Saturday, November 7, 2009

IJE: STARRING GENEVIEVE & OMOTOLA

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(Los Angeles, October 29, 2009) – Since the inception of film-making in Nigeria 15 years ago, the world has been waiting for one Nollywood film that stands apart from the rest, one that will capture the minds and hearts of movie-goers worldwide, one that will leave a timeless memory, capable of illustrating the creativity, tradition, and essence of Nigerian culture. IJE is that movie. Typically, Nollywood movies neglect the way films should be made by ignoring production value, focusing instead on famous actors and actresses. IJE which means “the journey” in the Nigerian language Igbo, will undeniably revolutionize the way Nigerian movies are viewed and created, as it is the first Nollywood film to include features common to Hollywood movies.

Unprecedented in scope, IJE tells a tale of Chioma, a child growing up in the Nigerian countryside, who warned her restless sister, Anya, about the trappings of the American Dream. Now ten years later, Anya is accused of killing three men in a Hollywood Hills mansion—one of them her record producer-husband. Chioma travels from Nigeria to Los Angeles, and with the help of a young, unproven attorney, discovers that the dark secret her sister wants to keep hidden might be the only thing that can win her freedom. A majority of the film was shot in the U.S. on 35mm, but it has flash back scenes that were shot on location in Jos, Nigeria.

Directed and produced by Nigerian Born Chineze Anyaene, “IJE” is a compelling drama with organic twists and turns. Anyaene is the youngest female director, and the first woman to film 35mm in Nollywood. Also produced by Paula Moreno, one of the first Producers in L.A. to take on the challenge of filming a Nollywood feature, the film boasts of an internationally diverse cast, such as Nigerian A-lister’s Genevieve Nnaji, who was recently profiled by Oprah Winfrey as one of the most famous people in the world, Nigeria’s sweetheart Omotola Ekeinde, and critically acclaimed actor Clem Ohameze. Hispanic sensation Odalys Garcia and upcoming actor Ulrich Que join the brilliant cast, a component that makes the film widely appealing to international audiences. Anyaene and Moreno, two trailblazing minority women, are determined to make a change in the international movie industry by merging the Hollywood and Nollywood industries.

IJE: THE JOURNEY is set for an exclusive screening at Warner Bros. on November 14, 2009 in Burbank, CA
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Jerry Amilo in Ghana to shoot ‘Snitches’

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Story by: Dela Ernest
Celebrated Nigerian movie actor, Jerry Amilo is currently in Ghana to shoot ‘Snitches’, his current production already running on Viasat 1.
He will be shooting 26 episodes of the highly educational TV series in Ghana and hopes to unearth fresh talents too.Some big names in the Nigerian movie scene- Hank Anuku, Monalisa Chinda, Segun Arinze and others will also be in the country later to take part in the shooting.


The Snitches story is aimed at opening the eyes of Africans who are seeking greener pastures to the challenges of the world when it comes to racism and drugs. According to Jerry, the whites have used blacks against each other for a long time which is not good and this must stop, stressing that whites pretend to like blacks but it is not true.

Snitches’ also looks at the drug war which the whites first brought to South Africa, then to Nigeria, from Nigeria to Ghana and later to Kenya.
 
Jerry's first movie, ‘Riches to Rags, Rags to Riches’ was shot in 1987 but he said the movie never saw the light of day. “That movie never saw the light of day because of lack of experience.”


His major movie to hit the industry was ‘Bruno and the law’ which was shot in 1992 but released in 1993. He was the lead actor.

Jerry is a graduate of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, were he obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997.

The multi-talented, multi-tasked personality is an actor, a writer, producer, director and an executive producer and he has earned more than 13 awards for his good works.


With his huge experience, Jerry has trained a lot of film directors, producers, actors and actresses and script writers in Ghana and Nigeria, notably among them is Frank Raja of Venus Films.
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10 THINGS NEVER TO SAY TO A LADY

Am not about to 'front' the fact that i am gifted when it comes to ladies, neither do i in any want to intimidate you my ever faithful reader's...***winkin...But i just can't seem to understand why some men just lose it, they can't even stand stright up on two feet when it comes to that beautiful area of making known their intensions about what they feel about that special lady.

I have a friend who has way with words, infact i dare say that even men would have come under his spell of words before knowing that they've just been wooed, if he were to be Gay. He's that good but then when he came to me at the office yesterday, practically on his knees begging me to assist in talking to a lady he so love badly, i knew immediately, ok, this must really be a serious matter...i used to think, it's the easiest thing, i mean, 'chyking'(ok ladies, don't take this the hard way but, do you girtls sometimes make this difficult or it's supposed to be naturally difficult, i mean, just saying Yes to the guy knowing knowing very well that you also have feeling for him?)

