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PHOTO: JUSTIN BIEBER GROPES FAN'S BREAST DURING MEET AND GREET SESSION
The 18 year old was photographed kissing the chick and cupping the breast of a fan during a meet and greet session yesterday in Miami..
KING SUNNY ADE NARRATES THE STORY OF HIS LIFE (INTERVIEW)
Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye is a living legend. Popularly referred to as King Sunny Ade, has spent 40 years of his 66 years on stage doing what he loves best-singing and dancing.
His genre of music is Juju. This is also laced with a dance-inspiring hybrid of western pop and traditional African music with roots in the guitar tradition of Nigeria. He recorded successes as he did in his early 1980s albums and American tours.
The Ondo-State born and his band, African Beats, remain relevant in the society especially among his teeming fans.
In this interview, he speaks about his music.
You have been playing music for over 40 years and you are still agile, what would you attribute that to?
I believe it is the work of God. I love music and I love dancing. From a young age, I used to go to church with my mother and I will be in the centre dancing until the music stops.
So, you don’t use stimulants before going on stage?
I have God-given strength. Because of the love I have for music, I do not think I have to stimulate myself to dance or perform. Besides, in my house, I do so many exercises to keep me agile.
Looking back at when you began music, did you think the KSA brand was going to be this successful?
No, my intention then was just to play music for people to dance because I dance to other people’s music. Due to the acceptance I received, I started understudying other people and I began to separate good from bad. From the age of five, I decided not to smoke or drink because I do not even like the smell of cigarette. I do not like people fighting or arguing. I am an easygoing person.
Did your parents support your decision to embrace music?
It took me almost 20 years for my parents to accept my choice of profession because they saw me as a drop-out. When I came to Lagos in 1962, I did not know anybody except a band member that we played together with Moses Olaiya (Baba Sala). I was still in school but the love of music made me come to Lagos to join Olaiya who played Juju music. He does not smoke or drink. It was like me meeting someone I could model my distaste for cigarette and drinks after.
I have not encountered anything that can make me more energetic than what God has given me. When I hear good music and I see people around me, it makes me want to get wings to fly. That is how joyous I become.
Do you get the urge to retire from music and do something else?
At one time, I decided to go into filming or just do something else but it was my fans that bombarded me with messages that I could just not turn my back on music. Then, I stopped but, I have other businesses that are related to music like a recording studio and printing press, which I have people running. Because it is music that gave me fame, I am still very much involved in it.
As long as my fans still say they want me and are not tired of me, who am I to say I will retire? If I retire now, who will feed me?
Did you have a privileged upbringing?
My father died when I was young and my mother and her sister took over. They had a local restaurant where they catered for almost 600 people in the morning and at night in Araromi, Osogbo. I grew up there and I was never hungry.
Years later, my mother fell ill and the business crumbled. It was then I had the feeling that something had gone wrong.
The good thing was that all along, I never liked food and rarely ate. My mother would give me a small portion of food and would even beg me to eat it and that is where I got the nickname, kajekaje which means, ‘eat it eat it.’ I would just be staring at the food, turn my plate in circles while imagining all kinds of things.
When did you experience your first major breakthrough?
That was when I released the album, Challenge Cup. But I would not call it a breakthrough because the record earned me recognition among fans. I did not have instruments then and I started the band with friends.
My first instrument was given to me by Chief Tunde Amuwo; he was a friend to my band leader, Olaiya.
You have had a rosy career, were there any challenges that are hard to forget?
There are many but I will not say one is worse than the rest. So many things happen especially when you have a big band but in all, give glory to God. There have been times when my band broke up and my band members would just disappear especially when they want to form a new band.
Sometimes, when we travel abroad for shows, they elope because people have advised them wrongly that it is better to live abroad. At the end of the day, they run into trouble abroad, come back to Nigeria but they cannot return to the band again.
How was it like having Ebenezer obey as your rival?
