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About Ramsey Nouah, Silverbird Personality Of The Week
Ramsey Nouah has
emerged Nollywood Personality of the Year. The award winning Nollywood actor stars in the hilarious “30 days in Atlanta” currently showing in silver bird cinemas. Nouah’s acting career kicked off when he starred in the Nigerian TV soap opera “Fortunes.”
Ramsey Tokubo Nouah Jnr. was born on December 19,1970 in Lagos, Nigeria. At 20, he was starting out as an aspiring musician prior to heeding a friend’s advice to take a stab on acting.
At 21 he auditioned and instantly won the role of Jeff in an on-coming Nigerian Television Soap opera “Fortunes.” By the age of 23 he was seen in the “Fortunes’ from 1993 to 1994 which was a hit.
Captivating the viewers with his performance as Jeff, he instantly rose to fame and became one of the most recognised faces in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
In 1996, he made his major screen movie debut in the well received “Silent Night”.
From the 1990’s through the early 2000’s Nouah was quickly labelled “Lover Boy” because of the romantic roles he plays in most of his movies.
In 2004 he starred in “Dangerous Twins” and his stella performance as a good and bad twin, Taiye and Kehinde, projected him as a multi layered actor capable of much more than his lover boy image has suggested.
By then, his fame had transcended the shores of Nigeria and was exceeding to Africa.
The A-List Nollywood actor, is an African household name that will not be forgo hen for his immense contributions to the African entertainment industry at large.
In 2009, he portrayed a socially awkward fresh graduate in the “Figurin.’ He is often regarded as one of Africa’s greatest actors of all time. With an amazing talent and acting range, he has managed to remain new and fresh even after more than two decades in the industry. He has also won several awards for his acting and contributions to the African entertainment industry in Nigeria and around the world.
In 2010 he won Best Actor at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) for his performance in ‘Figurine’. He is one of the few active pioneers and ambassadors of the laudable Nigerian-Movie industry also known as Nollywood. His burning desire to add to the creative growth of Nollywood and African Cinema led to his founding a movie production company called Ramsey films.
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.’