Fact emerging has it that budding hip hop artist, Olaniyan Damilola, popularly known as “Damino Damoche,” was killed due to his association with campus fraternity in his school, Lagos State University, LASU.
The attack was said to be a reprisal from a rival gang, as Damoche was alleged to be a member of a confraternity on the campus.
Damoche was shot dead Thursday afternoon by suspected campus fraternity gangs outside the school premises.
The incident took place at about 4:30 p.m. Nigerian time. Eyewitnesses said Damoche’s assailants apparently trailed him on a motorbike after he finished a class test in Banking and Finance. He was a 400 level student.
The late hip hop star was shot twice, in the head and on the left hand, with what appeared to be a high caliber weapon. He lay dead for several hours before policemen took his body away in a pick-up van.
Damoche was born in Lagos Nigeria into a family of 3 but a native of Ogun State.
He started his music trade with some guys called “Middle Guys”. When things did not go well, he went as a solo artiste and got parties rocking, picking up the microphone at a very tender age, doing music underground and as well organizing street shows.
His hit songs include “OBO TO CHE” Featuring Skaliey, And ‘Fall In The Circle’ featuring- DRAMA, & Feel Aray Featuring Stormy Zino & IQ(House Of Ginjah).
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Today isn’t just the first day of March — it’s also the one-year anniversary of you officially not having to feel weird about being attracted to Justin Bieber.
That’s right: The Biebs turns 19 today. He’s reportedly celebrating the occasion by stalking shirtless around England before throwing a lavish, £10,000 (that’s $15,043 in real money) circus-themed party in an unnamed London hotspot.
There’s a certain poetry to this location — Bieber was born in London 19 years ago, albeit the one in Ontario. The theme, too, makes sense for someone who’s not a boy, not yet a man; a setting that combines clowns and a ringmaster plus scantily-clad acrobats and (presumably) booze perfectly represents Bieber’s in-between state. Though to really mark the occasion, he should probably sing about it in the desert.
So, how will Bieber spend his last official year of adolescence? If the past few months are any indication, probably by indulging in as much juvenile behavior as possible — groping his fans, sulking about not getting any Grammy nominations, wearing scrubby overalls while meeting world leaders and the world’s goofiest hat. Maturity is for over-the-hill 20-somethings, not baby-faced Canadians who can still reasonably be called “scamps” — and you can bet Justin’s going to exploit that to the best of his considerable abilities. Enjoy it while you can, kid… and don’t forget to drink plenty of water tonight.
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Late Whitney Houston’s ex-husband, Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail after being convicted for his third drink driving offence last year.
City attorney’s spokesman, Frank Mateljan (mah-tell-JIN’) says Brown was sentenced last Tuesday after pleading no contest to charges he was under the influence and driving on a suspended license when he was arrested in October.
The 44-year-old New Edition singer was arrested on October 24, at around 1am when police officers are said to have caught him driving erratically in Tarzana, Los Angeles.
Bobby denied the DUI charge and pleaded not guilty to being under the influence of alcohol but on Tuesday, a judge found him guilty and has ordered him to serve 55 days in jail.
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More than a week after the much talked about Love like a movie concert rocked Lagos on February 18, a video of the reality star speaking with television presenter Eku Edewor has popped up on video sharing site Youtube.
Kim in the six minutes video spoke on love, the show, Tyler Perry‘s upcoming movie “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor” which she stars in, her advice to young Nigerians and Nigerian cuisine then she gave a short heartfelt message about Goldie’s death.
Kim faced a backlash from both local and international commentators for her fleeting visit to Nigeria after being reportedly paid $500,000. She never responded to any of the stinging remarks.
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WE hadn't seen for years. But news of Mr Justus Esiri recuperating in a London hospital troubled me to no end. For, we had a relationship – Justus Esiri, Gaby Okoye (Gabosky), Charles Igwe, Amaka Igwe, Mahmood Ali-Balogun and my humble self – all of them movie makers, with me working from the outside as a journalist.
