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5 Soul E vs Colossal Entertainment

Remember “Soul E Baba Dey here …”? This song was a monstrous success in 2006/2007, not only because it was a kind of other groovy sound, but also because of the degree of broadcasting from radio and television. If you know how these things work, you know that the label has spent a fortune on Soul E’s production and advertising. His public image was also well taken into account because he was perceived as the boy everyone liked.

Then, Soul E suddenly decided to marry Queen Ure and after the wedding he issued a press release saying he was leaving Colossal Entertainment. Apparently, his wife – a much older and richer woman – urged him to give up the label so she could become his sponsor. But Colossal rejected the “resignation” of Soul E. They made a statement on radio and television and forbade them to play the songs of Soul E. They took the crooner to court, claiming that the contract that he had signed in 2005, that he would release six albums under Colossal Records, and so many other things the singer has accepted. They also claimed that they picked him up on the street, spent millions on him, made him a star, but got no return. They claimed that even the name Soul E was their trademark and that he did not have the right to use it.

The record label eventually won the case, and a Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the singer to pay Colossal the sum of N168million and five more albums to complete their agreement. And unless Soul E pays Colossal that money and give them the 5 albums, he can never perform on stage again as Soul E.