American singer "The Weeknd" will be suing Nigerian singer "wizkid" and any other artistes that tries to Trademark "Starboy".

According To The Weekend: He wants people to know that he is the real and only "Starboy." And his lawyers are ready to take on any imposters.

TMZ also reports that the Canadian singer's lawyers filed documentation against Eymun Talasazan, a realtor. Talasazan filed to trademark "Starboy" for his own creative projects long after the Weekend's album and hit song of the same name.

According to TMZ, the musician's legal team found Talasazan was up to other shady copyright business. He previously filed to trademark Straight Outta Bombton" and "Runnin' Through the 6." Such details reveal one thing: he's mostly likely in it for the money.

"Starboy" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after spending eight consecutive weeks in the slot for number two, Billboard reports. Additionally, "Starboy" is the Weeknd's third song to reach number one on the chart. It was Daft Punk's first-ever time holding the number one slot on the chart.

Source:
http://www.nairaplus.com/2018/04/american-singer-weeknd-to-sue-wizkid.html

I THOUGHT WIZKID OWNED THE STARBOY TRADEMARK FIRST, THE WEEKEND SHOULD JUST TAKE A CHILL PILL AND SHUT THE HELL UP...


THAT IS IF THIS news IS TRUE.

henrygale:
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Abi o....na wizkid too me think say started the starboy name.
Wizkid has used the name a while now too.....dunno much about weekend and his songs tho,...
But na dem sabi joh.
Their headache

u said?

Guy u can't win dis

No way

I'm modafukin star boy,
D no get work

who is this weeknd of a guy self.......?

is the weeknd maad? before his starboy album,who knew him as starboy? wizkid has been using the name since leaving EME in like 2012 or there about, and the weeknd's starboy that was just in 2016 here he's claiming ownership of the name? e be like say he lost his sense when he cut that his tree looking dada

For $1000 or the equivalent in ganja he'll sign over the name and rights.

Don't come to mainland. The only starboy we know is Wizkid

the weekend is not okay.

Abi na wizkid suppose sue him

Ok

Is he Suing this weekend or next weekend ? Cause Starboy is star boy anyday any weekend ...

this weekend guy should answer Starman instead,

He's mad ni

Michael Jackson lost in court and had to pay a huge settlement when it was found that he stole the phrase "mama say mama saw mama cumsa". This guy'll just be shooting himself in the foot.

It's not about who used it first, it's about who registered it first.

I think it's a matter of who got the name "Starboy" trademarked first.

Everyone is now taking Nigerians for granted just because we refused doing what's right, even weeknd.
pele oo!

wizkid is the original made in Nigeria starboy. you're the mordafucking starboy. end of story

Another publicity stunt. Anyways, the two artists will trend globally for now

kingchris30:
this weekend guy should answer Starman instead,

ABI oooh..... infact Starpapa

Maybe he wants to be relevant....the only starboy that's genuine is wizkid's.

Ahn ahn! See me see wahala o! Wizkid that has been starboy since time immemorial before this guy sprung up early last year to claim it. I respect weeknd & i actually love his music more than wizkid's own but this nonsense he is about to pull off is gonna make me loose that respect.

Trust Wizzy,na now he go use the Starboy brand pass to pepper d guy.

ERORR404:
is the weeknd maad? before his starboy album,who knew him as starboy? wizkid has been using the name since leaving EME in like 2012 or there about, and the weeknd's starboy that was just in 2016 here he's claiming ownership of the name? e be like say he lost his sense when he cut that his tree looking dada

It's one thing to use a name,it's another to trade mark it...what if wizkid didn't trademark d name starboy?

The weekend sold millions of albums, Wizkid sold 25,000 copies of his album.

Wizkid is irrelevant in the global music scene apart from Africans both in the continent and diaspora.