The tiny group, very informal in nature, had one major goal: to make the country's movie industry, later christened Nollywood to our protestation, self-sufficient and be able to pay practitioners like the real stars they are. With all the glamour, we knew Nollywood was hollow inside and we expended time trying to add some depth to the industry by giving it a character and direction that could attract the global community. We had to protect the industry from being perishable!
There was no gainsaying the fact that the industry could be bankable on the long run. After all Kenneth Nnebue had shown the way with Living in Bondage. And you couldn't attend film and television programmes market across the world, attend various trade shows and wind up at the NAB in Las Vegas without knowing that there was big money to be made from the movie industry. The challenge, however, was that the industry was too informal and the practitioners were not tempered enough to look at the real business in this unfolding entertainment genre.
But Esiri was there trying to introduce some seriousness into the business. Among us we hosted some meetings in turn and those meetings were like little parties, some kind of fun amid fashioning out very serious business that would later become one of the country's biggest exports. Sometimes pioneers can be like little paper towels that mean very little in the course of a great meal.
People knew Esiri for his role in The Village Headmaster and several other roles in the movies and may not be conversant with this small story as a real patriarch of the movie industry. He was one of the few elderly ones who absorbed needles insults for Nollywood to stand.
Back to the tiny group working for the growth of Nollywood; little strands of progress soon began to create little waves of confusion. Members of the group who had made very difficult financial sacrifices and expended unrewarded time were beginning to look at the end and not the journey to the end. Naturally distrust crept in like the biblical thief of the night and attacked the seams of a relationship like the bunch of broom sticks that together could not be broken.
I didn't see Esiri for years. And Mahmood Ali-Balogun too. So when Mahmood told me he had lodged together with Esiri at the Hilton in Abuja, it was God provided opportunity to meet him and do some little flicks down memory lane.
There he was in his suite with the driver he had contracted to take him for two days while in the capital territory. The embrace was tight like that of the wrestlers in Achebe's Things Fall Apart, and I was overjoyed because of the strength I could feel through him after all I had read in the papers. He told me the story of his life, how a seeming innocuous health condition took him to the UK and how he had been told by one of the doctors that had he continued with a particular prescription drug could have harmed him irretrievably had he continued with it. The 30 minutes we spent together were nearly a good cover for all the years we had missed each other.
Esiri was a good man. He had enough dose of humour to douse any situation. He could get along with anybody no matter the age and material difference and would contribute his best with utmost humility.
He was a star but never carried the imprimatur on his forehead. He radiated light in the darkness that is the daily grind of the Nigerian life and spread joy to many homes across the country. His death on Wednesday has robbed the country of a great actor per excellence, a seasoned stardust in the real sense of it.
Yet all humans must subject themselves to the finality of death and the supremacy of the Almighty God, the father of our Lord, Jesus Christ. As they put it in the movies: Roll Tape, Action and Cut. So, for Esiri, it is final curtain call, a glorious apotheosis to the realm of the celestial.
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Janet Jackson yesterday Monday February 25, 2013 announced that she's not engaged to billionaire boyfriend Wissam Al Mana like wildly speculated but married to him.
Janet and Wissam released a joint statement yesterday. Read it below… "The rumours regarding an extravagant wedding are simply not true. Last year we were married in a quiet, private, and beautiful ceremony. Our wedding gifts to one another were contributions to our respective favourite children’s charities. We would appreciate that our privacy is respected and that we are allowed this time for celebration and joy.”
This is the second time she is havign a secret wedding. Well, congrats to them!
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10 days after her untimely death on February 14 at 30 years old from complications due to hypertension just hours after returning from Los Angeles. The remains of entertainer Goldie Harvey have finally been laid to rest.
The singer was buried a few moments ago at the Vaults and Gardens in Ikoyi Cemetery. The private funeral service was held at 10am and was attended only by close family, friends and associates.
