How 7 US celebs have visited Nigeria in six months

Brian McKnight, a 16-time Grammy Award nominee, arrived Nigeria on January 29 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The singer headlined the third edition of Butterscotch Evenings the next day, performing alongside Nigerian music stars including Shina Peters and Styl-Plus.

 
Ciara

Ciara arrived Lagos, Nigeria on February 26, 2016 with plans to headline ‘Love Like a Movie 3’ concert by Nigerian singer, Dare Art Alade. LLAM had hosted her fellow US celebs Kim Kardashian and Kelly Rowland for the two previous editions.
Two days later, Ciara wowed the audience at the musical show which held at Eko Hotels in Victoria Island – performing some of her hit tracks and showing off her dancing steps as she shared the stage with other Nigerian entertainers.
At some time during the memorable night, Nigerian dancer Kaffy taught Ciara – a Grammy award winning singer – and her backup dancers how to dance to Iyanya’s ‘Kukere’, Tekno’s ‘Duro’ and Olamide’s ‘Bobo’ to the wild delight of the crowd.
Now see what she did on the streets of Lagos the following day, which became a global trend…

 

A video posted by Ciara (@ciara) on Mar 1, 2016 at 4:16pm PST

Baby. #Duro..
A video posted by Ciara (@ciara) on Mar 1, 2016 at 4:56pm PST

Jermaine Jackson

#AirtelTRACEMusicStar #TraceMusicStar @TRACE_Inter pic.twitter.com/stgC5pxfvv

— Keri Hilson (@KeriHilson) June 10, 2016

The American singer arrived in Nigeria last week accompanied by her father. It’s her second time in the West African country following her 2012 visit where she performed in Abuja.
She was a judge at the grand finale of Trace Music Star competition that held in Lagos on Saturday June 11.

The super talented @kerihilson. Personality as beautiful as she is. Have a safe flight dear.
A photo posted by DONJAZZY (@donjazzy) on Jun 12, 2016 at 11:04am PDT

She also met with music producer Don Jazzy before leaving.
Tinie Tempah

‘KeKe’ #DISTURBINGLAGOS
A photo posted by Tinie Tempah (@tiniegram) on Jan 21, 2016 at 5:37am PST

Thanks to Tinie, Olajumoke gained global stardom.
It’s the kind of thing you see in the movies. A random breadseller in Lagos became a global sensation, barely days after photo-bombing a shoot involving leading Nigerian photographer TY Bello and UK music star Tinie Tempah.

#WCW #Olajumoke This woman went from Photobombing my photoshoot in Lagos for @thisdaystyle to landing her own Modelling contract! She went from selling that bread to getting that bread real quick lol! So happy for her, she is most definitely blessed and this goes to show that ANYTHING can happen you just have to be at the right place at the right time. Hopefully this beginning of great things for her
A photo posted by Tinie Tempah (@tiniegram) on Feb 10, 2016 at 9:53am PST

Thanks to photographer TY Bello, a supermodel was discovered on the streets, and she now lives a better life with her family.
Wale

A photo posted by Wale (@wale) on Jan 29, 2016 at 11:54am PST

When the cuzzos touch down atiwole.

Ayo x Olu
A photo posted by Wale (@wale) on Jan 31, 2016 at 5:28am PST

Quietly contributing . quietly running our race. Just music and vibes #SHiNE

A photo posted by Wale (@wale) on Feb 4, 2016 at 1:39pm PST

#SHiNE
A photo posted by Wale (@wale) on Feb 9, 2016 at 5:37pm PST

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin loves his fatherland, you can’t blame him.