A decade ago, every major top ten chart across Nigeria was not Complete without the name Ikechukwu on it.
Today the black belter is no longer as vibrant as he was about a decade ago, rather he is making a head way into Nollywood and is gaining massive followership for his on screen exploits .So, is the former Storm Record sensation dumping music for acting ?
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He replied, “I don’t see why I should quit music for acting; I don’t even see why it should be considered. I see it as an expansion so I do not have to give one talent up for the other.
They are both expressions of the talent God gave me so I cannot even choose which I love the most between acting and music but one thing is for sure; I am not quitting either of the two great talents that I have.
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“‘The Wedding Party’ was not my first stint with acting. I was actually in the award winning short film titled, ‘The Wages.’ I also featured in ‘Gidi Up,’ Season 2.
I also featured in ‘Gbomo Gbomo Express’ and that was the project that made everyone believe I could act before I became a part of the cast of ‘The Wedding Party.’
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I told Mo Abudu that I would love to work with her and when they were auditioning for ‘The Wedding Party,’ I was called. I auditioned twice and they invited me to be a part of the cast for the movie,” he concluded© Nigeriafilms.com