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Many celebrities often take up ‘stage names’ for various reasons; perhaps their real names are considered dull, unattractive, unintentionally amusing, difficult to pronounce or spell, have been used by other notable persons or project an undesired image.
You may have never heard of Abubakar Radido or Nyamari Ogengu in the showbiz circles but you’ve definitely heard of Willy Paul and Nyashinski. We all know them by their stage names, but it is amusing that most people don’t know the names of their favourite musicians.
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