Gidi Up

Gidi Up
Genre
Written by
  • Jadesola Osiberu
  • Bodunrin Sasore
Directed by Jadesola Osiberu
Starring

Current


OC Ukeje
Somkele Iyamah
Adeyemi Okanlawon
Titi Sonuga
Bimbo Manuel
Iretiola Doyle
Anthony Monjaro
Adesua Etomi
Jide Kosoko
Ikechukwu Onunaku
Former


Oreka Godis
Karibi Fubura
KC Ejelonu

Country of origin Nigeria
Original language(s)
  • English
  • Yoruba
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 20 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Lola Odedina
  • Pascal Or
Producer(s)
  • Jadesola Osiberu
  • Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju
Editor(s)
  • John Harry
  • Muhammed Atta
Location(s) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Cinematography Muhammed Atta Ahmed
Camera setup

single-cam


Kunle Idowu
Kenechukwu Obiajulu
Owolabi Fabiyi
Ugwu Michael
Kagho Idhebor
Femi Bamigbetan
Leonard Nformi (Aerial Photography)

Running time
Production company(s) Ndani Productions
Distributor Ndani
Release
Original network ndani.tv
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Original release 20 February 2013 (2013-02-20) – present
External links
Production website

Gidi Up is a Nigerian television and web drama series starring OC Ukeje, Somkele Iyamah, Adeyemi Okanlawon and Titi Sonuga in lead roles. The series is created by Jadesola Osiberu and executively produced by Lola Odedina. It is produced by Ndani TV and sponsored by GTBank.[1][2] Episodes are first aired online through Ndani.tv web channel, and the first episode was aired on 20 February 2013.[3][4][5][6]

The series follows the lives of four young adults (Obi, Tokunbo, Eki and Yvonne) who are pursuing success and independence in the city of Lagos, revealing the challenges they are faced with at every step of the way in their quest to achieve their dreams.[7] The title of the series is culled from the popular term "Las Gidi", a nickname for Lagos city.[8]

The first season of the series was an eight-part web miniseries, with a length of approximately eight minutes per episode and used to be broadcast only online.[9][10] The second season was however converted into a full 30-minute episodial television and webseries, with the first season combined together, re-edited and aired on television as the pilot episode for season 2.[11]

Plot

Premise

Gidi Up follows the lives of four friends (Obi, Yvonne, Tokunbo and Eki) with different dreams and aspirations. They are faced with many challenges; they get into troubles, make bad and regretful decisions as they pursue their careers in the city of Lagos, Nigeria.

Overview

Season 1 
Obi (Karibi Fubura) is a budding radio presenter. He is offered a huge TV deal and as a result, he obtains a loan from a thug to acquire a life of luxury, hoping that when he gets the pay for the television project, he’d pay back the loan time. However, his pay for the first season of the show is very low and not enough to do anything, and Obi ends up getting threats from his creditor. Yvonne (Somkele Iyamah) is an upcoming fashion designer who starts up a fashion brand with the help of an aristo; Chief Jagun (Bimbo Manuel). Tokunbo (Adeyemi Okanlawon) is having problems with his father regarding his career interest, while Eki (Oreka Godis) also leaves her home because her parents do not support her dreams to pursue a career in Photography.
Season 2 
Obi’s creditor eventually gets his payment by hijacking Obi and taking his car and gadgets, which leads to Obi meeting Illa (Iretiola Doyle), a woman who saved him, and ended up being his sugar mummy. Yvonne drops charges against Folarin (Daniel Effiong), and she goes into business with Sharon (Adesua Etomi), Chief Jagun’s daughter, to relaunch “Vone”, which had crumbled along with Yvonne’s breakup with Chief Jagun. Tokunbo starts up a company, "Techserve", which is marred by Obi’s constant nonchalant attitude. Tokunbo's relationship with Eki hits the rocks, and Eki finds comfort in the arms of Mo (Ikechukwu Onunaku), who becomes her best friend.

Cast and characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Production

The idea for a series about four friends striving to survive was born in 2012 by Jadesola Osiberu, few months after the establishment of Ndani TV. Scripts were sought, but none of the scripts submitted captured the director’s vision of what she wanted the series to look like. The mission of Ndani is majorly to tell contemporary African stories, Osiberu eventually decided to pen the script for the first season.[12][13] Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju was sought to help with casting.[14] The word "Gidi", from the title "Gidi Up", is culled from the popular term "Las Gidi" (often shortened as "Gidi") which can be translated as "Real Lagos", and is used in referring to the city of Lagos.[15] The series was initially an eight-part web miniseries, with a length of approximately eight minutes per episode and used to be broadcast only online.[16][17] Due to the positive response from the audience, it was decided to make the second season bigger, thereby converting the series into 30 minutes per episode. The second season was also aired on television, with the first season combined together and aired on television as a 52-minute pilot episode for the season.[18]

References

  1. "It’s a Wrap! Watch the Final Episodes of Ndani TV’s Web Series "Gidi Up"". Bella Naija. BellaNaija. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. "Meet the Stars of Gidi Up, Season 2". Encomium. Encomium Magazine. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. Odunsi Wale (6 March 2013). "Highly anticipated TV Show, Gidi Up, to premiere on Ndani TV Wednesday night". Daily Post. Daily Post. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  4. O, Onos (7 March 2013). "Watch Episode 3 of NdaniTV’s Web Drama Series "Gidi Up"". Bella Naija. Bella Naija. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  5. "The Nigeria Series: Gidi Up [Episode 1-6]". Naija Mayor. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  6. George, Mayowa (21 February 2013). "Ndani TV Premieres New Drama Series - ‘Gidi Up’". 360 Nobs. 360Nobs.com. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  7. Whitman, Myne (February 2013). "Watch Episode 1 and 2 of Gidi Up Web Series". Romance Meets Life. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  8. Kazeem, Maryam (11 March 2013). "Why You Should Be Watching Nigeria’s ‘Gidi Up’". Okay Africa. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  9. "This fake Lagos life sha! See the "Frenemies" episode of Gidi Up (WATCH)". YNaija. YNaija. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  10. "It’s a Wrap! Watch the Final Episodes of Ndani TV’s Web Series – "Gidi Up"". Bella Naija. bellanaija. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  11. Izuzu, Chidumga (16 July 2014). ""Gidi Up" Series Now Showing on Africa Magic". Pulse. Pulse NG. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  12. "Gidi Up BTS: Meet the Cast and Team". YouTube. Ndani TV. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  13. Izuzu, Chidumga (13 July 2014). ""Gidi Up" Series Now Showing on Africa Magic". Pulse NG. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  14. Izuzu, Chidumga (13 July 2014). ""Gidi Up" Series Now Showing on Africa Magic". Pulse NG. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  15. Kazeem, Maryam (11 March 2013). "Why You Should Be Watching Nigeria’s ‘Gidi Up’". Okay Africa. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  16. "This fake Lagos life sha! See the "Frenemies" episode of Gidi Up (WATCH)". YNaija. YNaija. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  17. "It’s a Wrap! Watch the Final Episodes of Ndani TV’s Web Series – "Gidi Up"". Bella Naija. bellanaija. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  18. Izuzu, Chidumga (16 July 2014). ""Gidi Up" Series Now Showing on Africa Magic". Pulse. Pulse NG. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

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