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Dakore Egbuson is one of
the top glamorous stars in
Nollywood, who has shined since
the year 2000. This beautiful
star, who is the first child of
five, attended Corona Primary
School. Upon graduation from
primary school she attended A-Z
Secondary School, and later
attended Government Girl's
College. She then went on to
further her educational career
at UNILAG where she studied Mass
Communications. However, due to
school strikes she never
received her diploma. She did
not let Nigeria's social and
economical problems stop her
from becoming big. She started
working at an advertisement
company where she met Emem Isong
who was holding auditions for a
new script. Isong took one look
at Dakore and said, "Wow you
look good. Could you please read
this script for me?" and from
there, gateways started opening
for Ms. Dakore. Dakore played
her first role in a soap opera
on AIT, which never aired. Isong
said she will give her a call
for a role once one becomes
available. Dakore, although
unsure of Isong's assurance,
gave Isong her number and a year
later Isong gave her a call to
play a lead role in the movie
Silent Tears in the year 2000.
She then starred lead roles in
Playboy, Tentacles and
She-Devil. From there, she flew
to London and settled where she
pursued her acting career. She
presented on BEN TV and Soul
Sister, her own show. She also
started to pursue a career in
music- jazz and soul, in which
she performed in Queen Elizabeth
Hall.
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While in London, Dakore was receiving
calls from Nigeria to star in many more
movies. She took advantage of the
opportunity and flew back to Nigeria. She
starred in Emotional Crack, Shattered
Illusions, When the Going Gets Tough, Hole
in the Heart, Dangerous Sisters, and Bus
Driver to name a few. Dakore has surely made
a name for herself and has fast become a
rising star.
When it comes
to awards, this babe is not lacking.
She won Best New Actress and Best
Supporting Actress in two categories
for the smash hit movie, Emotional
Crack, during the REEL AWARDS in
2004. Recently, she won BEST ACTRESS
for the NEA awards which took place
in Maryland, USA in July 2006. As
this was the first annual NEA
awards, she has gone down in history
as the first Best Actress Award
winner. She is clearly not only
known in Nigeria but in London,
America and all around the world.
Her rise to stardom has been a very
great inspiration for upcoming
actresses.
I had the
chance to personally interview this
stunningly beautiful lady.
Sophistication speaks from her. With
her lovely facial features, her
recently dyed dreadlocks, and her
wonderful shape this babe surely is
not one of those wannabe stars in
Nollywood.
ONM: I KNOW YOU
WON THE BEST ACTRESS DURING THE NEA AWARDS
LAST SUMMER. HOW DID YOU FEEL WHEN YOUR NAME
WAS CALLED?
Dakore: Maaaaan....I
was so flat. I was actually contemplating
going to the loo, then all of a sudden I had
the urge to pee and my friend that I came to
the awards with said I should wait.
Suddenly, my name was called. It was just
feelings of different emotions. I was really
happy and overwhelmed.
ONM: I WANT TO
COMMENT- YOU LOOKED REALLY BEAUTIFUL AT THE
AWARD CEREMONY. I LIKED THE DRESS YOU WERE
WEARING. VERY NICE.
Dakore: Thank yooouuuu....That was actually made
for me by Ezeli Kokota. It was made from African
fabric with a contemporary design and style so
it was very cool.
ONM: A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
LIKE YOU HAS TO HAVE A MAN IN YOUR LIFE. SO TELL
US ABOUT THE SPECIAL GUY IN YOURS.
Dakore: Emmmmm... I really don't like discussing
my personal life, but I will say that we're
happy and he is a great guy. He is not someone
that wants to be talked about. Hopefully, when
I'm married I'm not going to hide it.
ONM: GOOD LUCK WITH
THAT. I HOPE EVERYTHING WORKS OUT WELL. YOU HAVE
A MOVIE- 'THE SUCCESSOR' WITH STEPHANIE OKEREKE
AND I KNOW SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT SO YOU WEREN'T
ABLE TO COMPLETE THE MOVIE.
