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We don’t like being called dancers — P-Square
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opular Nigerian R&B duo, Peter Okoye and Paul Okoye, are by far the best singing group, not only in Nigeria but also on the African continent. At least the last MAMAs nailed the truth on the head. And despite being faced with many controversies, these music duo have undoubtedly won the hearts of their numerous fans all over the world with their kind of music. Meeting up recently with Peter Okoye,
Lagos Speak er Speaker er,, Ini Edo, Odunlade, 6,000 other el ffor or Laf otherss ssttorm Ek Ekoo Hot Hotel Lafffta Fes Festt L agos State Deputy Speaker, actors, Ini Edo and Odulade Adekola were among the over 6,000 people that thronged Eko Hotel last Sunday for the Globacom packaged comedy cum entertainment fiesta tagged ‘Glo Laffta Fest’. Basketmouth, AY Bovi,Okey Bakassi, I go dye, Seyi Law, Funny Bone and Gordons and Salvador from Uganda were all out to thrill the fun-seeking audience who nearly laughed their hearts out from their dose of hilarious jokes. But the night was not all about jokes, there was scintillating music too and Glo ambassadors Wizkid and Burna Boy strummed the minds of many with their top of the draw performances and songs. Basketmouth who co-emceed the event was at his best and sustained the tempo, with his trademark hilarious jokes. Comedians AY, Funny Bone, Seyi Law and Salvador were in their best as they held the audience spell-bound, provoking spontaneous
L-R: Nollywood actress, Ini Edo; Comedienne Helen Paul; Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Wasiu Eshinlokun Samuel and Yoruba Nollywood actor Odunlade Adeola laughter throughout their time on stage. Some of those who graced the event were Nollywood stars and Glo Ambassadors, including Helen Paul, Dija, Rickardo Banks,and Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Wasiu Eshinlokun Samuel and Commissioner of Police in charge of Police Cooperative, Dorothy Gimba among others.
Shirley Igwe gets cosy with new actor on set W ho wouldn’t want to get cosy with stunning beauty, Shirley Igwe, Nollywood’s actress and former principal protocol officer of Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State? The lucky guy is the upcoming, dashing actor, Bolanle Ninolowo, who had several cosy moments with the smashing actress in a new movie. They look good together, don’t they? Bolanle Ninolowo and Shirley Igwe star in the new movie “My Neighbors Wife” produced by Diven Touch Productions and shot in Owerri. This is a few weeks after the movie “The PrenUp” hit the market .
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The two actors played an unforgettable role in the film which is a story of a star actor ‘Desmond’ who moved into a new apartment to find out that all his neighbors are his die-hard fans. War for his attention springs up between his neighbors’ wives, sisters and entire compound occupants. Heaven was let loose when his former girlfriend in America, current girlfriend and his neighbours’ wives collide. The movie also features Uche Ogbodo, Mimi Orjiekwe Pius, Charles Pius, Chinenye Uyanna, Andy Ike, among others.
of the P-Square twins, at a restaurant in Lagos where he spoke about their fame, challenges, controversies and other sundry issues, the Dance With Peter host said he feels let down when people see them as just dancers instead of the entertainers they are. “I am used to people saying I love Psquare because they know how to dance, but the fact is that I don’t like it when people refer to us as dancers” he said wryly “They can regard us as entertainers and musicians because it makes us more presentable. A fan once told me that ‘Peter, I love you guys because of your kind of love songs’. But the question is when last did a love song sell or made a hit in Nigeria, aside “Olufunmi” by Starplus and probably, “Beautiful Onyiye” by Psquare” “These days people are used to the song they play in the club so, even if you release a love song, they won’t play it in the club because it belongs to a different genre. I’m happy we have a fan who still believes in love songs and we are going to revive it”
Five cities get Spinall and Friends treatment Five cities of Lagos, Benin, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu, recently got a treatment of exhilarating fun and entertainment when Smirnoff hit the cities with its Spinall and Friends City Tour which has on board Smirnoff brand ambassador, DJ Spinall and a-list musical acts like MI, Ice Prince, Sean Tizzle, Vector, Kiss Daniel and Burna Boy. At the upscale urban-spot Spice Route in Lagos, DJ Spinall delivered top notch performance which was further amplified to a rousing crescendo by Mr. Incredible (MI), Wande Coal and Perfect Gentleman Sean Tizzle. Ancient city of Benin got its own dose from hip hop mallam; Ice Prince and the ladies man, Adekunle Gold, who repeated what they did in Benin in Abuja.Guests at the Coal City of Enugu and the Garden City of Port Harcourt went into frenzy as hip hop galala master Burna Boy rendered Check and Balance, one of his hit songs. Meanwhile, Smirnoff Brand Ambassador, DJ Spinall, at all of the venues, created a sensation of his own, with his breathtaking and exhilarating disc jockeying prowess, which got guests mesmerised and truly entertained. In his comment, Mr. Toluwalashe Ogunyemi, Brand Manager, Smirnoff, said the brand will continuously seek opportunities to ensure its loyal consumers remain a part of its unique party experience as Spinall and Friends tour other cities.
Shirley Igwe and Bolanle Ninolowo
DJ Spinall and Friends