who cares?

Adaure4ever:
Just accept the raw truth and move on, stop this clannish mentality, everything is not all about your tribe.
Its an arrogant and selfish character.

Lol so you think am yoruba. Point of correction am a Igbo guy from Njaba local government area of imo state.

This is not a tribal thing it's just the simple truth no one is taking nollywood from you buh to say glamour girls and the rest are the first set of home video is wrong. Check your facts right

steppin:

Yeah, right! The current statistics must be forged or manipulated. Your people still can stomach the fact that Igbos own Nollywood.

Lol, mk dem continue nah, y oda tribes owns d national cake

Cleanman:
Yoruba have better and realistic actors anyway.

What do you mean by 'realistic actors'?

Yoruba being the best is your opinion, we know the best in that industry

LordVoldemort:
Ogbori Ẹlẹmọshọ

Whoa! I Love This Film Like "Kilode"
That Was Where I Learned To Do Back-Flip

Noneroone:
i didnt ask who you are.

You have right to preferences but are morally bound to say the truth always.

I said "I like..." I never said "Nigerians like..." spot the difference as your response to my context does not give a leeway for your perception.

Noneroone:
only on the internet!

U think hype can do everything for you

Leave them let dem continue fooling themselves with those trashy things they call movies.
Even from that interview that woman did with punch you will know she's already famzing them English Artiste cos those ones are the real and recognised Nollywood peeps.

tough

fairheven:


don't be sentimental.
you failed to mention the Hausa movie industry which is bigger than the yoruba and igbo segment in terms of volume

Wa wa koi

I don't know much about hausa movie industry so I can't say what I don't know.

Freksy:


What do you mean by 'realistic actors'?

Yoruba being the best is your opinion, we know the best in that industry

he explained what I tried to say in my earlier post. Yoruba movie has some kind of REALISM or NIGERIANIS embedded in it. It's often something we can relate with, not "fakism"

magicminister:
A good actress/actor should have the ability to appeal to numerous audience.

Even Hollywood actors learn new languages when they want to act as a non-English speaker. They learn new accent and sometimes even add or reduce some weight!
The Yoruba actors/actresses need to STOP WHINING about discrimination.
They are the ones discriminating themselves by not making effort to have cross-over appeal.

Omotola is one of the biggest actress in Nigeria. She has numerous yoruba movies to her name and numerous English movies to her name and she has even acted as an igbo girl.

you just said my mind, why won't they discriminate against yorubas when you act in a dialet only yorubas understand, nollywood is an international organisation so if you want to be recognised, speak the language people will understand. 80% of the world speak english. A word is enough for the wise.

winniz:


Here comes another pathological liar, which Yoruba sector when they ain't recognised as part of Nollywood.

The English movie made Nollywood the three biggest worldwide. The Nollywood movies that made it so, are those films shot alone in Asaba and Enugu.

Do You Know The Reason Why Nollywood(igbo) Are Among The Largest Producer?


Because They Produce Alot Of Films!


And As A Matter Of Fact, These Films Are Wack And Full Of Crap.


Nollywoodigbo Is Not Up To International Standard, They Still Film In A Room And Parlour Lol

But They Produce Massively On A Year Basis.

They're Among The Biggest Producer Because They produce Alot Of Film Not Because They're Good!


YORUBAWOOD Is Way More Better Than Nollywoodigbo

Try Watching "Eje Ati Wura" - Oyenusi, Simisola-Otelemuye - Arin-Ota And So On - You'll Be Wowed


Not Like Those Wack Films Produce By Nollywoods

magicminister:
A good actress/actor should have the ability to appeal to numerous audience.

Even Hollywood actors learn new languages when they want to act as a non-English speaker. They learn new accent and sometimes even add or reduce some weight!
The Yoruba actors/actresses need to STOP WHINING about discrimination.
They are the ones discriminating themselves by not making effort to have cross-over appeal.

Omotola is one of the biggest actress in Nigeria. She has numerous yoruba movies to her name and numerous English movies to her name and she has even acted as an igbo girl.

don't mind those lazy actors. Many Igbo actors have been featured in Yoruba movies, even Chidi Mokeme has acted in one. The Mercy Aigbe whining up and down is she even Yoruba? How many Yoruba actors have moved down to common English movies, even less Igbo movies?

