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2020 AMAA: Stella Damasus, Seven Others Compete For Best Actress Award
Nollywood star actress, Stella, Damasus Ademinokan, has returned to Nollywood to contest for the Best Actress in a leading role at the 2020 African Movie Academy Award (AMAA). Her performance in the Daniel Ademinokan-directed movie, “Between”, has earned her a nomination alongside seven other actresses from Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa for the category.
Other actresses slugging it out with Damasus include, Joselyn Dumas, Mary TwalaMhalongo, Meg Otanwa, Zenobia Kloppers, ElvinaIbru, Girley Jazama and Kelly Khamalo.
Dumas was nominated for her role in “Cold Feet”, Khamalo for her role in “ Zulu Wedding”, Ibru for her role in the “Bling Lagosian”, Jazama for her role in the” White Line”, Kloppers for her role in “Fiela’s Child”, Otanwa for her role in “ For Maria”, Ebunpakaki and Mhlongo for her role in “This is not burial, it’s a resurrection”.
For the 2020 AMAA nominations, Jahmail XT Quebeka’s Knuckle city came along with 12 nominations, including the Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director categories Nigeria’s the “Milkmaid” follows with 8 nominations and Akin Omotoso’s the Ghost and the House of Truth with seven.
In the same vein Ramsey Nouah’s Living in Bondage, Breaking Free picked six nominations, Living in Bondage:Breaking Free was nominated in the Best actor in a supporting role, Best feature film by a director and National Film and Video Censors Board(NFVCB) award for Nigerian film.
Swanky JKA was also nominated Best Young Promising Actor. As the film got listed in the 2020 award for achievement in visual effect and 2020 award for achievement in the sound track respectively.
Organisers of the AMAA released the much expected nominees lists for the 2020 edition of the awards on Monday evening, November 30,2020.
For the 16th edition, actors and film makers from Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, Nigeria, DRC, Senegal, Egypt, Kenya, United States, Mozambique, Germany, Cote D’voire, Ghana, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ethiopia and Canada will slug it out at the prestigious African Oscars.
The 2020 edition of the award ceremony will be broadcast live from Lagos via zoom and cable TV.
Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has said that his relationship with singer Davido is beyond money and gossip.
He stated this in a recent interview with BBC Igbo.
“Davido is my friend. He is my in-law; he married Chioma who is from Imo State where I hail from.
“So the relationship I have with Davido is beyond money and gossip,” he said.
DAILY POST reports that Chief Priest disclosed via his Instagram page that his outfit for the wedding of the singer, Davido and his wife, Chioma, in Lagos on Tuesday cost seven million Naira.
The socialite recently appreciated Davido for not “discarding” Chioma.
He stated that the DMW boss has made Imo State proud by choosing to marry from the state.
Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has lent her voice to the ongoing anti-tax hike protests in Kenya.
The Tide’s source reports that Kenyan youths are marching against tax hike in widespread demonstrations tagged ‘RejectFinanceBill2024.’
Five people were shot dead and dozens wounded after police clashed with protesters who stormed the parliament building in Nairobi on Tuesday, according to Amnesty Kenya.
Reacting via her X handle on Tuesday night, Simi declared her support for the demonstrators.
She stated that “it is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights.”
The singer wrote, “I stand with the people of Kenya. It is both powerful and heartbreaking for a people to have to fight and die for freedoms and rights. Godspeed and Strength. [Hash tag] RejectFinanceBill2024.”
In a series of other posts, she wrote: “Wow. When you’ve had enough, the fight is almost inevitable.
“African leaders- have not you done enough?
“I can’t wait for the day Africa is not a weapon fashioned against Africans. All of this amazing Black power and human resource, but the majority are not likely to thrive unless they run.”
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Davido was spotted among other top artistes at Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour concert in Atlanta, Georgia.
Asake’s performance at his sold-out show at the 17,000-capacity State Farm Arena in Atlanta began on August 16, 2024, and is set to run for 10 days.
In a trending video on social media, Davido appeared backstage with American rapper Quavo to support Asake during the live performance.
Other musicians in attendance included Nigerian hitmaker Zlatan and American rapper Russ Millions.
The Tide’s source reports that Asake’s ‘Lungu Boy’ tour is set to cover six U.S. cities, where he will headline notable venues including Madison Square Garden in New York, the Toyota Center in Houston, and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Asake’s tour comes just days after the release of his latest hit, ‘Lungu Boy,’ which features several superstars, including Wizkid, British rappers Central Cee and Stormzy, Travis Scott and Brazilian singer Ludmilla.
‘Lungu Boy’ set a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria, garnering 18.9 million streams in its opening week and breaking the previous record of 14.4 million streams held by Davido’s ‘Timeless.’
