Tiannah's Empire
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| Tiannah's Empire | |
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| Genre | Reality Television |
| Directed by | Priscilla Nzirimo-Nwanah |
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| Country of origin | Nigeria |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mo Abudu |
| Production locations | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | EbonyLife Studios |
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| Release | 22 April 2017 – September 12, 2018 |
Tiannah's Empire is a Nigerian reality television series that premiered on 22 April 2017, on Ebonylife TV, starring Toyin Lawani-Adebayo (best known as Toyin Lawani), and Oluwatenola Jermaine Womandi. The show focused on Toyin Lawani, as she juggles the many roles she plays in 30 different businesses and being a mum of two kids, Tiannah and Tenor.; from mother to stylist, to designer, to a friend.
Casting[edit]
In Season 1, Episode 2, Seyi Shay, and Skuki makes an appearance on the show.[1] In Season 1, Episode 3, Ben Murray-Bruce makes an appearance on the show.[2] In Season 1, Episode 5, Florence Ita Giwa makes an appearance on the show.[3] In Season 1, Episode 6, Emmanuel Ikubese makes an appearance on the show.[4] In Season 1, Episode 9, Denrele Edun makes an appearance on the show.[5] In Season 1, Episode 10 and 11, Annie Macaulay-Idibia makes an appearance on the show.[6]
| Cast | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |
| Toyin Lawani-Adebayo | Main | |
| Oluwatenola Jermaine Womandi | Main | |
| Tiannah's Empire Clients/Friends | ||
| Denrele Edun | Recurring | |
| Seyi Shay | Recurring | |
| Skuki | Recurring | |
| Florence Ita Giwa | Recurring | |
| Annie Macaulay-Idibia | Recurring | |
| Emmanuel Ikubese | Recurring | |
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | April 22, 2017 | November 28, 2017 | |
| 2 | 7 | August 1, 2018 | September 12, 2018 | |
Season 1 (2017)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 22 April 2017 | N/A | |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 29 April 2017 | N/A | |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 4 May 2017 | N/A | |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 11 May 2017[7] | N/A | |
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Lawani won the ELOY entrepreneur of the year award and the best stylist at the Bold Awards event. She also spoke about breaking into the international fashion market. According to her, she already has the likes of Ray J and Soulja Boy wearing her piece abroad. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 17 May 2017 | N/A | |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 27 May 2017[8] | N/A | |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 5 June 2017 | N/A | |
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | 9 June 2017 | N/A | |
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | 21 June 2017 | N/A | |
| 10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | 29 June 2017 | N/A | |
| 11 | 11 | "Episode 11" | 29 June 2017[9] | N/A | |
| 12 | 12 | "Episode 12" | 21 November 2017 | N/A | |
| 13 | 13 | "Episode 13" | 28 November 2017 | N/A | |
Season 2 (2018)[edit]
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 1 August 2018[10] | N/A |
| 15 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 8 August 2018[11] | N/A |
| 16 | 3 | "Episode 3" | 15 August 2018 | N/A |
| 17 | 4 | "Episode 4" | 22 August 2018 | N/A |
| 18 | 5 | "Episode 5" | 29 August 2018 | N/A |
| 19 | 6 | "Episode 6" | 5 September 2018 | N/A |
| 20 | 7 | "Episode 7" | 12 September 2018 | N/A |
Production[edit]
The reality television series was produced by EbonyLife Studios, and distributed by EbonyLife Films. The series was produced and directed by Priscilla Nzirimo-Nwanah.[12] The show was executive produced by Mo Abudu,[13] and premiered on EbonyLife On, an online movie streaming television network, on August 2, 2018.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (8 May 2017). "Toyin Lawani's reality series is surprisingly not the worst thing on TV". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (5 May 2017). "Watch episode 3 of Toyin Lawani's reality series". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Watch episode 5 of reality TV show". Pulse Nigeria. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (29 May 2017). "Watch episode 6 of reality TV show". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (23 June 2017). "Watch episode 9 of reality TV show". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (31 July 2017). "Watch episode 10, 11 of reality TV show". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (11 May 2017). "Watch episode 4 of Toyin Lawani's reality series". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Tv, Bn (27 May 2017). "Watch Episode 6 of Toyin Lawani's Reality TV Show 'Tiannah's Empire' on BN TV". BellaNaija. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ Tv, Bn (30 July 2017). "Watch Episode 11 of Toyin Lawani's Reality TV Show 'Tiannah's Empire' on BN TV". BellaNaija. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Ohunyon, Ehis (2 August 2018). "Season 2 of reality show makes it return to the Ebonylife TV screen". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Dayo, Bernard (9 August 2018). "Tiannah's Empire S2, Ep 2: Toyin Lawani isn't bleaching, the shade at Nigerian designers and other takeaways » YNaija". YNaija. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "Toyin Lawani's 'Tiannah's Empire' premieres amid pomp". Vanguard News. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ izuzu, chibumga (31 July 2018). "Here's when reality show will return for season 2 on Ebonylife TV". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Tiannah's Empire! Premieres August 2 on EbonyLifeON". Twitter. Retrieved 11 May 2022.