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Entertainment Industry Records Four Deaths In February
It seems to be the very first time the Nigerian Entertainment industry has experienced four deaths in one month. The ugly incidents that happened in the month of February have never occured in the industry before.
On the 14th of February, while the world was celebrating St Valentine, Susan “Goldie” Harvey, Nigeria’s daring singer died. The stage performances of this Kennis music star earned her the crown of Nigeria’s Lady Gaga.
As if the shock of her untimely death was not enough, a three time Secretary General of the Lagos State chapter of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lugard Ononyemu passed on in the afternoon of the same day. He slumped and died at the National Stadium where he was training for the highly celebrated football march between the Sun Newspaper and AGN.
While the whole of the industry was mourning the death of Goldie and Lugard, little did they know that yet another popular Abuja-based actor, Collins Ifeanyichukwu was dying in the hospital and finally passed on during the early hours of February 15. Another veteran Actor and Village headmaster, Justus Esiri passed on February 19. The father of hip hop singer, Dr. Sid was 71 years before he died of diabetes.
It would be recalled that before these great entertainers, the Actors Guild of Nigeria had lost some of their great role interpreters such as Sam Loco Efe, Pete Eneh and Enebeli Elebuwa amongst others.
It is indeed a great loss to the entertainment industry and we pray it does not happen again at least for now since death is inevitable.
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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.
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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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