Afribiz:

You can't compare an official assignment with a wedding ceremony. I'm sure the wife wouldn't tell her not to go if it relates to his work. She'll just make up her mind that her hubby might be absent on the day of her delivery. However, she knows the wedding will go on smoothly, with or without her hubby's presence, so why must he go when the wife need him around?

His friend could even possibly persuade him to stay for the Thanksgiving on Sunday, since he also attended theirs. Sacrifice indeed.

I don't know if you're a man or a woman, but i don't think you know the gravity of pain a woman goes through, right from conception to the delivery day. If you do, you wouldn't refer to a woman's request for her husband's presence during her labour and delivery as a selfish motive. Don't just talk out of ignorance.

Decent? Yes. Selective with her roles? Yes. That is Chioma Chukwuka for you. This Anambra State born screen goddess is no doubt a viewer’s delight , any day. She made her first appearance years ago and had since moved to the top of her career as an actress and a singer.

Although in this interview with the Nigerian Compass on Sunday, alluring Chukwuka refused to talk about her musical career but she tells the story on her career as an actress and her joy of being a mother to Funmi Salome Johnson. Excerpts:

How is life with you?

I am fine thank you.

How has motherhood been treating you?

It is stressful but it is okay. I cannot complain. I am happy.

So what is the secret of your youthful look?

Chicky? And I actually thought I look like a mother. Well, that is a plus and it is okay. Thank you. There is not much secret to it than God and a good husband.

How do you joggle between the home front as a wife and a mother and your career as an actress and a singer?

With every opening in your life, I don’t know how God does it, but He still gives you the capacity to adjust and adapt. It is not easy but I am well and good and I am managing it well.

So who takes care of the kids when you are on location?

When I am on location, I have my mother come round and she helps me with the kids.

What is the trick you have played to shield your marriage away from the eyes of the public, taking into consideration the many broken marriages of your colleagues?

It has been great being married. I have been married for some years now and it has been beautiful. Yes we have our little quarrels here and there but the ability to make amends and move on from that point is what really matters. Being a mother too has made it easier because you are not as strict as you used to be. You are more open minded and you are more loving because the kids are there and they need attention.

Will you say your being a mother has impacted on the way you interpret your roles in movies?

Yes, it has impacted a great deal, especially when I am given a role to play someone’s mother. It comes naturally because I don’t have to imagine what and what a mother will do because I am a mother so it makes it very convenient for me to do. It is beautiful and easier for me because of the experience I have as a mother.

Have you been embarrassed at any time for playing a particular role in movies?

There is none that I can remember.

Does your husband watch your movies?

He rarely does. He is not a home video person.

If he does, do you think there is any he will find uncomfortable?

I don’t think so. If he watches one, for instance, what he does normally is to tell me what and what I should have done and where I need to improve. It was never that he is angry with me for a role I played or something.

How did you meet your husband?

It is a long story, let’s not go there.

What is your impression of Nollywood?

There is room for improvement. We are not yet there. I cannot say we are still a baby but we need to be nurtured as in funding and so many other things and we hope it will come in no time. Nollywood is growing but as I said earlier, there is still room for a whole lot of improvement.

What is your take on the ongoing sanitisation campaign in the industry?

If there is any move to sanitise the industry and it is going to be good for the industry, I support it. I will not say the census board is doing this or doing that or the movie producers are doing that but if it is for the good of Nollywood, I steadfastly stand by it. Because the lapses we have are not just from actors and actresses alone but from everybody and we need to buckle up. We need people that really know what it takes to handle the industry to come in and help. We cannot just say that we should continue from where we are. Like I said earlier, we need to continue, we cannot just say we are third in the world without moving on because our being third in the world is based on quantity and not quality. If the sanitisation is going to help in the improvement of the quality and the quantity as well and everything that has to do with Nollywood, I will gladly go for it.

Using your career as a platform, how have you given back to the society that has given you so much?

There is something I am cooking to give back to the society that has given me so much but I will not disclose that now because it is still cooking. Apart from that, in the movies I do, I try to make sure that the role I take and interpret have a lesson to give back to the society. The story I am telling has to give something valuable to my society and fans. So even while I am acting, I still give something back to them. If the script is not giving any values, I don’t take it.

Does that now mean that you are selective with the roles you accept to play in movies?

Yes I am very selective. On the other side, my personal contribution to the society is still in the cooking and will come up soon.

How do you unwind?

I spend more time with my family, I watch movies and I go shopping.

How do you feel when you watch yourself on set?

I hardly watch my movies because I criticise myself too much and that is not too good for me. So I think I need to grow to be able to accept me as me. I hate watching myself.

If you were given a billion dollars to play nude, will you do it?

That is a large sum of money but I will not.

Why?

Because I cannot go nude. It is for my husband only. I cannot. My body is priceless.

What extra thing do you do to prepare for your roles?

I read my scripts over and over again to get the character and assimilate. I try to blend with the character so that I will know and interpret it the way I feel it should be. It also depends on the type of character. If it’s a regular one, I will just watch and observe and have a good look about their daily lives.

If you have a chance to effect any change in the industry, what will it be?

I will bring in professionalism, qualified practitioners; I will bring in money and also eradicate piracy to the best of my ability.

Which of all your movies do you find most challenging?

Azima, it was my first epic movie and I cannot forget the challenges that went with it.