He is my friend. The press came up with that assumption. I have every cause to thank God that he is someone who understands because my mission is to make sure that all musicians love each other. In those days, musicians do not eat together, they do not sit together, they do not talk together, and if you meet at shows, it is trouble.
When I started music, we were lucky that we rose about the same time and one day, I went to his house and I said ‘senior it is me, what is the solution to all the enmity among musicians?’ We spoke for about two hours. It did not go down well with our fans that we had to manage but now, we are brothers.
You have recorded over a hundred albums. Which would you consider your best and why?
The best is yet to come but the one I treasure most, the one I compare with the first time I knew a woman, is my very first album titled, Alanu ni Oluwa (God is merciful). I did not believe I could record an album. The day I heard it on radio, I started calling everybody and telling them Sunny Ade is on the radio. We recorded the album at NBC in Ikoyi. That day, I and members of my band (eight of us) prostrated on the ground for the engineer to play the song on radio five or eight times. We started dancing. Even though the report was that the record sold only thirteen copies, we were still happy.
You have a peculiar dance step when you are on stage. Did you learn it somewhere or was it your idea?
The dance came to me and I took it. I started doing it and people said it was different from other dances, so I stuck to it. All I had to do was to improve on it.
You loved your mother so much that she cooked for you instead of your wives
There was no special reason other than the fact that she did not want my any of my wives to get jealous.
One day after cooking for me, she told one of my wives to take the food to me and you need to see how she made a show of it with the intention of making her co-wives jealous.
So who cooks your meal now that she is dead?
At least 20 years before her demise, I got a cook. At one point, she could no longer cook for me because of old age but she still supervised my meal from her room, which was opposite the kitchen.
In fact, you must not sweat when you are cooking my meal. You would have to leave the food, clean your face, and continue the cooking. This she did so that the sweat does not drop into the food.
Are you still looking at taking another wife?
If they ask me that question, you should say enough is enough or do you still want someone to have babies for me?
Are you grooming a successor?
I leave that in the hands of the Lord. All my children are performers but they know that they must go to school. I have one who calls himself Prince Sunny Ade. I even have some of my grandchildren who perform with me sometimes. Because they are very little, they do not go to night shows and only perform for five or ten minutes.
Do you have a special diet that helps to keep you fit?
I do not have any and I love to eat eba and any other food that comes my way but I do not eat much. My fans are telling me I am putting on weight. I told them I am still on track but they want to see me the way I was about ten years ago.
What is your assessment of the current crop of artistes we have now?
I cannot tell you categorically if in many years time, their music would be referred to as evergreen. Only the fans can tell. When I started music, I did not know my songs would become evergreen. As a musician, will your music remain relevant 20 years after?
What do you do for relaxation?
The only time I relax is when I am asleep. I play golf, tennis, lawn tennis, and badminton. I go from Lagos to play golf in Shagamu, from there to Ibadan then Ada, to Ado-Ekiti and Abuja. I used to play squash in my house but I stopped when I was 60.
What would you like to be remembered for?
I want to be remembered as one of the pioneers of good music. Also, for playing the guitar. About 10 or 15 years ago, I was ranked number 69 in the whole world and number one in Africa for playing the guitar.
MAVINS ALLSTARS SET TO PERFORM AT THE MTV VJ SEARCH FINALE ON FRIDAY
MTV Base VJ Search grand finale is happening this Friday, January 25th at Don Jazzy’s club, POP and the Mavins will be performing at the big showdown along with other performances. Don Jazzy is hosting the finalists at the after party.
Kemi Owatemi, Ada Ogunkeye and Ehizojia Okoeguale who have been having the time of their lives since their emergence as finalists for the MTV Base VJ Search competition will go through the final stage of the competition this Friday and Iyanya, Ice Prince and Burna Boy will be on ground to mentor the finalists.
The winner will go home with 10 million naira contract as well as a brand new car among other exciting prizes.
PHOTOS; PETER OKOYE AND LOLA OMOTAYO WELCOMES BABY GIRL
Peter Okoye and Lola Omotayo just welcomed a baby girl. The proud parents have named their daughter, Aliona Okoye. Big congrats to them.