Where is the talent in maintaining one static role? That's why nobody sabi them outside Yoruba-speaking nations

winniz:


Here comes another pathological liar, which Yoruba sector when they ain't recognised as part of Nollywood.

The English movie made Nollywood the three biggest worldwide. The Nollywood movies that made it so, are those films shot alone in Asaba and Enugu.

You are absolutely right

I rest my case



Note: Don't argue with a fools, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience

[s][/s]LordVoldemort:


Lol so you think am yoruba. Point of correction am a Igbo guy from Njaba local government area of imo state.

This is not a tribal thing it's just the simple truth no one is taking nollywood from you buh to say glamour girls and the rest are the first set of home video is wrong. Check your facts right [s][/s]

Look at this low esteemed Yoruba clown claiming Igbo, Nollywood still remains Igbo people's creation!

Raydos:



Whoa! I Love This Film Like "Kilode"

That Was Where I Learned To Do Back-Flip

That movie is epic!!!

The acting was so real and back then I love watching the part the turned into lion....lol

Raydos:



Do You Know The Reason Why Nollywood(igbo) Are Among The Largest Producer?


Because They Produce Alot Of Films!


And As A Matter Of Fact, These Films Are Wack And Full Of Crap.


Nollywoodigbo Is Not Up To International Standard, They Still Film In A Room And Parlour Lol

But They Produce Massively On A Year Basis.

They're Among The Biggest Producer Because They produce Alot Of Film Not Because They're Good!


YORUBAWOOD Is Way More Better Than Nollywoodigbo

Try Watching "Eje Ati Wura" - Oyenusi, Simisola-Otelemuye - Arin-Ota And So On - You'll Be Wowed


Not Like Those Wack Films Produce By Nollywoods

lol....based on what? We should take the word of a random fellow over that of millions of viewers worldwide?

Was it not Genevieve on Oprah? Was it Faithia Balogun or Mercy Aigbe? Yoruba nollywood is not internationally recognised.

You, go and watch movies like Festival of Fire, Ijele, State of Emergency, Igodo....those are what gave Nollywood international recognition, movies like Black November, Fifty, The Meeting, Dry are what are sustaining that recognition, none of which was shot in a sitting room, not Ewure ati dodo or whatever.

Don't be deluded

winniz:


Look at this low esteemed Yoruba clown claiming Igbo, Nollywood still remains Igbo people's creation!

Another igbocentric clown. If you call me yoruba it's okay cos I live 80 per cent of life with them.

One thing you just get into your tiny skull is the truth will always be the truth it has no other version. Don't take glory for another man sweat.

[s][/s]Raydos:



Do You Know The Reason Why Nollywood(igbo) Are Among The Largest Producer?


Because They Produce Alot Of Films!


And As A Matter Of Fact, These Films Are Wack And Full Of Crap.


Nollywoodigbo Is Not Up To International Standard, They Still Film In A Room And Parlour Lol

But They Produce Massively On A Year Basis.

They're Among The Biggest Producer Because They produce Alot Of Film Not Because They're Good!


YORUBAWOOD Is Way More Better Than Nollywoodigbo

Try Watching "Eje Ati Wura" - Oyenusi, Simisola-Otelemuye - Arin-Ota And So On - You'll Be Wowed


Not Like Those Wack Films Produce By Nollywoods[s][/s]

We don't care about your unknown Yorubawood movie industry which ain't part and parcel of Nollywood. We barely know they exist so you can go watch your wack, juju film filled with illiterates we simply don't care!

Lemon12:



See them yolobas and inferiority complex ...

They keep shouting "I am Igbo in love with Yoruba movies " when no one asked them .

I am a liberal personality, I embrace all, irrespective of my ethnic affiliation.

If that makes you sick, that's your business

steppin:

Yeah, right! The current statistics must be forged or manipulated. Your people still can stomach the fact that Igbos own Nollywood.