Outstrip:

What does sentiments mean abeg. Please biina educate me on what it means. Sentiment to me is going to your best friends wedding to be his best man while your wife is about to give birth. Being there when your wife is going to give birth rather than going to a wedding is responsibility. Every man and woman is different. Maybe for you it is no big deal but the poster has said here that his wife says he should not go so it is important that he be there when the baby is born.
He does not have to be there to pull the baby out of the birth canal but she might need her husband for support so who in the world is the best man to give him  to be at the wedding and risk missing the birth of his child. It might not be a big deal to the best man but it is a big deal to the wife and that is all that matters. He cannot disregard his wife's request which by the way is not unreasonable for a selfish request from a best friend.

Adam Lambert fans, take heart: At least your guy doesn't have to sing the hokey "No Boundaries," this year's much mocked "American Idol" ballad, ever, ever again.

That dubious honor will go to winner Kris Allen.

But there are other reasons Lambert lovers can dry their tears. Given the glam-rocker's unique persona, his strong fan base and the massive exposure he's gotten, he may be as likely as any "American Idol" winner to achieve that elusive stardom the show tries so hard to achieve.

Not to take anything from Allen, the fresh-faced, soulful Arkansas crooner who surprised many -- and himself, to judge by his stunned expression
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-- by taking the crown. His victory showed he has both the musical chops and the broad-based appeal to be a star, too.

But not simply because he won. Industry insiders say that once that "Idol" bubble breaks at the end of the season, all bets are off.

"It doesn't really matter if you win," said Diane Warren, the Grammy-winning songwriter who's written for Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Mary J. Blige, not to mention "Idol" alums like Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson. "It's all about what you do after the show."

For Lambert, who cut his teeth in musical theater and drew outsized attention from the start with commanding vocals, a signature banshee wail, flamboyant outfits and yes, the eyeliner and black nail polish, the future is particularly bright, Warren said.

"He's just a hands-down star," said Warren. "He's different. He shook things up."

And it may even help that he came in second, she said, because he'll have more control over his career: "There's not as much of a committee plotting your every move."

It's well known that an "Idol" victory does not a star make. Kelly Clarkson, the first-season winner, became a pop radio staple; Ruben Studdard, the next year, did not. Fourth-season winner Carrie Underwood is arguably the reigning high priestess of country music; the next season's winner, Taylor Hicks, is set to play Teen Angel in the Broadway production of "Grease."

As for the also-rans, Clay Aiken, who lost to Studdard, became a much bigger star. Chris Daughtry, who came in fourth the year Hicks won, sold more than 1 million copies of his self-titled album after five weeks, the fastest-selling debut rock album in history. And just ask Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson, who came in seventh in season 3, if there's life after an "Idol" loss

landwin:

people have different reasons,what are your reasons

mine is for companionship  kanu nwankwo

landwin:

ROTFLMFAO,Dude you need an education in your life,"You waste of the feminie specie",you can't even spell "feminine" right,you fugly jungle bunny,What happened?did google give you the wrong spelling or did illiteracy take over the better part of you,"common sharapp diaaa" are curse words for crybabies,keep searching in google for mature curse words and their spellings and you might be lucky to find one, don't ever give up ,continue searching,I'll tell you something,Next time you feel like talking Poo. STEP UP.


Stupid Cunt

TOPE2000!:

Lol. . . . . enjoy her entertainment while u can cuz im taking her back to yaba left in a few mins

TOPE2000!:

That is the botton line

@david
just because a women leave 2 or more clothes in her man's house doesnt mean she wants to move in jor

TOPE2000!:

wahala woman

jay bee:

To answer your question, I haven't played that game before.
And i will most def not conclude that a girl is trying to move in with me just because she leaves 1 or 2 of her clothes behind at mine.

landwin:

Huh,All those kanu crap I've heard them so many times fool, I need to hear something new or is that all you've got, self-servicer

landwin:

ROFLMAO, all thanks to English textbooks for giving you ideas to post this crap,If not for google I doubt you would be able to construct even a sentence,H.I.V.,did your mom tell you that she was raped by a gorilla and that's why you can't spell better right even when you have a dictionary right in front of you.

Zap.i.n.g snitch

congoshine:

You middle name just changed to 'Gboko' !

landwin:

Even with the aid of Oxford Dictionary you still can't spell better right,bloody illiterate, instead of going to study your English Textbooks you prefer creating arguments,Now who needs to leave his computer.fool

ThiefOfHearts:

I understand but what would be his reason for telling her to leave it there?

Am Alone:

Baby Gurl I Say, Say No!

Reason: If you agree, that means you are damn cheap.

Now If You Are Into Sentence or Hints And there meaning you will easily get this.

because he told you you could leave your cloth in his house you have given us to interpretations of that, as in it is an hint that makes you think 'he's getting comfortable with you staying over in his house' and 'he wants both or your relationship to turn into someth more serious'

Now if you are into hints as you have claimed from your writing what does this means 'he mentioned that I could leave my clothes in his house'
This obviously means you are either wanting to leave your clothes in his house and now he's doing the favour that why he didn't even ask for your oppinion. . . . that is he's doing you a FAVOUR!

THis could be a good idea oooo, that is if he's old enough to get married or wan't to get married. . . . But you don't want to stand so low my dear.
. If he is not about to get married my dear I did advise that you refuse! Because we men love being playas and if you stay with him you surely reduce his changes making you the enemy!

TOPE2000!:

IFELEKE:

and when the guy becomes choked up with the undefined co-habitation he tells her in subtle or rather not too subtle terms to back off!. . . .After that, she comes back to Nairaland sreaming Blue Murder and loading serious profanities on guys in general.

justwise:

Don't worry about that, as long as i stay away from pple like u then i will be fine and live longer

landwin:

May amadioha of Okigwe strike you and your cheap computer