Wow!!! The year 2006 was the
first edition of the awards ceremony, one that a whole generation of Nigerians
looked forward to. The Headies was the first platform that was hip, urban and
catered to the taste of the new generation. Moreover, it was also a time that
D’banj was freshly ‘crowned’ as the newest star on the music scene. His happened
about a year after his return to Nigeria following a stint in the UK that
created the synergy with his friend and producer Don Jazzy.
By 2006 D’banj was a cultural
icon, the defining artiste of a very important time in the Nigerian music
industry. It was only right that the biggest star in the country would perform
on the biggest entertainment event of the year. Embracing his newly attained
status as a sex symbol, D’banj took to stage in a towel emblazoned with the
African map to reflect his grip on the continent and stirred the crowd with the
catch phrase, ‘What is the koko?’ from his debut hit ‘Tongolo’.
The impact of that performance
far supersedes the three minutes and 40 seconds it lasted for. That night
perhaps, marked the beginning of the artiste’s reign that has seen him
celebrated all over the world, and it all began at the Muson Centre – on the
maiden stage of the Headies Awards. The entertainment industry and music fans
ought to be grateful for both.
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