Nigerians will soon watch
first locally produced telenovela drama series with 150 Episodes.
Titled ‘Taste of Love’, the drama series is produced
by Nigerian’s leading production, content acquisition and distribution company,
Micromedia Marketing Limited.
’Taste of Love’ is an acquired telenovela format from Latin America and Eastern
Europe. An award –winning and best selling romance novel produced and adapted locally
for Nigerian television audience.
It dates back to the
Military Era of the 90’s in the History of Nigeria. It’s
depicts the friendship, betrayal and hatred amongst Rival Sugar Cane Plantation
Families, Musa- Phillips and Pepple.
Ibrahim Musa- Phillips is convinced that Jonathan Pepple has betrayed him and
caused a death of his wife Maria. Until the real dark truth comes out, their
children who fall in love with each other will have to overcome the family
hatred.
This very first telenovela love series tells an
intriguing story through 150 episodes involving three major families and two-love
birds; “Hadiza” and “Kelechi”; the children of two rival sugarcane-growing
families who are separated by their families past and will have to overcome
countless obstacles to truly be together.
’Taste of Love’ goes beyond love,
intrigue, suspense and betrayal. It portrays the wealth of our culture and
governance.
Shot on Locations in Ilorin, Ibadan and Lagos. ‘Taste
of Love’ is set to raise the bar in the delivery of quality entertainment to
Nigerian populace. It is the first of its kind to be produced locally and set
to start airing on terrestrial, cable, satellite, digital and mobile TV in
October 2014.
According to the Managing Director/Chief
Executive Officer; Mrs. Shileola Ibironke, Micromedia’s main objective is to
replicate the global production accustom and success of the Latin American
genre of drama within the Nigerian production landscape. “An emerging production
model that is set to revolutionise the Nigerian media audience in the delivery
of quality, compelling and suspense–filled drama with a begin /end story template.
This movie will further showcase the development, creativity and success of the
Nigerian entertainment industry to the world.
“Micromedia Marketing Limited under her
sister auspices – Micromedia Productions, is the first media organization to
produce 150 TV drama episodes all at once and is also the first to produce a
full-length adapted telenovela drama series in Nigeria using indigenous
talent,” she said.
In the same vein, fast rising
Nollywood star Blossom Chukwujekwu and top Nigerian model, Makida Moka play side by side in the
first Nigerian telenovela drama series titled ’Taste Of Love’.
The drama series is made in Nigeria by Nigerians and stars Blossom
Chukwujekwu as ‘Kelechi
Pepple’ and Makida Moka as Hadiza Musa-Phillips.
Blossom
Chukwujekwu is now fondly referred to as Nollywood's newest quintessential and
bankable leading man. One of the Nigeria's more recent acting discoveries, his
break out movie ‘Flower Girl’ has premiered to critical and commercial success
in Nigeria, Ghana, the United Kingdom and film festivals in the United States
and Canada. Blossom's next blockbuster feature film; ‘Finding Mercy’ was one of
the most anticipated and successful movies of 2013. It was the closing film of
the African International Film Festival (AFRIFF 2013) in Calabar. ‘Finding
Mercy’ earned Blossom numerous award nominations including: Most outstanding
Male Actor, Best Actor in a lead role, Best New Actor and Best Kiss (with Rita
Dominic).
Blossom was
profiled on African Magic's popular Nollywood show; Jara, as one of the top
five actors to watch out for in 2013. He was number four on ace Nollywood
director; Charles Novia's list of the best actors of 2013.
Makida Moka came into limelight in 2009, when she emerged the Face of
Sleek, at the maiden edition of the competition. This caused a major twist in
her modeling career ever since as her profile has been on the rise. She has
paraded runways both local and international. She is one of the top models in
the country.
Makida also has a passion for acting she has recently featured in the
ongoing hit web series ‘Gidi-Up’ season 1 and 2.
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