Femi Kuti vowed last year never to attend the Grammys again, but hope he wins this time around.
Wish you all the best sir
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Femi Kuti Gets His 4th Grammy Award Nomination
Femi Kuti vowed last year never to attend the Grammys again, but hope he wins this time around.
Wish you all the best sir
I'M SCARED OF RELATIONSHIPS - DON JAZZY
In this new interview, Don Jazzy answered the big question everyone has been directing at him, since a lot of his colleagues have started getting married. see his response below;
That one, I don’t know o! You people are going to ask God. When God gives me the liver to be able to propose. I have trust issues, I’m scared of relationships. I have been scared of relationships for a long time, until Onome came o. See, I’m very very dangerous in the sense that my mind can change sometimes. For instance, a lot of people used to think that I like people with big hips and big nyansh – big–figured people. But I woke up one morning and everything changed. I’m a totally different person now and I like my women straight up from the runway – Lepa to bad (Smiles). Some of my friends say I’m having midlife crisis, but that’s what I like now.
So, I might just be saying I don’t know when I’m going to get married, but all of the sudden you’ll hear that I’ve gotten married. I like my privacy, so I might just get married and you’d hear that I got married three months ago or something like that. It’s not like I don’t want people to come for my wedding o! It’s just that I don’t like the story. You people can do the party after the wedding (Laughs). I believe in jinxing. I don’t want a situation where I will tell you people “oh! This is Onome and this is when I want to get married”. I have done that in the past, introducing my girlfriend, but people would just jinx it for us because they will just put their eyes on our thing and it might just spoil things. So much pressure. So, let me just bone all these…
(PHOTOS) Nelson Mandela's Memorial Service
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Charles Novia Named His Top 5 Nollywood Actors Of 2013
Nollywood film maker Charles Novia named his top 5 Nollywood actors of 2013.
No 1: O.C. Ukeje
No apologies to
anyone. My Number One Actor for 2013 would be OC Ukeje. In arriving at
this conclusion, I had the uncomfortable task of distancing his acting
in my movie ‘Alan Poza’ from the list of other movies he was assessed
with. But one cannot ignore that in 2013 alone, OC has won the ‘Best
Actor’ diadem FOUR TIMES at the AMVCA, NEA, BON and NMA awards. He has
also been nominated for ‘ Best Actor’ a record EIGHT TIMES in a single
year. Now, that is enough to make heads turn and so they should. This is
a feat even the older acts in Nollywood cannot boast of.
Watching OC Ukeje in three movies in the past year was a stunning experience. Since 2006 when OC won the top prize in the ‘Amstel Malta Box Office’ (AMBO), the young man had been relatively quiet and picky with his scripts, preferring to feature more in stage productions and promising scripts. That sense of purpose paid off in the long run. Like the Bible says, you can’t hide a light under a bushel. OC’s illumination in the acting space can be seen in ‘Confusion Na Wa’, ‘The Awakening’ and ‘Hoodrush’. In these movies, the power of his art can be seen. He has an unusual intensity as an actor and a peculiar propensity to project his characterisation which would leave many with gaping mouths. This young man has a lot to give to us in the nearest future. All we have to do is to receive.
Watching OC Ukeje in three movies in the past year was a stunning experience. Since 2006 when OC won the top prize in the ‘Amstel Malta Box Office’ (AMBO), the young man had been relatively quiet and picky with his scripts, preferring to feature more in stage productions and promising scripts. That sense of purpose paid off in the long run. Like the Bible says, you can’t hide a light under a bushel. OC’s illumination in the acting space can be seen in ‘Confusion Na Wa’, ‘The Awakening’ and ‘Hoodrush’. In these movies, the power of his art can be seen. He has an unusual intensity as an actor and a peculiar propensity to project his characterisation which would leave many with gaping mouths. This young man has a lot to give to us in the nearest future. All we have to do is to receive.
