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Something Wicked (2017 Film)
Something Wicked is a 2017 Nigerian movie co-produced by Okey Uzoeshi and Isioma Osaje and directed by Yemi Morafa under the production companies of Jack of Aces, Agency 106, Film Boyz and FilmOne Distribution. The movie stars Gabriel Afolayan, Iretiola Doyle, Ivie Okujaye-Egboh, Adesua Etomi, Beverly Naya and Okey Uzoeshi. Synopsis The movie revolves around a widow and her orphaned nephew. While her nephew who moved into her house is having difficulty in coping with the new family, she is having difficulty in maintaining her business and single parenthood. Premiere The movie was premiered across cinemas in the country on February 17, 2017. Cast * Ireti Doyle *Okey Uzoeshi * Gabriel Afolayan * Beverly Naya * Ivie Okujaye *Adesua Etomi * Omowumi Dada *Bisola Aiyeola Bisola Aiyeola (born 21 January 1986) is a Nigerian actress, compere, singer, songwriter,TV/Radio presenter, mimic and Founder of Brown Girls Magic. She and her siblings were singlehandedly rais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Afolayan
Gabriel Afolayan, (born 1 March 1985) also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh, is a Nigerian actor and singer. Education He studied theatre arts at the University of Ibadan in Oyo state, southwestern region of Nigeria. Career He is part of the renowned Afolayan entertainment family that comprises Ade Love, Moji Afolayan, Kunle Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan. As an actor, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for playing "Tavier Jambari" in '' Hoodrush'' (2012). As a musician, he is known mostly for "Awelewa" and "Kokoro Ife". In an interview with ''The Punch'', he described his musical genre as "Love ballad". Afolayan's acting debut was in ''F Opawon'' by Baba Sala. In an interview with ''Nigerian Tribune'', he stated that his music career started in 1997, while he was part of a group in Ibadan. He also stated that he has always been part of the choir. He has cited 2face, Banky W., Aṣa and Bez as influences. He rose to fame, playing the role “Akin” in a Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iretiola Doyle
Iretiola Olusola Doyle (born 5 May 1967) is a Nigerian actress, entertainer, TV presenter, writer and a public speaker. Early life and education Doyle was born on 3 May 1967 in Ondo State but spent her early years with her family in Boston, United States. After returning to Nigeria, she attended Christ's School Ado Ekiti and obtained Diploma in Mass Communication and also graduated from the University of Jos with a degree in Theatre, Theatre Arts. Career Doyle is a writer, actor, producer and presenter. She produced and presented her own fashion and lifestyle show titled ''Oge With Iretiola'' for ten years and at different times anchored several television shows, like ''Morning Ride'', ''Today On STV'' and ''Nimasa This Week'' on Channels TV. She was nominated at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards in the Best Actress In A Leading Role category for her portrayal of Dr. Elizabeth in the Ebony Life film ''Fifty''. She also appeared in ''The Arbitration'' and ''The Wedding Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivie Okujaye
Ivie Okujaye Egboh (born 16 May 1987) is a Nigerian actress, film producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer and activist. In 2009, she participated in and won the '' Amstel Malta Box Office'' (AMBO) reality TV show. She is sometimes called ''little Genevieve'' because she resembles actress Genevieve Nnaji. She was awarded ''Best Young Actor'' at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Personal life She was born in Benin City to a Delta State father and an Edo State mother. She is the last of 5 children. She has often stated that her parents wanted her to study medicine due to the presence of several medical practitioners in her family. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja. She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle Private School. She attended Queen's College, Lagos before studying Economics at the University of Abuja. She married Ezie Egboh in 2015. Career She had been performing on stage years before her Nollywood debut. Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adesua Etomi
Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington (born 22 February 1988) commonly known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerians, Nigerian actress and entrepreneur. She debuted her film career with ''Knocking on Heaven's Door (2014 film), Knocking On Heaven's Door'' (2014). Since then she has starred in several films and received many awards. Amongst them is the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Early life and education Etomi was born in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, as the last out of three siblings. Her father is a soldier of Esan people, Esan descent in Edo State, and her mother, an Engineer of Yoruba people, Yoruba descent. Etomi attended Corona School in Victoria Island, Lagos, Victoria Island, Lagos, and moved to Queen's College, Lagos, Queen's College. At 13 Etomi left Nigeria for the United Kingdom, and had a diploma in physical and theatre art from the City College Coventry in 2004. She further went to University of Wolverhampton in 2006, and studied arts and performance. Career Etomi's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Naya
Beverly Naya (born Beverly Ifunaya Bassey; 17 April 1988) is a British-born Nigerian actress. She won Most Promising Talent at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainment Awards. Early life Naya was born in London as the only child of her Nigerian parents. At 17, Naya began acting while studying philosophy, psychology and sociology at Brunel University. She also studied script-writing and film-making at Roehampton University. In an interview with ''BellaNaija'', she explained that she relocated to Nigeria because of the rapid growth of Nollywood, and the opportunities that it creates for aspiring actors. In another interview, Naya cited Ramsey Nouah and Genevieve Nnaji as mentors. Career Naya began acting at the age of 17 and studied film-making at Roehampton University, London. In the year 2011, Naya was named the "fastest rising actress" in the City People Entertainment Awards in Nigeria, when aske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okey Uzoeshi
