Mary J. Blige Got Paid 500 Thousand Dollars To Perform In Nigeria By Etisalat

Mary J. Blige Got Paid 500 Thousand Dollars
To Perform In Nigeria By Etisalat
Few days after an amazing performance that rocked
Eko Hotel & Suites, sources from Lagos have
revealed how much American singer Mary J Blige
got paid just for one night visit.
Insiders claim Nigeria’s telecommunication giant
Etisalat paid the R & B singer .5 million dollars for
her performance at the Sisters with soul concert.
With N15, 000 being the minimum gate fee for the
show, the crowd moderation intended by the
organisers was achieved. But the entire space in
the popular Expo Center, Eko Hotel and Suites
appeared oversized for the elitist show, featuring
American Queen of ‘Hip-hop soul’; Mary J. Blige
who stormed Lagos last Friday for the Etisalat’s
sponsored ‘Sisters with Soul’ concert.
The multiple-award winner and multi-platinum
selling artiste took theaudience back in time,
dolling out her most loved songs from the 90s up
until her most recent releases.
The show, which enjoyed the partnership of
Kilimanjaro Entertainment, also paraded some of
Nigeria’s top female artistes including Seyi Shay,
Eva Alordiah, Niyola, Emma Nyra and Ms. Jaie, all
performing their hit tracks to the excitement of the
audience.
The craze for Nigerian music notwithstanding, the
visiting artiste held the crowd spellbound, and just
singing along with her at the prompt of every hit
track, was an indication that Nigeria is one of the
singer’s fan bases. She could not hold back her
excitement, as she kept thanking the crowd for
their love and support.
The 42 year-old singer and songwriter was clad in a
mid-riff baring turtle neck top, leather shorts and
knee-length gladiator heels, treating lovers of
contemporary R&B, hip-hop and soul music to a
great moment that Friday, September 27, 2013.
Etisalat had in December 2012 led the sponsorship
of a similar show with Chris Brown tagged ‘Lagos
on my Mind’.
After her two-hour performance, Mary J. Blige went
on twitter, thanking her fans: “Good morning
Lagos. Thank U so much 4 the warm welcome, love
& support. I had a great time with U! Sorry I had to
leave so quickly. Love.