No 2: Ramsey Noah
It was tough putting Ramsey in the Number 2 spot because he is a damned good actor. Very good. Having worked with him in eight of my movies in the past, I know his abilities but I am yet to know his acting limitations. Over the years, Ramsey has explored his inner depths as an actor and tries to push the envelope. He comes across as one who takes his roles seriously and so he should. I watched him in three movies in 2013; ‘The Courier’, ‘Weekend Getaway’ and ‘Confusion Na Wa’. I think he particularly stood out more in ‘Confusion Na Wa’ where a mix of cinematography, directorial genius and a very good script brought out his sterling qualities in acting. But I believe Ramsey would stun us all in 2014 when Izu Ojukwu’s ’76′ hits the screens. From the short trailer I saw, there is something very dark and daring in Ramsey’s character in that movie. Aided with the retro feel in the movie as well as the costumes, one can sense an intensity in Ramsey’s character from the trailer. We are yet to see the best of Mr Noah. We have only seen the stirrings of a best.
It was tough putting Ramsey in the Number 2 spot because he is a damned good actor. Very good. Having worked with him in eight of my movies in the past, I know his abilities but I am yet to know his acting limitations. Over the years, Ramsey has explored his inner depths as an actor and tries to push the envelope. He comes across as one who takes his roles seriously and so he should. I watched him in three movies in 2013; ‘The Courier’, ‘Weekend Getaway’ and ‘Confusion Na Wa’. I think he particularly stood out more in ‘Confusion Na Wa’ where a mix of cinematography, directorial genius and a very good script brought out his sterling qualities in acting. But I believe Ramsey would stun us all in 2014 when Izu Ojukwu’s ’76′ hits the screens. From the short trailer I saw, there is something very dark and daring in Ramsey’s character in that movie. Aided with the retro feel in the movie as well as the costumes, one can sense an intensity in Ramsey’s character from the trailer. We are yet to see the best of Mr Noah. We have only seen the stirrings of a best.
No 3. Odunlade Adekola
I don’t judge actors on whether they are in Nollywood or in ‘Yoruwood’ or any other ethnic coinage. There are certain qualities an actor in any category of the industry must have in assessing him. Personally, I think the Yoruba movies as well as the other ethnic movies have an advantage over the English movies in the areas of acting because the acting comes naturally to them unlike the English movies where more is needed to compete with the global parameters. However, this actor in the Yoruba genre of movies, Odunlade Adekola, has stood out in 2013. I watched a couple of his movies and he impressed me with his style, attention to characterisation, internalisation and a restrained attempt not to be melo-dramatic. In movies such as ‘Baba Super’, ‘Eje Nla’, ‘Fayebora’ and sneak peeks I saw of ‘Eje Fun Eje’, Odunlade showed class among or even above his peers. I don’t even understand Yoruba so it speaks volumes about how his acting made an impact on me. I am told that he is presently the biggest star in the Yoruba film sector. I can see why. Talent do not lie.
I don’t judge actors on whether they are in Nollywood or in ‘Yoruwood’ or any other ethnic coinage. There are certain qualities an actor in any category of the industry must have in assessing him. Personally, I think the Yoruba movies as well as the other ethnic movies have an advantage over the English movies in the areas of acting because the acting comes naturally to them unlike the English movies where more is needed to compete with the global parameters. However, this actor in the Yoruba genre of movies, Odunlade Adekola, has stood out in 2013. I watched a couple of his movies and he impressed me with his style, attention to characterisation, internalisation and a restrained attempt not to be melo-dramatic. In movies such as ‘Baba Super’, ‘Eje Nla’, ‘Fayebora’ and sneak peeks I saw of ‘Eje Fun Eje’, Odunlade showed class among or even above his peers. I don’t even understand Yoruba so it speaks volumes about how his acting made an impact on me. I am told that he is presently the biggest star in the Yoruba film sector. I can see why. Talent do not lie.
Number 4: Blossom Chukwujekwu
Somehow, in 2013, Blossom came into the scene and perhaps asserted
himself as one we all must take notice of. I watched him in ‘Flower
Girl’ in February 2013 at the cinemas and apart from an obvious
on-screen charm, I could see that the young man put in a lot of work in
his role. There was a certain energy he exuded in that movie which
wasn’t lost on many. He isn’t just good looks. He seems to be eager to
learn more and to prove himself beyond the ‘Fine Boy, No pimples’ looks.