OMAWUMI: "I'LL NOT FALL FOR THE PRESSURE OF MARRIAGE" (INTERVIEW)
Her jovial nature and distinct sense of style have helped her gain acceptance.
In this interview, she tells us of her plans for marriage, her baby and her career.
Tell us about your upcoming concert
I have my concert coming up in April. I realised a lot of people wonder who I really am, which is what I intend showing on the day of the concert. I agree I joke and I have a tendency to be a bit healthy crazy but I am also a very serious person. All these personalities are what I intend displaying on stage on that day.
How do you manage to keep up your energy on stage?
I think it is because I perform frequently nowadays, that gives a level of confidence. However, before I get on stage, I usually like to relax and save up the energy.
Has there ever been a time, when people failed to respond to your performance the way you expected?
There has and it happens a lot of time. It is usually a mixture of both. There are times when people go crazy and there are times when they don’t but the thing is, I am an eclectic artiste. I have had both command and energy performances, so I understand it is not every time people want to jump and shout.
What is delaying your second album?
I have been working and now I am ready. My album will be out in a matter of weeks and it will be titled,Lasso of Truth and before you ask what it means. My last album was titled Wonder Woman and in the story about her, she has a lasso with which she whips and forces victims to tell the truth. That is what I am about as an artiste and it reflects in my songs too. It will be a 12 track album and I can’t reveal for now who I worked with because anything can happen at any time.
What do you do apart from music?
I work, although it relates to music too. I write and compose songs for blue chip companies which they use for adverts. I also have personal businesses that I run, don’t ask me about it. I also host programmes, I did The Headies last year. I act too and will be off to Ghana next week for a movie location with John Dumelo, Majid Michel.
Six years after West Africa Idols, why do you think you didn’t win?
While in the house, I worked as hard as I could do and when it was announced, there was nothing I could do. People thought I was faking my happiness for Timi Dakolo, but I wasn't At that moment, I had two feelings. A sense of gratitude, because I did not believe I could get that far and of course I felt low that I didn't win, but I am happy Timi (Dakolo) won. It was better he won than anybody.
How is your baby (Kamila) doing?
She is doing really fine.
How come you hardly show her off?
There is no time for all of that. She goes to school and she comes from a large family. When she is not with me, she could be with her grandparents or her godmother (Waje) or her many uncles and aunties. She was born into a large family on both sides.
Why are you yet to disclose the identity of the father?
It doesn’t really concern anybody.
Do you have plans to get married?
Matrimony is not something to rush into and I intend to live by that. I will not fall for the pressure of marriage because if I do and in the end something goes wrong, the same people will ask why I didn’t take my time. I don’t think it is a bad thing to take my time to understand the person I intend getting married to.
Does that imply there is someone on board at the moment?
Dem no dey know finish.
Do you agree with the opinion that you are the hottest Nigerian female singer?
Amin Jesu! I am not someone who is moved with titles but I always pray that God continually makes me relevant and bless me with a fan base that will stay true to me and my career. I am a musician, whether I am the first or the last is not a problem for me but I strive to make good music and I get people who like it.
You look like a very strong hearted person. How do you react to disappointments?
I am not as strong minded as you seem to believe. I just have a lot confidence in myself and in the God I serve and the people surrounding. If I said nothing breaks me, that is lie, but not much can.
You seem to lean towards the feministic. Is this inspired by any personal experience?
No, I just be woman. It depends on who you are and it gets to a point in one’s career when you are expected to do certain things with it. If I were a man, I will protect man. I have my voice and I will protect women and children.
Music is a very great tool. What do you plan to do with it?
I want to be able to inspire people with meaningful works made by me
PHOTOS: NICOLE SCHERZINGER IN SHEER DRESS TO PROMOTE NEW SINGLE
Nicole Scherzinger poses in sheer dress to promote her new single, Boomerang. Looks like Nicole Scherzinger would use one of her best assets to promote her newest album.