Okey Uzoeshi () is a Nigerian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in ''Two Brides and a Baby'', ''Blood in the Lagoon'', ''Love and War'', ''Something Wicked'' and ''Couple of Days''. Early life and education He was born on April 8, 1983, in Imo State. He attended Birrel Avenue High School for his post primary education and attended Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri for his post-secondary education Career He started his career as a musician before he ventured into acting where he made his debut in a movie called ''Fatal Imagination''. Since then, he has featured in several family and advocacy movies such as something ''Wicked'', ''Strain'', ''Couple of Days'' and others. Award and nominations He has received nominations from the Best of Nollywood Awards (BON), Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA), and the Africa Movie Academy Awards, African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Filmography *''Fatal Imagination'' *''Sweet Tomorrow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireti Doyle
Iretiola Olusola Doyle (born 5 May 1967) is a Nigerian actress, entertainer, TV presenter, writer and a public speaker. Early life and education Doyle was born on 3 May 1967 in Ondo State but spent her early years with her family in Boston, United States. After returning to Nigeria, she attended Christ's School Ado Ekiti and obtained Diploma in Mass Communication and also graduated from the University of Jos with a degree in Theatre Arts. Career Doyle is a writer, actor, producer and presenter. She produced and presented her own fashion and lifestyle show titled ''Oge With Iretiola'' for ten years and at different times anchored several television shows, like ''Morning Ride'', ''Today On STV'' and ''Nimasa This Week'' on Channels TV. She was nominated at the 2016 Africa Movie Academy Awards in the Best Actress In A Leading Role category for her portrayal of Dr. Elizabeth in the Ebony Life film ''Fifty''. She also appeared in ''The Arbitration'' and ''The Wedding Party'', Othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omowumi Dada
Omowunmi Dada (born 2 October 1989) is a Nigerian actress, best known for her role as Folake in the M-Net television series ''Jemeji''. She also appeared in the 2017 Yoruba language film ''Somewhere in the Dark'', which won the award for Best Indigenous Film at the 2017 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA). For her performance, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Yoruba) at the Best of Nollywood Awards in 2017. In 2018, Dada voiced the titular character in ''Sade'', Nigeria's first animation full-length feature film. In addition to acting, Dada is a voice-over artist, presenter, model and brand ambassador for Jumia Nigeria. She also aspires to become a film director and producer. Early life Dada was born in Lagos State, where she attended Ifako International Nursery and Primary School for her primary education, during this time, she became a member of the Yoruba Cultural Troupe''. S''he went on to attend Command Day Secondary School, Oshodi, for her s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisola Aiyeola
Bisola Aiyeola (born 21 January 1986) is a Nigerian actress, compere, singer, songwriter,TV/Radio presenter, mimic and Founder of Brown Girls Magic. She and her siblings were singlehandedly raised by her mother after her father abandoned them when she was just three years old. In 2017, Bisola became the first runner up of '' Big Brother Naija''. In 2018, she won the AMVCA Trailblazer Award at the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. In 2021, she was one of the investors of ''Amaze'', an app that makes endorsement deals easier for celebrities. Education Bisola attended National Open University of Nigeria where she studied business management. Career Aiyeola appeared on the 2017 series of Big Brother Naija where she was first runner up. While at BBN, she emerged winner of ONE Campaign reality show which is an international Advocacy Organisation for girl-child education with offices in London, United States, Nigeria and other parts of the world. After leaving the house, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timini Egbuson
Timini Egbuson is a Nigerian film actor. He is known for his roles in the TV series ''Tinsel'' and now in other Nigerian home videos. Biography Timini was born in Bayelsa State in the south-south region of Nigeria and is the younger brother of actress Dakore Akande. He got his primary school education from Greenspring Montessori, The Afro School and St. Catherine's. He attended Adebayo Mokuolu College, Lagos State, Nigeria. He studied psychology in the University of Lagos. He graduated in the year 2011. He started his acting career in 2010, on M-net's soap opera Tinsel. At the 2020 AMVCA awards, Timini won the Best Actor in a drama for his role in Elevator baby. In April 2020, he joined several actors like Jemima Osunde, Nick Mutuma and Lerato Walaza along with several actors from Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast to help with the campaign to stop the spread of COVID-19. It was achieved through a 60-part miniseries of MTV ''Shuga'', which was initiated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Films
2017 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of '' The New Yorker'' observed that for 2017, "the most important event in the world of movies was the revelation, in ''The New York Times'' and ''The New Yorker'', of sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein, and the resulting liberation of the long-stifled voices of the people who had been abused by him or other powerful figures in the movie business, and, for that matter, in other arts and industries, too." He emphasizes that in effect, " at's missing from the year-end list, and from the era in movies, isn't only the unmade work by these filmmakers but the artistry and the careers of cast and crew members who would have been in their unrealized films." Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2017 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', '' Beauty and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Drama Films
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians are derived from over 250 ethno-linguistic groups.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
