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Friday, 19 June 2015

MTN explains why they dropped Wizkid, Sean Tizzle & Timaya as ambassdors

A fan asked on Twitter and the telecoms giant replied. See their full explanation in a statement they released after the cut...

“Although there is a finite number of brand ambassadors we can have at any point in time, Nigerian artistes can continue to monetise their intellectual works through our distribution channels such as the Caller Tunez and Music Plus platforms. As was originally conceptualised, the ambassador ship will continually evolve to accommodate new talents and cater for diverse segments.
This year, we are using a segmented approach and there will be ambassadors for each segment of our market. Using this criteria, new artistes like Cobhams Asuquo will be coming on board the MTN Ambassadorial family. In May 2015, stars including Davido, Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Dr. Sid, Sound Sultan, Iyanya, Chidinma, BankyW, KCee as well as Saka, Osuofia, Mama Geeand others all renewed their contracts with MTN.
The list of those who won’t be staying with MTN contains Nigerian pop stars like Wizkid, Sean Tizzle, and Timaya". “The list of those who won’t be staying with MTN contains Nigerian pop stars like Wizkid, Sean Tizzle, and Timaya.”
at 6/19/2015 04:08:00 pm

63 comments:

  1. Davido's driver19 June 2015 at 16:08

    Good luck to them

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    1. Unknown19 June 2015 at 17:20

      Their reason is reasonable, and mak a lot of sense.




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    2. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 18:02

      Royal Priesthood you are incredibly daft. Was your brain sacrificed during conception?

      What reason can you see here? What reason did they offer? Mtsheeeee

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    3. NaijaDeltaBabe19 June 2015 at 18:10

      Dats not d end of life na

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    4. Unknown19 June 2015 at 18:45

      Other networks probably waiting.


      OKORO UPGRADED**

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  2. Davido's driver19 June 2015 at 16:08

    They dropped dprince too :(

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    1. Unknown19 June 2015 at 19:51

      To the best of my understanding, they didn't explain anything meaningful. They dodged the question

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    2. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 22:01

      ANYTHING TO PUT DOWN WIZ KID THIS LINDA IKEJI WHO SECRETLY WISHES SHES A BABY MAMA FOR DAVIDO MUSTO CARRY.SEE HER REPEATING WIZ KIDS NAME AS THO ITS TYPO

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    3. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 22:03

      Lets cal a spade a spade.wizkid beats davido anyday anytime

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    4. Unknown19 June 2015 at 23:47

      Wizkid beats davido keh...which planet r u frm😈😱

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    5. Unknown20 June 2015 at 01:08

      I wonder oo. Mayb in Igbo smoking sa.. lol

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    6. Anonymous20 June 2015 at 14:57

      It's normal, wizkid over davido in every single musical aspect

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  3. Segun19 June 2015 at 16:09

    And the fraud continues...Mtn should just focus on improving their services rather than ripping d nation

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  4. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:10

    a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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    Their money their business nothing else...
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  5. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 16:11

    you should have asked why did goldcircle dump tuface?lol. a brand needs to suvive by putting up a reigning artist than a wildering one. Its business and not personal

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  6. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:12

    Noted

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  7. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:12

    Ewoooo

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  8. SANDRA19 June 2015 at 16:12

    Hey dropped them becos they have enough money already, make others chop

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  9. STERN19 June 2015 at 16:13

    Oh good customer service.. At least they made out time to give this long reply to a random tweeter.

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  10. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:13

    Better jaree. I don't even like wiskid. He is so full of himself


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  11. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:14

    Na dem sabi

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  12. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:15

    In other words, this is simple business "You haven't been popping and we have talents with growing fan base". In those areas MTN said they will monitize their works, won't there be commission too for MTN as the platform? lol

    Don't mess with Free Will

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  13. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:15

    Wizkid will sign with glo

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  14. amakandidi19 June 2015 at 16:16

    ok

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  15. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:17

    Wizkid of all people? Now this is expensive joke/shit. They should move ahead with life.

    I'm out. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***

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  16. TONIA GREEN19 June 2015 at 16:17

    Their tenure don expire? Abi na because of baby mama things? Even Davido too don join follow.

    ❤❤❤ THE PROPHETESS

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  17. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:18

    They tried for they can not accomodate every artiste.



