Nigeria’s female singers – Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage – are billed to grace African Voices, the magazine programme of the Cable News Network(CNN) sponsored by telecommunications giant, Globacom.
Three other popular musical giants from other African countries will join the duo on the programme which will be televised on CNN on DSTV Channel 401 on Saturday at 9.30 am with repeat at 6.30pm; Sunday at 7.30 am, 12.30 pm, 7.30 pm with a repeat broadcast on the same channel on Monday at 5.30 a.m. this week grace the studios of the Cable News Network (CNN) as guests of
They are Amanda Black, South African pop star; Ben Pol, notable recording artist from Tanzania and Tresor Riziki, multi award winning, platinum selling 2015 breakout singer-songwriter and producer from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Yemi Alade, 31, entered into professional music on the heels of her Peak Talent Show win in 2009. Her hit single titled “Johnny” was debuted in 2014 signalling the advent of her glorious musical career.
She won the Headies Awards for four consecutive years; the All Africa Music Awards (Afrima) for Best Female Artiste in Western Africa in 2015 and 2018; the MTV Awards in 2015; and the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Award as Female Artiste of the Year in 2015.
Her counterpart, Tiwa Savage, 40, is a singer, songwriter and actress who began her music career as backup vocals for artistes including George Michael and Mary J. Blige. She was part of the UK edition of The X Factor who graduated from Berklee College of Music. She signed a publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2009.
Her debut studio album titled “Once Upon a Time” was released in 2013 supported by seven singles: “Kele Kele Love”, “Love Me (3x)”, “Without My Heart”, “Ife Wa Gbona”, “Folarin”, “Olorun Mi” and “Eminado”. The album was nominated for Best Album of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and for Best R&B/Pop Album at The Headies 2014 as well as Best African Act at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards, becoming the first woman to win the category among other awards.
South African Amanda Benedicta Antony, 27, who is widely called by her stage name Amanda Black, gained repute in 2016 consequent upon the release of her hit single “Amazulu”, which earned her nominations in five categories each at the 16th edition of the Metro FM Music Awards and the 2017 South African Music Awards. Amanda was equally nominated for Viewers Choice, Best International Act at the 2017 edition of the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards.
Bernard Michael Paul Mnyang’anga otherwise known as Ben Pol, 30, is a singer and songwriter whose single “Ningefanyaje”, featured Kenyan artiste Avril thereby ranking number 1 on Soundcity TV, Top 10 East and Africa Rox Countdown.
He was in the Coke Studio Africa S3 in 2015 alongside 25 top artists including Yemi Alade, Sauti Sol and Flavour. Ben Pol came tops as Best R&B Song for 2011 and 2012, Best Songwriter, 2013, in the Tanzania Music Awards and Best Male Vocalist of the Year in the Under 30 Youth Awards 2013
– Media Report