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Emem Isong, Omawumi Wed Secretly
While some celeb
rity marriages have crashed, others are wedding secretly for reasons best known to them. One of the most recent secret marriages involves Nollywood film maker, writer and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Royal Arts Academy, Emem Isong, who finally walked down the Isle with her Cameroonain heart throb on October 3rd, 2014.
The Tide Entertainment gathered that the Akwa Ibom State-born multi-talented producer had a secret court wedding without the knowledge or presence of any single member of her family.
It would be recalled that in a recent interview, Emem Isong maintained that although she is still in good terms with the father of her son, the prospect of tying the nuptial knot with him was an impossible mission. Truly she kept to her word as she later found her true love in the arms of a cameroonian.
Meanwhile, one of Nigeria’s female singers, Omawumi has finally confirmed another secret marriage to her baby daddy, Tosin Yusuf. It was gathered that the two love birds had a secret wedding on September 13, 2014 in Warri, Delta State.
An unconfirmed report has it that the bottom-belle crooner is pregnant. It would be recalled that in 2011, she welcomed a baby girl Kamillah with her new husband, Tosin Yusuf.
However, this seems to be the year of secret marriages in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry. The likes of Porttia Yamahan, Emem Isong, Ronke Odusanyi have followed this trend while the celebrity stars whose marriages have crashed include Ini Edo, Uche Ogbodo Tchidi Chukere Monalisa Chinda, Fred Amata, Kate Henshaw, Doris Simeon, Chika Ikeh etc.
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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.