No cameras were allowed, however there is a picture of her corpse readied for burial floating around twitter, if you spare sometime to search you’ll find it…sigh!
Her British husband, Andrew Harvey who was finally given a Nigerian visa to attend the funeral had this to say about his late wife
{gallery}stories/galleries/Goldie-laid-to-Rest{/gallery} Susan you walked into my life. It was like God sent you as a fresh breath. I still remember your response to my first love message. You said, ‘Love killed Romeo, sent Diana to an early grave and killed jack on the Titanic, forget about love, just have friendship and live long. Over time our love grew to a depth I have never known. You were the best years of my life, your smile, your desire to live your dream.
Susan Oluwabimpe “Goldie’ Harvey is survived by her father, a step mum and 5 siblings. Read the gut wrenching tribute by her BFF Denrele Edun after the jump
My super star friend sways away and I stand watching till she fades on the horizon and someone at my side says “she’s gone”…Gone where?
Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as gorgeous now as when last I saw her. Her slightly disappearing figure and total loss from my sight is in me, not in her.
And just at that moment, when someone at my side says she’s gone, there are others who are watching her coming over their horizon and other voices take up a glad shout – There she comes! That is what dying id – An horizon and just the limit of our sight.
My lifeline, my lexicon, Therapist and support system…we have known lots of pleasure, at times endured ppai, we have lived in the sunshine and walked in the rain. I had acute malaria (was shaking terribly) but performed “skibobo” with you at the Industry Night and Loud&Proud show, I sprained my ankle but still shot your three videos in a row in S/A.
I left my family house and moved in with you and your family right after all the Big Brother Africa madness, I did all the damage control….
I fought every organizer simply cos I wanted you on the bill with me and split my show earnings with you, I dragged you to the American Embassy even if it meant I had to get up at 4am. I endured negative criticism because shallow minds couldn’t comprehend your brand essence – I started wearing block heels (you got me the most fabulous pair of Jeffrey Campbells) and I damned the consequences. I recorded the reality show “Tru Friendship” with you because you went on and on about it and I wanted to please you.
I have been your fierce-alter ego in all your videos, I have fought your fights, endured countless eccentric P.As with you…I can go on and on and this is how you leave me? You chose an eternal sleep over a fabulous life with me? Lest I forget, I ate the entire box of birthday chocolates Bola sent to you!
Phew, I can’t type anymore, I’m playing “Good To Me” (always disturbed you to release that song) and my notepad is a misty mass of my never ending tears. So sad when people who give you the best memories, become a memory!
The Goldie I knew, despite your success and worldwide recognition, still wondered, “Am I good enough?” “Am I pretty enough?” “Will they like me?” It was this burden that made you great…And that made you stumble in the end.
Goldie if you can hear me now, you weren’t good just good enough – You were abso-frigging-lutely GREAT! You sang the whole damn song without a band- you made the picture of a showbiz star look so perfect!
Your parting has left a void, but I will fit it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss and oh yes, these things I too will miss. Even though we are separated and for a time apart, I am not alone cos you’re forever in my heart. I will move mountains to continue your legacy, I will crash ceilings to spread your good works, I will break barriers to sell your “market” but above all, I will cherish the awesome times we spent together…You will forever be my source of infinity!
We wore the same shoe size and had the same body proportions. You made me start strutting lashes and recall I wore that black dress of yours you never got to wear? No masterpiece can ever match your face! To everyone reading this piece, let my dear friend rest in peace! Speak no evil about her, she was too good to be true!
I can hear you say to me…Mbirikoko, do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, Do not stand at my grave and cry…I am not there, I did not die! Denrele Edun
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With all the Nollywood hype on juju, money rituals, power rituals, witches and wizards, and prayers that cure all problems, one would have thought that Nigeria would be among the developed countries.
But regrettably, it seems the potency of the juju dwarfs our Country. Or, perhaps the citizens of developed continents pray better and harder than we do. Or, put more resignedly: Maybe God loves these nations more than Nigeria.