Dakore: Yeah. We shot the movie here in Nigeria
and due to Stephanie's accident we had to put it
on hold. Thankfully we were able to complete the
movie and it premiered in London at Odion
Cinema. It was a big event and I was really
happy that it came out successful. I like the
fact that people came together to support the
movie and the response from people was also
overwhelming. The movie is really good and it
gives a message. Look out for it!!!!!!!!!
ONM: YES I WIL. A LOT OF
FANS, LIKE MYSELF, KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALSO
BLESSED WITH A GREAT BEAUTIFUL VOICE. I MEAN WE
ALL HEARD YOU SING IN EMOTIONAL CRACK, SHATTERED
ILLUSIONS AND LAST GAME. WE ARE ALL WONDERING,
'WHEN IS DAKORE RELEASING AN ALBUM' ????!!!!!!
Dakore: It's coming out soon but I don't want to
say a time so that if it doesn't come out, they
won't say "ohhh she said this and that". I am a
musician before an actor. To me, it's not just
releasing an album. I love music so I don't want
to go and just put anything down. I want to put
my best to it. That is why I am taking my time.
It is definitely something I am going to do as
long as God wants it to happen. I will make it
so it is good enough to satisfy my fans so that
they could say it was worth waiting for. You
know, because it is not easy, especially as a
Nollywood actress. It is a bit more stressful to
shoot movies and find time to work on an album.
At this point, I am trying to see what I'm going
to do, because I don't want to stop my success
in Nollywood. I just want to take it to the next
level.
ONM: AMEN TO THAT SISTA
!!, I KNOW GOD WILL DEFINITELY CONTINUE TO BLESS
YOU, BECAUSE HE HAS BEEN BLESSING YOU SO FAR. WE
WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP YOU IN PRAYER. I JUST WANT
TO ASK. YOU KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF HANDSOME
FELLAS IN NOLLYWOOD. SO WHO DO YOU FIND MOST
ATTRACTIVE IN THE INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW?
Dakore: Wow !!! (laughs) very interesting
question. Honestly, all the guys I have worked
with are really attractive. I won't say I have
had anyone who I worked with that had me going.
Personally, I don't go for people I work on set
with. I like to just keep my work my work. I
don't mix business with pleasure. I think that's
why I haven't dated anyone in the industry. They
are all fabulous, handsome people.
ONM: PERSONALLY I THINK
RAMSEY NOAH IS VERY SEXY. I'VE SEEN HIS WORK. I
MET HIM AT THE RECENT NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
PARADE IN NYC. I ALSO LOVE DESMOND ELLIOT.
Dakore: Yeah Ramsey has a nice personality. He
is very jovial, and fun to work with. Jim Iyke
is also really cool. J.T. Tom West (sobs) was
one of my favorite.... (gets emotional). I
started my first film with him. I am really
upset about what has happened, with his recent
death and all. Chidi Mokeme, you know is good
also. . . (laughs).
ONM: I KNOW YOU HAVE
WORKED WITH A LOT OF PRODUCERS AND I ALSO KNOW
THAT EMEM ISONG IS YOUR FAVOURITE, BEING THAT
SHE BROUGHT YOU INTO ACTING. SO BESIDES HER, WHO
ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PRODUCERS?
Dakore: Yeah God used her to bless me and I'm
very thankful. Well, the memorable ones emmm...
I enjoyed working with Fred Amata in Before the
Sunrise. He is really cool to work with. He is
more of a Director. Jeta Amata as well. He is
cool too. There are so many you know and if you
don't call their names they will be like "ennhhh"
(laughs). Who again? Who again? Emmm Lancelot
Imasuen is really good also, but he is more of a
director and marketer. There are just so many.
ONM: OUT OF ALL THE
MOVIES YOU HAVE ACTED, WHICH ONE IS YOUR
FAVOURITE?
Dakore: I don't have a favorite yet. I love all
of them. I like some more than others, but I
won't say I have a favorite. I will say I have a
lucky movie, which is Emotional Crack. That is
the movie that just got everyone's attention. It
got screened at the New York African Film
Festival. I won three awards for that movie,
which were Best New Actress and Best Supporting
in two categories. It was a special movie for me
because it was a challenging role. I played a
controversial role.
ONM: I KNOW YOU
CELEBRATED YOUR BIRTHDAY AND IT WAS THE TALK OF
THE TOWN.
