Friday, March 29, 2024
More

    Latest Posts

    Francis Odega AKA Mr. Gerara Hia, Tells His Grass To Grace Story

    The word ‘Gerara hia meehn’, has practically become one the
    biggest social media sensations in recent times and the inventor, Nollywood
    comic actor, Francis Odega has been counting the gains of the video clip that
    turned him into an online hit.
     Ironically, none of the past movies in Odega’s movie
    career since 1996 has brought him as more popularity as the video, which does
    not last more than five minutes.
    Luckily for him, the short video also got to the attention
    of American rapper, 50 Cent who found it very funny enough to repost on his
    instagram page to his millions of fans.

    “I am pleasantly surprised that just one scene from a
    movie, which I starred in three years ago, has suddenly brought me so much
    attention and fame. I don’t really know why it has taken the movie three years
    to garner this sort of recognition. I joined Instagram two months ago, after
    some social media-savvy friends of mine played the Gerara Hia video, which was
    posted on Instagram for me. The number of comments that trailed the post blew
    me away and I decided to join the platform almost immediately. Within a month,
    I had 3000 followers and currently have 18,600 fans,” the actor told Punch in a
    recent interview in respect to the sudden popularity of the video.
    Continuing his grass to grace story, Mr. Odega said his
    feelings are so indescribable when 50 Cent began following him on Instagram,
    then Snoop Dogg also followed suit shortly after. Other top Nigerian stars
    like, Don Jazzy, PSquare, Patoranking, M.I, Sound Sultan and many other others
    followed him too.
    Toping it all, Etisalat recently made Odega its ambassador
    because of the attention he has been receiving.
    “I recently had a photoshoot for the billboards and will
    shoot the television commercial for the brand very soon. The concept of the
    billboard adverts revolves around the ‘Gerara Here’ concept,” he said.
    ‘Gerara hia’ video clip was extracted from a three-part
    movie entitled Welcome to South, Back from South and Agony of South. It was shot
    in South Africa and Nigeria, starring Francis Odega alongside Imeh Bishop and
    Dede One Day.

    Latest Posts

    Don't Miss

    Stay in touch

    To be updated with all the latest news, offers and special announcements.