Sometime last year – precisely on July 25 – the media reported the arrest of two men from Nasarawa State, near the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with the fresh head of a seven-year-old boy. The victim was identified as Samu Danjuma, the child of their neighbours. According to the confession they made to the police before the media when they were paraded by officials of the State Security Services, they had lured the boy with a loaf of bread, drowned him, and beheaded him for sale to a man who had promised them N250,000.00.
On July 27 2012, two men were arrested in Lagos with the decomposing, mutilated body of their 39-year-old brother, Akinbuyi Ajayi, in their family house in Festac Town. Some body parts such as the head, hands, private part and a part of the two legs had been removed from the corpse. The decomposing corpse was discovered after the two were caught by the police allegedly selling some human parts. That led to a search of their house, a duplex which their parents had left behind for them.
Just like these two unfortunate people murdered by men without consciousness, many have been killed in like manner. Many have disappeared and have never been found till today.
The reason for this wicked act is that many have been made to believe that using some human parts such as head, heart, eyes, lungs, and genitals for rituals makes one rich and powerful. It is also believed that elections are won easily when charms are prepared with such human parts. There is also the belief that such human parts can be used to prepare charms that will make someone invincible, with such a person’s body impenetrable by bullets, arrows and machete cuts.
It is futile arguing whether these claims are true or false, for mystical issues are never empirical and open. But one question nobody has been able to answer is: If human sacrifice or the occult gives such stupendous and inexplicable wealth and power, why are the top ten richest men in the world not all Nigerian men of the occult, since the money that comes through the occult flows in like a river while the money that comes in through businesses and investments comes in countable proportions?
This belief that money and power can be obtained through human sacrifice and the occult has been accentuated and promoted by many of the films produced by the Nigerian home video industry. It is a fact that the 1992 home video, Living in Bondage, which was the first Nigerian home video that kick-started what is today known as Nollywood, focused primarily on the making of money through the occult. A young man, who saw himself living from hand to mouth as an employee, was convinced to sacrifice his wife to the occult to become rich. He budged and suddenly became a multi-millionaire. At the end of the film, a pastor delivered him from the grip of the occult. Interestingly, many people believe that such rituals can indeed give them wealth and power, and so they seek occult powers and human sacrifice as the solution to their financial problems.
While the film producers and directors are producing films that promote the quick-fix life, many religious leaders intensify that same way of life by making their members and those who watch them on TV or listen to them on the radio to believe that one can go to bed a pauper and wake up with duplexes and exotic cars just by ‘praying’ and ‘sowing a seed’.
That same quick-fix mentality runs through all our life as a nation. It is the driving force behind drug-trafficking, advance fee fraud, armed robbery, bribery and corruption and embezzlement of public funds. Many compatriots have been made to believe that all they need to succeed in life is a supernatural occurrence, which will happen like a bang.
So, on all fronts, our nation has been reduced to a nation of men and women who are eager to reap from where they did not sow; a nation that does not work but wants to eat; a nation that believes more in good luck than in hard work; a nation that believes that its duties and responsibilities will be carried out by supernatural forces one bright sunny morning and all its challenges will be a thing of the past.
We have jettisoned the biblical injunction that he who does not work should not eat, as well as that which says that faith without work is dead. Seeing our desperation to make quick money and achieve quick feats, some conmen in the name of medicine men or religious leaders simply feed on our weakness by making us believe that some rituals or prayers can catapult us overnight from penury to wealth and power.
Our movie makers assume they are teaching a lesson by making these movies that show people involving in human sacrifice, becoming stupendously rich, suffering later and being saved by pastors at the end. On the contrary, many who watch these home videos get a different message: that the occult men who got retributive justice in the home videos were not smart enough to abide by all the tenets of the occult. They, therefore, believe that when they make their own money through the occult, they will be smart enough to avoid all the loopholes. These occult-based home videos teach no lessons in effect: all they do is show the youths that there is a quick way to make money and obtain power.