In this promotional shots for her new single Boomerang Nicole Scherzinger wears a tiny black mesh dress with more holes than material.
On top Nicole rocked a strange mesh effect jacket in black, white pink and blue.
In another the dazzling beauty, who is dating Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, looks virtually naked in the revealing dress.
damn! she's hawt...
"FORGET KIM. KANYE WEST IS GAY" - POPULAR BLOGGER INSISTS
Bryanboy, who has over 359,000 followers on Twitter, wrote yesterday that he was the “last to know” the strange rumour – which seems to be pretty baseless.
“Wait so Kanye West is gay?”, he wrote. “He and Riccardo Tisci were former f**k buddies/lovers? And Kim Kardashian is a beard? Why am I the last to know?”
A beard is a woman enlisted by a closeted gay male to pose as his girlfriend.
Bryanboy added: “Immaculate conception, artificial insemination…. for all you know, Kim Kardashian is probably Mama Mary incarnate”
Tisci is a Givenchi Fashion designer, who is thought to have influenced Kanye’s foray into fashion.
The New York Post’s Page Six column previously wrote: “Sources say the two have been hanging in New York and Brazil. And critics noticed a Givenchy influence on West’s clothes at his runway show in Paris, where Tisci sat front-row.
'I WOULD LIKE TO SEXUALLY DESTROY YOU" - FEMALE FAN TO WIZKID
Back in the days, men used to be the ones to chase women, but time has changed yesterday. This time a fan tells Wizkid how she feels about him. Read her tweet below:
2FACE, ANNIE POSTPONES WEDDING
Hopeless romantics who are eagerly anticipating the grand 2face and Annie Idibia white wedding next month will have to wait a bit more.Contrary to what has been widely publicized, NET investigations have revealed that the celebrity couple aren’t walking down the aisle on February 14, 2013.Instead of the hugely expected February/Valentine wedding, multiple sources have told us Idibia is hoping to stage a lovers’ concert on February 14, in partnership with Now Muzik and Edi Lawani’s Showbiz Network Services. The pop icon will also honour other performance engagements in and around Lagos.
‘Forget all the noise about February 14, Innocent and his wife have other grand plans up their sleeves and are not ready to give up the details just yet’ one major insider told NET last week as Annie continued her luxury shopping from the US to Dubai.
‘Annie isn’t settling for a secret wedding, she’ll get her elegant white wedding like she’s always dreamt of’, a friend who’s familiar with preparation plans told us.
So where and when will the wedding be?
‘Forget all the noise about February 14, Innocent and his wife have other grand plans up their sleeves and are not ready to give up the details just yet’ one major insider told NET last week as Annie continued her luxury shopping from the US to Dubai.
‘Annie isn’t settling for a secret wedding, she’ll get her elegant white wedding like she’s always dreamt of’, a friend who’s familiar with preparation plans told us.
So where and when will the wedding be?
ZAAKI AZZAYS HONOURED WITH A UN PEACE AMBASSADORIAL AWARD
Months after being accused by his estranged wife of battery, Zakky Azzay has been honored with a United Nations Peace Ambassadorial award. He was among the few Nigerian celebrities decorated as UN peace ambassadors in Lagos yesterday Sunday January 20th.
VIDEO: LUPE FIASCO THROWN OFF STAGE FOR BASHING OBAMA AT INAUGURAL CONCERT
Lupe Fiasco was kicked off stage at an Obama Inauguration party in Washington D.C last night after launching into an anti-Obama rap during his set...
He was booked as the headliner for the StartUp RockOn concert in celebration of Obama's reelection, and during his performance of 'Words I Never Said' Lupe spit,
"Limbaugh is a racist / Glenn Beck is a racist / Gaza Strip was getting bombed/ Obama didn’t say s--- / That’s why I ain’t vote for him / next one, either / I’m part of the problem / my problem is I’m peaceful"Next thing you know, Lupe's mic went silent and the lights on stage went out. Lol. He refused to leave the stage so a team of security guards came on stage and asked him to go.
