The first-ever Nigerian animated feature film Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters is set for its release on the 11th of December.

Hot Ticket Productions stated that the movie is valued at $1 million and will serve as an escape for families.

In the statement made by Blessing Amidu, the Chief Executive Officer of Hot Ticket Productions, she said;


"As we approach the end of the year, it is important to provide some succor and means of escape and release for children and the entire family.

"We strongly believe that entertainment is a powerful tool for this.

"We hope the fantastic universe of Ladybuckit and the Motley Mopsters will serve as a source of joy for and laughter for Nigerian families.

"And millions of people around the world during the festive season and for many years to come.

"This year has been a tough one for the world. Families have had to deal with a global pandemic, economic challenges, and civil unrest."

It stars some of Nigeria's finest actors including Bimbo Akintola, Bola Edwards, Patrick Doyle, and a host of others.

She also stated that a lot of interest has been shown since the release of its teaser in August 2020.

"With scenes showing notable Nigerian landmarks and historical places such as Oloibiri, a community in Bayelsa State, where crude oil was first discovered in commercial quantity in 1956.

"It is expected that parts of the movie will serve as a flashback to Nigeria's early years."

Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters will have its debut locally and internationally on December 11th.

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As previously reported, BTS bounds in atop the July 24-dated Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts with "Permission to Dance." It's the South Korean superstars' fifth and fourth leader on the respective lists, extending their lead for the most since both surveys launched last September. But going deeper on both rankings, other international acts shine, earning their first entries.

Among them, Wizkid debuts on the Global 200 at No. 159 with "Essence," featuring Tems. Both acts hail from Nigeria, following Burna Boy to become the second and third artists from the country to hit the survey.

"Essence," from Wizkid's 2020 album Made in Largos, is primarily sung in English but includes lyrics in Yoruba. The African language is predominantly spoken in Southwestern Nigeria, precisely the location of his native, and album namesake, Largos. It is the first song featuring vocals in Yoruba to grace the Global charts.

This influx of Nigerian talent onto the Global 200 is not just a breakthrough for the country, but continues a burst of chart activity from Africa. Global chart action from the continent has mostly been limited to "Jerusalema" by Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode (both from South Africa) and Burna Boy (Nigeria), which has spent 45 weeks on the Global Excl. U.S. chart so far, peaking at No. 18 in October. Wes (Cameroon) was also co-billed with Robin Schulz on "Alane," which spent three weeks on the Global Excl. U.S. chart.

Wizkid and Burna Boy have especially become in-demand featured guests, showing up on albums by Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Drake and others, but "Essence" represents a breakthrough with Wizkid being the lead artist, and, instead of asking one of his North American buddies to return the favor, spotlighting a fellow Nigerian act in Tems.

This week, "Essence" climbs 82-72 on the U.S. based Billboard Hot 100, while bouncing 30-24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally.


Source: https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9605110/wizkid-tems-essence-global-200-chart/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social