THE NIGERIAN CENTENARY AWARDS UK - celebrating and recognising 100 outstanding Nigerians in the UK in the last 100 years. Get your tickets now.

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EVENT DETAILS

Fri/27th/Jun: THE NIGERIAN CENTENARY AWARDS UK 2014

VENUE: Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Rd, London, E17 4JF

THEME: Recognising and celebrating 100 outstanding Nigerians in the UK in the last 100 years!!!

COMPERES: Dayo Olomu & Priscilla Nwikpo

INVITED GUESTS
Include Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, diplomats,Captains of industry, media personalities, celebrities and 100 distinguished Nigerian awardees in the UK

Time: 7pm – 1am

 

Nigerian Canapes Reception (Red Carpet)
Top Comedy and Music Entertainment
3 Course Banquet
Awards Ceremony and After Party

Dress Code – Full Glorious Traditional Outfit / Black Tie
Tickets - £50, V.I.P £75
R.S.V.P / Tickets / Info:
07957 581 703,
07946 811 253,
07529 982 313,
07956 453 406
E: info@nigeriancentenaryawardsuk.com

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This event is endorsed and supported by the Nigeria High Commission, UK

 

 

 

Exclusive Online Media Interview with the Veteran Actress Ms Ellen Thomas

By Teju Ibukunoluwa

The long awaited prestigious event is drawing near, An Audience With A Celebrity! showcasing the Top Veteran Actress, Entertainment Icon and TV/Film personality, MS ELLEN THOMAS!. Here is the recent Online Media Interview with her. Enjoy!

OM: When did your Acting career start? Was it something you always wanted to do or something you just drifted into?

ET: I started acting over many years ago. I started as a ballet dancer, doing small saturday shows for family and friends. When I was 12 years  old my ballet teacher told me I was good enough to try and make a career of ballet dancing. I was blown away, to my 12 year old mind to make a career and get paid for doing something i loved was incredible.

          

OM:Tell us about your very first movie. We were told that you are also quite versatile with Comedy, is it true?

ET: The first movie I did was " BLACK JOY" I was at drama/ballet college and we were given permission to audition for paid

work during the Easter, Summer, and Xmas holidays. I was chosen to play a small speaking role in the film BLACK JOY.

OM: Have you done any movies outside UK? Which one? Where? And what was the experience like?

ET: The movie I remember doing outside the UK was " SECRET LAUGHTER OF WOMEN" which starred Colin Firth and

Nia Long. it was set in the African expats community in the south of France. We filmed in Grasse near Cannes.

The expereince was priceless, as far as the cast and crew were concerned. The Producers and the Director on the other 

hand was a different story all together.

OM: The African Caribbean Community in the UK recommended you to the organizers of ‘An Audience With A Celebrity’! hence you are to be to Honored for your Professional achievements in the industry and your contributions as a Role Model within the community at the debut of this spectacular event, which also happens to be the very first of its kind in African/Caribbean UK Community. Did you see this coming? How do you feel about such an honor?

ET: AAWAC is by far the most exciting event this year. I am speechless and humbled by the honour. I am Thankful to God

for it is only by His Grace and Mercy that I have been blessed with this honour.

AAWAC is especially significant and valuable to me because, its coming from the African and Caribbean community.

OM: What is your opinion about the up-coming event and your expectations at ‘An Audience with a Celebrity’!? Do you think it’s a good concept to be looked forward too?

ET: I am so excited by the AAWAC honour I can barely contain my excitement, especially as somany of my actor collegues

and friends, movie directors, writers, models are all going to be in attendance on the 9th of September 2011. I am over-whelmed by the 

level of love and support I'm receiving from everyone. Its a huge blessing. I give Thanks.

AAWAC is clearly a great concept for our African and Caribbean Community especially as it being produced by a professional team headed by the phenomenal Princess Deun & Teju Ibukunoluwa. I hope and pray the AAWAC brand goes from strength to strength.

OM: You will be sharing the ‘Secrets of your Success’ at the AAWAC event, without letting out too much, what kind of impact do you think it will have on people especially the youth?