JULIUS 'DE GENIUS' AGWU' SOON TO RELEASE AUTO-BIOGRAPHY
The ace comedian, actor and musician is currently working on his auto-biography which will be unveiled on his 40th birthday on the 7th of April. The book which is yet to be titled, is being edited by award winning poet and writer, Toni Kan. Julius will also launch his TV show - Jokes Apart, which he has been working on for five years, on that day.
Meanwhile, he's staging a Valentine' day event - Festival of Love with Julius Agwu at Hilton Abuja on February 16th, 2013. The classy evening of music and comedy will feature Wizkid, Burnaboy, Bovi, Daniel de Humourous and so many others. Keep a date!
thiNIGERIAN IDOL'S TOP 30 ROUND II: MEET YOUR CONTESTANTS AND VOTE
The hard-won battle to make it to the top thirty for the Nigerian Idol contestants continued over the weekend. They have struggled with exhaustion, nerves and against thousands of other hopefuls also looking for their ticket to fame, stardom and $100,000 grand prize up for grabs.
The audience and viewers at home have another opportunity to pick three more contestants to join the first three already in the Top 12. The second 10 performers have had their chance to catch your attention. Who will you choose?
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Angus Okafor (Dani Angus)
He looks like an accountant but sings like a dream. This musically
fierce Lagos resident is out to walk away the Idol trophy firmly in his
grasp. To see Angus Okafor in the Top 12, send his number 512 to 33680
from any network.
Style: Nerdy charisma
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Gabriel-ba Gabriel (Tadi)
Gabriel, loves Mary J Blige, and loves to belt out tunes with the best
of them. Confident and talented, it will take your votes to see what
else he has up his sleeve. To see Gabriel in the Top 12, send her number
516 to 33680 from any network.
Style: Old school classy
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Amagode Kome (Kome)
This Port Harcourt daughter with the quiet voice is planning to do big
things this year. This is her second try at success on the show. Will
this season favour her? To see Kome in the Top 12, send her number 514
to 33680 from any network.
Style: Delicate and fierce
Emmauel Egbo ( Emmanuel)
A student from the city of Benin, who loves to swim and work out sees
Nigerian Idol as a dream come through and a chance to affect the world
through his voice and his love for writing. To see Emmanuel in the Top
12, send his number 520 to 33680 from any network.
Style: Slow and seductive
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Job Emmanuel Idoko (Joe Emmal)
This Abuja native has got confidence, and the soulful vocals to back it
up. The Idol platform will set a stage for him to reach the world with
good and inspirational music. To see Emmal in the Top 12, send his
number 517 to 33680 from any network.
Style: Punchy vocals
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OreoluwaLiyeli (Immaculate Victoria)
She came back from the US for her shot at fame and stardom. Can this
Jersey girl take her talent to the next level on Idol? To see Immaculate
Victoria in the Top 12, send her number 511 to 33680 from any network.
Style: Shimmer diva
Moses Obi- Adigwe (Moses)The teddy bear with the powerhouse voice, Moses is full of surprises.
He cooks, cleans and loves to swim—but will his vocal talent make you
pick up the phone? To see Moses in the Top 12, send his number 518 to
33680 from any network.
Style: Pitch perfect
Kemi Ajayi Mary (Kemi)
Kemi doesn’t just have Idol glory in her sights; she plans a career of
movie dominance too. She has got the dance moves to see her through to
the next round—but only if you vote her in. To see Kemi in the Top 12,
send her number 515 to 33680 from any network.
Style: Flirty and fun
Oweck Oguche (Oweck)
A die-hard fan of Timi Dakolo, Oweck sees Nigerian Idol as a platform
for liberation for his generation and plans to put a smile on the
audiences face. To see Oweck Oguchein the Top 12, send his number 513 to
33680 from any network.
