THE BRIDGE.......HANDSOME AND TALENTED

 

These two handsome guys are the next big thing coming outta the naija music scene,talented,handsome,got lyrics and sound to keep you on your feet all night.

They are coming out with there album next year and you need to watch out for it.

THE BRIDGE..................

Tell us the brief history of your group?

The Bridge, a decade and 2 years old group formed at C A C oke-itura when the members were very young with limited musical proficiency. Within seven years, they released 2 songs titled "HelplessCry" and "my Home".The group has performed at different concerts and shows.

The Bridge does AFro POP/Rock/RnB, the group at everytime takes STRONG/DEEP lyrics into consideration when writing their songs.

 Induvidual names of the group members and stage names?

 Kosoko Adekunle (adekunleGOLD)

 Bakare Michael (Seyikeyz)

 School Background?

 adekunleGOLD is a graduate of Lagos state polytechnic with HND in Graphics

 Seyikeyz finished from NIIT, Nigeria and will be continuing with middlesex university.

 What are your dreams and goals?

 We hope to be Nigeria's finest group, singing songs that will be heard all over the world.

Who writes your songs?

 We write our songs and some by a friend named Tayo Imabeh.

How has the acceptance like?

Not bad, we get comments from people that we are doing great.

How do you promote your your group?

Social media mostly

Signed to any label yet?

NO

Tell us about your singles?  

Make it happen featuring gttheguitarman has a video and its been on air since last year

NormBreaker featuring skales.Enjoying airplay and over 10,000 downloads in 2 weeks after the released date. We are releasing 2 new singles soonest too....

When is your album coming out?

Next year

How many tracks?

10-14tracks

Who are the people you are going to be featuring?

We already have skales, Gt, we'd have Tiwa savage, M.i, 2face,Asa and Bez

Name for the album yet?

We cant tell yet

What inspires you to do what you do?

God, Just God  

How does music affect you and the world around you?

Music solves a lot of problems, yeah good music.

What are the biggest obstacles for group?

Sponsorship, because we dont have a record deal yet alot of things arent really easy to acheive...

Dream collabo?

The Bridge ft taylor Swift or Brandy

The girls?

 ....hehe, they are there.....(smiles) 

Naija music scene?

Music used to be Art in this country but at the moment its really not, alot of budding singers cant even sing meaningful songs to save themselves, but thank God for great artistes that still abound making great music for us to learn from.

Last word.....

Y'all should watch out for the bridge as we bring you great music and we need your supports and prayers. Thanks

OSAS OMOGE BENIN......

Mercy Aigbe Gentry is a a wonderful woman,jovial,kind hearted actress,the little time i spent with her on this interview was a life time experience for me,its was never a dull moment with her,this nollywood actress has come to stay,achieved alot in a little time,she is definately a rare gem.

Names?

Mercy Aigbe-Gentry

Educational background?

St francis primary school maryland. Comprehensive high school maryland, OND in accounting, Ibadan poly, B A in theatre Arts, University of Lagos.

How did you get involved in Acting?

From happenings around me.

When did you start your acting career?
I started acting professionally in the year 2005/2006.

How many movies have you done so far?
Have lost counts,have done well over 60 movies.

How different is it to act in a movie and to act in a theater play?
When you want to act on stage you need to do rehearsals for several weeks or months , before staging the play proper, but actingin a movie takes a day or two days rehearsals before recording, and also acting on stage, you are faced with a live audience, onlike when you are recording a movie where you have only the cast and the crew member of a particular movie on set with you. 

Tell me about an area in which you would like to improve as an actor?
As an actor, Am contented with my act, because as an actor you have to be versatile, and i have been able to a play different character in many movies i have produced.

Do you ever think that you could have done a bit better in any particular role? 
NO

Which has been your favourite character that you have performed?
OSAS

I know you have done a lot of movies,but OSAS OMOGE BENIN is one of my
favorite,what was the inspiration behind the movie?
When i was called up by Wale Adenuga production to featured in papa ajasco, I was scared and happy because that was my first time i will ever acted a comedy film, whenever i was on set, i discover everybody was just laughing anytime i was on set, so that was when i got inspired to produce a comedy movie. My movie OSAS was born out of my desire to be versatile in my field, because that was the first time i will act a comedy movie, OSAS was shot with pidging and yoruba language.I actually wants to reachout to my fans in benin, that is why i decide to produce it.

What lessons are there to be learnt in the movie? 
Believing in ur culture and language, we should not sweep our culture under the carpet, we should learn to strike a balance between our modern language.

How was it like on the set of the movie?
It was not easy because we shot in benin and we have to move our cast and crew down to Lagos, but to God be the glory we succeeded.

How is the acceptance like?
It was awesome.

What do you think about the way movies are produced here in naija,like
new movies every week? 
In terms of production, we are improving.

Where do you get your inspirations from? 
From happenings around me.

