Entertainment
Omotola Jalade Receives Invitation For 2018 Oscars
Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde popularly called ‘Omosexy’ has been invited to the 2018 Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science popularly known as the Oscars. According to reports, Omotola is listed among the record breaking 928 members to be admitted this year.
The Academy invites notable industry professionals ranging from actors to writers and two categories members-at-large and associates to accommodate individuals who have no defined branches in motion picture. It is the world’s preeminent movie related organisation with membership limited to film artistes working in the production of theatrically released motion pictures.
According to the list, Omotola’s invitation stemmed from the recognition she got in 2010 romantic drama, ‘A Private Storm’ and the 2012 thriller ‘Last Fight to Abuja’. A private storm co-directed by Lancelot Imasun and Ikechukwu Onyeka received three nominations of the 7th African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) including awards for Best Make Up, Best Supporting Actor and Best Nigerian film while Last Flight to Abuja written by Tunde Babalola, directed and produced by Obi Emelonye won the AMAA for best film by an African based abroad.
Since Omotola’s Nollywood debut in 1995 diva has appeared in over 300 films selling millions of video copies. Aside her show biz accomplishments, she is also applauded for her remarkable humanitarian efforts in 2013. She was honoured in Time Magazine’s List of 100 must influential people in the world alongside Michelle Obama, Beyonce and Kate Middleton. In early 2013, she made her US Television debut in VHI’s “Hit The Floor”
In 2014 she was honoured by the Nigerian government as a member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR) for her contribution to Nigerian entertainment industry.
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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