Entertainment
Charly-Boy Plans Concert For Late Father
It is no more news that his
royal punkness and area fada, Charlie Boy Oputa lost his father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa recently. In the spirit of honouring him, the acclaimed entertainer is planning to celebrate the exit of his late father’s fulfilled life through a concert that will involve different top Nierian musicians.
According to the information currently making the rounds in the entertainment clan, D’ Banj and Terry G are amongst the artiste to perform. Justice Oputa, a former Justice of the Supreme Court died on Sunday May 4th at the National Hospital in Abuja at the age of 96. He died as a result of a brief illness.
He was in charge of the Oputa Panel set by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to look into the activities of the government during the dark days of military rule.
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.