LAGOS, NIGERIA — It is a known fact that no two years can ever be the same, just as every day can never be the same. Today could be for you, and tomorrow for another. Every year comes with its own intrigues and characteristics.

Two thousand and five is not different. It treated everybody differently. But thank God, we saw the beginning and end. The rest is history.

To some, 2005 was a very good year. But to others, the year was very bad, pure and simple. It was to them a year of trials and tribulations they never wished to come across. We have, to a very large extent, reviewed and made projections concerning the entertainment industry and the artistes that made good impressions like TuFace Idibia, African China, Sunny Neji, Flying Babe, Styl-Plus, Marvellous Benji, P-Square, Adewale Ayuba, Kefee and lots more. These artistes actually shook the entertainment scene last year.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA — More than a decade after the end of the apartheid era, when many acts shunned South Africa, the country is becoming a key destination for many international performers.

American R&B artists John Legend, Missy Elliott and Leela James all played in the country in December. In March 2006, several overseas acts will arrive for a major festival series. And in April, superstar Robbie Williams will open his world tour here.

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