Well guys, here are some few tips i think should come handy...



1. She’s just a friend. Yeah right. If she’s attractive and single we see her as a threat. If she really is just a friend, let us know the reason why. Is it because she’s not your type, she has a boyfriend, she has an annoying personality? We like to be reassured that you’re not secretly into your “friend”.
2. I’ll call you tonight at 8pm. Do NOT give a specific time or date of when you will be calling unless you intend to keep your word. If you say you will call tonight, we are expecting a call tonight. Not calling will set off all sorts of alarms that will lead to us not trusting you. If you don’t know when you will call, you can say something like, “I’ll talk to you later.”

3. She’s hot! We like to think that, at least in your eyes, we are the hottest woman on the planet. Pointing out that someone else is attractive will not earn you any brownie points. We don’t want to know if you think anyone else is hot, so zip it!

4. I don’t use condoms. That’s nice. We don’t want an STD. Condoms are a fact of life in today’s society, so unless you’ve been tested and plan to be monogamous, get used to them.

5. I love you – If you don’t mean it, you’ll be opening Pandora’s Box. Women do not take this statement lightly. We are waiting for you to say it and when you do, we assume the relationship is moving to the next level. If you’re not ready for that, then don’t utter these three little words until you are.

6. Did you gain weight? Does this one really need an explanation? You shouldn’t even say this jokingly, even if your girlfriend is stick thin. Just as you don’t want to hear anything about your “size”, women don’t want to hear about their weight.

7. My ex always/never/used to… If your ex is still on your mind so much that you need to constantly bring her up, then why are you dating us? Relationships are difficult enough without the ghost of your ex floating around. Either get back with her or shut up.

8. You remind me of my mother. Do not compare your mother to your girlfriend unless you’ve made it clear that you absolutely adore your mother and think the world of her.

9. Did we have plans? Oh no you didn’t! If we’ve made plans to get together, we’ve been looking forward to it all day. We’ve been thinking about how to dress and how to do our hair. Don’t rain on our parade by being dumb enough to forget or there will be hell to pay.

10. Keep in touch/Call me. What the heck is that supposed to mean? That you don’t plan on ever calling us again? That you want us to call you next time? That you’re unsure how we feel about you and you want to see if we’ll call? There’s too much room for misinterpretation here, so just don’t use either of these ambiguous expressions. Your job is to call, our job is to wear the high heels.

Here is a bonus one:
How old are you? – If the woman appears to be anywhere near 30, do not ask her age. If you really must know, you can make an educated guess from other information she gives you, such as when she graduated from college. If however, she appears to be under 20, you absolutely must ask, so as to make sure she is of legal age!
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PHOTO OF THE DAY



Naija sha!
I mean...its like...You know...Was like...?

This must be some serious party going on here!
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Ellen Begs Her Way Onto O Cover


Perseverence has paid off for Ellen DeGeneres, as the quirky talk show host shmoozed, begged and charmed her way onto the cover of Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine, marking just the second time that Miss Winfrey has shared a cover with another woman. The first? Just someone you might have heard of -- First Lady Michelle Obama. Winfrey herself recognizes Ellen's dedication, saying that she's "a woman who can make things happen."

Over the last month, DeGeneres has pulled out all the stops to get herself on the cover of O. She documented on her daytime talk show how she called to Harpo Studios -- which run the Oprah empire -- which didn't go over so well. She was put on hold for 11 minutes and never got connected to the proper person.



Ellen also created mock covers of O magazine with Ellen photoshopped in.

Oprah eventually noticed, and obliged Ellen's desire. The two will share separate December covers of O magazine, which Oprah announced during a live chat on 'Ellen.'

"I was so upset that you were put on hold for 11 minutes, I still haven't gotten over that ... When I first heard about this ... I thought it was such a fantastic idea. I was only sorry that I did not think of it myself, so I'm calling to officially invite you on the cover of O," Oprah said to much applause.
In a statement on her Web site, Winfrey said that "Ellen DeGeneres is a woman who can make things happen. When she decided she wanted to be on the cover of O, she pulled out all the stops (just look at her creative concepts here). It worked -- for only the second time in O history, this December, I'm sharing the cover with a woman I adore."

On Monday, Nov. 9, Oprah will interview Ellen about the whole process, and likely a good deal more.
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LAURA IKEJI:THE NEW NIGERIAN MUSICAL SENSATION



It is no secret that Hip Hop music has grown to be a big part of the African music culture. Now-adays you can’t talk about African music without mentioning Hip Hop music and the artists that keep it alive.

