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Get an intimate peek in the lives and careers of your favourite Nigeiran actors and actresses.
Majid Michel (nicknamed Shaker, born September 22, 1980) is a Ghanaian actor. He received a nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role at the African Movie Academy Awards in 2009.
Early life
Majid was born in Cantonments, Accra, Ghana, the son a Lebanese father and a Ghanaian mother. Along with his other nine siblings, Majid grew up in Accra, Ghana. He attended St. Theresa's Primary School, and later, the elite Mfantsipim School, the alma mater of Van Vicker and also of former United Nations
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The name, Bukola Olorunshola Osamwonyi may not strike a chord to many people but for those in the music and entertainment industry, it is fast becoming a household name. Bukola, from Ekiti has excelled in a male dominated world. She sleeps, dreams and wakes up playing the Sax. Little wonder, she earned the nickname, Bukky Sax.
She is a saxophonist and all her five siblings play one instruments or the other.
Nothing could best describe her parent's initial reaction to her choice of career r
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As a way of boosting showbiz in Nigeria, D'Supreme recently joined Questionmark Entertainment stable based in Lagos. The union also led to the production of a musical album, which has the hit track Sepe ruling the airwaves through many of the country's radio stations.
In an interview with Kevin Lucciano, Executive producer/CEO of Questionmark Entertainment, the track Sepe was rated among the top ten by radio stations thus confirming Questionmark's passion for excellence in showbiz.
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Lively and down to earth best describe Omawumi Megbele, first runner-up of Idols West Africa reality show in 2007. A proper Warri girl, as she switches between Queen's English to Wafi (pidgin english) so fluently.
"A Law graduate, Omawumi showcased her talents at various events and the afro pop star got nominated for hiphop world awards, Soundcity music video awards and emerged the winner for the best female vocal award at the hiphop world awards 2009. As you can tell, she's no stranger to th
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Akume Akume is one of the popular artistes based in Jos, the Plateau State capital. He is an actor, model and now a musician is making waves in the music industry.
Akume, known to have written songs on societal ills especially in the northern part of the country where he is based, blends easily with different ethnic groups in the country because of his multiple background. Though he hails from Benue State, his fluency in Hausa, his mother tongue, Tiv and Yoruba and always gives him an edge ov
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NFC met with Angelica who opened up on sundry issues including her musical career, new album, challenges, love life and sexy body. Enjoy:
Growing up
I was born into the Alexander Ikechukwu Munonye family from Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. I am the seventh of eight children. I had all my education here in Lagos, from primary to secondary and to university.
How I came into music
Some years ago, I was recording a radio jingle in a studio in Lagos Island when a man walk
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How the Midnight Crew met
We met at the Yaba College of Technology 2000 while we were studying. Though we were in the same choir in the institution known as the mass choir with over 100 people in the choir, we were also engaged in a lot of campus activities especially the Christian organized shows as well as the campus fellowship activities. In fact, we affected lives as undergraduate with some concerts we performed in school. After school we taught of influencing people's lives through our son
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Dressed casually in a spaghetti top, combat pants over a pair of loafers, screen diva, Tina Mba looked like one of the wanabes who gathered for an audition in Surulere recently. With a smile, she waved the reporter to a corner and pleaded for more time as she went on listening to aspiring actors and giving suggestions here and there.
“This is not new to me”, she said, “Last year, I produced a play with a cast of 105 comprising mostly young people. I understand what they might be going through
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For all entertainment lovers who have watched Tunde Kelani's popular film; Saworoide, which was released by Mainframe Productions, they would remember Lapite, the despotic king who depicts a former dictator who ruled the country with fierce.
That role was played by Kola Oyewo, veteran actor, lecturer and current Head of Department of Theatre Arts, Redeemers University, RUN, Mowe, Ogun State. Oyewo who appeared unusual in black suit when we met him recently at his RUN office spoke about his g
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She is young, brilliant, pretty and is making waves in the Nigerian movie industry. Olayinka Olukonga is a gold- hearted girl with a vision in the entertainment industry. You can't miss her face when you watch Super Story, a soap opera by Wale Adenuga, and she is greatly admired by viewers and lovers of this programme.
She comes from Lagos State and also an under-graduate of Marketing in the University of Lagos. The charming Indian looking girl, who was used in the popular Visafone advert wh
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