidt was good-looking, a blonde whom drummers, even happily married, invariably tried to lure into sin. [Read More]

Chamberlan ankles Nouveau fest

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  609 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Festival feud fires up MONTREAL — Claude Chamberlan, founder and director of the Montreal Festival du Nouveau Cinema, has left the 33-year-old event, the latest casualty of the city’s bitter three-way fest feud. [Read More]

Davido, Femi Otedola and 6 Other Nigerian Celebrities Who Own a Rolls Royce

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  392 words  |  Larita Shotwell

- A great number of Nigerian celebrities are living in luxury and many times they enjoy splurging on pricey items - One hobby of these stars seems to be acquiring luxury and expensive vehicles such as a Rolls Royce - Legit.ng has shone the spotlight on some of these Nigerian stars who have the fancy automobile in their garage PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng is on a mission to support vulnerable children of Calabar – join the initiative on Patreon, let’s change more lives together! [Read More]

Don't Allow Politicians To Use You Nigerian Youths Warned

 Posted on August 30, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  Martina Birk

The President of the Abuja Country Club, Ifedayo Akindoju, has issued a strong warning to the Nigerian youths ahead of the 2023 election. Akindoju warned the youths against being used by politicians as thugs to create crises during the elections. He gave this warning while speaking at a public function to mark Nigeria’s 62 Independence anniversary in Abuja. Akindoju, who is also the President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, asserted that Nigeria’s common unity is worthy of celebration at 62. [Read More]