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Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 3:05pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Phunmibi:It wasn't called nollywood then 4 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 3:06pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
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Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Nicepoker(m): 3:08pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Becos it hs something to do with igbos. Yorubas will never like it. The. Beef among u guys won't do u any good. 3 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by abat4real37(f): 3:10pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Gelengelen:you are insane 2 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by silverdam(m): 3:11pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
FriedPlantain:You started what you can't finish, people like need to be treated like a fool. You finally got my attention so you are now happy abi. I'm sure you are my little cousin age mate. Just grow up, your life shouldn't depend on pettiness, I'm sure you are a man and you're acting like a lady. Only God knows if you are the gay among us... Only gays are so petty like you |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Atlantian: 3:11pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
silverdam:Ask |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Phunmibi: 3:11pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
bigfrancis21: Same way you should ask Jonathan, Patience, Reuben and the likes why they bear Jewish and English name. wake up dude! Desmond lacks confidence and courage. Thus I don't find him feat as a Yorùbá man 1 Like |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by osazeeblue01: 3:12pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Desmond listen to what u re vomiting |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by rapmike(m): 3:12pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Chinaimporter: Is this nonsense about Yoruba and Igbo needed? Why bring tribalism to this thread na? Seriously, if I was the president I will make a bill which includes beheading people for this kind of posts on sensitive forums like Nairaland. 2 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by awesomet1(m): 3:13pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Chinaimporter: [size=18pt]See Talk! Rubbish![/size] |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by noble2faith(m): 3:16pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Some peeps' brains, on this platform, need 2 b donated after their death cos dey were neva used in their whole life. I thought the admin said tribal and racial abuse shouldn't be commented on dis platform. And for Mr Overnyt Olusola elliot, u really tried by using ur left hand 2 describe ur father's home. Keep it up!!! 1 Like |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Nobody: 3:18pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
silverdam:You really do not expect me to bandy words with you, do you? Anyways, this will be my last piece to you. I need to go cleanse myself, judging from the vituperations you have been spitting since, only God knows the volume of gay saliva you must have poured on my head. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by lopjohnny(m): 3:20pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
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Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Nobody: 3:23pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
genivive? cossy orjiafor, afrocandy and many useless lagooner women r unmarried cuz they t not wanted by d yoruba guys. d best guys in d game |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by OpraMenu(m): 3:24pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
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Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by silverdam(m): 3:24pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
FriedPlantain:Were have a nice day... |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by waylz(m): 3:26pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
mikeapollo:The guy is a learner. If he is very observant, he would know we are taking our place back with people like Kunle Afolayan. It amazes me when I see those guys when they beat their chest with those mediocre movies they produce back then. |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Mcowubaba: 3:28pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
silverdam:hey!! Enough with ur tribal sentiments...Igbo producers? Igbo producers..haba... Jim Iyke, Ramsey Noah, Omotala Ekehinde etc did the change/remove part of their name to suceed in Nollywood ....aren't the all very sucessful with ur so called 'Igbo producers' na only igbo producers nd directors dey nollywood Oga face desmond or Olusola, nd leave Igbo producers out of ur wahala...nd btw Desmond is even half 'IGBO' he is NOT PURE yoruba..he is MIXED... I didn't see him using an Igbo name to excel in nollywood (i am sure he has) Finally, it is Desmond Elliot life nd choice, he can decide to bear any identity, he is a good actor -its now left for the electorates to decide...nd guess what they did....nd they choose HIM....I voted him personally nd will do so again... 4 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Rashdimuh(m): 3:29pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
That was then when igbos are dominating the movie industry but now yorubas are making waves ask kunle afolayan |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by bigfrancis21: 3:30pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Phunmibi: You lack the history. You need the history. It is so easy to claim Nollywood now because it is successful. I guess you need understanding. Let me make things clear to you. Abiodun starts a company, ABC, in 1960 dealing in fruit production. However, his market outreach is within a particular zone. In 1980 Emeka starts a company, DEF, dealing in fruit production as well as soft drinks within his zone. Later Emeka changes to food production proper seeing the greater demand for food nationwide and also the greater market coverage and business potential that lies in it. 20 years later, his company grows exponentially and expands into other zones and the country decides that it would be a good idea to merge ABC and DEF into one greater national comapny, ABDEF, that represents the entire country, however each company still maintains and runs its own affairs within. This is only but an artificial narration to help you understand the history of Nigeria's movie industry today. It is very clear in the minds of Nigerians that Nollywood is an Igbo success story. Igbos gave Nollywood the life and spirit that it has today. Yorubawood can split out of Nollywood today and Nollywood will still remain strong as if nothing left. Yorubas know that Nollywood isn't Yoruba and often use it to refer to as an Igbo movie industry. In life, it is not about who started first. One thing is constant in life - change. People worldwide know this. It is only amongst Yorubas that I see this idea of their being first in this or that means that they must own or control that thing forever. In the business environment, competition exists. You have to find what gives you that competitive advantage over your competitors else others will take over. That is life. The Igbos being naturally competitive and business minded grew their movie industry to overtake prior movie industries in Nigeria to build the number 2 largest movie industry in the world and number 3 in terms of gross annual revenue, ahead of the Chinese, Japanese, British, Australian, New Zealand, South African movie industries in little under 30 years. This feat attributed to the hardwork