ACCELERATE TV LAUNCHES THE SHADE CORNER
Leading Nigerian online hub for entertainment and news, Accelerate TV recently launched a lifestyle talk show called The Shade Corner which features five young, interesting Nigerians from different creative industry sectors. The Shade Corner, which hit the screens on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, is considered an open discussion forum where young folks can express their opinions on different topics ranging from entertainment to lifestyle and further down to happenings and trending topics from all over the world.
The show’s cast, nicknamed the Shady Bunch, brings different perspectives to the table owing to their different professional, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Akah Nnani is a fast rising actor, TV host/presenter and blogger with a great sense of humour and a degree in Mass Communication from Covenant University. Makida Moka is an Egyptian-born Nigerian actress and model who won the inaugural “Face of Sleek Nigeria” in 2009 and featured in Emem Isong’s Code of Silence in 2015.
Adebayo Oke-Lawal is a well-known Nigerian designer behind the menswear fashion brand, Orange Culture, whose designs have featured in various magazines such as Genevieve Magazine, TW, FAB Magazine. Adebayo has also dressed celebrities such Tiwa Savage, Mo’Cheddah, and Ice Prince amongst others.
University of Maryland alumnus, Noble Ezeala is a lawyer and also a blogger for Style HQ, while Camille Shaiyen, a French-speaking brand consultant who holds a degree from the American University of Paris, works as creative director for a couple of fashion brands.
Speaking on why these individuals make the perfect hosts for The Shade Corner, Head of Accelerate TV, Colette Otusheso says, “Different industries especially entertainment overlook the importance of constructive criticism and open discussions in Nigeria. This is why these five young and eclectic personalities were chosen to represent the voice of Nigerian millennials who want to have a say on topical issues and trending topics.”
The first episode of The Shade Corner which premiered on Accelerate TV includes a review of some of the lessthan-flattering works of Nollywood actors who had ventured into music in recent times. Rare clips from music videos by Omotola Jalade, Nkem Owoh, Genevieve Nnaji, Jim Iyke and even Cossy Orjiakor were unearthed and played back with hilarious commentary and review by cast members.
With this show, Accelerate TV aims to further engage directly with its target audience of Nigerian millennials, by covering trending topics, controversies and news on celebrities that they care about, in a no-holds barred, bold and direct manner.
Considering the tide of television viewing is gradually shifting from regular home screens to web and social media, Accelerate TV is well prepared to take a position as an online haven for young Nigerian creatives, doers, thinkers, champions and even the misfits with shows like The Shade Corner.