I WAS NOT INTERESTED IN ACTING - BEVERLY AFAGLO

Beverly Afaglo, the beautiful actress we often see on our television screens displaying tremendous skills in movie scenes says acting wasn’t part of her aspirations when she was growing up as a child.

In an interview with Kwaku David live on XFM’s Xpress Breakfast Show, she spoke about the onset of her acting career in the movie industry. She never thought, in her wildest imagination that she will have the ambition to act and be involved in the movie industry.

“I was not interested in acting and never thought I would venture into it even during my days in Senior High School, I was only interested in music and dance,” She said.

Beverly was trained as a Beauty Therapist at the FC Institute of Beauty Therapy and is also a former student of Ghana Institute of Journalism where she studied Journalism and Public Relations.

Beverly added that acting is a lucrative and an ever-budding business packaged with lots of benefits for the individual at home and abroad.

Beverly is married to Eugene Baah popularly known as Choirmaster Honeho, and they are blessed with a child.

Asked how she gets along with her husband, she retorted: “my husband is a great artiste, husband, father and my sole confidant. Our marriage lies on the foundation of trust therefore we don’t keep secrets from each other. I tell him everything”.

She hilariously added: “I am even a chorister in Blue Rose Entertainment”.

The stunning actress recommended to people who have the craving to be in the movie industry to be cautious of their diction, their attitude, social relationship with people and also their personal hygiene.

The road to stardom progressively unlocked for her when she was introduced to TV presentation by a friend. Having realized the flare and passion for acting, she went for numerous auditions for movie roles and has never regretted making such attempts.

The bubbly actress had her breakthrough in the hit movie “THE RETURN OF BEYONCE” by Venus Film Production which paved way for her to earn many different roles in movies like Crime to Christ, Playboy, Girls Connection, Big Girls Club, Total Exchange, The King’s Bride.

TONING OF SKIN IS NOT A PROBLEM

Nigerians are known to be jack of all trade, master of none and as such everyone tries to delve into one business or the other rather than waiting for white collar jobs.

Things are actually falling in place for ace Nollywood diva, Nkiru Silvanus after she was relieved of her political appointment with the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, late 2013.

Nkiru who is set to premiere her movie come July 13th, 2014, in Lagos, has called on the public, especially females to be mindful with the way they handle their skin all in the name of wanting to be fair and as such, bleach.

The naturally fair skin actress noted that toning of the skin is not a problem, but it should be done in the right so as not to cause any defect to the skin.

"Whatever you do with your skin is entirely your business and I don’t really care. I can only advise and that’s if you seek my opinion. Bleaching damages the skin especially if you consider our living conditions here in Nigeria; how hot our weather is. When you take away the outer layer of your skin all in the name of trying to look beautiful or fair, that’s definitely going to have a repercussion."

She further further advised on body part Augmentation which she says depends on what she intends to do or intend to achieve.

"If what I intend to achieve is good for my health, then why not? I will. But if it’s just for beauty and not really necessary, because the way I am I've come to be accepted, appreciated and loved. Augmenting any part of my body just for beauty? I don’t think that will add any more value to me than I have right now."

PHOTO: DADDY LUMBA GRABS ACTRESS’ WAIST ON SET

Charles Kwadwo Fosu aka Daddy Lumba has been in the news for shooting his first Ghanaian movie.

OMG!Ghanna.com probed further to know the title and where the movie was shot. According to an informer who spoke to us, the movie title will be changed so there is no need of revealing it.

The person added that the movie was not shot in Kumasi but somewhere in Accra. The movie features actors like Bill Asamoah, Vivian Jill, Xandy Kamel, Lil Win and others.

From the set of the movie which features DL, we got these photos of him and actress Xandy Kamel in this posture. 

'AGYA AWIEY3' MOVIE TO BE RELEASED SOON

After several attempts at keeping the movie 'Agya Awiey3' from being released, CEO of J.A. Films, Jones Agyemang discloses he has no option than to go ahead and release the movie as stakeholders who consulted him and opted to pay out the entire cost of the production have been unable to honour their promise.

According to him, a list of respected filmmakers and producers who begged him to keep the movie out of the market are yet to honour their promise of paying the agreed fees. He continued that attempts to secure the remaining amount has proved futile hence his decision to release the movie immediately after the world cup.

According to him, his plans of keeping the movie from being released has even got him into other troubles as most of the actors in the movie have refused to work with him again for his inability to pay as them as yet.