In a hip-hop, male-dominated industry, female MC’s still have a hard time trying to break into the hip-hop industry. I’m talking about how we’ve continuously seen females come and go out of the industry with some just laying the swords down and refusing to fight in this male dominated jungle. Those who do fight come to terms with the harsh reality that at the end of the day, no matter how hard they work, their victory will always be less than that of the male hip-hop artists. Although the struggle is far from over, one artiste who has resolved to shine the light brighter is LAURA IKEJI.

Despite lots of interview bookings and events, this talented, fun-to-be-with and good-hearted Nigerian, who is not novice to the Nigerian music industry has been described as arguably one of nigeria's best up coming vocalists,

21 year old Laura Ikeji is the newest addition
to the Nigerian music industry. She has exemplified brains, beauty,
and the ability to multi-task successfully. Laura is a gifted singer and dancer Currently majoring in psychology, she is an undergrad student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). She is a celebrity fitness instructor, a dance choreographer, and a singer/entertainer.

Her new single is called ''scoin-scoin,'' and is scheduled to be released anytime from now.
Wouldn't that be something to look forward to?
Oh yea, we thought so too.
Watch out for the exclusive release of scoin scoin

Your's truly, www.santiagopad.blogspot.com is working on an exclusive interview with Laura Ikeji that will cme your way soon.
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Show Ur Football Club Passion with Celebrities with OWEN GEE




































Come 14th of November 2009, the Oniru Private Beach, Victoria-Island, Lagos Nigeria will be set for the passion Carnival tagged, “Passion Beach Blast with Owen Gee”. It promises to be a day set aside for the celebration of the game of football and self expression of your loyalty for your football clubs. So, come dressed in your favorite’s club jersey.


What is your P? Do you know your P? The Passion Beach Blast is that right avenue for the ignition of your P. Look…you might even find a Naeto C wannabe sneaking into the venue. It’s all about your passion. Come! Fill free to express yourself with the tailored blend of the Krazy Comedian’s personality from 12pm till 8pm. Here is a hint; make it to the venue early for a surprise.

10 Musicians, 10 Comedians and 10 Celebrities will be attending and performing at the event. One (1) Nigerian Football legend and one (1) Top award winning musicians. Also, ten (10) upcoming acts would be featured. All contacts have been confirmed. Be part of the 10,000 people that would be attending.

The official confirmed list of individuals and performing artistes that would be present at the Passion Beach Blast includes names like:

Musicians: Muma Gee, Da Grin, YQ, Jazzman Olofin, Zdon Paporrella, H-man, Gino, Durella, klever Jay, Roof Top MC's, Waje.

Comedians: Koffi, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st, Omobaba, Teju babyface, Lepacious Bose, Princess, M.C. Abbey, Holymallam, Jedi, Bash.

Celebrities and On-Air Personalities:ID Ogungbe, Yaw (Wazobia FM), Sharon Ezeamaka, Denrele, Taiwo Hassan and Yinka Quadri, Rhymzo, Kunle Afolayan, Westside(Radio Continental), Ayanbinrin, Goldie.

Special Guest Appearances-Celestine and Emmanuel Babayaro.

The up and coming acts list includes- Isolate, Scales, Workerman, Movement, Kaka, Leo-1der, Vector, Maheeda, Ejay, Feji and Obvious.

Be the buzz and make sure you make plans to attend.

Tickets available@: All Finicky Outlets, The Cubes@Galleria , and www.kilonshele.com


Regular: N1,500, VIP: N5,000. See attached flyer for details
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Chris Brown's 'Graffiti' Album Cover: Five Awesomely Ridiculous Things About It


 Chris Brown is slowly making his musical comeback following his assault on Rihanna and subsequent guilty plea, and he's made a big step by unveiling the cover art to his upcoming album, 'Graffiti.' Generally, i really would have let album cover speak for itselve, but this one is just so awesomely b*d (and similar to Adam Lambert's masterpiece) that i had to dive deeper and break it down.  
 
Hey...i love Chris Brown, infact, my whole family thinks my obsession for him is beyond the ordinary...kinda like...are you sure you aint becoming gay! But, thats me, when am crazy about someone or something, you just can't stop me...but, what is bad...is bad! Period!
 
 
1. The Guitar: Unless we missed something, Chris Brown has never played the guitar in a song or on stage, so unless he's taken up a new hobby while laying low post-assault, what's with the axe here? Will the new Chris Brown shred the fretboard a la Lil Wayne? One can only hope.

