Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the homestretch! But before we pass the baton on to Q4, let’s take a look back at the smashing Q3 leg our Mavin all-star team just ran. Keep reading to find out what you might have missed!
Ayra Starr’s “Hot Body” was #1 on Nigerian Radio for 8 Weeks
Luke! Look what a hot body can do! *dominates Nigerian airwaves for 8 weeks straight*. Undoubtedly THE hottest song of summer 2025, Ayra Starr’s “Hot Body” is a surefire hit, becoming her fastest song to hit 1 million streams this year. Apart from sitting pretty on top of Nigerian radio for 8 whole weeks (shout out to the promo team!), the track also became her highest charting 2025 release on the Official UK Afrobeats Chart, peaking at #2. Since then, “Hot Body” has maintained a steady growth trajectory, accumulating over 16 MILLION streams on Spotify.
Mavin Just Started Showing Up at Random Nigerian Campuses (You Get a Pop Up, You Get a Pop Up, Everybody Gets a Pop Up!)
Santa Claus has been real quiet since the Mavin Campus Pop Up team started making the rounds at Nigerian universities, and we all know why. Starting with UNILAG in August, Mavin has been hosting unforgettable Campus pop-up events, brightening the days of tired university students with music, games, contests, surprise performances, and Close Up toothpaste!
Mavin Announced the Third Cohort of the Future Five Program
The X-Men had Professor X, the Avengers had Nick Fury, and aspiring young execs have Tega Oghenejobo, founder of the illustrious Mavin Future Five program. For a third year in a row, Mavin will be opening its doors to receive five promising new interns who will embark on what promises to be six months of transformative hands-on experience and solid mentorship from some of the industry’s finest. We are also happy to announce that the selection process is well underway, so keep watching this space! You just might become one of Mavin’s Future Five.
Ayra Starr and Rema Made a Splash at the Global Citizen Festival
Ayra Starr’s Global Citizen set was definitely one for the books! She stunned as usual with a flawless performance before surprising fans with a very special guest appearance from Rema. The buzzy duo set the internet on fire with their joint performance of “Calm Down” and “Baby (Is It a Crime)”, thrilling fans and raising some very pressing questions—where is the collab, and when are we getting it??
