Lorenzo Menakaya Explained

Lorenzo Menakaya
Birth Name:Tochukwu Lorenzo Uzonna Menakaya
Birth Date:4 April 1986
Birth Place:Enugu, Nigeria
Alma Mater:University of Nigeria Nsukka
Awards:Phoenix Global Awards, 2012
Years Active:2006–present

Lorenzo Menakaya is a Nigerian on-air personality, actor, event host,[1] filmmaker[2] and singer.[3] He received nominations for On-Air Personality (OAP) of the year at The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) 2011[4] and 2012;[5] and he won the award of Outstanding Radio Presenter at the Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2016.[6] He also hosted the Africa Movie Academy Awards, 2019.[7]

Biography

Lorenzo Menakaya was 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]

Personal life

He is cousin to Chichi Menakaya, a Trauma and Orthopedic Surgeon based in the United Kingdom.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultNotes
2011The Future Awards AfricaOn-air Personality of the year
2012The Future Awards AfricaOn-air Personality of the year
Phoenix Global AwardsOn-air Personality of the year
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit AwardsMost popular Radio Presenter (South East)[13]
2013Nigerian Broadcasters Merit AwardsOutstanding Radio Presenter of the year[14] [15]
2014Nigerian Broadcasters Merit AwardsNigerian Broadcaster of the year[16]
2015Nigeria Fashion & Style AwardsRadio Personality of the year[17]
2016Nigerian Broadcasters Merit AwardsOutstanding Radio Presenter (Midday)[18] [19]
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit AwardsNigerian Broadcaster of the year (Male)[20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010My ConfessionOkezie
Lonely WalkLorenzo/Music ComposerComposed original soundtrack
Room ServiceMusic Composer
Parish HouseIshmael
2011Spokesman for the OracleIkem
2012My DivaChika
201315 MinutesMark/Music ComposerComposed original soundtrack
2015Sundown TaleJuma/Producer/Director/ScreenplayComposed original soundtrack
2018Wrong InitiationCapone
Agwaetiti ObiụtọAkah
2019Ordinary FellowsDirector/Producer
2020River Rise'Renzo

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. News: 28 October 2019 . Winners for di 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards . en-GB . 6 November 2019.
  2. News: 7 August 2019 . Wale Ojo, Somadina Adinma and Chiwetalu Agu star in "Ordinary Fellows," new Nollywood movie produced by Lorenzo Menakaya . en-GB . 10 November 2019.
  3. News: 3 July 2011 . 360Fresh: This Is Lorenzo . en-GB . 10 November 2019.
  4. News: TFAA 2011 NOMINEES. en-GB.
  5. News: TFAA 2012 NOMINEES. en-GB.
  6. Web site: BEHOLD! Winners at 6th Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA). 29 February 2016. 10 November 2019. Nigerian Voice.
  7. Web site: 28 October 2019 . Sola Sobowale, Adesua Etomi win at 2019 AMAA [FULL LIST] ]. 2 August 2022 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  8. Web site: 23 July 2016. 'There's joy that comes with working for yourself' . 10 November 2019 . guardian.ng.
  9. Web site: Ordinary Fellows (2019) – nlist Nollywood, Nigerian Movies & Casting . 2 November 2019 . nlist.ng . en-GB.
  10. Web site: 7 August 2019 . Wale Ojo, Somadina Adinma and Chiwetalu Agu star in "Ordinary Fellows," new Nollywood movie produced by Lorenzo Menakaya » YNaija . 3 November 2019 . YNaija . en-GB.
  11. Web site: 27 October 2019 . AMAA 2019: Here are all the winners at the 15th edition of movie award . 6 November 2019 . www.pulse.ng . en-US.
  12. Web site: 27 August 2017. Obi Emelonye's Crazy, Lovely, Cool TV series ready . 22 September 2020 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
  13. News: 20 November 2012. NIGERIAN BROADCASTERS MERIT AWARDS FULL NOMINATION LIST Helen Events Blog. en-US. Helen Events Blog. 11 May 2020.
  14. Web site: Linda Ikeji, Jaguda And Bella Naija Head For A Showdown As Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards Releases Nominees' List Jaguda.com. 11 May 2020. en-US.
  15. Web site: Here are the Nominees for Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards 2013. 31 October 2013. Olori Supergal. en-US. 11 May 2020.
  16. Web site: Nominees For Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014. 3 October 2014. Pulse Nigeria. en-US. 11 May 2020.
  17. Web site: 'There's joy that comes with working for yourself'. 23 July 2016 . 2 November 2019.
  18. Web site: Pulse TV wins best online TV at broadcasters merit awards.. 29 February 2016. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2 November 2019.
  19. Web site: Past Winners Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards.
  20. Web site: Here Are Nominees' Numbers For Voting At NBMA 2015. Correspondent. 29 January 2016. Glamtush. en-US. 11 May 2020.
  21. Web site: 4 August 2017. Obi Emelonye Set With New TV Series, "Crazy, Lovely, Cool". 22 September 2020. TNS. en-US.

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