In a separate interview with Justice Hymns, lead character of the movie popularly known as Mmebusem, he disclosed he has no intents of starring in any movie for the said production house as he put off his best performance in Agya Awiey3 and believed could be have been a break for him and his career.

News of this movie Agya Awiey3 made rounds virtually a month after popular actor Kofi Adu aka Agya Koo openly stated on radio that his wife was living a miserable life by selling on the streets of Accra.

It is unknown if this is just a ploy to promote the movie or genuine as the “respected filmmakers and producers” who attempted to prevent the movie from being released are yet to be identified.

Would the movie really be about Agya Koo and his seemingly challenging movie career at the moment as people have anticipated?

HOW MUCH LONGER WILL 4X4 SURVIVE?

If there is a prayer I would ask to be said for hiplife trio, 4X4, it is that may they not break up and go their separate ways as many promising Ghanaian music groups have done.

Especially within the last couple of years, a good number of popular groups have split and the members have moved on to pursue solo careers.

Let me bring you up to speed on the current situation in music circles as far as breaking up of groups is concerned. There are varied reasons why individuals in groups decide to go solo. Over the years, it has been known that, most music groups break up because of career direction.

If after working together for some time any member realised that his dream was not being met, or because of the behaviour of one member, the achievement of their collective dream was being hindered, a break up resulted.

An example of this was when Praye group broke up Praye Tintin was accused of being indiscipline and that his actions were affecting the group in a negative way, hence, the other two couldn’t work with him again.

You may also know about the breakup of Okyeame Kwame and Okyeame Quophi. They bonded so well for long that it was quite painful to see them go their separate ways. What led to their break up was purely career directions. One person wanted to do one thing, the other wanted a different direction, so the vision changed along the line.

Prior to their break up and after, there have been several other splits such as Sass Squad and later, TH4 Kwages, Buk Bak, Mframa, Nkasei, Wutah, Klala, VIP and most recently Praye.

So what has the breakup of other music groups got to do with 4x4? Just last week, the leader and member of the trio, Captain Planet, real name, Jeff Sylvanus Dodji, got married to the famous former Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone Ghana, Uche Ofodile.

I have a feeling that their matrimony could be an enemy to the continued survival of 4X4 as a group. And the reasons are not too farfetched. Prior to the private wedding, Mrs Dodji formerly Ufodile had resigned from Vodafone Ghana as the Chief Marketing Officer and according to credible reports, she would be moving to take up higher position with a different company in South Africa. Wonderful!

If this news about her relocation is anything to go by, then I do not see Uche living in South Africa while her husband stays behind and busy himself in some studios in Accra, hoping to get a hit with his group members. Chances are that, Captain Planet would definitely move to South Africa with his wife.

When that happens, no matter how you look at it, it is going to have a negative effect on the group. Sadly 4X4 has not been doing too well in Ghanaian music circles as they used to do.

Now as the group is working hard to regain their glorious days, here comes this marriage. Perhaps, they can cope or perhaps they cannot since he is not the first member of the group to tie the nuptial knot but something tells me that, getting married to a high ranking corporate figure comes with some level of responsibility that may break up the group.

God forbid! I’m not being negative here! But if care is not taken, the group might just end up like the Akyeames, the Prayes, the Mframas, the VIPs and the Wutahs. Even if Mr and Mrs relocates to South Africa, I think the group must take caution before a break up comes into the picture.

"I GOT DEPRESSED OVER WHY THINGS WERE NOT WORKING" -IRENE LOGAN

In spite of having one of the best musical voices in showbiz, singer, Irene Logan, has largely remained low key among her peers despite pressure from friends and fans who have kept provoking her to return strongly to active music scene.

“The pressure from friends and my fans has been so much that many times, I have asked myself what was happening to my music career.

On some occasions, I got depressed over why things were not working out well for me because I know I have the voice to sing”, Irene told Showbiz in an interview last week.

“I know Ghanaians will be disappointed in me for not living up to expectation after winning the maiden edition of Stars of the Future reality show in 2006 and following up with my hit song, Run Away, in 2009, but all is not lost as I am coming out big this year”.

Irene believes her inability to shine despite the several efforts she has made could be attributed to how many people expected her to shine like her colleague, Efya.

She said that the comparison made her weaker because she had so much in her but could not bring them out.

Now Irene says she is ready to come out big. “A lot has gone into my up-coming album and I believe it will put me back into the limelight. I employed the best sound engineers to work on it and I know this one will not fail”.

To Irene nothing will prevent her from shining this year. According to her, she is hundred percent sure her 20 track album which she intends to release by the end of next month will give her big exposure.

