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Genevieve Celebrates 20 Years In Nollywood
Veteran Nollywood actress and film maker, Genevieve Nnaji celebrated two decades in the Nigerian movie industry popularly called Nollywood with a reflective new year post where she shared an appreciative message to her fans which doubled as her new year message.
Sharing a picture of ‘Lion Heart’s script, she wrote: “As 2018 comes to an end, I mark 20 years in the art of film making. I am grateful for my life, journey and growth this far. I am happy I could celebrate with you through a product that embodied all of me mentally and spiritually for all of your pleasure, I love you guys, happy new year,” Nnaji wrote.
Nnaji who recently premiered her direct directorial debut ‘Lion Heart’ began acting at the age of 19 in 1998 with the movie, Most Wanted. The 39-year-old won the Africa Movie Academy Award (AMAA) for best actress in a leading role in 2005 making her the first actress to win the award.
Geneieve was one of the highest paid actresses in Nollywood in 2009 and the first actress to be awarded Best Actress at the 2001 City People’s Award. She was also the first actress to bag the best actress award by the Censors Board of Nigeria in 2003. In 2009 she was referred to as the Julia Roberts of Africa by Opra Winfrey.
In 2011, she was honoured with the Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) award by the Federal Government for her contributions to Nollywood. In 2015, Nnaji produced her first movie, “Road to Yesterday” which won Best Movie Overall West Africa at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA).
On September 7, 2018, her directorial debut, ‘Lion Heart’ was acquired by online streaming service, Netflix, making it the first Netflix original film from Nigeria.
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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.
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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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