…Then I bought the Toyota Venza and drove straight to her
place, called her out, showed her the keys and whispered to her ear… “This is what
I bought you for valentine.” She screamed and gave me this very wet French kiss
I’ve never had before, and she said to me “baby, let’s get to the bedroom;
wanna show you how happy I am.” We were on our way to the bedroom… then I woke
up! *sad face* what nonsense dream? Mtcheeew!
Yeah! It is still your ever reliable
nigga, Chibuzo “Hugoboss” Nwadike, and I am here with #MikellzBluez Celebrity for this Week. So, I say: welcome,
take a seat, and grab a bowl of popcorn— and groundnuts maybe— and get ready to
have your mind blown!
This week, our celebrity is a
woman—the first woman ever to be featured on our COTW! She is hot—I repeat: SHE IS HOT! She is an epitome of
beauty, bundle of talent, forever young, screen goddess, she be person wife and plenty people mama, she is a singer, she is
an activist… oh no! Words cannot describe her. Our Celebrity Of The Week is no other than the Queen of Nollywood, Omotola “Omosexy” Jalade-Ekehinde! Keep
on clapping and shouting please….
HER
LIFE
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Omotola
grew up with a family of five, her parents and two younger brothers, Tayo and Bolaji Jalade. Her
mother, Oluwatoyin Jalade née Amori Oguntade, worked at J.T Chanrai Nig and her father, Oluwashola Jalade, worked with Y.M.C.A and the Lagos Country Club.
Omotola attended Chrisland School Opebi (1981-1987), Oxford Children School (1987), Santos Layout, Command Secondary School Kaduna (1988-1993); she had a brief stint
at Obafemi Awolowo University and
finally completed her studies at Yaba
College of Technology Yaba (1996-2004), where she studied Estate
Management.
In 2012, CNN Travel noted Omotola’s famous tongue (accent) on their list of
the World’s 12 Sexiest Accents. The
Nigerian accent ranked 5th on the
list. The following year, Omotola was named one of the most influential
people in the world by TIME Magazine
for their annual TIME 100 list. She appeared in the icons category.
Omotola married a pilot, Captain Matthew Ekeinde; her husband of
sixteen years, in 1996. The couple later held a white ceremony on board a Dash
7 aircraft while flying from Lagos to Benin in 2001, with close family and friends present. Omotola gave birth to
her first daughter on the 30th of
March 1997. Together, they have four children, Princess, M.J, Mariah and Michael. Omotola lost her father in 1991.
HER
CAREER
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Omotola’s original career ambition was
to work in Business Management and while awaiting her results from University,
she began modelling to earn a living. Omotola was later introduced to
acting by escorting a friend to an audition. Her first acting role was in the 1995 movie, Venom of Justice, directed by Reginald
Ebere. Reginald has been cited as launching Omotola’s career. She was given
the lead role in the movie, which set the stage for a flourishing career in the
Nollywood film industry.
Omotola Ekeinde got her first big role
in the critically acclaim film Mortal
Inheritance (1995). In the movie, she played a sickle-cell patient who
fights for her life despite the odds of survival. Omotola’s character overcame
the disease and had a baby. The film is regarded as one of Nigeria’s best
movies ever made. Ever since then, she has not looked back and she has starred
in several blockbuster movies, including Games
Women Play, Blood Sisters, All My Life, Last Wedding, My Story, The Woman in Me and a host of others.
After a career defining role in Mortal
Inheritance, Omotola’s portrayal won her “The Best Actress in an English
Speaking Movie” and the “Best Actress
Overall” at the 1997 THEMA (The
Movie Awards). Omotola was the youngest actress in Nigeria at this time to
achieve this feat.
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, the
increasingly known actress starred in several sequel films, including Lost Kingdom 2, Kosorogun 2, and Blood
Sister 2, leading to a Grand
Achiever Award on behalf of the Global
Excellence Recognition Awards in 2004.
By the mid-2000s, Omotola had catapulted into A-list status. She was awarded ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’
during the African Movie Academy Awards
in 2005.
After shooting roughly 300 straight to
video movies, Omotola received her first cinematic movie role in the 2010 film, Ije. The film was shot on locations in Jos, California, and Los Angeles. Ije was the highest
grossing Nollywood film at the time—a feat later broken by Phone Swap (2012). Last
Flight to Abuja (2012) in which Omotola also starred currently holds the
record. In 2012, she starred in the Nollywood blockbuster thriller Last Flight
to Abuja which beat Hollywood blockbusters like Spiderman, Think like a Man,
Ice Age, The Avengers, and Madagascar
to become the 2nd highest grossing movie in West African cinemas.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has gone on to
win over 40 domestic and international awards. She is considered Africa’s
biggest box office actress.
Omosexy launched a long-awaited music
career in 2005 with the release of
her debut album titled GBA. The
album featured the singles “Naija Lowa”
and “The Things You Do To Me”. Her
sophomore album “Me, Myself, and Eyes”
brought in production from Paul Play
and Del B. It was supported by the
songs: “Feel Alright” featuring Harry Song and “Through the Fire” featuring Uche. The album’s launch party was held
in Nigeria and tables where sold for N1 million.
In late 2012, Omotola began working on
her third album and enlisted the help of The
Bridge Entertainment. She headed to the musical mecca of Atlanta GA to work with some prominent
producers and songwriters who could help create sounds that would resonate to American
audiences. Studio sessions included Grammy winning producer Kendrick Dean, Drumma Boy, Verse Simmonds.
She also recorded with Grammy recording artist, Bobby V.
Reality
Show
In 2012, Omotola launched her own
reality show “Omotola: The Real Me”
on Africa Magic Entertainment, an
M-Net subsidiary broadcast on DStv. Omotola: The Real Me made Omotola the first
Nigerian celebrity to star in their own reality show.
NOW
AND THEN
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LOOKS
WE LOVE
AWARDS
and NOMINATIONS
 |
2004 City People Awards for Excellence — Best Actress
Global
Excellence Recognition Awards — Best Actress & Grand Achiever
Civil
Enlightenment Organization of Nigeria (CEON) — Best
Individual and Symbol of Creativity
NUSEC
Awards
— Best Actress
2005 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) — Best Actress in Supporting
Role
2006 Youths Benefactor’s Award — Most friendly Actress
2012 Eloy Awards — Actress of the Year
Screen
Nation Awards Pan African — Best Actress
Black
Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts Awards
(BEFFTA) — Film Actress Icon
2013 Music Video and Screen Awards (MVISA) and Ebony Vanguard Award
OMOSEXY’s
BEST
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Best
Movie
Last Flight
to Abuja
AMAZING
FACTS ABOUT OMOSEXY
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Omotola
Jalade Ekeinde is one of Nollywood’s successful actresses who got married at 18 years old and has remained
in her marriage for 17 years with kids.
Omotola
Jalade Ekeinde is the first and only
African to become Time 100 Most Influential people in the world.
Omotola
Jalade Ekeinde has over 35 Movie Awards
in her kitties.
Omotola
Jalade Ekeinde is the first Nollywood act to debut on a United States TV station at primetime
with her appearance at the episode 5 of VH1’s Hit The Floor series as Akon’s
wife.
Omotola
Jalade Ekeinde has featured in over 250
movies with her first being Mortal Inheritance in 1995.
Chibuzo
Nwadike
| @Iam_SirHugoboss
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[source: wikipedia]
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