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• Tecno Comes Through for BBN Housemates as They Capture Their Saturday Night Fun Memories

  10-08-2021 14:13 via thenet.ng
  
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  Going by how much of a blast the second week’s Saturday night party was, Big Brother Naija season 6 is officially now in full swing and TECNO’s Phantom X and Camon 17 Pro captured it all!
  It would seem that the novelty of the house and the show is starting to wear off the housemates as they are finally letting down their guards. This was even more evident at the Saturday night party. A
  
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• Rock Icon Lenny Kravitz To Executively Produce Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s Upcoming Album

  03-06-2024 17:37 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterGrammy-winning rock icon Lenny Kravitz has been unveiled as the executive producer behind Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s forthcoming album, slated for release on October 4, 2024.In a statement released by Italy-based imprint Record Kicks, the album will be jointly produced with Fela Kuti’s original producer and engineer, Sodi Marciszewer.
  “Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobe
  
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• Omawumi’s Touching Reflection: From Idol Contestant To Judge On Nigerian Idol Season 9

  03-06-2024 16:20 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterNigerian Idol Season 9 was bound to get a lot more exciting with the addition of Omawumi as a judge, and she has not disappointed us! Known for her powerful vocals and magnetic stage presence, Omawumi brings her industry knowledge, soulful flair, and not to mention her impeccable style, to the esteemed panel.
  And let’s behonest, while Omawumi’s style has been setting the bar hig
  
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• Tems Previews New Songs Off Her Debut Album

  03-06-2024 15:44 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIn honour of Black Music Month, Tems took to the NPR Tiny Desk platform to deliver a live performance of a blend of her hits and yet-to-be-released singles, ‘Unfortunate’ and ‘Forever.’The Grammy-winning star started her performance with her hit single ‘Me & U,’ where she allowed her vocals shine as she made iterations to the inspirational song that c
  
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• 5 Must-Watch Series Coming To Showmax This June

  31-05-2024 10:55 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterFrom period dramas like House of the Dragons S2 to crime dramas like Power Book IV, Showmax is bringing a range of exciting shows in June. 
  As a result, we’ve taken the liberty to curate a list of films you should stream in June.
  HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S2
  Mondays from 3 am from 17 JuneThe second season of House of the Dragon flies express to Showmax and M-Net from 17 June 2024. The
  
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• Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti: A Tale Of Perseverance, Comradeship, And Love

  29-05-2024 12:27 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterAs a lover of historical movies, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was one movie I highly anticipated and literally broke the bank to watch. Best believe, it is everything a historical movie is made of.
  Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Kehinde Bankole)
  A story of “A fearless female leader [who] sparks a revolution against colonialism and patriarchy in Nigeria, forever transforming the destiny of her nati
  
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• Nigerian Idol S9: Top 10 Emerge As Contestants Perform Hit Gen Alpha Songs

  27-05-2024 16:40 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIt was an exhilarating time at the live shows as the Nigerian Idol Season 9 contestants took viewers on their challenge of performing songs that Gen Alpha could appreciate. The stage was set, the lights dazzling, and the performances were nothing short of spectacular as the top 10 contestants gave us a performance of a lifetime.Starting with the elephant in the room, IK
  
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• Meet Miji: The Intern Pharmacist Behind Viral ‘Escapism’ Cover

  27-05-2024 16:07 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIt was the late hours of Tuesday, April 16, 2024, when I came across a cover of Raye’s Escapism that intrigued the music head in me. After weeks of finding the perfect schedule, I interviewed Miji, a budding act whose cover of Raye’s ‘Escapisim’ has endeared her to many music lovers.There are artistes whose melody and lyricism articulate indescribable feelings for th
  
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• Why Releasing ‘Call On Me’ Was The Biggest Risk Of My Career – Adekunle Gold 

  27-05-2024 14:42 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterSix years ago, in 2018, Adekunle Gold released his sophomore album ‘About 30.’ The Headies nominated album, which had hit singles such as ‘Ire,’ ‘Money,’ and ‘Call On Me,’ began Adekunle Gold’s transition into Afro-Pop fully.
  Adekunle Gold
  In a Q&A session with his fans on X on Sunday, May
  
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• ‘I Did Not Announce A Ban On Smoking And Ritual Scenes In Movies’ – NFVCB DG, Shaibu Husseini Clarifies

  23-05-2024 16:39 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterOn Wednesday, May 22, 2024, a National Stakeholders Engagement on Smoke-Free Nollywood was held in Enugu, where reports on a ban on smoking and ritual scenes in movies by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Film And Video Censor Board (NFVCB) were made public. 
  Dr Shaibu Husseini, DG NFVCB
  Hours after, the board’s Director General, Dr Shaibu Husseini, c
  
