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Popular Yoruba actress, Funke Etti, tells Ademola Olonilua about her live and private issues. Enjoy:
Why do you love wearing mini-skirts and short dresses?
I love them because whenever I wear them, I feel very comfortable and s*xy.
What dresses does your husband like on you?
My husband knows
that I love opening my cleavage and I love short dresses. So anytime he
wants to shop for me, he tends to buy those kinds of dresses. However,
he sometimes cautions me about exposing my body but he always concludes
his sentence with "I trust you". He knows that I love mini-skirts a lot.
But why do you like revealing your cleavage?
I do it very often. It's just my style. At times I just want to look provocative. I like looking provocative.
Why is your face scarce on television?
It is a deliberate move and I have two reasons for my action. The first
reason is piracy which is killing our industry. The second reason is
because of my television programme which is taking a lot of my time.
Is it that acting is not so lucrative?
It is lucrative but we are branching out to other businesses so that we
can have multiple sources of income. Also, piracy is killing our job.
The last movie I shot, Owu Iyami, I spent about N2.8m on the movie but I
did not make up to N1.5m because of pirates. I am thinking of taking my
next project to the cinema. That is why most actors have something they
do by the side like having a boutique or other businesses.
Do you see yourself as a fashionable person?
Yes I believe I am quite fashionable. Everybody has their style and mine
is to make sure I dress in a simple manner. I believe there is beauty
in simplicity.
When going for an event, what are the things you consider?
My watchword is to be comfortable and also look very nice. I am not the
type that would take extra measure to get dresses for an event. I go
through my closet and I pick any dress that looks good on me.
What dresses do you feel comfortable wearing?
Most of the times, I love to wear mini dresses. I really love short
dresses like mini-skirts. I also love wearing ankara tops with jeans. I
feel so comfortable whenever I dress like that.
What is your fashion weakness?
I love shoes and
bags and I find it hard to resist buying them whenever I walk into a
shopping mall. As I speak with you, I have a lot of shoes and I am sure
they would be more than a hundred pairs. Even though I have so many
pairs of shoes, I still end up buying more. My bags are also many. I
have over 60 bags of different shapes, sizes and colours.
What would you never be caught dead wearing?
I don’t think there is any dress I cannot pull off. Maybe wearing pant
and bra on the street, that I cannot do. Even bikinis, I don’t like
wearing them whenever I go to swim.
My Ultimate Ambition is to be Governor of Oyo State — 9ice
Popular singer, 9ice recently contested for the Federal House of Representatives, Ogbomosho North/Ogbomosho South/Orire Federal Constituency on the platform of his party, APC but lost out at the primaries.
However, in a new chat
with Showtime Celebrity, the lanky singer revealed that he has not
given up on his political ambition, and says he even aspires to become
the governor of Oyo State. He also speaks on his relationship with his
estranged wife, Toni Payne. Excerpts:- What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learnt from your experience in politics?
I’ve learnt that Nigeria lacks leadership. It’s ‘moneyticians’ that they see, and they have no choice
but to follow whoever they see. During the course of my campaign, I learnt a lot, and I got closer to the people. I listened to their yearnings, and realized that they want a lot of things, but are not getting what they want.
I will also implore people who have the passion to lead their people to offer themselves up for service. The people that we have there now are not leaders; they’re just there for whatever they’ll gain.
- This is your first shot at politics, but what would you say is your ultimate ambition?
My ultimate ambition in politics is to become the governor of Oyo State. However, I’ll still run for the Federal House of Representatives to serve my constituency in the next election. I believe I can serve in that position very well, and I also know that I stand the chance to become the governor of Oyo State.
- What’s your relationship with Toni Payne now?
We don’t have any relationship outside my son, Zion. She’s doing fine, and I’m doing fine as well. We both take care of our son.
- You once said that bloggers should not upload your songs again, what’s your problem with them?
I’m still saying that. How could they be offering my songs for free when same songs are available at iTunes for certain price? My problem with them is that they should not put up my songs for free when same songs are being sold somewhere else. There will be a time I’ll also release some songs for free. It’s not charity; it’s business. I have to make money
.- Your voice has changed over the years, what’s the real cause of this?
As at the time I recorded my first album, I was 24 years old, and if you compare that to when someone is 35 years old, you can see the changes in the physical body and every other aspect. Age has a lot to do with that.
Another factor is that most times when we go for concerts, the microphones and other sound equipment are not right. I end up shouting at the top of my voice. Imagine someone doing that consistently for five years. After the release of ‘Gongo Aso’ I was doing shows all over back and forth for almost five years. Sometimes, you rehearse your songs on a particular key, and when you get there for performance, they play a different key. So with all these, there is the tendency to lose your voice, and even get the voice cracking.
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