The entertainment world is very vast, and most times, Actors tend to dabble into music, just to test their grit and prowess in music. Over the years we have seen a couple of Nigerian actors and actresses who decide to test themselves in the music scene.
They are not doubt part of the movers and shakers of the motion picture industry, and their immense contribution to what is today celebrated as Nollywood cannot be underestimated. When they decided to spread their tentacles to the music industry, one would naturally hope that their ready-made fame in moviedom will pave the way, but surprisingly, their achievements as actors could not make the difference for them in the music industry. NollywoodReel writes about movie gladiators that failed with their attempt at music. CLICK READ MORE TO ENJOY IT-
SEGUN ARINZE: In all fairness, Arinze is not part of the bandwagon of Nollywood actors that strayed into the music industry. He has been singing professionally for about two decades now. The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has been singing since 1992 when his first album entitled Dreams was released under Premier Music. He later left the music label and in 2005, was signed to O’Jez Music where he released another album entitled In The Mood. He featured Stella Damasus, Six-foot-Plus and Mike Aremu among others in the album.
Though it is an established fact that Arinze is talented singer, it should also be noted that his fame and success came from acting, not singing.
OMOTOLA JALADE-EKEINDE: She is one of the best and celebrated Nollywood diva. She is highly successful as an actress, but several attempts by the beautiful wife of pilot Mathew Ekeinde at music has been nothing to write home about, despite being an established celebrity.
She was one of the thespians that tried their luck in music in 2005 after they were banned by the then Ejike Asiegbu led AGN regime. In that year, she released a single entitled Gba, and was followed by a video and album. But despite the massive hype, the album was indeed a failure.
She has released another album and songs like Missing You and Feel Alright, but yet, she has made little or no impact in the music industry.
ANITA JOSEPH: Until recently when she announced that she is now a born again Christian, Anita was hitherto referred to as a Nollywood bad girl. Though she was enmeshed in a lot of controversies, Anita has proved her mettle as one of the future talents in Nollywood. Between the years 2008/2009, she released a single and consequently performed in a couple of shows, including the News of The People Awards held at Sheraton Hotels, Lagos. Even at that, she is yet to make any spectacular statement as a singer. Right now, she is set to drop two new gospel singles, claiming that God directed her to do so during the fuel subsidy removal nationwide strike.
JIM IYKE: The list of wannabe Nollywood singers will not be complete without the name of controversial actor, Jim Iyke. The former Globacom ambassador also romanced music when he released the song, Who Am I, featuring one of Nigeria’s finest, Tuface Idibia. Jim, whose genre of music is rap, was actually keen on making a statement musically and he spent a fortune on radio and television hypes. Yet, his music career was short of being a success. The actor also did another entitled Born To Do This and featured Mike Word and Puffy T on it, but it did not make any good impact either.
NKEM OWOH: Popularly referred to as Osuofia, Nkem Owoh is a highly successful actor. At a time, he was the highest paid Nollywood actor, raking millions from every script that comes his way, but when he decided to grab the microphone and consequently released the song, I Go Chop Your Dollar, it was not on a bed of roses. The audio and video of the song were banned on air due to its lyrical content. Osuofia went ahead to record another song, Olamma, but it was also short of being a success.
COSSY ORJIAKOR: Though this naturally endowed actress has a sonorous voice, it was obviously not enough to give her a hit in the music industry. She has recorded a couple of songs and also shot videos, but they were not enough to guaranty her musical success. One of her songs is entitled Me and You.
JOHN OKAFOR: Otherwise known as Mr. Ibu, John is a highly skilled and successful actor who has carved a niche for himself. Regarded as one of the most hilarious actors in Nigeria, Mr. Ibu has severally claimed that he has a good singing voice. He actually released an audio/video album some years back, but it cannot be regarded as a success. He had since stick to his original talent-acting.
SHAN GEORGE: She is an actress of note, but like her colleagues, Shan’s attempts at making hits through music have so far been futile. She has an album and has performed in a couple of gigs, including the annual Felabration. For obvious reasons, she is one of the movie stars who could not make impact as singers.
LILIAN BACH: The half-caste actress, who just produced her own movie, Eletan, had also tried her hands in music, but she was quick enough to withdraw, perhaps after realising that it was a tough terrain for her.
you forgot stela damasus, mama g, Desmond Elliot. Now comedians are taking over, they're doing a better job though cos dose nollywood's music was just shameful except Stella n d comic actors like mama g, osuofia etc
ReplyDelete@Chi, have u forgoten Kate Henshaw "TREASURE". Dey wanna be Jack of All Trade and Masters/Mistresses of NONE. God will definitely help dem. I also want you to know dat ILLUMINATI has taken over the Music World, meaning, ur songs will only hit when u are dia member.
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