Entertainment
Bayelsa Hosts AMAA 2014 ‘Morrow
Yenagoa, the Bayelsa
State Capital, is set for the 10th edition of the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). The event will hold on Saturday, May 24th 2014 at Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Speaking on the preparation for the awards organization, the Director of Administration of the awards organization, Mr Tony Anih, said the organisers are working with the Bayelsa State government to make sure that the state hosts a very successful and glamorous event that will excite with a very good memory in the minds of guests, who will converge on Yenagoa from 48 countries of the world.
It was gathered that already many high profile corporate organizations in Nigeria led by the telecommunication giant, Globacom, Sterling Bank, MRS Oil and Gas and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) have come out to sponsor the continent event.
Others include Skye Bank, Atlas Oranto Petroleum, Dan Etete Foundation, Julius Berger, Skymit Autos, CCECC, BUA Group of companies etc.
It will be recalled that the nominations into the 26 categories of the Pan African awards were announced in Johannesburg, South Africa on April 2nd 2014 at an elaborate gala night which had Nigerian, Malawi and South African celebrities in attendance.
Entertainment
They Booed, Threw Bottles At Me – Tems Recounts
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
Entertainment
Primeboy Pleads For Mohbad’s Burial
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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PH Based Gospel Singer Set To Drop Hit Single
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