write on major events that shaped the entertainment industry in a tense COVID-19 year
The entertainment industry was advised by the NCDC and health official to work hand in hand to help reduce the spread of the virus by staying at home, maintain basic hygiene and follow WHO advice on basic protective measure against the virus in Nigeria. Uche Iwuji wasn’t left out too as he puts it “2020 was a crazy year but we thank God for sparirng our lives. We look forward to a better 2021 and fruitful one for the movie industry,” he prayed.Burna Boy’s Album ‘Twice As Tall’ got Grammy nomination. Twice As Tall’ made the cut for the category of ‘Best Global Music Album’.
And after a hectic 70 days in the 2020 Big Brother Nigeria lockdown Season 5 Reality TV Show, that got people all over Africa and beyond glued to their TV sets Olamilekan Agbelesebioba aka Laycon who had been singled out as the most energetic and intelligent housemate with a huge fan base, beat Dorathy, Nengi, Neo and Vee to clinch the ultimate grand prize of N85m at the Africa biggest reality show tagged “BBNaijaLockdown2020.
Vee and Neo were the underrated housemates of 2020 lockdown that nobody expected would get to the Top 5. It came at a time where the country witnessed the #EndSARS Protest which led to the ‘awakening’ of a lot of youths about the happenings in the country. Also, Livespot Xclusive Concert Experience scheduled to hold on the 19th and 20th of December 2020 which has Nigerian megastars, Burna Boy and Wizkid as the headliners has also been postponed indefinitely.