In addition, the home video makers are inadvertently portraying Nigeria as a land where all rich men and women are members of the occult and people who have made their money through human sacrifice. I have heard some West African nationals dismiss the wealth of Nigerian men and women as “blood money”, a term which in Nollywood means money acquired through human sacrifice and occult powers.
The time has come for Nigeria to directly or indirectly intervene in the type of films released to the public as well as the type of message some of our religious leaders preach. That may keep us and our children safer, and make our youths appreciate the beauty in working and earning a living.
•Onwuka, a brand specialist based in Ikeja, Lagos, wrote in via azukaonwuka@yahoo.com
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Undoubtedly a pop diva, Goldie combined a crisp sense of style and daring stagecraft to power her music. With her unassuming mien, it’s hard to imagine that Goldie was a tomboy in her school days. “I used to get into regular fights with boys,” she said.
Before her death, TS Weekend for an hour got up close and personal with the talented singer. It’s exclusive and her last with any newspaper. Enjoy it.
Can you briefly introduce yourself to us? My name is Harvey Oluwabimpe Susan – a native of Ikole-Ekiti, in Ekiti State. I am the first born of my family; I have five siblings, three brothers and two sisters. It does come with a lot of responsibilities. I came from a very religious background. I grew up in Anthony area of Lagos. I attended Green Springs Montessori School, Anthony, and Saint John’s College, Palm Grove, all in Lagos. I have a degree in Business Management from University of Sunderland, United Kingdom. We didn’t have many friends; my parents didn’t allow us to. I spent a lot of my time indoor writing about things, trying to be creative. I was a very good student, good in English, I read a lot of novels, and I used to lend my friends a lot of novels. Quite interesting, but on the other side, I am a bit shy; I like to be on my own. I don t like hanging around; it’s all due to my up bringing because when I was growing up I didn’t like going out too often. So, I can say I was not an outgoing person. How would you describe yourself as a student, both academically and socially? I was socially adept in school, I mingled a lot and I had a lot of friends. I was very popular in school though my parents didn’t allow us to have friends outside the church, so I couldn’t bring friends home. But I sometimes sneaked out to visit them. Academically? That is another issue. I don’t think I was stupid, I just think I wasn’t motivated. There was a term I had F9 in all the subjects except English Language, Biology and Christian Religious Knowledge. I didn’t know how I managed not to repeat the class. How would you describe your childhood? Happy, carefree, innocent because I was alone for a while. I mean my younger sister wasn’t born until for five years after I was. So, I was spoilt rotten, I think. How would your parents describe you as a child? Stubborn, playful, and highly intelligent. I loved playing, but I also never got less than 3rd position in all of my primary school years. You have won quite a number of awards, which one do you cherish most? All the awards are equal because of the fact that you are getting appreciated for the effort that you put in. It is one thing for your family, friends and people out there to like your music and another thing for the industry to recognize your work. The awards that I have got from my ‘You Know It’ video and single are something for me to cherish. Is it true that you signed a life contract with Kennis Music? The relationship I have with Kennis Music is beyond business. I see Kennis as my mentor, brother, and father, even before I came to the industry. So, I don’t think the deal I signed with Kennis has any slavery tag to it. I think it is favourable to both parties as long as you keep hand-in-hand with the company, you will always do well. Would it be wise to say you are one of the artistes who returned to Nigeria because they could not make it abroad? You can make it anywhere. But I think my family knows why I came to Nigeria. I really went abroad to do a degree at the university, where I read Business Management. I was not intending or planning to stay there. I came back to Nigeria in late 2006; my first music video when I arrived Nigeria was in April 2007 titled, Komole. It was produced by OJD. I really don t think that I returned to Nigeria because I could not make it abroad. I came to Nigeria to continue what I started. I never see myself as going solo in anyway, even while I was abroad, I was thinking of continuing my music career in Nigeria. So when I came to Nigeria, I came to pursue my music career. When I returned I could remember I met a producer, who is now a head in Cool FM, we talked about him doing jungles; I was bent on producing my job. He was surprised that I was singing, playing guitar and piano. I told him that when I was in school in the