and success of the Igbos who made it possible. The switch from Igbo to English helped in expanding the Igbo movie industry while still maintaining the Igbo culture and traditions in the movies. The section of Nigeria's movie industry the world outside sees is the Igbo-acting part, and not the Yoruba acting part. Unlike the Yoruba-speaking industry, the Igbo movie industry is not limited to the SE and Igbo-speaking areas of SS. It is expansive and exclusive to all of Nigeria, Africa, the Caribbean (my Haitian colleague at work tells me how she and her sister love Nollywood movies and how she has picked up words such as 'nna anyi, 'Igwe' etc. you commonly hear in Nollywood movies), Europe, Asia and America. I walk into stores right here in America and see Nollywood movies for sale alongside American movies. The level of achievement of Nollywood. On the other hand, Yorubawood is limited to the South West with far lesser market or viewing audience compared to Nollywood proper. Left to the Yoruba-speaking industry, Nigeria's movie industry would not have been what it is today had we waited on the industry. Till today this industry still struggles to make profitable revenues and their actors and actresses are grossly underpaid compared to what those in the Nollywood industry earn. Yoruba actors and actresses in Nollywood are richer and more popular than their counterparts in the Yoruba-speaking industry. Save for a few Yoruba producers, such as Kunle Afolayan, of recent who are taking advantage of the current popularity, fame, status and worldwide audience Nollywood has created to make money, the industry is nowhere to be compared to Nollywood proper. Of recent, we are now beginning to see more Yoruba movie stars crossing over into Nollywood proper such as Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus etc. Let us learn to give honour to whom it is due. Nigeria can only be great if we decide to leave the unnecessary tribal gimmicks and appreciate the efforts of others. 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by femi4: 3:30pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Melancholy:Don't forget Omotola 1 Like |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by bareal(m): 3:30pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Phunmibi:Ishow pepper, Durodola, Baba Wande, Baba Sala to mention a few... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Chidizman(m): 3:32pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Onijagidijagan: Must you spit rubbish? Everybody knows your Body odour-striken Yoruba folks are the real Problem of this Country! And who told you Yorubas are handsome/Beautiful ? All the Ape looking Funmilayo, Tomitola that parades their dirty pussies all over the streets of Lagos. 1 Like |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by bareal(m): 3:33pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
bigfrancis21: No brother, Igbo gave it the scam, plagiarism and piracy it has today.....it would have been better without these. 2 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Nobody: 3:36pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
bigfrancis21:Shut d fucck up loosers. Yorubas where d first set of people making movies before 1970s, or 60s long before igbo released their first movie. d ibos of then were only watching yoruba films. Nolly wood was created by yorubas but some yorubas prefer yoruba movies also, to unite all d yoruba speaking nations accross d world who keep requesting 4 yoruba films like Togo, benin, ivory coast,cuba , Ghana, Nigeria e.tc. Nollywood is not strictly igbo is both otherwise it will be founded up in d east. It was d igbo producers that love to dominate dat brought abt bring more igbos especially cheap igbo women dat they want to take advantage off. 4 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Nobody: 3:41pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
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Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by bigfrancis21: 3:43pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
bareal: No major movie industry in the world today is not without piracy or plagiarism. Plagiarism only exists in lucrative movie industries where there is money to be made. If for one thing, the presence of piracy in Nollywood reveals the financial exuberance of the industry. Nobody would care to undergo piracy in poor movie industries that barely make any financial profits. Till today Hollywood still fights against the massive piracy in its movie industry. http://www.forbes.com/sites/nelsongranados/2015/08/05/theres-hope-to-combat-piracy-if-hollywood-industry-and-government-unite/ Hollywood movies popularly referred to as cinema dubbing are pirated movies pirated by people who go to cinemas with cameras to film early previews of movies and release them before the movie producers get to release the actual movie and make huge sums of money from those movies. Bollywood is not left out in the fight against the massive piracy in its industry. Piracy in India costs them $959 million. This is amount of money lost to pirates in the successful movie industry. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Piracy-cost-Bollywood-959m-Report/articleshow/5703165.cms The world is an international market. Rise above the petty local games that you think you are playing and learn to think from a vantage point of view. 4 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by bigfrancis21: 3:47pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Onijagidijagan: I won't even argue with you. Your bigotry will not allow you see the truth. Claiming unnecessary titles undue to you is childish. Nigerians anywhere anytime know that Nollwood is an Igbo success story. They made it what it is today. Just as the Jews dominate Hollywood such that over 60% of movie producers in Hollywood are Jews, the Igbos equally dominate in Nollywood. Just like the Igbos, the Jews have the tenacity to dominate wherever they go. Hollywood (Jewish dominated) - number 1 in the world, Nollywood (Igbo dominated) - number 3 in the world. I see a striking resemblance here. 10 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Nobody: 3:52pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Chidizman:they cud b igbo as u do u knw dat plenty ibos change Names to yorubas and also their name 4 ashawo things. igbo women are prostitutes anywhere. if ur Mom or sisters comes to d South west, i'll Bleep her with less than 1000 naira. d best igbo females are all in d SW region of which igbo females r not precious in South west cuz they r in ever corner. seeing ur women is like seeing a prostitute already just believe me. igbo males suppose to be dating them but they cannot get them bcus of their inferiority complex, na yoruba guys can ffuck them d way they want. 4 Likes |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by lawak: 3:53pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
silverdam: don't be too quick to judge. Desperate times calls for deperate measures. we have all at one time or the other denied our identities (consiously or unconciously); it does not really have to be name. I know of a strong man of God called Abraham, he chose to introduce the wife as a sister. I was in the northern part of Nigeria when Boko haram started and Christians were disguising as muslims .... all survival instincts. my point all thru is : don't be quick to judge |
Re: Desmond Elliot: Why I Hid My Yoruba Identity From Nollywood by Malawian(m): 3:57pm On Oct 23, 2015 |
Onijagidijagan:see yoruba people that dont even have power for anything claiming they can fvck igbo women properly. u wan die? let us ask your yoruba sisters that keep shouting "haaa" "yeeh" etc and cursing you in mgbati language while you are doing them the thing. 3 Likes |
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