Style: Soothing soul
Richard Tasie (Mr Richie)
A jovial and fun loving student representing Owerri, Tasie mixes it up
with both Asa and Adele as his favourites. Is he yours? To see Taise in
the Top 12, send his number 519 to 33680 from any network.
Style: Laid back and relaxed
It was a tough night for the contestants and they need your votes to make it to the next round. Who will join Safeeyat, Debbie Rise and Vicci?
Nigerian Idol airs weekends on: NTA Network at 4.00pm on Sunday and 3:30pm on Saturday; Sound City and ONTV at 7.00pm on Saturdays and Sundays; Silverbird at 8:00pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on Saturdays and on TVC at 9:30pm on Saturdays and 8:30pm on Sundays.
Afrobeat Legend and new judge Femi Kuti, international performing artist Jeffery Daniel from 80’s disco/dance group Shalamar, and Nigeria’s soul diva Yinka Davies are the judges this season, with suave host Ill Rymz bringing us the highs and the lows throughout the competition. Guest judge Naeto C will be on the show while Kuti completes his US tour throughout the month of January.
The Idol grand prize is worth $100,000, and the lucky winner will get: 7.5 million naira in cash, a recording contract also worth 7.5 million naira, and a brand new SUV. Runner-ups will receive prizes worth a combined total of 10 million naira.
Visit http://www.Nigerianidol.com for compelling back story videos, juicy behind the scene news, and get a taste of what is coming. For the latest information, Like the Nigerian Idol Facebook page
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PHOTOS: 12 NIGERIAN CELEBRITIES WHO ARE SINGLE MOTHERS
Faithia Balogun:
This beautiful script interpreter is without doubt a delight to watch anytime; the news of her separation from her movie actor c*m producer husband raised some dust which is gradually subsiding, and it is a common knowledge that she has had a baby with another man before she decided to settle down with Saheed whom she adopted his name. Sources claimed her union with Saheed was an after-thought as she had initially declined the actor’s advances, preferring a London-based lover who she had a child for before coming back for Saheed. It was even alleged that they were not officially married but that she decided to adopt his name so as to cover the mistake of not having proper wedding before making babies together. The union which has since broken down completely over issues relating to infidelity has returned her to the status of single parent Nigerian celebrity.
Iyabo Ojo
It is no secret that Iyabo has been a single mother for many years, story has it that she lived with a guy years back who fathered her children, a boy and a girl. Though many believe the children are the result of a marriage she entered into while she was still very young, others argue it is a result of a fling she decided to have to have children before going after her career in the movie industry. She has over the years been linked with many men both within and outside the movie industry, but Iyabo has always been evasive when the issue of marriage is pushed to her and she has always been frank about the fact that she has children she cares so much about.
Tayo Odueke (Sikiratu Sindodo)
She’s one of the Nigerian celebrities who has been very cautious about mentioning the child they had out of wedlock, hardly has she ever given a mention to the fact that she has a daughter or that she’s a single parent, rather Tayo is seen by her fans as a young lady that has never experienced the joy of motherhood before. When she was the apple of the eyes of one time leader of Oshodi branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the child’s name was kept out of everything the chubby Yoruba actress did since she came to limelight and it is the belief of her many fans that she’s still without any kid. Sikiratu Sindodo as Tayo is called is another of the numerous Nigerian celebrities that are single parents.
Gloria Doyle
Madam controversy could be the right word to qualify b**bs flaunting Gloria, she declared not too long ago that she’s still not interested in settling down. The busty woman who claims to be a gospel musician and later a pastor of a church in Ogba axis of Lagos is the mother of a grown-up girl who she had while she was still very young and she has since then been living as a single mother, even when she has suitors that are ready to walk her down the aisle, she stuck to her single status which gives her freedom to take any man she so desires at any time.
