Brewery giant Guinness Nigeria has signed singer Fireboy DML, actress Beverly Naya, photojournalist Yagazie Emezi, and social media influencer Oli Ekun as its brand ambassadors.
Fireboy DML needs no introduction as he is one of the country’s budding artists, steadily climbing the ladder of success. He recently released the music video of his track Tattoo and has relented in his efforts when it comes to entertaining music fans.
Beverly Naya is a British-born Nigerian actress who clinched the Most Promising Talent at the 2010 Best of Nollywood Awards. She also won the award for Fast Rising Actress at the 2011 City People Entertainment Awards and is one of Nollywood’s most popular stars.
Yagazie Emezi is an artist and self-taught independent photojournalist who ventured into photography in 2015. She has been commissioned by the Washington Post, National Geographic, New York Times, Al-Jazeera, TIME, amongst other prominent news platforms.
She is a recipient of the 2018 inaugural Creative Bursary Award from Getty Images and was a participant of the 2018 New York Portfolio Review.
Oli Ekun is an entertainer, social media influencer, and comedian who is among the youths making an impact in the nation.
The company made the announcement via its Twitter handle on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, posting a collage image of the aforementioned individuals.
Meet the Guinness #SmoothTribe @fireboydml @YagazieEmezi @BeverlyNaya and @Oli_Ekun #GuinnessSmooth pic.twitter.com/s6t6hv7e5q
— Guinness Nigeria (@GuinnessNGR) August 12, 2020
It is only fitting that Guinness Nigeria would sign the above persons as their contributions to the arts in Nigeria is without question.