{"id":272860,"date":"2011-01-05T17:37:48","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T17:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/?p=44899"},"modified":"2011-01-05T17:37:48","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T17:37:48","slug":"the-stars-movies-and-music-of-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/01\/05\/the-stars-movies-and-music-of-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"The stars, Movies and music of 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>\"\"<\/a>By Samuel Olatunji
\nMany things determined to which side the entertainment world moved in 2010. These included personalities and issues just as there were movie blockbusters and musical chartbusters during the year.
\nBLOCKBUSTERS
\nIje
\nIt is understandable if you don\u2019t like the brashness of Chineze, the director and producer of Ije. But one thing you cannot take away from the flick is that it has the record of being the longest running and most successful movie in cinema after Avatar in Nigeria. The movie was inching towards 60 million at the last check and with plans to bring it back in 2011, Ije might just edge past Avatar.
\nAnchor Baby
\nNo movie got such publicity as Anchor Baby in 2010. Indeed, the premiere and subsequent cinema runs justified the noise, with Anchor Baby nicking six awards and the lead act, Omoni Oboli, winning two international awards courtesy of the movie. With a simple story told with sequential plots, Lonzo Nzekwe produced one of the very best movies of the year.
\nHome in Exile
\nYes, Lancelot Oduwa-Imasuen can talk, but he added more than that to Home in Exile, his latest work. The movie is not all about the awards but the convincing delivery and stellar cast. The manner the whole project was packaged goes a long way to show that D\u2019Guvnor, as Lancelot is called, was serious about his promise that his 2010 projects would not be jokes. And he delivered.
\nSave Our Souls
\nIt has been a long while that a movie made us cry after Titanic. That is one feat Oby Edozieh\u2019s movie, Save Our Souls, achieved in 2010. It was about the dreaded cancer and the story was told in such a way that no one is put off and ended in a way that was not so predictable. Though not yet on DVD, the movie is one of the most heart-touching in 2010.
\nSilent Scandal
\nAlthough released late last year, Silent Scandal continued to grab headlines in 2010. With a storyline that borders around mother and daughter falling in love with same person, Vivian Ejike, the producer, added extra layers and convincing plots to give us something to droll over.
\nGuilty Pleasure
\nEmem Isong\u2019s Guilty Pleasure brought many things to the fore. Can one genuinely fall in love with his brother\u2019s wife? And what is the consequence of allowing such misdirected emotion to linger? Emem held audience attention with her movie and made more than headlines with the movie.
\nOmo Ghetto
\nWith Jenifa, Funke Akindele proved to be an actress and producer of note. So in 2010 it was with worthy expectation that many waited for her new movie, Omo Ghetto, and she did not disappoint as the movie as at the time of writing is grabbing attention and selling hot.
\nOmotara Johnson
\nFor a Part 1 to 3 movie, one would have thought movie enthusiasts would get tired of Bukky Wright and her Omotara Johnson. But it was not so and people are still eagerly expecting Part Four from the ageless actress and mother of two. If you know how easily jaded our movie audience is, you would agree Bukky pulled one of the rarest feats of 2010.
\nEti Ketta
\nSaidi Balogun could be anything to anybody but one thing you cannot away from the cross over actor is that he is not a dull filmmaker. Balogun\u2019s creativity was evidenced in his last movies, Modupe Temi, Gbogbo Ere and the latest, Eti Keta. Although not showing at cinemas yet, his movies made more headlines than most others. This was not even for the star-studded premiere, but simply because the story and acting delivery in Eti Keta is worth the talking.
\nCHARTBUSTERS
\nFacebook Love (Essence)
\n2010 must have been a good year for Essence. Her song, Facebook Love, featuring her record label mate, Jaywon, was a sort of re-invention for her. It topped charts for weeks and was one of the most popular songs in the first half of the year.
\nOnly Me, Implication (Tuface)
\nStill enjoying wide airplay across the country, Only Me is one of the few philosophical songs still maintaining a wide market appeal. The song further established Tuface as one of the greatest musicians to come out of Africa.
\nImplication was another song that confirmed Tuface as an artiste of worth in 2010. The song topped various charts across the continent during the year.
