Acclaimed most sought-after
Nigerian musician, Olamide Adedeji alias Olamide Badoo, has been signed on by
Globacom as a brand ambassador, alongside two Ghanaian artistes, reports
ITRealms.
From Ghana, two new ambassadors
have also been appointed, namely, Juliet Ibrahim and Joselyn Dumas, both highly
regarded actresses currently making waves in the Ghanaian and Nigerian movie
industries.
Globacom in a press statement
made available to ITRealms, indicated that Olamide was signed on as an
ambassador because of his creativity and diligence, which have earned him an
enviable status in the music industry. The company said both Olamide and Timaya,
who recently joined the brand ambassadors, have become sources of inspiration
to millions of Nigerian youths.
According to Glo, Olamide,
Timaya, Ibrahim and Dumas will be in good company with other mega stars who are
already ambassadors to Globacom.
ITRealms recalls that some of
the incumbent Glo brand ambassadors include ace actress, Patience Ozokwor
popularly known as Mama G; music divas, Omawumi and Ego, delectable Ghanaian
actress, Yvonne Nelson, stand-up comedians Basketmouth and Bovi Ugboma; fast
rising musicians Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and Hadizah Blell (Di'ja), Africa Rapper
Number One, MI.; and a host of other mega stars.
Olamide is a 27 year-old
graduate of the Tai Solarin University, Ijebu Ode. He sings and raps mostly in
his indigenous Yoruba language with a superb blend of street patois. He has
several musical hits in his kitty.
In 2011, Olamide released his
debut studio album Rapsodi. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released
under his label imprint YBNL Nation and
was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the
Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". He
released his third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth in
2013 with singles like “Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover".
Other hits from his stable
include PepeSneh, Sakitibobo, Konkobility, Who you epp and Eeyan
Mayweather. Olamide has been nominated and won several music awards,
including multiple Nigeria Entertainment Awards and
The Headies.
Timaya is a highly successful
artiste, with bias for raga, hip-hop, dancehall and afro beat. Some of his
albums include, True Story, Gift and Grace, De
Rebirth, LLNP and Upgrade. He is the
founder of South-South hip hop group, Dem Mama Soldiers.
He started his solo career in
2005 with the release of Dem Mama, which was widely accepted across
Nigeria, especially among the youths.
He is a multiple award winner
and has to his credit four Headies Awards and one
Nigerian Music Award. In 2011, Timaya was appointed a Peace
Ambassador by the Inter-religious and International Federation for World Peace
(IIFWP).
Joselyn Dumas, a Ghanaian television host and actress is currently the host for a new TV talk show @ Home with Joselyn Dumas, aired across Africa and parts of Europe.
Dumas was a practicing para-legal until 2014 when she starred
in A Northern Affair, a role that earned her a Ghana Movie
Award and an Africa Movie Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
She made her debut on
Television as the host of Charter House's Rhythmz, an entertainment
show, which saw her interviewing many celebrities. She was head-hunted by one
of Ghana's biggest Television Networks to host their first own produced
flagship Talk show, The One Show, which was aired
from 2010 to 2014.
Juliet Ibrahim, described as
one of the prettiest female faces in Africa, is a Ghanaian actress, film
producer, singer and humanitarian of Lebanese, Liberian and Ghanaian descent.
She won the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the 2010 Ghana Movie
Awards.
Ibrahim speaks English,
French and Spanish. She studied Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations at
the Ghana Institute of Journalism.
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