In ‘Flower Girl’, his internalisation was good enough and though there
were small areas of artistic indecision when it came to delivery,
Blossom overall gave a good account of himself. He found a better
platform to excel in the movie ‘Finding Mercy’ where I saw marked
improvements in his acting. His performance there was quite a cinema
rouser for many, though his characterisation came to the fore after the
first half-hour in the movie. His reactions were on point and he brought
an emotional calibration to the whole movie in the last scene. Few
budding actors have that ability. Blossom will certainly blossom in his
career in 2014
.
No5: Comedians Seyi Law, Bovi Ugbomma, and Kelechi Udegbu
As controversial as this may seem to some people, I believe there are merits in recognising the names tied on this list on the number 5 spot. I could actually have chosen just one when it came to the crunch but decided to first and foremost acknowledge the input of these guys into the comedy genre of Nollywood , which is often overlooked when giving awards. Secondly, whether anyone likes it or not, these comedians do know
HOW TO
ACT. If within the comfortable ambits of their arguable stereotypes,
they could elicit rib-cracking spasms from millions of Nigerians all the
time, then their ART must be commended and rewarded. These three are
judged on different individual skits released on youtube and other
online platforms in 2013. Having watched those skits critically and also
using the same criteria to judge their roles as with the other actors
in this list, it should not come as a surprise that these guys scaled
through in critical areas of delivery, characterisation and a huge dose
of believability which induces spasmodic laughter. These comedians have a
style of organic acting, peculiar to them which itself is an art form.
SEYI LAW,
though known as a stand-up comic, moved steps furthed in 2013 with some
commendable acting in the the ‘Orijin in Ibadan’ sketch on youtube.
Seyi was adept as the effusive and garulous Yoruba mogul who gets more
than he bargained for in a restaurant. Though mostly improvised, the
skit shows acceptable reaction points from Seyi and a good transistion
from the garulous to the gutted.
KELECHI J. UDEGBU may not be well known to
many of you. In fact, I never knew him from Adam before I stumbled on
his comedy skit on youtube and I was completely blown away. His role as
the corrupt Officer Titus, a parody of some of our staple traffic
enforcement officers, is as funny as it is as formidable. What struck me
in Kelechi was his ability to internalise the character in such a way
that the rendition of his lines and his projection of the character
found a perfect and almost-believable mix. Actors can be judged on
minute clips or performances and though this youtube skit is short, I
predict that Nollywood will soon be seeing more of Kelechi Udegbu in no
short time. There are few new talents out there who are endowed with an
undisputed capacity to act comically. This gentleman is one of such.
BOVI UGBOMMA is a popular and lovable
stand-up comic who has a television series, ‘THE BOVI UGBOMMA SHOW’. His
body of work in 2013 is quite impressive and amongst many of such, I
particularly judged him on the Rhythm Unplugged promo currently shown on
Silverbird Television. Bovi brought a certain humour into that short
sketch as he always does in his outings. Notice the transistion from his
angry storm to the bouncer who touched his girlfriend’s bum to the last
bit where he pants and tells her he took a short cut. Classic. Like I
said, these comedians are actors in their own rights too.
Emma Nyra, Made Men Music First Lady Leaves Record Label
Singer Emma Nyra has left Made Men Music Group after a disagreement with her manager and the CEO of the record label, Ubi Franklin. It was gardered that Emma quietly left the label a few weeks ago and is now being managed and sponsored by a family member. MMMG is jointly owned by Ubi Franklin and Iyanya.
(PHOTOS) Aremu Afolayan Marries Older Lover Secretly
Aremu is a few years younger than his newly wedded wife, whom many say comes from a wealthy home.
The solemnization of the couple’s union took place in Abuja and it had only close confidantes and family members in attendance.
Movie Moment reports that Aremu relocated to Abuja from his Ogudu, Lagos residence several months after the acquisition of his widely publicized Bentley car.
(PHOTOS) Check Out Waje's Adorable 14 Year Old Daughter.
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