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Why Nollywood Is Not Gaining Global Acceptance -Genevieve Nnaji
Nollywood Screen Diva, Genevieve Nnaji, has revealed the major problem restricting Nollywood movies from gaining global acceptance. The acress while speaking on CNN where she spoke on her Net Flix acquired film, “Lion Heart,” said language is the major barrier preventing Nollywod from going global. She also indentified lack of funds for movies as one of the challenges of the movie industry.
When asked why Nollywood movies had not been recognised globally, Genevieve said for money we had to self fund, unfortunately for movies, we don’t have adequate funding for movies that we actually intend to go global, yet Nollywood stands good chance of going global soon, but language is the only problem that stands as barrier.
On why her movie ‘Lion Heart was acquired by Netflix, Genenieve added, “I think the authenticity of the story which was what I loved about it, it provided an environment where I would showcase the things that made me proud of our culture, our talent and our values. We focused on quality this time”. Lion Heart is the first original film from Nigeria to be owned by the American movie streaming platform Netflix.
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.
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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