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Why Nollywood Artistes Are Poor -Emem Isong
Award winning Nollywood Film Maker, Emem lsong Misodi has shared her thoughts on why Nollywood artists are poor and lamented lack of government support as one of the major reasons.
Many people envy celebrities and wish to be in their shoes,houses and cars including vacations. It is hard to believe that Nollywood celebrities are poorly paid.
However, the reality becomes glaring when in a few years down the line, reports of suffering artists in need of money surface online. She said there is a huge difference in the pay of Nigerian artists and what their colleagues earn abroad.
Using Hollywood as an example, the film maker said that It is much older and sophisticated than Nollywood, hence, it rewards its practitioners better.
She noted that the economic situation of the country cannot be separated from the industry. The screen goddess blamed the lack of adequate infrastructure, lack of quality support from the government and foundations that assist film making.
Emem said that the backing of these bodies would positively affect the welfare of Nollywood practitioners. According to her, Nollywood is not where it ought to be. She noted that they still have a long way to go.
In a related development, Nollywood actress, Temitope Osoba revealed that she feels bad seeing actors beg for money, stressing that many Nollywood artistes only have their acting career as the only source of their income. She therefore, begged the government to come to the aid of the movie industry.
The actress also pleaded with young artistes not to rely only on the money they get from acting, rather they should diversify streams of income so as to have enough.
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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