Asked what her next plan would be should the album not live up to expectation, Irene said she had not thought of any back-up plan because she knew the album would work in her favour.

Irene who has worked with musicians like Asem, Okyeame Kwame, Trigmatic and Stonebwoy said she was also planning to do a collaboration album with Efya to prove to people that she and Efya are still friends.

COMPLETE WINNERS LIST FROM THE 2014 BET AWARDS

It was a great evening of music and entertainment at the 2014 BET Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday (June 29) in Los Angeles.

The big winner of the night was Beyonce, who took home three awards – Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, the FANdemonium Award, and Best Collaboration for “Drunk in Love” with Jay Z.

Receiving two awards each were were Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj, and newcomer August Alsina.

Video of the Year went to Pharrell for his hit song “Happy” and he also won the award for Best Male R&B/Pop Artist. Nicki took home Best Female Hip Hop Artist as well as Best Group as a member of Young Money. August picked up the prize for Best New Artist, as well as the Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award for his song “I Luv This $hit.”

the complete winners list from the 2014 BET Awards…
 
BEST FEMALE R&B/POP ARTIST
Beyoncé – WINNER
Janelle Monáe
Jhené Aiko
K. Michelle
Rihanna
Tamar Braxton

BEST MALE R&B/POP ARTIST
August Alsina
Chris Brown
John Legend
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams - WINNER

BEST GROUP
A$AP Mob
Daft Punk
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
TGT
Young Money – WINNER

BEST COLLABORATION
August Alsina f/ Trinidad Jame$ – I Luv This
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love – WINNER
Drake f/ Majid Jordan – Hold On (We’re Going Home)
JAY Z f/ Justin Timberlake – Holy Grail
Robin Thicke f/ T.I. & Pharrell Williams – Blurred Lines
YG f/ Jeezy & Rich Homie Quan – My Hitta

COCA-COLA VIEWERS’ CHOICE AWARD
August Alsina featuring Trinidad Jame$ – “I Luv This Shit” – WINNER
Beyoncé featuring Jay Z – “Drunk in Love”
Drake – “Worst Behavior”
Jhené Aiko – “The Worst”
Pharrell Williams – “Happy”

BEST MALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Drake – WINNER
Future
J. Cole
JAY Z
Kendrick Lamar

BEST FEMALE HIP HOP ARTIST
Angel Haze
Charli Baltimore
Eve
Iggy Azalea
Nicki Minaj – WINNER

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – Partition
Beyoncé f/ JAY Z – Drunk In Love
Chris Brown – Fine China
Drake – Worst Behavior
Pharrell Williams – Happy – WINNER

VIDEO DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Benny Boom
Chris Brown
Colin Tilley
Director X
Hype Williams – WINNER

BEST NEW ARTIST
Ariana Grande
August Alsina – WINNER
Mack Wilds
Rich Homie Quan
ScHoolboy Q

BEST GOSPEL ARTIST
Donnie McClurkin
Erica Campbell
Hezekiah Walker
Tamela Mann – WINNER
Tye Tribbett

BEST ACTRESS
Angela Bassett
Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Lupita Nyong’o – WINNER
Oprah Winfrey

BEST ACTOR
Chiwetel Ejiofor – WINNER
Forest Whitaker
Idris Elba
Kevin Hart
Michael B. Jordan

YOUNGSTARS AWARD
Gabby Douglas
Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
KeKe Palmer – WINNER
Zendaya

BEST MOVIE
12 Years a Slave – WINNER
The Best Man Holiday
Fruitvale Station
Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain
Lee Daniels’ The Butler

SUBWAY SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Brittney Griner
Lolo Jones
Serena Williams - WINNER
Skylar Diggins
Venus Williams

SUBWAY SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
Blake Griffin
Carmelo Anthony
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Kevin Durant – WINNER
LeBron James

CENTRIC AWARD
Aloe Blacc – The Man
Jennifer Hudson f/ T.I. – I Can’t Describe (The Way I Feel)
Jhené Aiko – The Worst – WINNER
LiV Warfield – Why Do You Lie?
Wale f/ Sam Dew – LoveHate Thing

FAN demonium Award
Beyoncé - WINNER
Trey Songz
Rihanna
Justin Timberlake

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: AFRICA
Davido (Nigeria) – WINNER
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Mafikizolo (South Africa)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: UK
Dizzee Rascal
Ghetts
Krept & Konan – WINNER
Laura Mvula
Rita Ora
Tinie Tempah