What are your strong points as an actor?
Am a proffessional to the core.

What have you learned from the directors that you have worked with
throughout your career? 
Is to be disciplined and and respectful.

What have you learned from your senior actors? 
To take my job serious.

From where have you learned acting?
University of Lagos

What has been your biggest achievement in the field of acting? 
Am still working for my biggest achievement.

Mention about any special recognition or award that you have received
for your acting skills?
Best actress yoruba, by city people award 2009. best yoruba actress afro hollywood award UK 2009,best actress nollywood nomination 2012, best actress yoruba global excellence award 2012.

What kind of roles do you prefer? 
I like playing different characters because it is exciting.

Acting nude in a movie,what is your take on it?
I can never act nude.

What is the hardest part of being a celebrity?
Not having your privacy

Give me a few tips to be a successful actor? 
You have to be hardworking, discipline, God oriented and to be prayerful.

How has married being like? 
Wonderful.

Piracy? 
Piracy is killing our industry.

Words for your fans. 
I love them all because they made me who i am today.

DONA DIVA..............THE NEXT BIG THING

Dona Diva is a talented young lady,a singer,fashion designer and also got interest in production.
She won a competition in london and never looke back since then.
Expect so much more from this Diva.


Names?
Donna Adja but stage name Donnadiva

Background?
 Am from ABRAKA ethiope east in Delta state an urhobo girl. Am from a family of 10, six boys four girls, i started music at the age of 15 in church like every one else lol! from there i moved to Warri and to Lagos to continue. I started from the studio and then live band i played at the Sheraton hotel ikeja for 5years plus but i have to stop my band cos it was hindering me from travelling out of the country for my shows.

I have travelled all over the world for shows..places like, Australia, Uk, Dubai, Ghana and many more after living in d Uk a few months i decided to come back home and start my music career fully.

Why music? 
Ok music is been part of me since i was a child and i found out i love and enjoy doing it than any other thing, and i found out again that ill be waisting my time working for some1 when i can work for myself and be happy at thesame time.

How will you describe you kind of music?

My kind of music is a liitle bit of everything. My album is going to have Rock, Pop, Afro and all kind of music to spice it up don't like doing just one pattern of music thats y, but the Shut up song is pop.

As a child growing up,what kind of music do u listened to?

As a child growing up i listened to all sort of music India, blues, rock and every lol!

What was the first song you ever wrote?

The first song i wrote is a rock song called THIS WORLD

My new single titled shut up! is a song i wrote for negative minded people. People who think you are not good enough for anything, people who think you can't make it in life, people who always criticise. I believe everybody is beautiful in one way or the other so, thats why i wrote the song.

Tell us about your new single?

The concept behind my video is angry girls saying ENOUGH! lol! is not not to show booty or sexiness is just shut up! is a tomboy thing and dance just different tho..

When did you realised you wanted to pursue music?

I realised like 6months ago..have been doing live band for 5year but, just for fun and the cash lol! but i started really thinking of coming out when a went for a competition in London called THE SURFACE FESTIVAL we got to the 3rd position and my manager Goerge added Diva to my name and advice i take it from behind the scene..I had a very long thought so, here i am.

When is your album coming out?

Hmmm maybe next year as i still have 2 more singles to drop.

Your favorite nigerian song?

Ill love to work with my Boss 2baba 2face.. Dbang, lots even female artist too Tiwa, asha,lots of them.

Only me by 2face, jailer asha, oliver dbang, love me tiwa, bros them plenty ooo lol!

How much creative control do you have over your music?

Over creative.

As a lady,how do you cope with obstacles?

Well i cope with prayers oo somthing i cry tho when things and stuffs i really heavy on me but, i know ill get there and i know nothing good comes easy

Aside music,what else do you have interest in?

I have interest in Fashion and production. All the costumes in my video was costomised by me, and then i produce too so using those two too.

What record label are you signed on to?

I just got a management deal with an international company called ''DOUBLE A'' that's all for now am

not signed to any record label yet but, am getting offers now and am thinking bout them.

Any club tour,state or international tour yet?

Yes yes! am doing a club tour in PH next week, i have a show coming up in LAGOS called DONNADIVA LIVE ,am going to be performing with my Band, and in U.S.A and HOLLAND next month so we are planing.

What is your dream colabo?

Colabo..2face, Dbang, Tiwa, Asha with Zee again lol!

Your opinion about the naija music scene?

My opinion. Am happy we are growing and learning to appreciate our music

Your relationship with the other artiste,especially the female artistes?

Well the ones i know we relate well

Piracy? 
Only God will help us.

FANS....
 i want to thank all my fans who are supporting and encouraging me in everyway my prayer is God will never leave u or forsake u. Remember to put God first and don't let any body bring u down big or small, rich or poor. You can be anything u want with God , hard work, giving, and prayers.. thank u so much i love u all..but make the right choices.