Nigerian Entertainment Today (THENETNG) is all set for to unveil the biography of Nigerian pop icon 2face Idibia at a public presentation scheduled to hold on Tuesday October 20, 2015.
The launch of the book titled ‘A Very Good Bad Guy: The Story of Innocent ‘2face’ Idibia’, according to NET publisher and Idibia’s former publicist Ayeni Adekunle will hold at Terra Kulture, in Lagos.
The biography, done in commemoration of the singer’s 40th birthday, is a first-of-its-kind for any pop star in Idibia’s category, and the first by any contemporary Nigerian media platform. Fully funded and edited by NET News, owners of Newsroom, THENETNG, Orin, NECLive and Star, the biography is part of the NET Book Series, a dedicated project to document an important era in Nigeria’s creative industry.
‘It’s the first of many’, Ayeni says.
Already confirmed for Idibia’s book launch are the duo of Tee A and Ali Baba who will serve as event host and book reviewer respectively.
The event will also feature a live conversation between book editor Ayeni Adekunle and 2face Idibia.
Journalist Olumide Iyanda who pens the foreword says of the singer: ‘…he never rose to a level he could not sustain. Many have come and gone since year 2000. But 2face is still setting an agenda for what and entertainer should look and sound like. He is proof that patience and true love pays.’
The man who gave him his first gig, Edi Lawani describes 2face as a ‘multi-dimensional man whose life defies definite analysis. He is an immensely blessed person, almost unfairly gifted…’
And confirming the character trait many already attest to, his manager Efe Omorogbe says ‘he’s never said something to me that I found to be untrue. People often suggest that he is gullible and easy to manipulate. But they have no clue. It’s hard to get him to do what he isn’t sold on- make no mistake; the frail-looking, happy-go-lucky, ‘unserious’ guy can be tough as nails when he chooses to be…’
Idibia himself, in a rare interview published in the book says ‘I come from a poor background. Poor in the sense of money, not in spirit…’
The 2face Idibia biography is the second installment in NET’s Book Series, following the publication of Chris Ihidero’s ‘Wanderings of a Rapidly Degenerating Mind’ earlier this year. The book project is projected to replace the company’s weekly print newspaper which has in recent times been epileptic and is already scheduled to go off the stands later this month.
THENETNG to unveil 2face Idibia's biography on October 20
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