Twitter’s local trends which launched recently in Nigeria exposes what people are talking most about on a state or city level.
Here is a quick round-up of the hottest local trends making the rounds across Nigeria on the popular social networking site, Twitter.
Ashley is a Nollywood actor who was reported dead yesterday morning at the Yaba Military Hospital, after weeks of battling a severe liver dysfunction.
The late actor was one of the people that set the trend in the movie industry, with his career spanning decades. He started acting in 1988 on NTA soap operas and telemovies and later moved on to Nollywood, featuring in many high profile movies including ‘Glamour Girls’, ‘Day of Reckoning’ and ‘First Lady’.
His passion for acting birthed plans for a TV reality show billed to start next month across the nation. The reality show was intended for actors who have suffered neglect from producers, and is a dream which might not materialise.
Ice Prince/Superstar
Ice Prince was the winner of the Hennessy Artistry contest in 2009 and throughout 2010 he ruled the airwaves with his smash hit “Oleku”. This week, he released a new track titled, “Superstar”, for his forthcoming debut album which has been described as one of the most anticipated albums of this year.
Exactly a year ago, fast-rising rapper Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly known as Dagrin, transformed from a wordsmith into a Nigerian hip-hop legend.
Although his music, which was characterized mainly by the deft use of words in his native tongue infused with unadulterated hip-hop elements, was gaining momentum just before his death, just like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Dagrin got bigger in death.
The buzz created by the news of his passing drew the attention of many who rarely pay attention to rap music and got them professing respect for his uncommon talent.
With just two official works to his name – the unpopular ‘Still on the Matter’, released in 2006, and the 2009 release, ‘Chief Executive Omoita (C.E.O)’, which propelled him into the limelight – it definitely had to be more than music that gave the 26-year-old cult hero status in death.
A lot of emphasis was made on his music immediately after he passed and he won a couple of posthumous awards and recognitions; however, stories of his hustle and dogged lifestyle have presently taken to the fore.
Starquest is a music talent hunt programme organized by Nigerian Breweries Plc with the goal of creating the hottest music band in Nigeria with the participation of the general public.
Star Quest 2011 compared to previous editions, will have 55 contestants selected from the regional auditions and assembled in Lagos for a grand audition which will see them display their talents in front of a live audience.
This year, the winning band will win N7.5m recording contract, N3.6m cash, a minivan and one year guaranteed accommodation in Lagos.
In addition, the winning band will also participate in the upcoming 2011 Star-sponsored events as performing artists.
FELA! in Lagos’, which opened on Wednesday, April 20 at Expo Centre, Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, is a Broadway musical about the life and music of inimitable afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
The production is making its highly-anticipated debut in Nigeria after successfully touring the US and Britain. The musical opened on Broadway at the Eugene O’ Neill Theatre on November 23, 2009, after an acclaimed run off Broadway in 2008. It ran for three months at London’s National Theatre last year.