ET: The secret of my success, is like all other truths, its very simple. By The Grace of God, I will reveal it on the 9th of Sept.  

OM: Can you describe yourself in One Word?

ET: One word that discribes Ellen Thomas has to be " LIMITLESS " the possibilities for being my authentic self are endless

I am limitless, and abundantly blessed. Interestingly I believe 'everyone' has that ability,  it is God given, choosing to

express it is our individual divine right.

OM: If you could change one thing in your past, what might that be?

ET: Regrets ? NONE. I wouldnt change anything in my past.... all the events, people, situations  etc, good and not so good, brought me to this place and time and this Honour.

CLICK TO VIEW ELLEN THOMAS' SHOWREEL

Clips on 'Coming of age' and 'Eastenders' - Click to View

Source: FemtejKreationsMedia.blogspot.com Courtsey of 'Andience With A Celebrity'!

AMAA 2011 Winners List

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Best Film

Viva Riva

Best Director-

Viva Riva

Best Actor-

Themba Ndaba (Hopeville)

Best Actress-

Ama K. Abebrese (Sinking Sands)

Best Supporting Actor-

Hoji Fortuna (Viva Riva)

Best Supporting Actress-

Marlene Longage (Viva Riva)

Best Young Actor-

Edward Kagutuzi (Mirror Boy)

Best Child Actor-

Sobahle Mkhabase et al (Izulu Lami)

Best Screenplay-

Sinking Sands

Best Cinematography-

Viva Riva

Best Nigerian Film-

Aramotu

Best Film In African Language-

Izulu Lami (South Africa)

Best Visual Effects-

A Small Town Called Descent

Best Costume Design-

Aramotu

Best Editing-

Soul Boy

Best Achievement In Sound-

Shirley Adams

Best Soundtrack-

Inale

Best Make Up-

Sinking Sands

Best Production Design-

Viva Riva

Best African Film Abroad-

Soul Sisters (Nigeria/USA)

Best Diaspora Short Film-

Precipice (UK)

Best Diaspora Documentary-

Stubborn As A Mule (USA)

Best Diaspora Feature-

Suicide Dolls (USA)

Best Documentary-

Kondi Et Le Jeudi Nationale (Cameroon)

Best Short Documentary-

After The Mine (Congo)

Best Short Film-

Dina (Mozambique)

Culled from http://www.katehenshawnuttall.com/blog/

Vote OMONI OBOLI for the Future Award Best Actor of the Year: 33120 - NIGERIA; 81696 - UK; 97605 -USA

To all Fans and Friends of OMONI OBOLI,

It is my great pleasure to inform you that OMONI has been nominated as the the future Awards BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR. This one Nollywood star that has successfully forge a path of her own in the acting world.

This year she has steadily risen and blossomed from the background to increasingly prominent roles in major blockbusters. She featured in several films this year, two of which have been in the cinemas i.e. THE FIGURINE and GUILTY PLEASURES.

To vote for OMONI OBOLI for Best Actor Future Awards Text Omoni Oboli Actor of the Year to 

33120 FOR NIGERIA
81696 FOR UK
97605 FOR US

You can also vote online at www.thefuturenigeria.com. Thanks for your love and support all. More updates will be coming to you from this platform.

God bless

Exclusive Interview: The rise and rise of Omoni Oboli

As there are stars, starlets and wannabees in the world of make-believe in Nigeria (Nollywood) there is one person who has been able to successfully remove herself from the pack and forge a path of her own in the acting world and that person is Omoni Oboli. This year she has steadily risen and blossomed from the background to increasingly prominent roles in major blockbusters. I decided to do an interview with her to find out more about this rising star.

BA: This has got to be the year of Omoni! You’ve featured in several films this year, two of which have been in the cinemas i.e. The Figurine and Guilty Pleasures. Now you’ve been nominated for Best Actor Futures Award. What do you have to say about that?

