Entertainment
Mo Abudu To Chair 47th Int’l Emmy Awards Gala
Nigeria’s Media Mogal Mo’Abudu, who was elected as a director of the International Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences has been chosen to chair the 47th International Ebony Awards Gala in New York.
The International Emmys whose gala is slated for November 25th 2019 in New York made the announcement in an instagram post on Tuesday. The well known film producer also announced the honour on her instagram page.
I am honoured to chair the 47th International Emmy Awards gala that celebrates extraordinary Television producers from all over the globe. I would like to thank the International Emmy Awards for the honour and opportunity.
“As producers we are in a unique position to share fresh, authentic and original stories with a global audience. Our content is not limited by language or culture. viewers want to see stories, that reflect their everyday lives which can be found everywhere.
“At Ebonylife, we believe in changing the global African Narative, and like many,, we connect the world with our stories.
As a Nigerian television producer. I am honoured to chair the 47th International Emmy Awards and be part of an organization that celebrate extraordinary television producers from all over the globe”.
Responding to the honour, Abudu wote to instagram, “I’m honoured to chair the 47th International Emmy that celebrates extraordinary television producers from all over the globe”.
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.