Entertainment
Half Of A Yellow Sun Pirated …Sells For N150 On Streets
The information at our
disposal has it that the recently released Nollywood flick ‘Half of a yellow sun’ (Hoays) an adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s novel with the same title has been pirated by some film sellers in Lagos and other states.
It was gathered that the high budget movie has been put on the internet for free down load, the film is also sold in the streets of Lagos at the rate of N150 as well as in other state capitals in the country.
HOAys centres on the Nigerian Civil war also known as the Biafran war which took place from July 6, 1967 to January 15 1970. It is a story of Love, Lust, Jea Lousy, greed and it brings to light the effect of war on the lives of every one it touches.
Since its release on August 1st 2014, the flick has set a new first weekend box office record in Nigeria. The record came from showing the movie in 15 cinemas across Nigeria in its first three days with Lagos cinemas, topping the chart.
The movie features BAFTA award winner and Oscar nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, BAFTA award winner Thandic Newton, Onyeka Onwenu, Genevieve Nnaji, O.C. Ukeje and Zack Orji.
It was written and directed by Biyi Bandele and it has been screened at film festivals around the world and is already winning several awards.
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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