Before you say anything,you must know what Nollywood means.
Read the controversy:
Nollywood
This article is about the colloquial term for
Nigerian cinema. For further information on the
Nigerian film industry, see Cinema of Nigeria .
For the Nollywood television channel in the UK,
see Nollywood Movies.
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred
to the Nigerian film industry . [1] The origin of the
term dates back to early 2000s, traced to an
article in The New York Times . [2][3]
Etymology
The origin of the term "Nollywood" remains
unclear; Jonathan Haynes traced the earliest
usage of the word to a 2002 article by Matt
Steinglass in The New York Times , where it was
used to describe Nigerian cinema . [2][3] The
term continue to be used in the media to refer
to the Nigerian film industry, with its definition
later believed to be a portmanteau of the words
"Nigeria" and " Hollywood ", the American major
film hub. [4][5][6][7]
Definition of which films are considered
Nollywood has always been a subject of debate.
Alex Eyengho defined Nollywood as "the totality
of activities taking place in the Nigerian film
industry, be it in English, Yoruba , Hausa, Igbo,
Itsekiri , Edo, Efik, Ijaw , Urhobo or any other of
the over 300 Nigerian languages ". He further
stated that "the historical trajectory of
Nollywood started since the pre and post
independent Nigeria, with the theatrical (stage)
and cinematic (celluloid )) efforts of the likes of
Chief Hubert Ogunde , Chief Amata, Baba Sala ,
Ade Love , Eddie Ugboma and a few others". [5]
Over the years the term Nollywood has also
been used to refer to other affiliate film
industries, such as the Ghanaian English-
language cinema, whose films are usually co-
produced with Nigeria and/or distributed by
Nigerian companies. The term has also been
used for Nigerian/African diaspora films
considered to be affiliated with Nigeria or made
specifically to capture the Nigerian audience. [2]
[3] There is no clear definition on how
"Nigerian" a film has to be in order to be
referred to as Nollywood.
Some stakeholders have constantly expressed
their disagreement over the term; giving
reasons such as the fact that term was coined
by a foreigner, as such another form of
Imperialism . It has also been argued that the
term is an imitation of what was already in
existence (Hollywood and Bollywood ) rather
than an identity in itself, that is original and
uniquely African. [6]
Sub-industries
Nigerian cinema
Film-making in Nigeria is divided largely along
regional, and marginally ethnic and religious
lines. Thus, there are distinct film industries –
each seeking to portray the concern of the
particular section and ethnicity it represents.
However, there's the English-language film
industry which is a melting pot for filmmaking
and filmmakers from most of the regional
industries.
The cinema of Northern Nigeria , also known
informally as Kannywood is a sub-industry of
Nollywood, mainly based in Kano . The cinema
of Northern Nigeria slowly evolved from the
productions of RTV Kaduna and Radio Kaduna in
the 1960s. Veterans like Dalhatu Bawa and
Kasimu Yero pioneered drama productions that
became popular with the Northern audience.
The 1990s saw a dramatic change in the
Northern Nigerian cinema, eager to attract more
Hausa audience who find Bollywood movies
more attractive, Kannywood; a cinematic
synthesis of Indian and Hausa culture evolved
and became extremely popular. Turmin Danya
("The Draw", 1990, is usually cited as the first
commercially successful Kannywood film. It
was quickly followed by others like Gimbiya
Fatima and Kiyarda Da Ni . [8] Sunusi Shehu of
Tauraruwa Magazine created the term
Kannywood in 1999 and it soon became the
popular reference term for the industry. By
2012, over 2000 film companies were registered
with the Kano State Filmmakers Association. [9]
Ghanaian English-language cinema
Nollywood USA
Nollywood at 20 controversy
In 2012, it was announced that Nollywood
would be celebrating its 20 years anniversary.
This year marked the 20th year after the release
of direct-to-video movie Living in Bondage
(1992), which marked the boom in the video
film era. The anniversary was eventually
celebrated in June 2013. [7][10][11]
The event was later revealed to be a decision of
