Lolade Okusanya, a rising movie star, sheds warm tears as she thanks veteran actor Toyin Abraham for bringing her to the spotlight.
Lolade Okusanya expressed gratitude for the opportunity to appear in Toyin’s latest film, Ijakumo, at the premiere.
Famous actors in the film include Kolawole Ajeyemi, Kunle Remi, Lillian Afegbai, Olumide Oworu, and Eso Dike, among others.
Lolade poured out her heart while expressing gratitude for being a part of the film’s cast, emphasizing how she paid nothing for her dress, the hotel used for the premiere, and also received a paycheck for being in the film.
It was quite an emotional moment as both Toyin Abraham and Lolade shed a tear or two while hugging each other tightly.
Nollywood has had a phenomenal year in 2022. It’s time to accept that Nollywood ate this year, whether it was because to the launch of a new streaming service or an action movie that had spectators hanging by their necks.
Even though the move to watch more streaming content used up a lot of our data and nearly drove us into bankruptcy, some Nollywood actors and their performances were worth the time and money spent.
Genovevah Umeh — Blood Sisters and Far From Home
Geneovevah Umeh
It’s no small task to steal the show from a group of actors as talented as Kate Henshaw, Ramsey Nouah, Kehinde Bankole, and Gabriel Afolayan. However, Genovevah Umeh successfully committed that crime on EbonyLife’s Blood Sisters. Genovevah’s acting transformed what could have been a caricature into a fully realized human being with eyes that spoke much more than any language could.
Unquestionably, Genovevah will be the 2022 breakout star.
Meg Otanwa — For Maria: Ebun Pataki
Meg Otanwa
Meg Otanwa is the only actor on this list who has only appeared in one movie, but anyone who saw her performance in For Maria: Ebun Pataki will agree that that was all she needed to round off the year 2022 on a high note. Meg’s subtle portrayal of Derin, a young mother battling postpartum depression, had the internet talking and researching for weeks. She went deeper than any actor I’ve seen in a while.
Meg Otanwa gave the best performance of the year in what was the role of a lifetime.
Bimbo Ademoye — Anikulapo, Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion and Selina
Bimbo Ademoye
The unending gift that is Bimbo Ademoye. Bimbo has regularly given outstanding performances ever since catching my eye with her colorful character in Sugar Rush in 2019, even when the movie’s premise is used as a weapon against her.
Despite the praise she has received for her comedic timing, Kunle Afolayan’s puzzled Anikulapo benefited greatly by Bimbo’s dramatic and sensual performance as Queen Arolake. P.S. If you came to watch the funny Bimbo, her Instagram skit turned web series, Iya Barakat Teropi Secxxion will have you laughing so hard you’ll spit out your lunch.
Uzoamaka Aniunoh — Juju Stories andDiiche
Uzoamaka Aniunoh
Each project is completed by Uzoamaka Aniunoh, who makes decisions and acts in ways that feel appropriate for the role she is portraying. The closest thing to being is acting. Uzoamaka’s portrayal of Inspector Ijeoma Anene on Diiche is one of the rare performances that renews my trust in television, even if I’ve pondered aloud why Nigerian TV shows don’t have the same appeal they once did.
Deyemi Okanlawon — Blood Sisters andElesin Oba: The King’s Horseman
Deyemi Okanlawon
I can’t be upset since Deyemi Okanlawon genuinely has acting talent, even though he’s quickly becoming the Noah Centineo of Nollywood. A massive flex for any actor would be marking attendance on not just one but two significant Netflix films (the third, Far From Home, drops this December), but all of Deyemi’s flexing takes place onscreen.
Deyemi is obedient and devoted as Olunde in Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman, a far cry from his horrifying and repulsive performance as Kola in Blood Sisters.
Odunlade Adekola — King of Thieves andElesin Oba: The King’s Horseman
Odunlade Adekola
It’s obvious that Odunlade Adekola wants you to know that he is more than simply the king of memes in 2022. In the Yoruba retribution epic King of Thieves, Odunlade plays the imposing Oba Adegbite Tadenikaro, turning down the humor while still creating a fascinating and memorable figure.
While his “Father Christmas” beard in Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman might be disconcerting, it takes nothing from Odunlade’s riveting work as the film’s conflicted eponymous character, a performance that’s one of 2022’s best.
Bisola Aiyeola — Dwindle, Flawsome andDinner at My Place
Bisola Aiyeola
Given how well Bisola Aiyeola continues to perform in her parts, it’s difficult to criticize Nollywood producers that choose to use former reality TV stars in their productions. Bisola is a versatile actress who has the ability to make her audience laugh as though they are seeing a stand-up performance in one scene and cry as though they have just been given breakfast in the next. Because that role hasn’t yet been written, I’m waiting for one that makes the most of her abilities.
Gabriel Afolayan — For Maria: Ebun Pataki, Blood Sisters and U Turn
Gabriel Afolayan
With his eyes closed, Gabriel Afolayan would be included on any list of the finest performances of the year, if we’re keeping it at 100. Even when the movie is unworthy of his talent, he remains devoted to every character and keeps it entertaining. Thankfully, Gabriel had the opportunity to dive into a wide range of delicious parts in 2022, and he devoured them all.
Gabriel produced a wide range of characters, with the only thing they had in common being the actor who performed them, from the devoted but perplexed husband in For Maria: Ebun Pataki to the cunning and neglected brother in Blood Sisters.
