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oco Gauff lands a multi-year deal with Carol’s Daughter, Tems drops trailer for “Born in the Wild,” her upcoming album, Everton launch appeal over second points deduction. Stay in the know with our Rave News Digest, which summarizes five of the hottest global news stories you need to catch up on, saving you time and energy. Consider it your daily news fix.
1. Coco Gauff lands a multi-year deal with Carol’s Daughter
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Tennis champ Coco Gauff has landed a multi-year sponsorship deal with Carol’s Daughter. “I’m delighted to announce my partnership with Carol’s Daughter,” Coco Gauff said in a statement. “Their knowledge of natural hair care is unmatched, and I couldn’t be prouder to align with a brand that shares my values. I’m excited to help continue their mission of empowering millions of women and little girls to embrace their curls and coils with pride and authenticity.”
The brand also spoke about partnering with Gauff, saying that the move “made sense because of her commitment to experimenting with hairstyles that challenge traditional beauty standards.”
2. Tems has dropped the trailer for ‘Born in the Wild,’ her upcoming album
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Tems has dropped the trailer for her upcoming album “Born in the Wild,” which will be released in May. On Monday, April 15, the Afrobeats singer, fresh off her performance at Coachella, dropped the one-minute video which features young children playing in the park, indicating that the album could explore her journey from childhood to womanhood. The video is heavily laced with nostalgia and follows young Tems growing up in the suburbs of Lagos, in a tiny home with her mother in the kitchen.
On Sunday, during her Coachella performance, the singer performed an unreleased track from the “Born in the Wild” album. In the track, she samples the classic 1999 song “Love Me Jeje” by Seyi Sodimu off the album “Born In Africa,” a hit among Nigerians born in the ’90s.
3. South African vocal group, The Joy perform with Doja Cat at Coachella
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South Africa is beaming with pride after vocal group, “The Joy” delivered a stellar performance at Coachella on Sunday. The Joy provided lead vocals with American Grammy award-winning rapper Doja Cat on two of her tracks, “Acknowledge Me” and “Shutcho” which was reimagined to incorporate lyrics in Zulu.
Group members Pastor (Ntokozo Bright Magcaba), Duzie (Melokuhle Mkhungo), Guduza (Sphelele Hlophe), Sthombe (Phelelani Sithole) and Marcus (Sanele Ngcobo), who have been together since meeting at school, received applause during their performance. This monumental moment follows the release of their recent single “You Complete Me” and news of their debut album to be released on June 21.
4. BNXN reveals he regrets missing collaboration requests from 21 Savage, Chainsmokers
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Nigerian singer BNXN has expressed his disappointment after discovering missed direct message (DM) requests from American artists 21 Savage and The Chainsmokers. The singer shared snapshots of the missed messages on his Snapchat page on Sunday, April 14, revealing the unexpected requests for collaboration. One of the snapshots, dated 2022, showed a message from The Chainsmokers praising his musical style and expressing interest in working together.
In addition, 21 Savage also reached out to BNXN with a DM request, which went unnoticed by the Nigerian singer until recently. Reflecting on the missed opportunities, BNXN expressed his regret and vowed to pay more attention to his Instagram DM requests in the future. “I need to check my messages more smh. Like SMH. Wetin I dey do??” he captioned the snapshots, lamenting the time he lost without realizing the potential collaborations.
5. Everton launch appeal over second points deduction of the season
I can exclusively confirm Everton have today formally lodged their appeal against their second points deduction this season.#EFC lost a further 2 points for a financial breach
The appeal process now starts & must be concluded by 24 May, 5 days after final game of the PL season pic.twitter.com/7fiqYKHA2j— Giulia Bould (@GiuliaBould) April 15, 2024
Everton have formally filed an appeal against their second-point deduction for violating the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules. The Toffees received a second punishment last week after admitting a £16.6 million violation for the three-year cycle until the 2022–23 season. Earlier this season, they were punished with a ten-point deduction, which was later reduced to a six-point deduction for violating PSR regulations during the evaluation period before the 2021–22 season.
According to an independent panel, Everton violated the profit and sustainability regulations (PSR) by £16.6 million during the three years leading up to 2022–2023—a limit that allows teams to lose up to £105 million over three years, which was the reason why they have been handed the second deduction. They currently sit in 16th place in the Premier League, just two points clear of the relegation zone.
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