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• Nigerians Spent ₦2.2 Billion At The Cinemas In Q1 2024 Despite Economic Downturn

  23-05-2024 11:29 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIn the Nigerian entertainment industry, where the average income of citizens and direct consumers of entertainment products have been significantly affected by the high cost of living, the industry has seen a 52% increase in box office revenue in comparison to the first quarter (Q1) of 2023.
  A Tribe Called Judah (ATCJ)
  This is according to the year-end box office yearbook by FilmOne Enterta
  
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• Tekno Joins Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa As Investor And Partner Artiste

  22-05-2024 14:38 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterNigerian singer and producer Tekno has confirmed his partnership with Mr Eazi-led music label service, emPawa Africa, and is set to take up a role as an investor and partner artiste of the initiative. 
  Tekno
  The music star will join the label service via his Cartel Music label and will be releasing his first single of 2024, ‘Wayo,’ via emPawa Africa.
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• 10 Nigerian Musicians Who Have Ventured Into The Movie Industry

  21-05-2024 14:56 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterThere are musicians, and there are multi-talented artists who are committed to exploring all parts of their creativity, whether it is as musicians or as filmmakers. From contributing to films as soundtrack producers to starring in blockbusters across the film industry, Nigerian musicians have shown they are creatives who can do it all.With music stars like Burna Boy and Tiwa Savage branchin
  
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• Funke Akindele Tops FilmOne’s 2023 Highest-Grossing Nollywood Actresses List

  21-05-2024 14:23 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterFilmOne Entertainment has released its Nigerian Box Office Year Book of 2023 with Funke Akindele ranking atop the list of top ten highest-grossing Nollywood actresses for her film, ‘A Tribe Called Judah.’The independent film distribution and production company which unveiled the yearbook on Monday, May 20, 2024, capped her overall gross between 2023 – March 31, 2024, at ov
  
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• Funke Akindele Tops FilmOne’s 2023 Highest-Grossing Actors List

  21-05-2024 14:23 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterFilmOne Entertainment has released its Nigerian Box Office Year Book of 2023 with Funke Akindele ranking atop the list of top ten highest-grossing Nollywood actors for her film, ‘A Tribe Called Judah.’The independent film distribution and production company which unveiled the yearbook on Monday, May 20, 2024, capped her overall gross between 2023 – March 31, 2024, at over
  
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• Burna Boy To Make Debut As Executive Producer On Forthcoming Film ‘Three Cold Dishes’

  20-05-2024 14:49 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterBurna Boy is set to make his debut as a film producer as he collaborates with fast-rising South African filmmaker Mandla Dube to executively produce the thriller film ‘Three Cold Dishes.’‘Three Cold Dishes,’ which will be executively produced through Spaceship Films and co-produced by Black Mic Mac, tells the story of three teenager
  
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• From Daphmon To Polin: Ranking The Bridgerton Couples 

  20-05-2024 14:45 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterFrom the first season of Bridgerton, where we were introduced to Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset’s relationship to the most recent, where Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton (Polin) ignite their romance, the franchise has told some of the most awe-striking and chemistry shattering stories in television history.
  Bridgerton. (L to R) Charithra Chandran as Edwina Sharma, Simon
  
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• Ayra Starr Becomes Most Nominated Nigerian Act On The 2024 BET Awards Nominees List

  17-05-2024 14:08 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterThe 2024 BET Awards are right around the corner, and African superstars like Ayra Starr, Tyla, Burna Boy, and Tems, dominated the nominees list released on Thursday, May 16, 2024.Ayra Starr leads her Nigerian co-stars with three nominations for Best New Artist, Best HER for her single ‘Commas’, and Best International Act. The ‘Bloody Samaritan’ singer is the second m
  
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• Water and Garri Banks On Cinematography To Tell A Story With No Depth

  16-05-2024 20:25 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? Register‘Water is to Garri as love is to pain’ was the opening text of Tiwa Savage’s film, ‘Water and Garri.’ It was intriguing. The question that hovered at the back of my mind was how well can the storytelling connect the complementary nature of water and garri to love and pain and what sort of pain are we looking to see. 
  Tiwa Savage as Aisha in Water and Garri
  
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• A Decade Of Impact: Why AMVCA Is Not Just An Award Show