2. The Bionic Hand: We'll excuse the token literal "graffiti" spraypaint can, but why the bionic hand? Brown's time travel into the future seems to have caused him to lose his painting hand at some point, which begs even more: How will he play the guitar with one hand?! Seriously, people.

3. The 'Graffiti' Font: This is where things start to look a whole lot like Adam Lambert's recent album cover, which also caused many music fans to scratch their heads and think: "Joke? Right? Really? Wow." The glam-and-outer-space similarities are uncanny, but Lambert's was intentionally cheesy, so Adam 1, Chris 0. Also, if things are going to be as cut-and-dry as "Hey, the album is called 'Graffiti' so I'm going to have a spraypaint can," why isn't the title -- which is the direct result of the spraypaint -- done in graffiti style? Keep it real, Mr. Brown.

4. The Boots and Pants:
Ladies and gentleman, Chris Brown is now part Ziggy Stardust, part goth. That seamline is far too tight for Brown's signature dancing brilliance, so maybe he'll be a bit more stationary ... and that would explain the guitar. Actually, it wouldn't. Nevermind on that.

5. The Cartoon Animals: We'll openly admit that there's likely a Brown-influenced reason these are there, and we simply don't know about it because we're not cool enough. 
 
However, with that said ... um, can someone explain?
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Monday, November 2, 2009

Battle on the Court: Banky W, Kel, Tuface, Sound Sultan, Sasha & Co ‘FACE OFF’

 Kel,Denrele,Eldee, Darey,Gang(KissFM) SaSha,Kaffi,Banky W, Peter(P-Square), Ace , AY.com. So crazy I'm the only guy with a jean on...I didn't play though...I don't know basketball :-(
 
Checking Out The Venue, ICC Center Abuja
 





 

 
 
 
 
 
 


 






 




 
 
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MOVING HOUSE (ON THE SEA)

Hmnnn...Few day's ago, i was passing through C.M.S. to Victoria Island for a function when somehow...i know it's been there for a while but then, it really struck me, the SunBorn Yacht, I know most of you would have seen it, especially if you ply that root in Lagos...

So, lets just say that i got inspired to do this little piece...


 

So, Imagine your life in any of these? What A LUxUrY...... IN a life Where many Can't Even Afford a Bicycle
How is it gonna be?...***winking...
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WINNER'S OF THE NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS 2009

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On Sunday November 1st, 2009 Lagos hosted the 3rd conservative Nigerian Music Video Awards at the Expo Hall Eko Hotels & Suites. Organized by CallyVision Networks, producers of livebeats, Nigeria Music Video Awards is the first of its kind in Nigeria. This year, Benita, Waje, Basketmouth, Bracket, Batmat Samini, faze, Djinee, Dr. Sid, Wande Coal and M.I were among the performers. Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications, the largest privately owned radio station and TV network, was inducted into the NMVA Hall of fame.

CHECK OUT THE WINNER'S...

BEST AFRO HIP HOP VIDEO
Mo hits – Ten Ten

BEST GOSPEL VIDEO
Kefee – Kokoroko

BEST USE OF ANIMATION IN A MUSIC VIDEO
Holy Mallam – Somebody Say

BEST PRODUCER OF A MUSIC VIDEO
Soul Muzik

BEST MAINSTREAM HIP HOP VIDEO
M.I - Safe

BEST R n B VIDEO
Darey – Not The Girl

BEST DIRECTOR
Mex ( Safe – M.I)

BEST USE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS IN A MUSIC VIDEO
M.I – Safe

BEST AFRO POP VIDEO
D’banj – Mo Gbono Feli Feli

BEST HIGHLIFE MUSIC VIDEO
Mc Loph – Osondi Owendi

BEST USE OF COSTUME
Darey – More

MOST PROMISING DIRECTOR
Gbenga Salu

BEST REGGAE DANCEHALL VIDEO
Frank D Nero – Cure My Craze

BEST CONTEMPORARY AFRO MUSIC VIDEO
Bracket – Yori Yori

BEST USE OF CHOREOGRAPHY
Freewindz – Tolotolo

BEST INDIGENOUS CONCEPT
Benita – We Ose

BEST AFROBEAT MUSIC VIDEO
Seun Kuti - Many Many Things

BEST NEW VIDEO
Jaywon – Filebe

MOST POPULAR NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEO IN EUROPE
May7even – Take off my clothes

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Mo Gbono Feli Feli – D’banj ( Sesan)

BEST FUJI
Ayuba


Congratulations to the winners and to all that were nominated...Continue making us Nigerians proud with your great music! A big Congratulations to Darey Art Alade, with 4 Annabels he was the biggest winner at the 2009 NMVAs.
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