UK, I was in a group of four girls and we used to perform. He now said I should come and produce jingles for him, and that is how I entered the studio. So, it is not that I came to Nigeria because I was a failed artiste in the UK, no. It was more like your interest and your passion comes out of you when you meet the right people, and in the right mindset. Who are you looking up to in the industry? Who do I look up to in the industry? Your role model? Some body who have done unusual. I don t like everyday people, I mean people who are not creative, and as in you don’t just get doing one thing everyday. But lots of artistes have changed in different ways, which I like. I like Dare Art-Alade. I think Dare is extraordinary. I grew up listening to Onyeka Onwenu, the late Christy Essien-Igbokwe, Evi Edna-Ogoli, Blackky and I think these people influenced me in a lot of ways. Who presently are you thinking of doing collaboration with? I mean that you are dying to have a collabo with? I am not really dying to have collaboration with anyone, I think right now it is more about a collective mind with my fans on a personal level. I think collaboration is more of a commercial benefit, when you are trying to marry this person with another person. But to me now, I am not keen about any collaboration with anybody; rather I want to get closer to my fans. Talking about your fans how do you cope with your male fans? Everybody who loves me loves me for my personality, my works, I have been fortunate that I did not have male fans who say ‘oh Goldie you are sexy’, I think I have been lucky in that aspect. I am not saying it is a bad thing to be sexy. I think people see me more as hard working artiste than a sex symbol and it’s a good thing. So I don t have any problem with my male fans. There is a rumour that you prefer hanging out with women than men? What is your take on that? I don t even have a girlfriend; my work does not even allow me to have friends. Like I said earlier on, I don’t go out clubbing, I only go out for events. If you see me at an event you will see me with my personal assistant, Clariet, who is a tall model. You’ll see me with my team. I am reluctant to say this but I have to say it that anybody can come out and say Goldie is a friend. Or that he or she knows a girl friend of Goldie. I am too busy to have a friend, and you know, you have to have time for your friend, and I don t have that time, I am always too busy to hang around. Did you see yourself as a controversial person? No, I don’t see myself as a controversial person. I think people tend to see me as controversial because I do different things, or may be the character I do show in my videos, people may have different opinions. And I also think most of the controversies are copy-copy-people who don’t really know me. A lot of people don t really know me; they don’t know anything concrete about me, they just make a copy and spread it So, who is the lucky guy that has swept you off your feet? I want to speak about my music career, family, and my fans because they are the ones who have brought me to limelight. So, when is Goldie getting married? Obviously, everybody is looking forward to spend the days with someone. I don t think I need to make noise about when and who I am getting married. Marriage is a thing of commitment, it is not until you call the whole world to come and felicitate with you that you are married; it is just a committed thing from one’s heart. Are you kind of planning a secret wedding? I am not saying that, I am not saying anything about wedding, all what I am saying is that your connection with somebody should be of heart and not a public spectacle Do you believe in love at first sight? I believe in lust at first sight, but anything can happen sha; though it hasn’t happened to me yet. So, whom are you connected with now? Right now, I am not connected with anybody that wants to be spoken about What is it that Goldie will never caught up with? Walking on the red carpet naked What are the things you can’t do without? I like eating. I like my food. I don’t joke with my food. I like pounded yam and egusi soup. I like jollof rice and assorted meat. I also like to watch documentaries. I like to learn more about life and animal. I also like telling stories. Do you like kissing? No, I don’t really like kissing, you know why; because you don t really know where that person has taken his mouth. I don’t like kissing. Mouth to mouth, no. What do you prefer then? I like hugging. Hug me and I hug you back. What about sex? I don t really know, I think sex has been overrated. Overrated? I personally believe if you have too much sex, it could affect your creativity so, I don t like to have sex when l’m working. What do you like to do in your spare time? Read novels, cook, write, or just gisting with friends. What is your advice to people who look up to you as their role model? Don’t copy anybody, don t follow anybody’s path, and don’t say because so, so, person has made it in music I must also make it, even when you know you don t have talent in music.
