Entertainment
Stakeholders Brainstorm On Boosting Entertainment
Stakeholders in the Nigerian entertainment industry recently gathered together to brain storm on how to boost the industry and move it to the next level. The event was the fifth edit on of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (Neclive) held recently at Landmark Centre Victoria Island Lagos.
The impactful event was organised by the CEO of Black House Media, Mr Ayeni Adenkule and the dignitaries in attendance cut across the movie, music, comedy and dance industries and panelists of each of the categories pummeled on the missing factor needed to move the Nigerian entertainment industry forward.
On the comedy panel was the King of Nigerian comedy, Ali Baba, others include Shola Thompson Idemudia, Dima Okojie, Wole Arole and veteran show biz promoter and founder of Night of a Thousand Laughs, Opa William.
Woli Arole who started gaining recognition on instagram for his funny skirts, buttressed a point that comedians are neither fools nor jesters, but laugh doctors who ease stress and tension from their audience by bringing out humour from any and every situation.
He urged Nigerians to take comedians more seriously as they are responsible people.
The Nollywood session was quite interesting and heated up as Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham (formerly Aimakra), attacked the “Wedding Party” bride, Adesua Etonic for not being a member of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). Adesua in her defence said she was not a member of the Guild because the AGN is not well structured.
On the music panel, one of the panelists, Daddy Showkey, said the new generation artistes want to get famous and rich but do not wanted to work hard for it, “New generation artistes need to understand that they are not the first to get international attention.
“Some of us were approached over two decades ago for our local content”, he said.
The audience was later split into three smaller groups headed by Kemi Lola, Akindoju, Frank Donga, Teju Baby Face as well as Kaffi respectively. The conference was anchored by Tea A and had the following entertainers functioning in different capacities. Among them were Patrick Doyle, Frank Edoho, Iyanya, Basket Mouth, Mr 2Kay, Cobhams Asuquo, Suen Akinbaloye of
Channels and more.
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.
-
News4 days agoNavy Destroys Illegal Refinery In Rivers, Intercepts Stolen Fuel In C’ River
-
News4 days agoYou’re The Backbone Of Our Society, Fubara Salutes Mothers On Mothering Sunday
-
Rivers4 days agoCounty Grammar School Old Boys Elect New Executive
-
Environment4 days agoIllegal Buildings On Embassies’ Land Will Be Demolished – Wike
-
Politics4 days agoHUNDREDS OF LATE BAYELSA DEP GOV’S KINSMEN DUMP PDP FOR APC
-
Politics4 days agoA’Court Voids Rep’s Sack Over Defection To APC
-
Politics4 days agoYou’re Misleading Nigerians, APC Slams ADC Over Poverty Rate Report
-
Niger Delta4 days agoLawyer X-rays Consequences Of Court Injuction Suspending INC Polls … As Diri Intervenes