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August 30, 2013
VOL. 2 No. 698
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12 PAGES OF ARTS, REVIEWS, LIFESTYLE AND BUZZ TO START YOUR WEEKEND
Beverly
Melvin
slate and was saved from eviction by Africa voters who kept him in the competition. Thus, on Sunday, August 25, when the Big Brother Africa The Chase finale show was broadcast live, the two Nigerians were among the five finalists; others being Clementina ‘Cleo’ Mulenga (Zambia), Dillish Pearl Mathews (Namibia), and Elikem Kumordzi (Ghana). Dillish eventually garnered the required number of votes from Africa which sealed her victory as the housemate to take home the mouth-watering prize money of $300,000
and other endorsement deals. A night before the finale though, on-going vote polls released showed Melvin in a clear lead with 48%, 62 votes to closest rival Dillish’s 24%, 31 votes. Beverly accounted for 13%, 17 votes; Cleo 12%, 15 votes and Elikem 5%, 7 votes. However, the expectation that Nigeria could be on her way to a record-setting fourth win in the competition was shattered when Melvin became the second of the five to be evicted at the finale show. Addressing questions if he believed he had been cheated
out of the grand prize, 27-yearold Melvin stated that: “I don’t believe I was cheated. Other countries may have felt West Africans were dominating the game. Among the final five were three West Africans and probably the rest of Africa decided to go with other countries instead of Ghana or Nigeria which had won more than any other country in the competition”. Beverly who arrived the country hobbling on one leg as a result of an ankle injury was confronted at the media reception whether she had sex with
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Angelo as depicted in a video which went viral online. “Let me state categorically that I did not have sex in the house. I have a relationship with Angelo but I didn’t have sex”, she said with finality. Present at the reception was the General Manager, Airtel Mr. Obinna Aniche who saluted the courage of the contestants for enduring the rigours of the Big Brother House for 90 days. He also commended them for making the nation proud. In his remarks, General Manager, Sales and Marketing, MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd., Mr. Martin Mabuto said “I have worked on the show since inception; in my own view, this was one of the hotly contested Big Brother ever. I have to say to the two finalists that they did a good job of winning people over and coming out to still keep their heads high up. I am very proud of how they represented themselves and the country”. He continued: “From the MultiChoice point of view the show was immaculately broadcast to Africa and we had millions of people tuning in. From an interactive perspective, we had record-breaking Twitter, Facebook and social media interactions. Our digital online downloads were also recordbreaking. The show continues to grow each year”.
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esterday, organiser of Big Brother Africa reality TV competition and sponsor Airtel hosted, Beverly Osu and Melvin Oduah, Nigeria’s representative and finalists at the just-concluded show to a media reception in Lagos. The finalists continue to receive praise for sailing through to the last hour of the 90-day competition. The housemates arrived in Lagos form South Africa on Tuesday, August 27, not without a truckload of controversy trailing their participation at the eight season of the reality TV show which viewership and budget is unmatched by any other reality show on African soil. Twenty eight housemates from 14 countries sequestered for 90 days in the House and cut off from communication with the outside world; they were left to their own devices guided by House rules and standards. Romances blossomed, fights broke out (missing fistcuffs) and sex happened in the three months span. 21-year-old undergraduate Beverly threw herself in the eye of the storm back at home for her full-frontal sexual romps with Angelo, the South African housemate (evicted two weeks before the finale). Interestingly, the video vixen and aspiring actress set a new record while in the House as the first housemate in the history of Big Brother never to be nominated for eviction! Melvin, on the other hand, had a clean
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“Everybody gets naked to have their bath, so I don’t think it is wrong for me to be naked when I have my bath too. I didn’t say to the world ‘hey, I’m naked look at me’; Big Brother put the video out there” –Beverly Osu “It’s not easy to be in 3 major competitions (Gulder Ultimate Search, Mr. Nigeria and BBA) and get to the final MultiChoice, stages, I think a deserve credit for that. That I didn’t finish first doesn’t mean it is over for me” –Melvin Oduah
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ADENRELE NIYI
Escape
Beverly, Melvin talk success, stardom, sex
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AFTERMATH OF BIG BROTHER AFRICA 2013:
WEEKEND STARTERS
Katherine
voices are set to take a remarkable career spanning over a decade to the next level. Scheduled to hold at Terra Kulture from this Sunday, the stage adaptation of Pepper Soup will be presented every Sunday in September. It is produced by Play factory, 2PM Media and Tuale Naija media.
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Crown Troupe’s romance with Moremi continues
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omorrow and on Sunday as well as all Saturdays and Sundays in September, Crown Troupe of Africa will present an intensely active performance of the story of Moremi on stage from the script by Ayodele Arigbabu titled: ‘Moremi Revised Standard Version’. The show will take place on Saturday at Forks & Fingers, Ikeja Lagos from 4.00 p.m. and at Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos Island from 6.00 p.m. on Sunday. Also showing every Saturday and Sunday in September.
One Nite Stand with Samklef
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oga Entertainm e n t will tomorrow host some Samklef of Nigeria’s biggest acts to a live band show tagged “One Night Stand with Samklef ”. The show will hold at Koga Studios, Oregun-Lagos and fans will be treated to performances by Terry G, Samklef, Vector, KSwitch, Skales and Ketchup. Others include Jagz Nation’s Jesse Jagz, EME’s Shaydee, Bento Recordz Morell and Project Fame 2012 winner Ayoola.
8th NEA holds in New York
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n Sunday, the eighth edition of the annual Nigeria Entertainment Awards, NEAs will take place at the NYU Skirball Performing Art Center, New York City, U.S.A. from 5.00 p.m. local time. To be hosted by the Nigerian comedian, BasketMouth, so far, entertainers who have confirmed attendance include: Timaya,
Wande Coal, Davido, Omawunmi, Sean Tizzle, KCee, Iyanya, Chidinma, Burna Boy, Jaywon, and Olamide. Others are: Denrele Edun, Bovi, Rita Dominic, Funke Akindele, Ramsey Nouah, Ali Nuhu and OC Ukeje. Organisers said this year’s award show is on track to be another fun-filled, star-studded show for the memory books.
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ward winning radio presenters Yaw, Katherine Obiang and Lolo are set to stage an adaptation of Elechi Amadi’s Pepper Soup in September 2013. After conquering the radio and TV airwaves and receiving awards for their broadcasting exploits, the foremost
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It’s Pepper Soup time from this Sunday