Mo’Cheddah joins others ‘missing’ in action

Mo’Cheddah
Modupe Oyeyemi, aka Mo’Cheddah, has won
some awards and proved herself a worthy
artiste. Since scandals are also part of the
game, this pretty singer has had her fair share
of darkish tales.
In one of such scandals, a naked photograph of
the singer suddenly popped up on Twitter. She
was said to have mistakenly tweeted the picture
while trying to send it to another artiste named
ElDee da Don.
As expected, the picture, which showed
Mo’Cheddah in her natural ‘swim suit’ posing
before a mirror in her bedroom, and an
accompanying message to ElDee urging him to
pretend that it was sent by one of his pals, went
viral on social media and attracted shocking
reactions from her followers and fans.
Embarassed, Mo’Cheddah had tried in vain to
deny the tweet. But the damage had been done.
The tweet subsequently fuelled the rumour that
she was actually neck-deep in a sizzling
romance with ElDee. Some followers of both
artistes were further convinced that the
photograph was a clear evidence that she was
in love with him.
More important, however, is the fact that the
singer, who arrived the music scene at the
same time as Wizkid is far from being active in
recent times. Indeed, while Wizkid and her
other contemporaries including Davido and
Tiwa Savage, seem to be everywhere, many
fans are simply asking, “Where is
Mo’cheddah?”
Ruggedman
Rapper Micheal Stephens, aka Ruggedman, was
recently the special guest of V-Channel, an
entertainment cable TV channel on Startimes at
its weekly ‘Celebrity Night Out’ party at Troy
Lounge in Ogba, Lagos.
The event had fellow music stars, such as
Kenny Saint Brown and Essence in attendance.
Many music fans turned out to express their
love to the rapper and Ruggedy Baba, as he is
fondly called, partied the night away with
attention-grabbing dance moves, amidst cheers
from gathering.
It was Ruggedman’s first real public
appearance in a long while. The last time he
had a real outing was in 2012 when he
performed alongside other artistes in a concert
in Asaba. The show was hosted by the Delta
State Government to celebrate its success at the
last National Sports Festival.
Always controversial, the rapper was said to
have almost started another controversy after
he goofed during a recent appearance on TV
continental. The subject was his much-
publicised breakup with erstwhile pal, 9ice.
Paul ‘Play’ Dairo
Not long ago, Paul Dairo reportedly sued MTN
Nigeria and Ultima Limited for allegedly
infringing on his copyright. Both companies
were said to have used his song ‘Angel of my
life’ for the MTN-sponsored reality TV music
talent hunt show, Project Fame without his
permission.
The development implied that Paul, who was in
the USA, had finally recovered from a spell of
ill-health that kept him away from the music
scene and the limelight for a while.
The singer has been reportedly struck by a
strange illness that almost ended his career.
Last year, after leaving his hospital bed, he had
promised to head straight to the recording
studio and out with two new albums at once.
But so far, his fans are still waiting for the
fulfilment of that promise.
Tony Tetuila
Tony Tetuila was one of the groomsmen of
Tuface Idibia during the latter’s recent
wedding to actress Annie Macaulay in Dubai. It
was an indication that both artistes had
remained close friends despite the challenges
that they had to face these past years.
But, while Tuface’s career appears to be
constantly on the rise, it seems that Tetuila’s
quiet struggle to regain relevance is yet to yield
positive results.
Meanwhile, the singer, whose last successful
album was recorded a couple of years ago, has
been spotted in some fun spots in Lagos simply
idling away. Last year, he was rumoured to
have impregnated a young lady living in the
United Kingdom.
Olu Maintain
After recording ‘Nawti’, his last album that
enjoyed tremendous reception from music fans
here in Nigeria, Olu Maintain sort of faded out
of the entertainment scene. Lately it was
rumoured that he had dumped his American
girlfriend, Natalie Nunn, for a Nigerian female
artiste.
If that story is anything to go by, it is possible
that the singer, who rose to fame with the
success of the hit-song, ‘Yahoozee’, is too
absorbed in his new relationship to realize how
much music fans yearn for his return to the
scene.
Bouqui
Fans of self-styled rapvangelist Bouqui (real
name is Bukola Folayan) were pleasantly
surprised when she brokered a new deal with
the American records label known as Xist
Music, which is guaranteed to launch her
career to greater heights. Even they felt better
when it was announced that the award-winning
rapper planned to release a double CD album
titled ‘Marks of a General and Eve of
Independence’. But that was where the
excitement ended.
The truth is that Bouqui has been ‘missing in
action’. Many fans think she has skipped too
many A-list concerts in town and she has been
lying too low for comfort. Although she
released a single album early this year, it was
hardly noticed.
Faze
Having joined his pal, Tuface Idibia, at Musiz
Records, one would have expected Chibuzo
Orji, aka Faze, to have upped his game. But the
R&B singer and ex Plantashun boy appears to
be having a tough time turning his career
around. Not even the arrival of his fourth and
most recent album, ‘Refazed’, in which he tries
to reassert his relevance on the music scene,
has made a difference.
Eedris AbdulKarim
Ex-Remedies star, Eedris AdulKarim, can be
seen here and there. But his efforts to reclaim
his former position as a foremost rapper has
not yielded results. Beyond his last single CD,
in which he carried on his private
‘conversation’ with former President Olusegun
Obasanjo, it is certain that Mr Lecturer ought to
prepare more punchy handouts for his fans.