a segment of the industry and not a
unanimously agreed event; the event was
organized by Association of Movie Producers
(AMP), an association consisting of producers of
video films. [7][10][11] Since announcement of
the "Nollywood @ 20" event in 2012 till its
celebration in 2013, the event had sparked
controversies from many stakeholders; most of
whom believed the industry was much older
than 20 years. Since Nollywood has been a
term for the entire Nigerian film industry, it was
argued that Living in Bondage cannot be used
to celebrate the Nigerian film industry, stating
that the film wasn't in fact the first Nigerian
video film, neither was it the first "successful"
video film,[12] much less the first Nigerian film.
[13]
This controversial celebration also gave rise to
reports that another segment of the industry,
the "Assosiation of Nigeria theatre Arts
practitional (ANTP)" are planning to rename the
industry into another term which would
encompass the entire history of Nigerian film
industry, since the term Nollywood has
allegedly become tribally dichotomized. [11][14]
While it was argued by supporters of the event
that it was the "Nollywood brand" that was
being celebrated and not the industry, counter
arguments were made that the term
"Nollywood" came into existence only in the
2000s, so explanations were needed on how
the "Nollywood Brand" could be extendeded to
the year 1992 which isn't specifically significant
in anyway, and why not just to the very first
Nigerian film that was made. [15][16]
Alex Eyengho had noted in a 2012 article that
the term "Nollywood" was absent during the
formative years of both the video film era and
the Golden Age. [5] Seun Apara, in his article on
360Nobs.com stated: "It's either the promoters
of the event didn't do their research well or
intentionally do not want to reckon with
history". [7] Adegboyega Oyeniya comments: "I
dont know what they are talking about by
celebrating 'Nollywood @ 20'; are they
celebrating Ramsey Tokunbo Nouah or
Genevieve Nnaji ? Probably, they are celebrating
fortune. These people should stop deceiving
Nigerians. [17] Some media outlets also
reported that the event was a result of greed
and selfish interests, as the organizers visited
political figures to solicit funds in the name of
the Industry, but allegedly shared the funds
raised amongst themselves. [7] Another issue
raised to fault the event is that the real
"achievers" in Nollywood were not honoured,
but rather the practitioners at almost the same
level with the organizers of the supposed flawed
event were honoured. [13]
Several filmmakers and stakeholders expressed
their displeasure with the supposed false
celebration; Kunle Afolayan commented: "The
whole idea of Nollywood at 20 does not make
sense to me because the Nollywood that I know
is more than 20 years. I remember my father
shot a film about 37 years ago and I also grew
up in the industry. As far as am concerned, it's
absolute crap". [7] In another interview, he
stated: "If Nollywood is the name that people
decide to call the movie industry in Nigeria,
then I am part of it. If Nollywood is what they
say is 20 years, then I am not part of that
Nollywood because I have been doing film
business for more than 30 years now". [18] Jide
Kosoko also commented: "The Nigerian movie
industry as far as I'm concerned is not 20
years. If we all truly belong to the same
industry, then the industry I belong to is not 20
years. There is a need to tell the world the
sincere story of our industry and don't rubbish
the pioneers. As far as I am concerned, what
they are celebrating is Living in Bondage and
not Nollywood". [7] Tunde Kelani stated: "how
will Nollywood be celebrating 20 years and I am
over 40 years in the industry?". [17]
President of "Actors Guild of Nigeria" at the
time, Ibinabo Fiberesima, admitted that
Nollywood is more than 20, but gave what was
considered an unconvincing statement on the
reason behind the event, stating: "It's about
celebrating our own even though Nollywood is
more than 20 years. It's been long that people
have been celebrating us but right now, we are
celebrating ourselves and giving lots back to
the society. It's a good step we have taken
especially now that the qualities of our movies
have improved".


