Entertainment
The Charly Boy Show Bounces Back
Fans who have sorely missed the popular Television series, the Charly Boy show now have a reason to smile as the weekly sketch/variety show which featured music comedy and celebrity appearances and produced by iconic Nigerian singer, songwriter, TV presenter, publisher and producer, Charly Boy, born Charles Chukwuemeka Opita is making a retire.
This time it is exclusively on Ogelle, Africa’s first User Generated Content (UGC) video sharing platform for Africa content only. Charly Boy and the management of Ogelle on Monday signed an agreement to relaunch the Charly Boy Show.
The show which will air exclusively on ogelle.com beginning on May, promises to be the hub of entertainment if you are looking for entertainment, here is where to be, but beyond entertainment, Charly Boy said through the show the young will also pick up lesson that will be valuable in their various endervouy,it is a rare opportunity to hear the success story of that music icon, that movie star, that comedian, that football legend that you admire.
This is why we are bringing back the Charly Boy show not only entertainment, but also to teach through entertainment. We need to revive the African values of family, brotherhood success through hard work, consistency in any chosen field and so on”, Charly Boy said.
He said he was glad that the Charly Boy Show was coming back at a time when technology has enabled a wider reach, but even more excited that Ogelle the platform when the show will air exclusively is 100 percent African. He described ogelle as a platform that all African both home and in the diaspora and lovers of African culture should look up to.
Osita Oparaugo, founder of ogelle said the entire ogelle team was optimistic at the prospects of the return of the Charly Boy Show exclusively on the ogelle platform.
Oparaugo noted that the difference between the Charly Boy show of the late 1990s and the new show Ogelle is that while the former had traditional undertones, the new show will be purely entertainment though there will be plenty of lessons to learn along the way.
We sincerely think Charly Boy also known as ‘Area Fada’, content shapes the world and there is no better time than now for Africans in Africa and in the diaspora to change the narrative and no better platform than Ogelle being a user generated video content sharing platform dedicated to African content only.
It’s our prayer that more and more Africans will understand that the west is saturated and have finished telling their beautiful stories, it is our time, Africa’s time to tell our stories through ogelle”, he said.
The Charly Boy Show first launched in NTA 3, channel 5 Lagos and was later syndicated across other stations in the country. The cast included Charly Boy, his wife Diane, actress Stella Damascus, singing duo Tunde and Wunmi One among others. However, the Charly Boy Show could not be continued and was cancelled in 2001after 10 years on air.
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.’