OO: I am so blessed to have chosen the right scripts. I am just so thankful to God for everything. I feel like I’m finally getting to where I want to go. ‘The Figurine’, (which is said to be one of the best Nigerian movies to date) has been the high point of my career this year and I am so proud of it. It has done so well in the box office in Nigeria, Ghana and the UK and the reviews have been mind blowing. Guilty pleasures is such a good movie and it’s also doing well in the box office in Nigeria. I am so honoured to have been nominated for the future awards. It’s a very credible award and I would love to win it. So please vote for me y’all.

BA: What was it like acting in the Figurine?
OO: Shooting the Figurine was very exciting. We shot for 3 months in Osun, Ife and an island in Lagos. We stayed at the Miccom golf resort in Osun for a month and we soon became one big happy family. When we got to the island, where we shot for over one month, I was so excited the first day we got there cos it was so exotic but at night fall, the bugs came out to play and my exotic location fast became a nightmare but someone lit a bonfire and we had fun telling stories and playing games around the fire. Before we knew it, another person started roasting yams, and it was really delicious with palm oil. I had the most fun shooting the figurine even though it had so many challenges.

BA: You played Ramsey (Nouah) and Kunle (Afolayan)’s love interest…(plenty of smoochin’ was goin’ on, girl!) how did Mr Oboli take it?
OO: (Laughter) You are so funny. Nnamdi (Oboli)’s a modern day man and he trusts me. He knows its part of my job and it ends when the director says cut. Ramsey and Kunle have become my good friends so they are so easy to work with. And it helps that they are good actors.

BA: Does he come on set with you?
OO: My husband comes on set sometimes when its convenient and he is my biggest fan. He believes more in me than I believe in myself.

BA: When he’s on set and you have to kiss your co-star how do you handle that?
OO: He was actually on set when we were shooting one of my romantic scenes in the figurine but he wasn’t actually in the room where we were shooting. I really don’t know how I’d feel if he were actually in the room.

BA: So how many children do you have?
OO: I have three very boisterous adorable little boys.

BA: I noticed your son (Tobe) featured in the movie with you… what was it like working with him?OO: It was a very nice experience. I watched him do his thing and I was so proud. It wasn’t easy all the way though cos I had to be an actress and a mother at the same time. Tobe wanted to hang out with the adults and I couldn’t let him. He got bored many times and I had to think of ways to entertain him with computer games and story books. He was also missing his brothers, so on my birthday while we were still on the island, my husband came with my other kids and some friends with food and drinks and we all had fun with the cast and crew.

BA: I understand you were in the industry before and you went on a break. When was that and why did you feel the need to do that?
OO: I entered Nollywood in 1996 and I actually enjoyed a very interesting career then playing the lead in some hit movies like ‘Not My Will’, ‘Destined to Die’ and ‘Another Campus Tale’ but I had to leave because I was in my first year in Uni and my shooting schedules were clashing with my academics so I ended up going back to school just before exams. I knew I had to make a choice between Nollywood and getting a degree, so I decided to give acting a rest. I got married right after university and relocated with my hubby to England.

BA: Why did you come back to the industry?
OO: While away, I always had the hunger for my first love which is acting and I knew I wouldn’t be happy doing anything else so when the opportunity came to return to Nigeria, we came back home and to be honest, I tried to do one or two other things, I even got a job in one of these oil companies and the salary was very attractive but I turned it down cos I knew I would never be happy there. I decided to pursue my dream and here I am about 3 years down the line and am so happy that my decision to face acting has paid off.

BA: There’s a question I have just got to ask you… how come you have that many kids and you’re a size ZERO! You do diet and exercise don’t you? Cos with this killer bod….

OO: I’m not a size zero!! (Laughter) I’m just a very big advocate for healthy living. I run a diet and fitness business on the side so I practise what I preach. I watch what I eat and I exercise to stay fit and healthy. God has just been good to me I must say.

BA: Back to the Future Award… how did you feel hearing you were nominated?
OO: When I got the call that I had been nominated for the future awards, I was so excited. I really admire the organisers of this award and would love to be associated with them so I pray I win this one. To vote for me for Best Actor Future Awards Text Omoni Oboli Actor of the Year to 33120 for Nigeria, for the Uk on 81696 & US on 97605.

