Popular Nigerian actress Ebube Nwagbo was recently revealed to have been an Igbo musician many years ago.
The movie diva, renowned for her often steamy film performances, was found in an old video that resurfaced online.
In the throwback video, the now 41-year-old actress is depicted as an Igbo gospel artist who sings to glorify God.
Ebube was observed performing the role of a defined gospel singer, wearing a modest clothing and extending her hands to God in heaven, singing His praises.
The old video also showed the actress working with a backup vocalist and a group of dancers dressed in identical clothes for their choreography.
Shortly after the Nollywood star’s video went viral, many netizens turned to the comments section to express their opinions.
Several of them were astonished to learn that Ebube Nwagbo had previously performed as a gospel artist. Read some of their reactions here.
isholawasiualex: “Everyone sha dey try anyone wey go blow Ni oo,when heaven things wasn’t working and she pick the world thing and it works oo.”
chuksbrown9106: “Ah this girl don hustle oh.”
isibie_fortune: “It was a pandemic that year. All actors and actresses either sang secular or Christian music. E be like them give them assignment that very year.”
louisdimaria: “Now she don dey straff for film.”
Liz_osi: “Like seriously? What now happend”
thereal_cilla: “Be like say na only Mercy Johnson no sing that year.”
official_esejoy: “And the song is so beautiful with an amazing voice.”
princess_is_brown: “Now she’s a baddie for Christ .
” lifeofjenell: “Why I never hear this song for Nigeria before, the song no blow oooo wetin happen sef .”
Nikky__d_: “When you grow for East that time when we’re small na Christian music them dey use to support their family check well many of them man must eat.”