ARTISTS
Get an intimate peek in the lives and careers of your favourite Nigeiran actors and actresses.
AMBO “Amstel Malta Box Office Reality Show (AMBO) is for upcoming actors and actresses who want to be in the main stream of Nollywood. It is a contest for actors. You are housed in a beautiful house for a month and throughout that period, a camera watches you 24hours of the day. In the house, you are given tasks and scripts to memorize. I partook in it and won the show in 2007. For winning the show, my prices were a brand new Honda City car, N2.5million and a lead role in a black buster mo ... more
Popuar songbird, Shola Allyson recently disclosed how her songs, many of which focus on society and humanity, often inspire her. The singer who started out as an actress explained her mission as a singer, a family woman and a proud ife. She told her story” My favourite album I cannot say this one is my favourite. I was listening to a track from my second album and I was like, Shola, did you actually sing this song? You see, my music still inspires me. When I listen to them, I want to write ... more
Background I attended St Patrick's Primary School, Asaba. Later, I proceeded to St Bridget Grammar School, Asaba, after which I was given admission to the University of Lagos to study Creative Arts. I had my one-year national service in Ibadan, after which I returned to Bonny Island with my husband and children. This was the same thing I did when I was a student, I was combining my duties as a housewife with my acting career. Actually, I started acting before I went to Unilag. For some time now ... more
Padita Agu is her name, she is beautiful and talented. She belongs to the class of Nollywood actress who are featured prominently as supporting act. The movie that brought her to limelight was Egg Of Life where she was part of the selected girls sent into the forest to fetch the Egg Of Life. Padita chooses her scripts carefully and plays intelligent characters that leave you yearn for more. And she's a great dancer too, she swept Desmond Elliot off his feet after he saw her sensually sway to ... more
Camilla Mberekpe is very versatile when it comes to acting. She has been in Nollywood since the early days of the industry and she is often cast as a Mother or wicked step-mother. Another plus for Camilla is the fact that she is also fluent in French, as demonstrated in the movie "Bonjour". Her numerous roles in movies goes to show that she is definitely a force to reckon with in Nollywood and she has proven that. FILMOGRAPHY: Tea or Coffee, Holy Anger, Illegal Brother, Sins Of the Heart, ... more
Mr. John Paul Nwadike was born June 27TH to Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Nwadike, who hails from Ebenator in Isu local Government of Imo. John Paul attended St. Micheals primary school Ojo Town, Lagos, and Mar-Yola College, Ojo, Lagos 1993 -1999. He is presently attending a B.S.C Program at Lagos State University. John Paul acting began when he did a stage drama at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Lagos in 1993 and later joined the Nigerian Movie Industry (Nollywood ) in 1998. John Paul has played... ... more
Hajia Lantana Ahmed's acting career which started 42 years ago, made her one of the pioneer actresses in northern Nigeria. This was when television and radio drama were not recorded on locations. Excelling with the Hausa drama, Kwukan Kwuchie in Kaduna, Lantana and her colleagues changed the wrong impression that girls who act were prostitutes. Background My name is Hajia Lantana Ahmed. I am the Special Adviser to the executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma on Culture ... more
She is a songstress who has become a sought after in the gospel music circles in Nigeria. She is also a song writer and author of yet to be published books. Indeed, Carol Franklyn boasts of a vast repertoire and has collaborated with reputable gospel artistes like ACHO who is signed to Got Beats Records in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The beginning The inspiration has been bubbling in me and crying out for expression. But it got a boost when I started backing up some local artistes in Enugu. I w ... more
Music Diva, Yinka Davies is blessed with a great vocal prowess that can be likened to that of a nightingale. She has churned out great melodies from her highly creative musical gift and remains one of the best singers of her generation, despite her petite. Although she won Voice of the Decade Award at Nigeria Music Award (NMA) in 2007, many people wonder why she has not hit it big with her eclectic voice. She possesses every quality to make money, record sales and top the charts which seemed ... more
Growing up “I'm from Kogi State. I have a military background. My dad is a soldier, but he's retired. We moved from one state to another on transfer, almost on yearly basis. Whenever they promoted my dad, we moved to another house, and that was quite an experience while I was growing up. “I also learnt how to cope with movement as a teenager. The music industry is not strenuous for me, as regards going from one show to the other. Initially, my parents were not in support of my music advent ... more