BA: So how do your fans get in touch with you if they want to?
OO: Well, I have a website (http://www.omoniobolifanbook.com) its a fun networking site where my friends and fans network with me and each other. We usually have fun chatting and making friends. I am also in partnership with some NGO while I am floating mine to help the underprivileged in the society.

BA: Any new projects you’re working on?
OO:I am working on a script now for my production next year. It will be shot in the early part of next year and am really excited about it. I am so blessed to have friends and fans who care so deeply about me. I love you all and I will not go back on my word to only appear in good movies. Thanks for standing with me. Without you, I won’t be here today. Thanks y’all! Keep smiling!

BA: Thanks so much for chatting with me!
OO: You’re very welcome!
By Bola Aduwo

VOTE CHIOMA CHUKWUKA-AKPOTHA, a Nollywood Star as the FACE OF HOPE 2010

When you talk of scandal-free actresses in Nigeria, as well as those with a sense of decency, the likes of Chioma Chukwuka will readily come to mind.  This Anambra State born screen goddess is no doubt a viewer’s delight ... any day. She made her first appearance years ago and had since moved to the top of her career as an actress and a singer.


She is among the 26 contestants of the FACE of HOPE Project. Your vote for her to be the Face of Hope 2010 will surely be need to make her dreams come through. Her ultimate aim according to her is to make a huge difference in the lives of less privileged people in Africa.


Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha. Alluring, Hardworking , Passionate, Honest and Articulate. Wife , Mother , Actor , Compere and a Home-manager. A graduate of banking and finance of Lagos State University.

Shot her first movie in year 2000.

Winner AAMA Best Actress 2007. Ambassador Globacom Telecommunication. Enjoys singing, cooking travelling and making new friends. Blessed with an adorable husband and two lovely children

The Face of Hope Project, a-volunteer-based non-profit, non-religious, non political organization established to give hope to the hopeless and help to the helpless, taking the less-privileged African children off the streets and providing them with free qualitative education.

The Face of Hope Project seeks to search for an Ambassador that will champion the campaign against child illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa. The project also works to rekindle the passion and love for Country, seeking personal reflections on ways of bettering our Nation. Re branding can only come from positive attitudinal change, thus the debate to select the Ambassador is strictly a positive Nigeria Initiative. This search will be done among 26 top Nigerian Actors/Actresses; TV, Sports, Motivational and Inspirational Personalities; Musicians and Stand up Comedians.

To vote for Chioma Chukwuka send

foh Chioma

to 35810 (Glo & Zain)

33810 (MTN)

Celebrity Takes 2 Reality show

Hostilities, intrigues and drama as celebrity artistes don their dancing shoes in the race to determine the best celebrity dancer in this year Celebrity Takes 2 reality show.

The battle lines have been drawn as contestants are not leaving any stone unturned to come up with their best performances as the competition entered its third week. Their zeal and determination to learn from their dance instructors became evident and their resolve to outperform each was very apparent.

For these celebrities, it is a prestige battle as the competition continues to generate hostilities between the Nollywood stars on one hand and the music stars on the other hand.

The contest is fierce and the stakes are high as the crews battle it out live on stage for dance supremacy. Each week, they’ll step up to the challenge and show off their skills, and each week, one crew will be eliminated until Nigeria’s Best Dance Celebrity is revealed.

The competition was stiff this week when all the ten celebrities gave their all in an attempt to win the dance trophy on “Celebrity Takes 2 Season 2”. Each of the contestants had to perform one dance, and the judges’ commendations were very high.

The contestants include Stella Damascus, Faithia Balogun, Yemi Blaq, Dakore Egbuson, and veteran actor, Fred Amata. From the music industry are Kel, Zaki Azzay, Yinka Davies, Obiwon, and Faze.

And guess what else? As the competition gets to the elimination stages, you’ll once again get to vote for your favorite celebrity! Yes, you’ll help decide their fate. Then, after all the votes are counted, the celebrity with the lowest score will be put up for eviction. The audience will need to send SMS to save their favourite celebrities and keep them in the show.

With everything on the line, they all must continue to do their best to impress the judges and you because only one can walk away a winner.