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With many movie roles to her credit, articulate and beautiful script interpreter, Adediwura Adesegha, stands among the rising movie stars who are being tipped to take over from the established acts.
The English graduate of University of Lagos attained her present height on the heels of her talent; focus, commitment as well as determination that make her excel in whatever she does.
The Entertainer engaged the crossover actress in an interview session and so much was uncovered about her. She spoke about her career, why she’s not a desperate actress and why she’s producing her own movie. She also revealed the reason why she feels her boobs are her assets. Excerpts:
What have you been doing lately because you seldom appear in movies these days?
I have been working, so I am a little bit surprised by that. Although, it has not been an everyday thing, I grab each opportunity as it comes. I have some of my works that have just been released in the market. There are movies I have been working on, while some are out, some are yet to be released.
Some are also of the opinion that you do Yoruba movies only?
That is totally incorrect. Although, I do more of Yoruba stuff because that is where I find myself. I also do take part in English productions but they are mainly soap operas. I take part in Eldorado by Fidelis Duker and there are some others in the pipeline as I speak with you. So, those who say or think I do only Yoruba movies are wrong.
You appear like one who is not really driven by passion. Is it so?
The passion to be an actress is based on how you want to portray yourself as an actress. Some actresses might want recognition by all means but that does not apply to me. What I do is that I want people to talk about me; I want people to call me and not me forcing myself on them. I don’t want a situation whereby people will feel so assured of my attendance at an event, even when they don’t know if I will be coming or not. So, its not that my passion for the industry is not strong, the fact is that if you become a regular face at parties and events, even the media men who write about you will start looking for new faces to write about. So, you won’t catch me doing that because I have my dignity and pride. Let me give you a scenario, some months back, I celebrated my birthday and a lot of big names were in attendance, and I wondered if I had reached that level to attract such personalities. That is how it should be.
How would describe yourself now because you used to describe yourself as upcoming?
Naturally, everyone would like to elevate him or herself. Presently, I am in the third level because I see it as a level thing. It can be likened to a child that is just born; the child will not crawl the same day he or she is born. In the same vein, its not the day the child crawls that he or she will walk, so it is all about life stages. But some people don’t want to crawl before they walk. I am in the third level simply because I am about to produce my own movie. My first level was rough, but I learnt and mixed up with people. I tried to force myself on them in a descent way by befriending them. But at the second level, I started getting jobs, some lead roles and other sub-roles. My third level now is how to elevate myself. I want to do things for myself. I want to do things for people and society too. When I produce my movie, premiere and sell it, then I can confidently say I am at the forefront.
We have something we call a plot in every movie. There is expository level where you expose yourself, there is rising action and that is where I am now and there is also the climax. After the climax, you have falling action. This is a fact and people who have gone to school to be educated in movie production will tell you this. Actresses like Liz Benson had their climax then, while Funke Akindele is in her climax now, she will still get to her falling action because other people will grow. That’s a fact when it comes to this job
Will it be right to say that actresses such as Bukky Wright and Fathia Balogun are now in the ‘falling action’?
Yes, if you say that, you will be right. At a point, nobody knew Funke Akindele but now she’s in her climax as an actress. Genevieve Nnaji, Liz Benson, Fathia Balogun, Joke Silva and even Bukky Wright have all had their climaxes, but presently they are in the falling action. They will still get to resolution because it is how you manage the line of action that matters.
What is your view on how far an actress should interpret a script?
