Entertainment of Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Source: www.mynigeria.com
D'banj celebrates 40th birthday| How N150k show made him decide to abandon London for Nigeria
D'banj
Showbiz guru, Mallam Yankee has revealed that he paid N150 to singer D'banj for his first show in Nigeria which he came from London to perform at.
D'banj who had a single Tongolo didn't know how popular he was in Nigeria untill the show.
The acceptance he received made him decide to stay back in the country which eventually paid off.
Mallam Yankee stated this in celebration of the singer's 40th birthday.
He wrote: "July 15th, 2005 was a remarkable day as Oladapo Daniels Oyebanjo, aka, @iambangalee flew in a Virgin Atlantic airline from London to Lagos and in turns flew Albarika Airline from Lagos to Abuja for 'Abuja Alive Concert' organized by Yankee Entertainment at the Women Centre Abuja.
"He never knew how popular he was, neither did he know that his single 'Tongolo' was a National Anthem in the country. I paid him 150k for the show. He realized this after the show and didn't contemplate the decision to stay back in the country to further pursue his soaring musical career.
"I could only afford international flight for Dbanj without Don Jazzy, but he came from Lagos to Abuja with Durella
"Like a Nollywood flick, he and Don Jazzy took over the industry with Mohit Records that eventually gave birth to so many artists. It was a renaissance in the Nigerian music industry.
"Today, I remain undoubtedly proud of my friend and cousin from Shagamu in Ogun State @iambangalee cause it remains difficult to beat the record he has set in the industry.
"Happy 40th Birthday in less than 1day to my friend, my brother. God Bless Bangalee".