During season 1, Funlola Aofiyebi wowed the crowd week after week with her synchronized moves and signature carriage, nabbing the coveted title of Nigeria’s Best Dance Celebrity and a jeep from Sky Bank, the sponsors. But who will wear the crown this time around?

ROYAL FESTIVAL OF DANCE: UK GOSPEL CONCERT Featuring Prince Segun Adebayo & Others

In this day an age we have lots of Musicians coming up with different concept of music in the

Africa/Nigeria Entertainment Industry both home and abroad. A lot of them are going places with their talents and giftings and more importantly making positive impact in the lives of people worldwide. Furthermore, they all believe in what they do, the style and type of their music the produce and they stick to them.

There is one UK based musician I have a lot of respect for. He is has impacted the lives of both old and young generations with His music. He is one man that believes in what he does, stands by it and will not compromise! His style of music can be categorized as Gospel Contemporary. This man I am refering to is non other than PRINCE SEGUN ADEBAYO.

Prince Segun Adebayo is a gospel musician of repute and high integrity. He hails from a royal family in Ilesa, Osun State in the Western part of Nigeria. A self-taught keyboardist, the Prince - as his teeming admirers fondly call him, started composing songs at a very tender age. Since his first music album released in the nineties, he has succeeded in blending various genres of music - like Apala, Highlife, Succoss, Fuji, Eyo chant, dance Ballard, Afro beat, Dadakuada, Classical, Accapella, Funk, Jazz, Rap, Hip pop, Indian, French, Latino, etc. to form a rich and danceable style thereby breaking such barriers as of age, status, belief and race. He strongly believes in using African percussions.

Prince Segun Adebayo and his band have featured as guest musician in concerts, marriage receptions, birthday ceremonies, churches, radio and television programmes. He is the founder of Beulah Potential Music International (BPMI) whose vision is to be a One-Shop Place of Music - Ministry, Production, Promotion, Sales and helping people to bring out the musical talent in them.

He has been to almost all the cities and suburbs of the UK performing at events. Presently, he is studying music to maximize his gift and calling.

He has so far released 4 Albums that are till today the best selling Gospel Contemporary Albums. They are as follows:
S'ERU B'OTA
MILLENNIUM GLORY
ENDLESS
PSA LIVE IN WHITEHALL LONDON
ENDLESS REMIX (Coming Soon)

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Beulah Potential Music International (BPMI) in collaboration with Afrikan Kreations (subsidiary of Femtej Kreations Limited UK & Eleven 12 Animation Ltd present

EVENT:“ROYAL FESTIVAL DANCE” A “Red Carpet’’ concert is tagged 1 Peter 2:9 …A Royal Priesthood…that ye may shew forth the praise….

Featuring Prince Segun Adebayo Performing his hits

with Special Appearances & Ministration by NIRAN OBASA(GOSPEL JAZZ)
AND CURTIS DEE
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All the album released: S'ERU BOTA, MILLENNIUM GLORY, ENDLESS, PSA LIVE IN WHITEHALL LONDON will be available for purchase on the night.
&
Photo Opportunities

Date: 18th December 2009

Time: 7pm – 11pm (Prompt)

Venue: Christ the Ladder Ministries
777-787 Old Kent Road
London SE15 1NZ (On top of Carphone Warehouse, Opposite Toys ‘R’ us)

Dress Code: You have to be gorgeously dressed to the palace to dance with the King of Kings.

This Event is supported by:
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Ben Television UK
Vintage Magazine
Femtej Kreations Consulting
Surprise FM
Popp Consult (Music and Sound)
Bix4me.net
Eleven 12 Animations
Christ the Ladder Ministries
Praise Room

GUEST LIST/VIP/INFO: 07904556678 and 07878202481

Website: http://www.princesegunadebayo.com


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YORUBA ROMANCE: A Stage Play with a Difference!

YORUBA ROMANCE, a stage play with a difference! I can categorically say, Nigerians now have the chance of savouring the beauty of live drama. This classic stage play featured the Super star and the Award winning Actress Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Yemi Adeyemi (Suara of the Super Story) and Chris Ubani-Robert. 


