Idris Elba declares Lagos ‘most amazing city in the world’

Idris Elba, the British actor, has declared Lagos the “most amazing city in the world”.

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The acclaimed star spoke about his visit to the Nigerian city during an interview with etalk TV on the red carpet of the recently held TIFF Tribute Awards. 

When asked to share memorable experiences from filming his project ‘Dust to Dreams’ in Nigeria, Elba was effusive in his praise.

He recounted having a wealth of incredible memories from his time in Lagos, highlighting the nation’s vast pool of talent.

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The film star stated that “Lagos is the most amazing place on earth”.

He said one of his standout moments was witnessing British singer Seal, whose full name is Henry Olusegun Samuel, act using his native Nigerian accent, a nod to his heritage.

Elba described working with Seal as “a real blessing” and also praised his powerful performance with Nigerian singer Konstance.

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The duo performed a song written for the film, which Elba highlighted as one of the project’s big, standout moments.

“There are so many memories. Lagos, if you have never been there, is the most amazing place, city in the world. I had a great time. The talent there is incredible. I got to have Seal acting. He has acted before but this is one he is acting in his accent. You know, his Nigerian heritage,” he said.

“That was a real blessing. One of the big standout moments is there is this really amazing song that we wrote for the film and they performed it at the end of the song. Seal and a lovely artiste called Konstance.”

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