Taylor Swift joins world’s richest on billionaire list
American pop star Taylor Swift has joined Elon Musk as ranking among the world’s wealthiest people, according to a new rich list. The singer entered the Forbes World’s Billionaires List for the first time with $1.1bn (ÂŁ877m), along with Sam Altman, creator of the AI chatbot ChatGPT on $1bn (ÂŁ800m). LVMH French luxury goods titan […]
Rema, Burna Boy win at 2024 iHeart Radio Music Awards
SZA was the largest winner at the 2024 iHeart Radio Award, which took place in Los Angeles on April 1. She won three prizes, including Song of the Year for her song “Kill Bill.” Burna Boy saw off competition from Wizkid, Tyla, Tems, and Rema to win the Best African Music Act. Rema and Selena Gomez also won the award for Collaboration of the Year […]
TikTok Removes Taylor Swift and The Weeknd’s music
TikTok has removed music by stars including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Olivia Rodrigo from videos after a row with their record label, Universal Music Group (UMG). A licensing agreement between TikTok and the label expired on Wednesday, and a new deal could not be reached. UMG said TikTok wanted to pay a “fraction” of […]
Taylor Swift Makes History by Grossing Over $1 Billion in Ticket Sales
American pop star Taylor Swift solidifies her position as one of the best-selling artists of this century by surpassing over $1 billion in music tour ticket sales. According to Pollstar’s estimation, Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” generated an impressive $1.04 billion in ticket sales from 60 shows in 2023, with an average ticket price of $238. […]
Burna Boy, Rema Win At The 2023 Billboard Music AwardsÂ
At the 2023 BBMA, Burna Boy and Rema took home the inaugural titles for Best Afrobeats Act and Best Afrobeats Song, respectively, for the song “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez. Full winners list: Top Artist Drake Luke Combs Morgan Wallen SZA WINNER: Taylor Swift Top New Artist Bailey Zimmerman Ice Spice Jelly Roll Peso Pluma […]
Rema Wins Best African Artist At The 2023 MTV EMAs
Rema wins the Best African artist title at the 2023 MTV EMAs over other superstars including Davido and Burna Boy. Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj were the highest winners as they won 3 awards respectively. The 2023 MTV EMAs ceremony which was scheduled for Paris has earlier been cancelled for what organisers said was a […]
Taylor Swift Now Has The Most Number One Albums By A Female Artist
Taylor Swift now has more number one albums than any other female artist in history following the recent release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” Billboard said Monday the record debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming the pop queen’s 12th number one album and surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most among women. “Speak […]
Taylor Swift Adds 14 Shows To Her Eras Tour
Taylor Swift has announced 14 extra European dates for her Eras tour, including three in the UK. The pop star will play extra nights in Liverpool, Edinburgh and London next June, in addition to the 10 dates she had already announced. However, the new shows rule out the possibility of Swift’s heavily-rumoured headline slot at […]