    @G Sarki (He is an ardent LIB reader base in Kaduna), my appreciation goes 2u for liking my comments on LIB. God abundantly bless u, and everytin dat concerns u. Thumbs up to u, and more power to ur elbows.

    To all our muslim brothers, and sisters on LIB, I pray all ur heart desires come to pass during dis period of Ramadhan.

    Long live Linda Ikeji, and all LIB reader's.

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  18. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:18

    Well detailed!!! Wizkid is a punkass nigga!

    Linda cogitate

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    1. Unknown19 June 2015 at 19:23

      Not hating oh wizkid is full of himself while Davido acts mature. Have anyone noticed?

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    2. Anonymous20 June 2015 at 14:59

      Stfu, none acts mature...

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  19. MADE IN NIGERIA19 June 2015 at 16:19

    Ohk

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  20. Thatigbobabe(Lilyflower)19 June 2015 at 16:21

    MTN make me one of the ambassadors.

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    1. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 17:26

      Really "that igbo babe" dey drop ya app as e dey hot

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  21. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:22

    This is just beating around the bush, MTN go straight to the point.

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  22. Edine4u19 June 2015 at 16:22

    hmmm! making sense

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  23. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 16:26

    Explanation doesn't make sense to me. More like listing the artists that have been dropped and the ones who are still with MTN.




    << LIB Addict >>

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  24. Irrational_paul19 June 2015 at 16:27

    Dey don fuck up na

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  25. Blog It With Olivia19 June 2015 at 16:28

    That's their business, this hopeless network has been sapping my airtime for no reason. Thieves





    #ITwillONLYgetBETTER
    #itMUSTendINpraise

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  26. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 16:32

    Na dere money if dey lik make dem come sign my choirmaster.....MAS_P

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  27. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 16:32

    Na dere money if dey lik make dem come sign my choirmaster.....MAS_P

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  28. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 16:34

    Wizzy will sue them if they use his music as callertunez. Good for them

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  29. Debbie Chelsea19 June 2015 at 16:37

    LooooL

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  30. ary19 June 2015 at 16:38

    Bad market.

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  31. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:39

    Dr bizz....

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  32. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:44

    Lmao,dey gat der reasons tho

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  33. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:45

    New face hmmmm

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  34. TripleC SDK BlogBoo 19 June 2015 at 16:46

    IkejiLinda, they did not Explain Anything Na

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  35. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:48

    Okay....that won't stop their shine though.

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  36. Unknown19 June 2015 at 16:51

    Dey don't even owe anybody any explanation. Linda take note!




    Okiie, notice to all LIBERs. Didn't want to do dis before but I gex I just have to do it as a disclaimer. One idiot on dis blog stole my identity, my name & signage. So please any negative comments on dis blog is not coming from me but from the thief cos I would neva say anything bad about someone or wish anyone evil. So I have gone back to using my old pix & my email address is (julie3er@gmail.com). Linda take note!

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  37. ifemi_slim19 June 2015 at 17:02

    What's our business with their ambassadors? They should pls decrease Deir tariffs & less the way they send msgs to our phones.thnx

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  38. ifemi_slim19 June 2015 at 17:04

    What's our business with their ambassadors? They should pls make Deir tariffs lower & reduce d way dey send msgs to our phones

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  39. Unknown19 June 2015 at 17:46

    Who is even dz Wizkid##

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    1. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 20:03

      A guy ur wife will dumb u for if he dares say hi to her!

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  40. Unknown19 June 2015 at 18:02

    Its their busness and they can decide how dey wanna run it


    Moye says so via BB Passport...Courtesy LIB......

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  41. Unknown19 June 2015 at 18:07

    y una no like this wizkid abbegie continue ya own life jawe afterall u still have ya contract with hennesy wat there with mtn thee service no even good sef

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  42. Unknown19 June 2015 at 18:07

    u r nuh alive if u dont know him

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  43. Anonymous19 June 2015 at 18:16

    Why not drop Dr. Sid instead of Wizkid tho? Dr. Sid sings crap!

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  44. Unknown19 June 2015 at 20:25

    Okay

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  45. Unknown20 June 2015 at 06:17

    Still no reason

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  46. Unknown20 June 2015 at 06:57

    So as I no be celebrity una no fit make me ambassador? Hmmm

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