Dakore: I had a party and I usually don't have
parties. My man was like "Let's just have a
party." My friends and family were there. From
Nollywood, Stella Damascus was there, Kate
Henshaw was there, Fred and Jeta Amata were
there, Emem also attended. A friend of mine,
Ego, who is a singer for Lagbaja was also there.
Nigeria International Magazine attended to take
pictures. It was an 'all white' party. Everyone
had to wear white, that was the dress code.
ONM: GOING BACK TO A
QUESTION I ASKED YOU EARLIER, WHERE YOU SAID YOU
DON'T HAVE A FAVOURITE MOVIE- WHAT TYPE OF MOVIE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACT IN? WHAT TYPE OF ROLES
WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY?
Dakore: I would like to play a role where I am
suffering from an identity crisis or something
like that. You know, there are so many things.
Like I was watching this movie, V for Vendetta,
I really liked that movie and I would like to
play that type of role. In Nollywood you can
easily be type cast and I really don't want to
be in that type of category. At first, I was
always given the tough girl role and I would
like to play the vulnerable role like in The
Scorpion .
ONM: I WOULD LOVE TO SEE
YOU ACT IN AN AMERICAN MOVIE BECAUSE I THINK
YOU'RE A GREAT ACTRESS. YOU NEED TO SHARE YOUR
TALENTS AND GIFT WITH AMERICAN AUDIENCES.
Dakore: {laughs} Yeah... that goes without
saying. I would love to do that. If it is my
destiny, it's going to happen whether anyone
likes it or not. As long as God has ordained it
for me, it will happen.
ONM: I KNOW THAT ACTING
WAS NOT WHAT YOU WERE DOING BEFORE, SO WHAT
INSPIRED YOU TO GO INTO ACTING OR RATHER WHO
INSPIRED YOU?
Dakore: I will say God. He inspired me. You know
I didn't know this would happen to me. I will
also say number one my mum, because she also
inspired me. She didn't say "don't do this" or
"don't do that". She stood by me all the way. I
really love my mum to death. From Nollywood, I
would say Joke Silva. She is like the evergreen.
Also Liz Benson. From Hollywood, Angelina Jolie
and Angela Basset have also been motivating.
ONM: HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN
YOUR BEAUTIFUL SKIN AND YOUR LOVELY SHAPE?
Dakore: I try my best to watch what I eat. I
love chocolate so I try to balance it. I also do
a little working out and I take yoga classes and
aerobics. I am also happy with my physique. I
don't have the tendency of putting on a lot of
weight. As for my skin, I don't really like to
use any product. I like to just keep it clean.
ONM: WELL WHATEVER
YOU'RE DOING IT IS WORKING GIRL!!!!!!
Dakore: (laughs) Oh, thank you darling.
ONM: THE LAST QUESTION I
HAVE TO ASK IS WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF AN 'IT
GIRL'?
Dakore: My definition of an 'it girl' would be a
young woman who is not afraid to be herself. Who
is not defined by what she wears but rather is
genuine. That is someone that if I saw, I would
say, I would want to be that person. That is
someone that would be considered beautiful from
the inside. You know it's not about designer
clothes or who is on your arm, but rather
someone who cares about other people. That's an
'it girl' to me and I pray that I can be like
that.
ONM: WELL IT'S FUNNY
BECAUSE OMO NAIJA MAGAZINE CONSIDERS YOU THE 'IT
GIRL' OF NOLLYWOOD. WE FEEL THAT YOU HAVE IT
ALL. YOU'RE VERY BEAUTIFUL ON THE INSIDE AND THE
OUTSIDE, THUS THE REASON WHY WE NAMED YOU THE
'IT GIRL' OF NOLLYWOOD. JUST KEEP UP THE GOOD
WORK.
Dakore: Thank yoouu!!!! You're giving me goose
pimples (laughs). Oh my God (laughs).
ONM: DO YOU HAVE A
MESSAGE FOR YOUR FANS?
Dakore: Ohhh tell them that I love them. I will
never take them for granted. They should just
keep praying for me and I will keep giving them
the best.
courtesy omonaijamag
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