Hardy To Imo OAPs; Repackage Or…
Founder of OtownGist Media & Entertainment Mr.
Chinedu Hardy Nwadike has frowned at the common nature of OAPs in Imo State,
adding that if they don’t repackage, there won’t be anything special about them
again.
Hardy who is the President of Imo State Bloggers
Association, said the profession has lost its flare as some people in it do not
even understand the weight they carry.
He said; “I often hide my face when I hear some
people I meet are OAPs. They might have the swagger on radio but when you meet
them, you don’t just feel that aura of someone you listen to on the radio.”
“The packaging is just too poor and some of them
don’t even dress 30% of the way someone in showbiz should. They just appear as
petty traders because they think people won’t recognize them.”
“I have seen fans become disappointed because of
this and it is doing more harm than good to young people joining the industry
as well as the old timers who know the in and out of their onion.”
Recalling when OAPs became the first celebrities in
Imo State, Hardy said it would be nice to bring back those days when people on
the radio and television were seen as they sounded.
He urged those dragging the image of the trade to
the muds to repackage themselves so as to become the fans’ favourites again.
“You can’t board devil’s airways and expect to meet Jesus
at the airport. These are the voices our people adore and I think they should
always do their fans a little favour by always looking good to avoid that
regular disappointment the fans feel every now and then.”
“Again, they should get involved in the show and not
just the biz or just sit at home and the office. They should get in other
media, throw their faces out there for people to read about them. If you want
to play in the Champions League, you must take a flight.”
Chinedu Hardy Nwadike who is also an author,
recently released his third novel, ‘Just a Girl’s Story’, with accolades
pouring in from different angles because of the boldness in the story which
talks about self-inflicted pains on women.
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