The Stage drama took place last Sunday, 22nd November 2009 at the AGIP RECITAL HALL, MUSON CENTRE. Lagos.
Speaking with the Star Actress Kate Henshaw Nuttall on the phone on Monday, 23rd November 2009, she explained how the place was packed for the two shows, the 3pm & 6pm. People really liked the play, the reception was high. Thank God for that.


Explaining the synopsis of the play, Terrence said Yoruba Romance is a hilarious comedy about the age old mating ritual between man and woman. The play employs the use of different kinds of humour to explore some of the deep-seated prejudices we have concerning intertribal relationships.

The play centred on three major acts, Chief Ladoja who is Yemi Adeyemi, Nneka Chilouzor, the role played by Kate Henshaw Nuttall and Chief Chibuzor, Nneka’s father who is Chris Ubani-Roberts.

Ladoja, an affluent middle aged farmer decides to take a new wife. His options or lack of options, narrow to the daughter of his neighbour Chief Chibuzor, a more affluent businessman. Everything looks good until a long buried land dispute between both families is unearthed. The marriage proposal takes an ugly turn and accusations and counter accusations fly.

Will they overcome their bigotry and tribal biases to celebrate the love brewing beneath the greed and intolerance or are the two families fated for a bitter and unending rivalry?


According to the Director of the play, the footing of the bills by Onga, a product of Promasidor Nigeria Plc made the play a success for international consumption.

Yoruba Romance according to the director takes us on a journey of love and laughter; and at the end the audience will learn a few hard lessons.

The play is the adaptation of a marriage proposal – the 17th century Russian play by Anton Chekhov, Terrence which brings out some inherited prejudices in Nigerian culture traversing various tribes.

“We packaged the play to dispel all these old prejudices and also we are out to make Nigerians enjoy the rich theatre culture which only stage plays can provide,” he said.

Lead Actress Kate Henshaw Nuttall said the stage play was more challenging movie to her, hence her involvement in the production. “Besides I am expected to cook in the play and this will educate most people who doubt my ability to cook. “People who come around would have a taste of my cooking seasoned with Onga,” she added.

The Head of Marketing Promasidor Nigeria Plc, Mrs Biola Inawo said that Onga’s involvement in the play was to restore the lost glory of stages play which used to dominate the theatre industry in the country.

She said that the involvement of Kate Henshaw Nuttall, who is equally the face of Onga further facilitated the company’s interest, as she supposed to be an image maker of the brand.
The Stage play, written and directed by Tyrone Terrence and packaged or let me say presented by Rosewood Theatre aims at restoring the dignity of live drama. I hope you all agree with me here....Have a nice day!

Vivien Stephen, a rare combination of Gospel and grit

VIVIEN STEPHEN

A rare combination of Gospel and grit, Vivien Stephen has been in the Entertainment industry for nearly a decade. With her strong, beautiful and distinctive voice, she has help groups like Sharp Band and Perception Band to prominence in the City of Lagos .

An only child, Vivien is married to the Fuji crooner of the award winning gospel group ‘Midnight Crew’. Mother of one and firm believer in miracles, Vivien is always quick to acknowledge her talent as God’s gift. Energetic and decisive, this daughter of the Delta was born to lecturer father and travelling businesswoman mother, Dr. & Mrs Stephen. Music seemed to come naturally to Vivien from when she was six. By sixteen, she was leading choirs and getting invited from all around Lagos .

With her coarse and raspy yet silky depth that would make Angelique Kidjo and Yinka Davies turn their heads, Vivien’s voice places her in contention as the next big female act in Africa .


Click the link below to listen to the outstanding track of our time! I mean a track with a touch of difference!
Performed by Vivien Stephen, Written by Michael Abdul, Produced by Wole Oni.----------IJO by Vivien Stephen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP5WTQFSvEo

Also this remarkable track! GOOD MORNING SIR by Vivien Stephen, Performed by Vivien Stephen, Written by Michael Abdul, Produced by Wole Oni.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-6ne0a5nEQ