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Ngozi Nwosu, First Actress To Kiss In Nollywood Film
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ngozi Nwosu has been identified as the first Nollywood actress to kiss in a Nigerian film in the movie, Living In Bondage, released in 1992. She acted a role where she had to kiss her colleague, Kenneth Okonkwo.
Back in the days, it was considered as obscene to portray intimate scenes on Nollywood productions, unlike present day Nollywood where kissing scenes with semi nudity are no longer rare.
In a recent interview, the 55-year-old actress explained that acting out that role was not something forced down her throat but according to her, it was just about the work and her family and colleagues knew that.
The actress also spoke about her role and how she came about it, where she played the character of Peace, the second wife of Chief T. A. Fuji House Commotion. She said the role came by chance because the actress, who used to act the character travelled.
She also admitted that her producer had doubts at first, but was impressed at her performance. The soap opera, Fuji House of Commotion was a household series in the 90s and also featured Kunle Bamtefa, John Njama, Louisa Onu and the late Toun Oni.
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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