\nTurn Me Around (Kenny Saint Brown – KSB)
\nFew gospel songs made the charts in 2010, one of which was Turn Me Around by KSB. But the track, which featured the late Yoruba rapper, Dagrin, is perhaps KSB\u2019s most popular song till date.
\n10 over 10 (Naeto C)
\nThis was another song that made the second half of the year tick. It further proved that the classy musician, Naeto C, knows what to give the Nigerian entertainment market and how best to go about it.
\nOleku (Ice Prince)
\nIce Prince obviously made a name for himself in 2010 with this track that had elements of fuji music. It remains the only Nigerian song with the highest number of remixes.
\nScapegoat (D\u2019Banj)
\nScapegoat is obviously one of the most popular songs of the second half of the year. It took a while before it peaked but since it did the song has continued to be a club banger and a chartbuster.
\nSomething About You (Dr Sid)
\nHaving been in the music industry for a while, Dr Sid sure knows how to go about his trade. His song, Something About You, is still ruling the airwaves.
\nPon-Pon-Pon (Dagrin)
\nIt was already a club banger before the unfortunate death of its right owner but the song further topped charts after the death of Dagrin.
\nGbamu Gbamu (9ice)
\nThough no song off his last album, Tradition could match up with Gongo Aso which topped charts across the world in 2008, Gbamu Gbamu was sure one song that left 9ice relevant in the course of the year
\nLagos Party (Banky W)
\nFor those who rocked during the year, Lagos Party was a sure song to rock with. The song also topped major charts.
\nCritical (Ikechukwu)
\nFeaturing Koko Master, D\u2019Banj, Critical was also one of the major hits of the year.
\nKiss Your Hand (R2Bees & Wande Coal)
\nFrom Ghana to Nigeria, Kiss Your Hand by Ghanaian act, R2Bees, and featuring Wande Coal was one of the songs that made the year rock.
\nSTARS MISSING IN ACTION (MIA)
\nStyl Plus
\nAfter the groundbreaking success recorded with its first singles, this group of three has continuously tried to claim a top spot in the industry. It had an album that did not fly and Styl Plus was missing in virtually all the major gigs of the year.
\nInfinity
\nAlthough the group is now broken into three, with two members going solo, none of this all-boy group got any award or performed at any major gig during the year.
\nChidi Mokeme
\nHe got into our consciousness with his brilliant acting skills and good looks but year 2010 was not this actor\u2019s year. He did not feature in any major movie but his presence at some major events and the death of his father put him in the news a few times.
\nBaba Suwe
\nGone are the days no Yoruba movie was done without him getting a role. At a point, he was so popular that he would grace the cover of movie jackets but only appeared in two scenes. All that was before 2010. Throughout the year he was conspicuously missing in action, with some speculating that he had relocated.
\nToyin Adegbola
\nShe remains one of the most elegant ladies in the Yoruba movie industry and used to be the toast of major movie producers. But what we don\u2019t know is what has kept this beautiful actress (also known as Asewo To re Mecca) away from us.
\nSola Sobowale
\nNo one would have believed that the light-skinned respected thespian would totally be missing in action in 2010. Apart from the fact that she is a good actress, she is also a crossover actress that can hold her own in both the Yoruba and English movie industry. But she was inexplicably missing in both industries in the course of the year.
\nFred Amata
\nThe biggest news about him this year was that Fred Amata of the popular Amata movie clan had become a pastor, a rumour he denied severally, explaining that it was due to his role in one of his movies. Other than this news, Fred didn\u2019t make any major news during the year.
\nRamsey Nouah
\nHe actually had a movie or two to his credit during the year but that is nothing compared to who we used to know Ramsey to be. Not only was he missing in the movies, he only graced a few events in 2010.
\nFaze
\nGone are the days you hardly came across an event billboard without him being one of the leading artistes. It seems this talented musician decided to slow down in 2010 as he featured in few events during the year.
\nAki and Paw Paw
\nBut for the national award bestowed on Aki by President Goodluck Jonathan, nothing would have been heard of the two actors during the year. They only appeared in a handful of movies.