  13-05-2024 11:25 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterAt the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Nigeria, African filmmakers, actors, actresses, movie producers and executives, fashion designers, and a retinue of others in the African entertainment industry convened for the highly recognised award, the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA). 
  The award night on Saturday, May 11, 2024, was its 10th editi
  
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• ‘It Means Young People Can Do Anything’ – Genoveva Umeh Tells Netng After AMVCA Win

  13-05-2024 07:11 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIt was Breath of Life’s night at the tenth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) as they swept the awards for the performance categories. Genoveva Umeh won the Best Supporting Actress category. For her, the win means that ‘young people can do anything they set their mind to.’“I came into Nigeria 2018 hoping to join an industry I know nothi
  
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• Why It Was Important To Tell The ‘Breath Of Life’ Story – Eku Edewor

  13-05-2024 07:09 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIn celebration of ten years of excellence, the AMVCAs honoured African storytellers for their work in the past year, and one of the biggest winners of the night was the cast and crew of the BB Sasore film, ‘Breath of Life.’ Eku Edewor, the Co-producer of Breath of Life, revealed in an exclusive interview with Netng at the tenth edition of the AMVCAs that it was essential fo
  
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• ‘It Feels Great To Be Seen,’ Chimezie Imo AMVCA10 Trailblazer Tells Netng

  13-05-2024 07:07 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterWhen the AMVCA 10 nominations were announced, one actor whom many, including critics, believed should have gotten a nomination for his role in ‘Breath of Life’ was Chimezie Imo. His win as Trailblazer of the Year at the AMVCAs was a testament that the academy was indeed paying attention to his brilliance in the past year.
  Photo: Instagram/Chimezie_Imo
  In an exclusive interview w
  
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• Layi Wasabi Wins First AMVCA As ‘Breath Of Life’ Sweeps Awards: Full List Of Winners

  11-05-2024 23:59 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterAfrica Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA), Africa’s biggest award night, which recognises filmmakers, actors, and technicians for their success and contribution to the development of the continent’s film and television industry, was held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, May 11, 2024.With a total of 27 categories and
  
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• AMVCA10: Breath Of Life Sweeps Major Awards. Here’s The List Of Full Winners

  11-05-2024 23:59 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterAfrica Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA), Africa’s biggest award night, which recognises filmmakers, actors, and technicians for their success and contribution to the development of the continent’s film and television industry, was held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, May 11, 2024.With a total of 27 categories and
  
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• AMVCA10: Breath Of Life Sweeps Major Awards. Here’s The Full List Of Winners

  11-05-2024 23:59 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterAfrica Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA), Africa’s biggest award night, which recognises filmmakers, actors, and technicians for their success and contribution to the development of the continent’s film and television industry, was held at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday, May 11, 2024.With a total of 27 categories and
  
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• Seyi Sodimu, Awilo, AG Baby, To Perform At AMVCA10

  10-05-2024 18:51 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIt’s a mix of the new and old generation of music stars at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) main ceremony as Seyi Sodimu, Awilo, AG Baby, Chike, Kcee and Shaffy Bello are set to perform at its 10th edition.Based on the lineup, Seyi Sodimu and Shaffy Bello are likely to perform their 1997 classic ‘Love Me Jeje.’ Congolese music legend Awilo Longomba is expecte
  
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• 5 Things We Are Looking Forward To At AMVCA 10

  09-05-2024 18:40 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterIf there are two things the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) is known for, it has to be the glitz and glamour that make every edition a must-watch.
  As you should know, AMVCA 10 will eat and leave no crumbs as the organizers have decided to go even bigger!
  This year, we are promised an edition just as spectacular as or more than the previous ones, as celebrities and the who&
  
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• AMVCA Predictions: Here’s Our List Of Possible Winners

  09-05-2024 15:05 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterOver the years, the AMVCAs have celebrated talents and the best bodies of work produced in the year under review. Considering the nominations, ‘Over The Bridge’ is set to have a big night on May 11, 2024, at the AMVCA award ceremony. However, in a poll by Netng to determine which film deserves to win the AMVCA10 ‘Best Movie’ category, 80% of the participants cho
  
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• AMVCA: How the decade-long award show has contributed to Nigeria’s economy

  09-05-2024 14:09 via thenet.ng
  
  Read Later (0) Close Login to use this feature or Sign Up to be a part of the gang.No account yet? RegisterAward shows around the world are more than mere celebrations of glamour, artistry, or craft. They encompass all these aspects, which is the primary reason for their existence, but there has been a rise in their influence on many facets of society, whether in entertainment or the economy.Take, for example, the Oscars, which recently generated an estimated $170 million economic impact on Los
  
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