The Headies honours Afrobeats musicians!
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Nigerian entertainer Ayo Animashaun founded the Headies in 2006. The show first aired outside Nigeria on September 4, 2022.
Hip Hop World Magazine covered artists, songs, and music trends regularly. The Hip Hop World Awards were renamed The Headies after its 2006 debut.
What is a Headie?
A “Headie” is a figurine in the shape of a face that is coated in 21-karat gold.
In 2007, the Headies expanded to become an entertainment hub that was available around the clock.
Ayo Animashaun is a Nigerian entertainment businessman. He founded the Headies in 2006 to honour the best in Afrobeats and African music. The show first aired outside Nigeria on September 4, 2022.
Animashaun was presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to bring the show to the US for the first time. Thus, after 14 successful years in west Africa, he felt it was time to take the event globally.
Key facts!
- Animashaun decided to become an entertainer at ten.
- He is now 52 and one of Nigeria’s most powerful entertainment executives.
- He has worked tirelessly for decades to improve Nigeria’s music industry and empower African musicians.
- Animashaun studied extensively about musicians, music, and the music industry.
- He had ambition and ingenuity but no money.
- He made a lyric book with his allowance and gave it to his buddies.
- Animashaun turned that pamphlet into Hip Hop World Magazine by 25.
- The magazine-based TV show premiered in 2007.
- The cable channel became a 24-hour entertainment centre in over 40 African countries.
- Afrobeats is becoming popular and Animashaun feels compelled to help emerging artists.
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