Lorenzo Menakaya
Lorenzo Menakaya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tochukwu Lorenzo Uzonna Menakaya 4 April 1986 |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Lorenzo Menakaya is a Nigerian on-air personality, actor, event host,[2] filmmaker[3] and singer.[4] He received nominations for On-Air Personality (OAP) of the year at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2011[5] and 2012;[6] and he won the award of Outstanding Radio Presenter at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2016.[7]
Biography
Born Tochukwu Lorenzo Uzonna Menakaya to the Menakaya dynasty of Umunya in Anambra State, Nigeria. He was educated at University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka; Menakaya studied Religion at the University of Nigeria before receiving a short training in broadcasting by Institut Panos Afrique de l’Ouest (PANOS Institute West Africa), Dakar, Senegal and Institute for Media and Society, Lagos Nigeria.[8] He recorded his first short film Sundown Tale in 2015 and in 2019, he produced his debut feature film Ordinary Fellows[9][10] co-directing with Ikenna Aniekwe. In 2019, he was one of the hosts of the 15th Africa Movie Academy Awards along with actress Kemi Lala Akindoju and comedian Funnybone.[11] He played the role of Ubong on Trace TV's Crazy, Lovely, Cool.[12]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Future Awards Africa | On-air Personality of the year[5] | Nominated | |
| 2012 | The Future Awards Africa | On-air Personality of the year[6] | Nominated | |
| Phoenix Global Awards | On-air Personality of the year | Won | ||
| Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Most popular Radio Presenter (South East)[13] | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Outstanding Radio Presenter of the year[14][15] | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Nigerian Broadcaster of the year[16] | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Nigeria Fashion & Style Awards | Radio Personality of the year[17] | Won | |
| 2016 | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Outstanding Radio Presenter (Midday)[18][19] | Won | |
| Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards | Nigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male)[20] | Nominated |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | My Confession | Okezie | |
| Lonely Walk | Lorenzo/Music Composer | Composed original soundtrack | |
| Room Service | Music Composer | ||
| Parish House | Ishmael | ||
| 2011 | Spokesman for the Oracle | Ikem | |
| 2012 | My Diva | Chika | |
| 2013 | 15 Minutes | Mark/Music Composer | Composed original soundtrack |
| 2015 | Sundown Tale | Juma/Producer/Director/Screenplay | Composed original soundtrack |
| 2018 | Wrong Initiation | Capone | |
| Agwaetiti Obiụtọ | Akah | ||
| 2019 | Ordinary Fellows | Director/Producer | |
| 2020 | River Rise | 'Renzo |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Crazy, Lovely, Cool[21] | Ubong | Directed by Obi Emelonye |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "I Pray" | Umu Obiligbo | Man |
References
- ^ "Radio Personality Lorenzo Drops New Single For New Nigeria – Good Morning Nigeria". 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ "Winners for di 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards". 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Wale Ojo, Somadina Adinma and Chiwetalu Agu star in "Ordinary Fellows," new Nollywood movie produced by Lorenzo Menakaya". 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "360Fresh: This Is Lorenzo". 2011-07-03. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ a b "TFAA 2011 NOMINEES".
- ^ a b "TFAA 2012 NOMINEES".
- ^ "BEHOLD! Winners at 6th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA)". Nigerian Voice. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "'There's joy that comes with working for yourself'". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ordinary Fellows (2019) - nlist | Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting". nlist.ng. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Wale Ojo, Somadina Adinma and Chiwetalu Agu star in "Ordinary Fellows," new Nollywood movie produced by Lorenzo Menakaya » YNaija". YNaija. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "AMAA 2019: Here are all the winners at the 15th edition of movie award". www.pulse.ng. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
- ^ "Obi Emelonye's Crazy, Lovely, Cool TV series ready". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "NIGERIAN BROADCASTERS MERIT AWARDS FULL NOMINATION LIST | Helen Events Blog". Helen Events Blog. 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Linda Ikeji, Jaguda And Bella Naija Head For A Showdown As Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Releases Nominees' List | Jaguda.com". Retrieved 2020-05-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Here are the Nominees for Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2013". Olori Supergal. 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "Nominees For Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014". Pulse Nigeria. 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "'There's joy that comes with working for yourself'". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Pulse TV wins best online TV at broadcasters merit awards". www.pulse.ng. 2016-02-29. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Past Winners | Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Correspondent (2016-01-29). "Here Are Nominees' Numbers For Voting At NBMA 2015". Glamtush. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Obi Emelonye Set With New TV Series, "Crazy, Lovely, Cool"". TNS. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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