Waje
She shot to prominence when she was featured by the singing duo of P
Square in their 2005 hit Do Me; the performance then encouraged the
twins to allow her do a lady version of their Omoge Mi song; she has
also been featured by Banky W and M.I. at different occasions. Born
Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe, commonly known as WAJE which is the
acronym for “Words aren’t just enough”, Waje has a love child she which
she’s not hiding but not also really exposing to the press. The secret
of the 10-year-old daughter became public knowledge in 2011 and the
talented songstress has never denied the existence of the child which is
the result of an affair the pretty lady had many years back, though
she’s still very single and not really into any form of relationship,
but she is of the belief she will settle down as time goes on.
Genevieve
Her case is the most talked about of the Nigerian celebrities that have children, and it is attributed to the fact that she was at a time the most sought after Nigerian actress, Genevieve Nnaji’s love child story is one that arouse heated arguments anytime it is mentioned, some are of the opinion that the father took advantage of her while she was still too young to make proper decision, others are of the opinion that she knows what she’s doing. The daughter who the actress will want to protect at all cost from public glare was conceived when she was still in secondary school and she has since been taking care of the child who close pals described as her life even when she will not have anything to do with the father ever again.
She is probably one of the very few celebrities that will talk about the children they have out of wedlock openly with no sign of regret, Alex Lopez is always happy to talk about her son Joshua, whom she had for her lover years back. Although, the relationship did not last, she is ever grateful for the joy of motherhood that the relationship afforded her and she’s not ashamed to talk about the product of the botched relationship, even when she’s still in the market shopping for prospective husband.
She was one of the regular faces in the Yoruba click of the Nigerian movie industry some time ago, Funke Etti was at a time thought to be having an affair with Itele, another actor in the Yoruba movie industry, but she denied anything of such stating that they only had a working relationship. Recently she joined the league of Nigerian celebrities who have children out of wedlock when she delivered a bouncing baby boy, the naming which the father was conspicuously missing. Sources even claimed she’s still single as the person responsible for the pregnancy has not performed any marriage rite on her, which admits her into the league of Nigeria single parent celebrities.
Grace Amah
This petite light-skinned actress who acts in both Yoruba and English speaking movies had a child last year for someone people say is happily married though she came out to debunk that stating that she would soon be getting married to the father of her baby boy. Marriage apart she has successfully earned herself a place in the group of celebrities with children out of wedlock and some pessimists are still of the opinion that the marriage may not be a thing that will be happening this year.
She disappeared from the screen sometime back only for her arrival to be announced with a bouncing baby boy. Bisola Badmus who has acted in many Yoruba films had her naming ceremony recently and like Funke Etti, the father of her child was absent. Sources however have it that the father is a popular fuji musician and that the musician did not want his name to be mentioned in the whole scenario as he had informed the actress of his desire for her not to have the baby, while the actress insisted she would be having it. Though the christening was done with funfair, all efforts to get the identity of the father from the actress proved futile as the actress has joined the league of Nigerian celebrities that are single parents.
Omawunmi Megbele
Her story was like a comedy, Omawunmi Megbele was at a time dating her producer Dokta Frabz and before one can say hello, she had entered into another relationship with a man who was said to be having a steady relationship with another woman, it was along the line she took in and news of her pregnancy started like rumour. When it became obvious, questions started arising as to the father of her child and it was at that period she released the song “If You Ask Me”; the people who have been asking the paternity question about her baby girl then assumed she released the song to answer the question of the child’s paternity. Her fling that turned into pregnancy made Omawunmi one of the numerous Nigerian celebrities who are single parents.
Ibinabo Fiberisima
Sultry actress Ibinabo Fiberisima, has enjoyed lots of controversies and the former beauty queen turned actress can be said to be one actress who can’t have enough of the wrong men. She was at a time dating tall actor and ex-husband of television talk show gal Fred Amata, a relationship many of Ibinabo’s friends thought would lead to the altar, but just as it started it was brought to an abrupt end with no cogent reason, but not without the actress having a child for the actor which brings to three the number of children she has had out of wedlock. She had had two children before that of Fred for men nobody can really say the way they look. The actress who contested to be the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria in the botched election is said to have a flair for having children for different men, which is evident with the number of men she has had children for in a short while.