It all depends on the kind of job you are doing and the kind of roles you are interpreting. For me, it gets to a point that you tell your producer if you don’t like the way they are portraying you. It’s not that I am being proud but it will get to a point when you tell your producer, ‘this is what I can do’. I want to give back to the society that has made me, but I want to do it in the most appropriate way. The kind of people you associate with also tells a lot about you. There was a time a certain university wanted to do a programme and asked some of the young ladies in the university to pick a female role model and when this girl mentioned a name in the movie industry, they simply told her that that person was not a good role model. It would interest you that the name that was mentioned was a top actress in the movie industry and although the media sees her as a top actress, the fact remains that her image is bad. So, it tells you a lot about the kind of movie industry we have. Don’t get me wrong here, not all actresses are bad.
Is there any part of your body you consider as your greatest asset, the part men can’t resist?
We have the physical aspect and the spiritual and other aspects that surround that question. When we talk about physical attributes, it has to do with my shape, it has to do with whatever you think you can flaunt. For example, at a nightclub where you are expected to dress in a manner that portrays a club girl, in that case, I think I have something I should be able to flaunt. I have got boobs (laughs). On a serious note, it has to do with your educational background. You have to be educated. The way the world is going now, you must be talented and outspoken. You must be an extrovert and must be able to face challenges. I think I have a sound educational background and so too are my physical attributes. So, I am well packaged.
You must be having it tough with men because of your shape and boobs. How do you handle that?
My boobs and shape do get me attracted to men just like it happens to every other lady that have got it but I think I have been able to handle it well. Besides, it is really no big deal to get advances from men because it’s like a daily routine, but its left to you as a lady to be responsible and respect yourself.
You have been able stay without scandals, what is the secret?
What is considered as scandals for actresses mostly is their relationship with men. The ability to control what you do is important and I don’t see why my affair with men should create scandals for me, it’s a matter of choice. If you want to play along and if you feel otherwise, you play yourself out of the game.
When would you get married?
Having a man to oneself is another job entirely. You have to search, open your eyes and pray. Its not something you just say ‘okay, I love him’, while what you have for him is not real. Some will be in love at the beginning but later, as the year rolls by, the love goes off. As regards when I will marry, I will keep you posted.
How often do you have sex?
I read in a magazine that if you can have sex like three times in a week or more, it’s really another form of exercise. So, sex is good. But how often I have it is personal and not for the public to know (laughter).
Tell us more about the movie you want to shoot?
Basically, it’s a project I want to use to launch myself as a producer. The storyline will be about trust and how you get to be stabbed in the back by a person you trust.
What is unique about the movie?
There is no storyline that has not been done before. However, it depends on how you interpret, produce and present it to the people. This is because at the end of the day, people might not even look at it as something that has been done before; rather, they will see the uniqueness in your own job.
Do you have a working title for the movie?
It will be titled 7pm. But we are having a challenge in picking a date to role tape. However, we are not rushing things because we want to do things properly.
Don’t you think it’s too early for you to become a producer?
I don’t want to believe there should be a particular number of years one must have spent in the industry before producing a movie. We have seen people who don’t belong to the industry that are producers; so, I really do not see any big deal in it. However, I will totally subscribe to the idea that whatever that is being done should be of standard. Having said that, before you decide you want to do a particular thing, you would have searched yourself and asked if you are ready for it. This is because there is nothing you do in this world that does not have its ups and downs. You have to face challenges. The fact that some people produced their first movies and they tell you that they don’t think they want to produce any more because of challenges they faced does not deter me. So, yes, I am ready for this new road and its challenges. Besides, it has become a kind of trend in the industry that you are considered progressing when you start producing your own movies and I don’t want to be left out, especially, when I am convinced that I have got the wherewithal to be a producer. Also, I can tell you that my fans will not be disappointed when the job is concluded
Anthony-Claret is a software Engineer, entrepreneur and the founder of Codewit INC. Mr. Claret publishes and manages the content on Codewit Word News website and associated websites. He's a writer, IT Expert, great administrator, technology enthusiast, social media lover and all around digital guy.
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