If a renowned pastor is coming to Nigeria and you ask guest to pay, then be ready for a near-empty hall for such programme which could transform lives. But in our very eyes, a lady whose Porn tape is still selling was brought to Nigeria and some people had to empty their bank account for ticket and to look good.
The Darey Concert:
Paying Millions For The Presence Of A Porn Star
Okay, I hardly comment on entertainment and showbiz news. I prefer to stay on the national issues/political terrain which are my jurisdiction. However, I could not hold back the temptation to do a piece on Darey’s ‘Love Like A Movie’ concert.
No doubt, the LLAM held in Lagos was superb; star-studded, proper management, lights, sounds et al. In fact not a few have adjudged the show the best of its type in recent years. The ovation and positive review was not unexpected considering the artiste involved. Dude is good-looking, knows his onions, greatly talented and business oriented.
About a week to the D-day, news went viral that renowned Reality TV girl, Kim Kardashian, will be in the country as a co-host of the event. At 8:20pm of Saturday, February 16, 2013, she flew in.
Trust Nigerian blogs, before her arrival, no other news existed. Even major news tabloids caught the bug. At least for three straight days, it was Kim this, Kim that.
I have no beef about that. I am certain the organizers splashed plenty six or seven figures that sorta hype. And for the publicists, heavens once again beamed a wide grin at them; they must have smiled to the banks, perhaps their closets, depending on where they keep their monies.
After every every, Kanye West's heartrob and baby-mama to be, left the shores of Naija just when the concert was about to start. Initially I thought she developed flu and had to quickly jet out. Soon after, I learnt she was actually invited to do what I like to tag ‘Cameo’ (a short appearance by a popular figure in a music video).
At the Eko Hotels venue, the Kim simply posed for pictures with some of our local and a few international champions who clearly were star-struck; you could see it in their eyes and on their foreheads. I even spotted the wife of former Cross River governor, Onari Duke with her.
LLAM number one guest was kind enough to open the show, spending a total forty seconds on stage. That was it…Chikena! In all, she was there for three-quarter of sixty minutes. By 10:20pm Sunday night, she was aboard a plane back home.
The major (if not only) flaw of that outing was the presence of Kim. If it is true that she was paid hundreds of thousands of Benjamins (aka US Dollars), it would indeed be appalling. We are talking about someone who shot her way to the limelight via the now infamous sex-tape which anyone can still download on the internet for free! So for the sake of money, we’ve sent our morals, decency and integrity on vacation.
Just few weeks ago, Miss Kardashian-West was paid $200,000 for a trip to Ivory Coast. She then proceeded to donate a meager $2,000 to a local orphanage, an amount less than one percent of her total financial terms (including flight, hotel and security charge).
Obviously Darey and his team wanted a name that would pull the crowd out of their homes. Question: Was that the best they could come up with? Whatever happened to female celebs known for their and hard work and larger than life persona: Alicia Keys, India Arie, Adele among many others.
As a humanitarian, it is sheer stupidity to think that a clique forming big boys would dole out all that money for below-an-hour attendance of an actress whose only movie to her credit is a pornographic motion picture. It would have made more sense if she stayed throughout the event, to at least justify the huge amount spend on her appearance.
Charles Novia rightly noted and I wish to re-echo his statement: There was absolutely no need for Kim Kardashian at Darey’s concert.
- By Wale Odunsi
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Dont blame Kim but the fools who give the money. *ish*
ReplyDeleteWhat has happened cannot be reversed but lesson can be learned, if a lady whose past record was flawed and had no qualifications could make $500,000.00 in 45seconds then there has to be something special about her to attract and command such money.This amount of money is what some professors or professionals would never be able to amass in their entire life. The confirms what the bible says,
DeleteEcclesiastes 9:11
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
11 I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Lovely people , please understand that the financial destiny of anyone is not tied to qualifications only and as the world is changing there are so many ways to do well financially.
