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Nollywood actress and filmmaker Efe Irele has dismissed the popular notion that fame in the entertainment industry is sudden, stating that success is achieved through years of unseen work and consistency. The actress, who recently released her first cinema film ‘My Mother is a Witch,’ said many people are often unaware of the long journey that leads to public recognition. “There’s no such thing as overnight success,” Irele said. “ A lot of people always say that person is an overnight success, and it even happens with our musicians, and when they see old videos of the artist, they’ll be like Oh, I never knew.” Read Also: Nigeria ready for global business, says Senator Sani Musa at Oxford Forum Irele noted that before making her mark as an actor, she had been active in the entertainment industry for years, appearing in several major music videos. “I was in Adekunle Gold’s Shade music video, Burna Boy’s Like to Party, I was in so many videos,” she revealed. “I’ve been in the industry, maybe not as an actor, but I’ve been in the industry since I was 15 years old, and that’s a very long time.” According to her, fame and professional progression in Nollywood come from resilience and discipline, not shortcuts. “It takes consistency and a whole lot of hard work,” she added.
