Actress Tayo Sobola popularly known in the Nigerian entertainment circle as Sotayo is not resting on her oars. She’s set to premiere her 3rd self-produced movie, “Bella” on her birthday Sunday 28th December, 2014. The star actress recently released her second movie “Corper Jide” which had turned into another blockbuster going by the high sales the movie has recorded. Talking about the new movie, “Bella”, the ever busy actress stated that she embarked on the project to treat the issue of discrimination that is faced daily by people with tribal marks.
“Tribal marks are like Tatoos and its part of our culture, though it’s one that is fast eroding because of civilization and modernization. But it doesn’t mean we have to segregate or discriminate against those people who have tribal marks. That is the issue I tried to treat in “Bella””, explained Sotayo. “Bella” is a movie preaching against the discrimination of people with tribal marks in the society. A story of a well trained and literate lady with tribal marks on her face. This movie explains the trauma and challenges people with tribal marks face on daily basis. Last week, she spoke to City People Publisher, SEYE KEHINDE about her forth coming movie launch and her friendship with Lagos big boy MC OLUOMO.
In the next few weeks, pretty actress Tayo Sobola who is popularly called Sotayo will be hosting her 3rd movie premiere in 3 years. The event, which promises to be a grand one, going by the plans being put in place by this fast rising actress turned movie producer, will be a 2-in-1 event as she will also celebrate her birthday alongside the movie premiere. Every year, she celebrates her birthday usually in a big way with dinners and beach parties. This year’s event will witness the premiere/launch of her movie entitled Bella which will then dovetail into a big party to be held at 10 Degrees Event Centre, Oregun, Lagos. Sotayo told City People last week that this will be her 2nd major premiere, since the movie event she had last year for her movie Corper Jide wasn’t a premiere, but a screening.
The other premiere she had was for her 1st produced movie entitled Arewa Onijogbon held 3 years ago in Lagos. “Why this event is significant is because I am premiering my movie on my birthday”, Sotayo explains. “Corper Jide came out last year and had Arewa Onijogbon three years ago. Many are shocked at how far Sotayo has gone with her career, because at first she didn’t appear to want to take her acting seriously as her main job. Many thought it would simply be her hobby. How did she develop her love and interest for acting and doing movie productions? “At first, I didn’t really have the mind to go into it fully. I just wanted to do it as a pastime but when the demand started coming I had to take it up seriously. People kept pulling me, right, left and centre. They all wanted me to act in their movie. So, I went into it”.
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