Nigerian music star Flavour is stepping on higher grounds in his career, as he reportedly signs a deal with Amazon Prime Video.
The documentary set to follow the Highlife star’s background and rise to fame is being filmed.
A source close to the music star recently confirmed that he signed the production deal last year September for an unconfirmed figure.
The documentary will reportedly take a deep dive into Flavour’s music career and rise to stardom. Further details remain sketchy as the streamer is yet to make an official statement.
News of a biopic initially sparked conversation on Twitter after handle @igbohistofacts tweeted that the singer received $3 million from Amazon.
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“Top Igbo Highlife musician, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’Abania received $3M as advance payment for his biopic on Amazon Prime Video. It makes him the first African to enjoy such largesse. Undoubtedly, this will globally open more doors for Igbo finest musicians.”
The untitled documentary could be the first locally-produced project since the streamer officially launched in Nigeria during last year’s AFRIFF.
Flavour, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He began his musical career as a drummer for a local church. He is currently signed to 2nite Entertainment.
In 2005, he released his self-titled debut album N’abania. In 2010, Flavour released his second studio album, Uplifted. It was supported by the singles “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”, “Adamma”, and “Oyi Remix”. The album’s success made Flavour one of Africa’s most sought out artists.
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