Tina Mba — For Maria: Ebun Pataki, U-Turn and Finding Hubby 2
Tina Mba
Even in modest supporting roles, very few actresses have the same command of the screen as Tina Mba. While it may have been simple to despise her in For Maria: Ebun Pataki, Tina portrays the part with such fervor that we can’t help but comprehend her character’s point of view, whether it is correct or incorrect.
The scene where she anoints her daughter-in-chamber law’s and then applies some on her breast to induce lactation is one I can’t get out of my head. The most Nigerian mother thing ever, despite being quite difficult to see.
Dorcas Fapson, a well-known actress and DJ, has declared her rocky romance with superstar singer Skiibii to be her biggest mistake of the year.
In an interview with well-known media personality Toke Makinwa, she made this disclosure.
skiibii
When Toke Makinwa questioned her about her biggest mistake of the year, she chuckled and responded that Toke already knew.
She continued by saying that what she and Skiibii had been juju rather than true love, and her eyes are now clear.
Dorcas claimed that because of her inherent goodness, she had never had to confront any of her ex-boyfriends, but Skiibii had done something that supported what Dorcas had been saying about him.
Young musician and former DMW signee Yonda begs his old manager Davido to forgive and accept him back.
The musician posted a discussion he had with the Afrobeats superstar on social media, pleading for another opportunity.
Yonda made a prodigal son-like appeal to be accepted back into the DMW family after being disclosed to Davido that he had been blacklisted in the music business and that his music career was over.
The DMW CEO responded by saying that he misses his ex-signee as well.
Yonda continued to beg him, telling him that Davido was the nicest thing that had ever happened to him.
His message read:
“Baddest don’t live me hanging pls Let me rise again, You know you can do it. I have been black listed in the game baddest.
Take me back Like the prodigal son Rear gem. I miss you, I don’t know where I got it wrong with you again my king.maybe you sit my a$$ down n make me come correct with you this time.
D only thing still relevant about is (yondadmw), F… up no Dey sour baba. Pls treat my, f….up n let me be your slave again, im not hungry my boss but my career is dead Don’t forsake me David
Don’t want to b that snake dat walks on a rock with no path. You re d best thing that has happened to me.”
A broken-hearted Nigerian woman has described how her boyfriend died in her presence while she did nothing to help him.
Her boyfriend had stopped working out before his death because he discovered he had high blood pressure.
She paid him a visit one day, and he had a heart attack in her presence. However, while attempting to call an ambulance using his phone, she noticed he had been chatting with a girl she had warned him to avoid.
She didn’t call an ambulance because she was angry, and he died right there.
She wrote:
“Please hide my name. During Asuu strike, I visited my boyfriend. He stopped working out when he found out that he has high blood pressure.
“So this other day, i was in bed with my boyfriend and we were both busy on our phones. Out of the blue he fell from the bed. I noticed he was having a heart att@k.took his phone with the aim of calling an ambulance (Kellina hospital gwarimpa) and his brother, I noticed his WhatsApp was still on.
“Out of curiosity I read his last chat. He was chatting with a girl he promised he would stay away from, and she was breaking up with him. After begging and begging and failing, he suffered a heart att@ck.
“Out of anger I didn’t call the ambulance and his brother. He died right in front of me and I didn’t feel a thing at the moment. I was hurt that he was chatting with another woman right next to me. It’s been 6 months now and his de@th is starting to haunt me.
“I’m blaming myself for what happened and i can’t talk to anyone about it. They think i tried to save him but what they don’t know is I only made the call for help after he died. What can i do to get rid of this guilt?”
Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has been named Audiomack’s 2022 Artiste of the Year.
According to the popular streaming platform, Asake earned the honor because of his dedication to delivering hit songs in 2022 and his excellent musical outputs in featured tracks.
According to a press release posted on the streaming platform’s website on Thursday, December 15, 2022:
“In September, Asake released his debut album, Mr Money With The Vibe, a 30-minute barrage of party starters that amassed over 330 million streams on Audiomack and debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200.
Mr Money With The Vibe broke the record for the highest-charting debut album by a Nigerian artist.
The fuji-amapiano fusion drew Burna Boy to join a remix in March, which was re-upped by Audiomack in April. Burna Boy’s endorsement propelled Asake to new heights, cementing him as Nigeria’s first big breakout of 2022. It was a lofty achievement at the time, but there was more to come.
Asake’s tone is centered on using his journey as a case study for overcoming the struggles of young Nigerians. Prior to this year’s breakthrough, he spent many years working in the entertainment industry.
When he first appeared on the scene, it appeared that streaming and local radio charts were waiting for him to take his place at the top, which his songs did.
With hits like “PBUY,” “Bandana” with Fireboy DML, and then a deal with independent juggernaut EMPIRE to sing “Terminator,” Asake’s accomplishments quickly became superfluous.
This year, Asake redefined what it means to be a breakout artist. Amidst an explosion of amapiano and the continued global rise of West African music.
Asake has conquered cross-cultural fusion like no one else, to the point of putting South African music heavyweights on notice.”
Audiomack presents ARTIST OF THE YEAR to @asakemusik.
In 2022, Asake redefined what it means to be a breakout artist. He conquered cross-cultural fusion like no one else, to the point of putting other music heavyweights on notice.