Nigerians should stop pretending to be morally upright. We are not simple
ReplyDeleteThose talking bad against Kim K should become porn star too lets see if they can make any thing. Rubbish pretenders. Ms K
ReplyDeleteOlufamous please block this shameless woman
DeleteA midget like Kim,with no skills other than showing us how she fucks her boyfriend on video came to nigeria with our own security guards and hers in toe,said hello Naija at d event,did a few photo ops with some see me or I die nigerians and as d show was still going on,she quietly skipped out of town.
ReplyDeleteThis is d highest scandal and 419 by a foreigner dat I know of!
That someone will open their Koro Koro eyes and sign a check for 500,000Benjamins for that rotten clown is a travesty to millions of poor nigerians who die daily frm the sting of poverty,unemployment and so many ills that beset nigeria and which this country and her leaders have ignored for so long!
If d organisers of this ashawo show think they have put Nigeria on d social map in d world,they r deluded.
What they have achieved so far is to have practically made Nigeria a laughing stock of civilised nations and the butt of all jokes on talk TV worldwide.
I can imagine as kims plane is pulling out of nigerias airspace,she will be beating her chest saying - I have finally beat the legendary 419 of a nation of 419nners.
Shame to the insensitivity of d organisers of this charade. Ur money will not buy u fame or prestige,it has only exposed the show of shame u refuse to admit in ur lives! Serves u morons right!
If a woman who has sold her dignity can be this celebrated, I'm strongly sure that there's a problem somewhere, God help us regain our priorities, and celebrate genuine success through hardwork.
ReplyDeletewith all these rubbish, who will ever believe that there is poverty in Nigeria. She "donated" $2,000.00 in ivory coast, how much did she donate in Nigeria? This Ms K person is just a Santa clause or chali-chali.
ReplyDeleteuseless pple are always celebrated. the hardworking ones are not even shown courtesy. Na wa for this funny world and times
Those who invited this good for nothing prostitute are not different from her...same level of stupidity and rotteness. There are better people of value and role models that could have been invited! I don't wish my daughter to get famous only through a leaked SEX TAPE!!!!!! Shame on Darey and Team.
ReplyDeleteand y'all who hav so much talent, how much hav u made??? Funny thing is KIM dosnt care, she no send una!!! *smh*
ReplyDeleteAll the people talking against kim,all of you lack knowledge of writing.you peolple cannot match the girl one on one.Very disapointed in olufamous by calling the pornstar.rubbish
ReplyDeleteUpon all d ashawo wey we get for naija so tey we dey export dem to italy na him darey go carry oyinbo own com dey mk our useless rich folks dey salivate so tey dem com dey dash her money, instead of us to even utilize & celebrate d ones we hv especially mss k or even ppl lyk cozzy & d rest..........dan
ReplyDeleteWhat has happened cannot be reversed but lesson can be learned, if a lady whose past record was flawed and had no qualifications could make $500,000.00 in 45seconds then there has to be something special about her to attract and command such money.This amount of money is what some professors or professionals would never be able to amass in their entire life. The confirms what the bible says,
ReplyDeleteEcclesiastes 9:11
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
11 I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Lovely people , please understand that the financial destiny of anyone is not tied to qualifications only and as the world is changing there are so many ways to do well financially.
Including sex tapes? Abegi!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! Can't believe we really think like this...
ReplyDelete1. What defines Kim Kardashian a prostitute...
2. A sex tape done out of ignorance while young is a mistake...why call it a porn film... don't we know the difference...
3. Are porn stars prostitute
4. Kim Kardashian is a brand...there is no big deal if Darey decide to use her for his event...
Is this news worthy of discussion...it is mundane.
We are mediocre...Most of the people discussing here do worse...get reasonable and stay focused. Kim has got a life doing well with her business all over the world...opening DASH stores in all countries to expand her biz while u guyz are talking nonsense. We have big problems in Nigeria. ..let us face that.