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nollywood

LordVoldemort:


Another igbocentric clown. If you call me yoruba it's okay cos I live 80 per cent of life with them.

One thing you just get into your tiny skull is the truth will always be the truth it has no other version. Don't take glory for another man sweat.

Only those who don't understand yoruba language feel that way. If they can watch at least 5 yoruba movies it an open mind, I am sure they will understand better, at least the movies are subtitle now than before.

magicminister:
A good actress/actor should have the ability to appeal to numerous audience.

Even Hollywood actors learn new languages when they want to act as a non-English speaker. They learn new accent and sometimes even add or reduce some weight!
The Yoruba actors/actresses need to STOP WHINING about discrimination.
They are the ones discriminating themselves by not making effort to have cross-over appeal.

Omotola is one of the biggest actress in Nigeria. She has numerous yoruba movies to her name and numerous English movies to her name and she has even acted as an igbo girl.

Exactly

winniz:


From most fashion critics and Fashionistas, Rita Dominic was top picked at that event. Even Genevieve who people complained about her outfit initially were later commending her outfit.

Apart from her square-calling, all you hypers did was throw insults at people who never liked her outfit, knowing fully well her outfit was just there with nothing spectacular...fooling her thinking her drag look was beau.

So from ur point, shud I assume all fashionistas who praised her earlier and condemned Genevive were not in their right senses at first? Cos why will deychange their opinion after d event? Did dey redress for dem readdress? I don't get......anyway.....dia cup of tea...who their dresses don help!

This stooped Edo girl had better shut her trap before we unleash a fussilade of attacks on her. If she is angry about not listed on a mundane list, she had better face the management team of the magazine or whatever instead of stylishly trying to start some sort of ethnic tussle where there is none. Put the retarded lady to act side by side with an Nse Etim or Genevieve and watch her crumble like a pack of cards. Yorubawood has not evolved since its inception, been the same illiterate actor s who think diversifying is undermining their much beloved yoruba parlance. My brothers and sisters from the East are able to cross borders and would even act the Yoruba movies better if they want to.
On the diversionary note, the actors of the Nollywood extraction look more presentable and polished unliked the very rambunctious Yoruba counterparts.

Shikena.

LordVoldemort:


Another igbocentric clown. If you call me yoruba it's okay cos I live 80 per cent of life with them.

One thing you just get into your tiny skull is the truth will always be the truth it has no other version. Don't take glory for another man sweat.

Yoruba clown, continue switching monikers to spew trash. Which glory are you talking about? When you lots weren't part of the people that brought the glory to Nollywood.

Don't you know you are the glory chasers. Whereas Nollywood has always been accommodating to other tribes over the decades!

[s][/s]

winniz:


We don't care about your unknown Yorubawood movie industry which ain't part and parcel of Nollywood. We barely know they exist so you can go watch your wack, juju film filled with illiterates we simply don't care!

---

[quote author=winniz post=44180397]


So Because Someone Can't Speak English-Language That Has Literally Mean The Person Is An Illiterate Abi??


There's A Wide Difference Between English And Illiteracy


There Are Alot Of People That Are Very Fluent In English But They're A Stark Illiterate

And


There Are Alot Of People That Can't Speak English At All But They're Very Very Literate!


Even In America There Are Alot Of Illiterate But Because They Speak English As A Language We Believe They're Literate Which Is A Total TurnOff For Me!


Can CHINA Speak English?
Can JAPAN Speak English?
Can FRANCE Speak English?
Can ISREAL Speak English?
Can INDIA Speak English?
And Yet They're The Best Countries With Alot Of Innovations!



But Here In Nigeria We Believe That Once A Person Is Good In English - That Has Literally Mean The Person Is Literate Which Is Wrong!


You're Illiterate For Thinking That Way!


We're Here Celebrating English While Our Own Language Is At The Verge Of Extinction!

Destined2win:
This woman's complaint is getting boring...ah.ah . Your pix wasn't there. We yaff hear you

Does she want to tell me that she dresses better than all other Yoruba actresses yet her complaints have not ceased on the internet.

This kinda person can fume and fret for Africa

please , kindly read the post again . there is a huge gap btw. a complaint and a reply to a. question .
I think she was neutral enough with her replies but haters mighty feel different.

magicminister:
A good actress/actor should have the ability to appeal to numerous audience.

Even Hollywood actors learn new languages when they want to act as a non-English speaker. They learn new accent and sometimes even add or reduce some weight!
The Yoruba actors/actresses need to STOP WHINING about discrimination.
They are the ones discriminating themselves by not making effort to have cross-over appeal.

Omotola is one of the biggest actress in Nigeria. She has numerous yoruba movies to her name and numerous English movies to her name and she has even acted as an igbo girl.

Even funke akindele and the fat Yoruba girl, can't remember her name tho had acted as an Igbo girl.

winniz:


Omotola has never featured in any Yoruba Movie so try to get your facts rights. Most of her movies have always been in Igbo setting.

I'm sorry to disappoint you but she has.
just google. "Kosorogun"

www.naijapals.com/nigerian-movies/Kosorogun___No_Rival

by the way, are you her p.a?
cos you sound convinced

and if you're not checked with facts the next you'll come up with is that she's igbo

2sexycom:
he explained what I tried to say in my earlier post. Yoruba movie has some kind of REALISM or NIGERIANIS embedded in it. It's often something we can relate with, not "fakism"

Same is the case with movies in Igbo, Housa, Efik/Ibibio etc. * It's not about the actors, but possibly the language/setting.

Are these Yoruba actors only realistic when acting Yoruba movies, but unrealistic when they are featured in Nollywood? *