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I Gave My Stage Name To Bright Okpocha …Former ‘Basket Mouth’, Ernest Essien Reveals
Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basket Mouth, can perhaps be said to be one of the most celebrated and entertaining Nigerian comedians of all times, but not many people know that he got his stage name from another comedian named Ernest Essien who was originally known as Basket Mouth.
Ernest Essien now MC Miracle revealed this in a recent interview posted on the social media, he said Bright Okpocha did not steal the name. Sometime in 2000-2001 Basket Mouth approached me during one of the Plantashun Boiz’s concert at D-Denon Isaac Johnson in Ikeja and he introduced himself to me as Basket Mouth and told me he heard I was also using the name. I was already an established entertainer then..
“There and then, I asked him if he liked the name and his response was in the affirmative. I told him to keep the name, so I changed mine, most of my friends, including my wife did not approve of this; they said I sold my birth right to him”.
On whether the name affects him, he said: “Definitely yes, because I had to begin a rebranding process, getting to let my clients and fans know about it, it took a lot of time, money and convictions, but since they got used to it, it has been great to convince.
Fielding questions on his relationship with Basket Mouth, Mc Miracle said: He is my himself, my younger brother who is doing very well for himself, in fact I feel proud that I allowed him use the name and he has always shown me respect whenever we meet. Way back we cover up shows for each other. I remember one particular incident when he had to go for an interview in American embassy to get visa and also had to perform at Pall Mall in Calabar, he called me and I went to cover-up for him. We have cordial relationship though we hardly see often because of our busy schedules”.
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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