\nIyabo Ojo
\nExcept on the pages of newspapers, this actress was conspicuously missing in action. There were no major movies to her credit, and unlike her colleagues who took to movie production, Iyabo preferred the back seat in 2010.
\nENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITIES
\nKene Mparu
\nHe gave the face of cinema in Nigeria a lift as the Managing Director of Genesis Cinemas. He got in the news when he brought Sci-fi and Iron Man into Nigerian cinemas. He also got media attention for his intention to start Film House, which is a chain of cinema houses across Nigeria.
\nBen Bruce
\nThe CEO of Silverbird Entertainment has remained relevant in the entertainment industry over the years. He brought the attention of the President to the movie industry during the year, which saw the Nigerian leader pledge $200 million to the industry.
\nPeace Fiberesima
\nThe story of the Nigerian movie industry in 2010 won\u2019t be complete without Peace Fiberesima\u2019s brainchild, African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), where various African actors were recognized. Her awards event got a lot of compliments from within and outside the country.
\nMildred Okwo
\nShe personifies management in Nollywood and shows others the way things should be done. The testimony of her works are evident in Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Mike Ezuruonye and Jim Iyke, who she manages.
\nOmotola
\nThe year marked a lot of achievements for the respected actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. Not only did she launch her sophomore album at a five-star event, she was also at the forefront of those who supported charity in 2010 through her charity show, Give and Let Give, and at other fora.
\nChineze
\nHer movie, Ije, gave Nigerians a sense of pride, and it outsold several Hollywood movies like Salt and Inception in the cinema.
\nKate Henshaw
\nKate isn\u2019t all about Onga or Glo, the brands she represents. She pulled her weight behind Project Alert, the NGO that fights for abused women, and the results are there for all to see.
\nGlobacom
\nWithout a shade of controversy, Globacom is one of the major supporters and sponsors of the Nigerian entertainment industry. The telecommunication giants threw its weight behind the industry by sponsoring one of the biggest TV reality shows, Naija Sings. It also made several musicians and actors its ambassadors.
\nNigerian Breweries
\nThe brewing merchants got our pick for consistently investing in the entertainment industry. From Maltina Dancehall, Star Mega Jam, Gulder Ultimate Search and AMBO, NBL proved to be one of the entertainment pillars of 2010.
\nUche Eze
\nHer site, Bellanaija.com, is arguably the most popular site in Nigeria. This entrepreneur turned around the face of entertainment reporting in Nigeria with her balanced news reporting and coverage.
\nLove Idoko
\nNo other promoter in the North Central region of Nigeria can boast of an event that has a huge turnout like any of her two major events of the year: The Democracy Day and Independence Day festivals. The two events helped shape entertainment in the North Central region in 2010.
\nVan Vicker
\nAlthough he did not feature regularly in Nollywood movies, Van Vicker was however one of the outstanding entertainers of the year. His Van Vicker Foundation also established him as a celebrity-philanthropist
\nPatrick Lee
\nPatrick Lee is Managing Director of Ozone, the highest-selling cinema house in the country. The cinema serves most cinema buffs on the Lagos mainland.
\nTHE STARS
\nOmoni Oboli
\nOmoni is, perhaps, the most decorated actress of the year. She was voted actress of the year at the City People awards for her role in Figurine. Months after, she went ahead to clinch other awards at international film festivals like Harlem World, Los Angeles Movie Awards for her role in Anchor Baby.
\nGenevieve
\n2010 must have been an eventful year for this diva and mother of one. She topped the year by featuring on the popular Oprah Winfrey Show and was also on CNN.
\nMo Cheddah
\nUndoubtedly the major revelation of the year, Mo Cheddah was a major award winner in the year.
\nMI
\nMI couldn\u2019t have had it better during the year. He was nominated for various awards from which he clinched several. His latest album is also not doing badly in the market.
\nP-Square
\nThey were nominated for BET awards, performed at several international shows and won numerous awards. For P-Square, 2010 must have been one of their best years.
\nMoHits crew
\nFrom D\u2019Banj to Wande Coal, Dr Sid, Da Prince, the MoHits crew all shone throughout the year. Their songs were chartbusters just as they had numerous awards to show for their hard work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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