Anita Osikweme Osikhena

Anita Osikweme Osikhena or Anita Osikhena Osikweme (born 13 September), also known professionally as Aniitablonde, is a Nigerian singer, model, and actress.[1] Anita rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood movie, The Island.[2] She was also the host of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).[3]

Anita Osikweme Osikhena
Born
Anita Osikweme Osikhena Patrick

13 September
NationalityNigerian
Other namesAniitablonde
EducationBachelor’s degree
Occupations
  • actress
  • model
  • musician
Years active2019 – present

Career

Osikhena is from Etsako West in Edo State.[4] She released her single, Toxic, together with its music video, in 2022.[5] The song was deemed as "controversial" by Vanguard because of its "confrontational" message.[6] After this, she released another song titled Like this, a single of her then forthcoming extended play (EP), TIS25.[7][8] She went commercial with her music in Ghana where she released her EP titled TIS25 (stylized This Is Still 25) also in 2022.[9][10] Her debut EP was a mixture of pop, hip-hop, reggae, and trap genres with Afrobeats as its main basis called Afrofusion, and it encompassed her genuine life experiences.[1] She contested in the 43rd edition of Miss Nigeria beauty pageant 2019 which held at the Eko Convention Center, Lagos, Nigeria.[4] She represented Edo State and at the heart of her pet project for the pageant was tagged "Guard Her", which its focus was on girl child education and women's development. She ended up as the first runner-up, with Etsanyi Tukura emerging as the winner.[11] She was also one of two top models for Uju Estelo's release of her collection "Memoirs Of The Fearless".[12] As an actress, she acted in the Nollywood movie, The Island.[13] She was the model host for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2019.[14][15]

Discography

TIS25 (EP)
Track[16] Duration
Angels 2:55
Like This 2:17
Away 2:36
Toxic 3:00
Sipping 2:50
Put it Down 2:43

References
  1. "ANIITABLONDE: The exceptionally multi-talented artist". 19 October 2022.
  2. SensCritique. "The Island - Film (2018)". SensCritique (in French). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. "Model, Anita Osikhena Osikweme announced as host for TINFF 2019". The Nation (Nigeria). July 3, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. Omorogbe, Paul (2019-11-29). "Super model, Anita Osikhena, in race for 43rd Miss Nigeria". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. Notjustok. "Anita Blonde Unviels New Single 'Toxic' | Notjustok". NotJustOk. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  6. "AniitaBlonde takes centre stage with TIS25". Vanguard (Nigeria). September 14, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  7. OluwaFemi (2022-09-15). "[Music] AniitaBlonde - Like This". Naijaloaded. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  8. "AniitaBlonde Releases 'Like This' Off Her New Project; Tis25". NotJustOk. 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  9. "Rapper, Aniitablonde, releases new EP 'Tis25'". The Punch. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  10. "AniitaBlonde takes centre stage with new project, 'Tis25'". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  11. Online, Tribune (2019-12-15). "Osikhena shines at Miss Nigeria beauty pageant". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  12. Akabogu, Njideka (2018-08-07). "Uju Estelo's New Collection Is For The Woman Who Never Wants To Go Unnoticed". The Netng. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  13. "Film One - The Island". Film One. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  14. "Anita Osikweme Announced as Model Host for TINFF 2019 – THISDAYLIVE". This Day. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  15. Onikoyi, Ayo (June 30, 2019). "Super model, Anita Osikweme announced as host for TINFF 2019". Vanguard (Nigeria). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  16. Charles (2022-09-15). "EP: ANIITABLONDE – Tis 25 (Full Album)". Daveplay. Retrieved 2023-03-25.


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