Over
the last one year or so, popular actress Sotayo Sobola has been in the
news for different reasons. Earlier on in the year, she launched a new
movie, and then bought the latest Range Rover Jeep. She was also in the
news because of her closeness to a popular Lagos socialite and had been
closely linked to a few top politicians. In fact, at a point, tongues
began to wag that she may have done a secret wedding with one of these
man she was linked with, especially when she began to wear a wedding
band around town.
A few weeks back, City People Publisher, SEYE KEHINDE spoke to Sotayo, during which she spoke about her career and love life. She told City People matter-of-factly that she is hooked, but not married read on!
A few weeks back, City People Publisher, SEYE KEHINDE spoke to Sotayo, during which she spoke about her career and love life. She told City People matter-of-factly that she is hooked, but not married read on!
Whats new with Sotayo?
I am about to open a new office for my Entertainment company, I am fully into entertainment and I believe with time I am not just going to be doing or acting movies. I have been fully into the production of movies for sometime. I have also started having people who produce movies for me. I am into other businesses apart from movie business. So, I believe I need to have a proper organisation where people can run things on my behalf when I am not around. For the opening we would just have a proper press briefing to let the media know what we have in stock and what my company is all about.
I am about to open a new office for my Entertainment company, I am fully into entertainment and I believe with time I am not just going to be doing or acting movies. I have been fully into the production of movies for sometime. I have also started having people who produce movies for me. I am into other businesses apart from movie business. So, I believe I need to have a proper organisation where people can run things on my behalf when I am not around. For the opening we would just have a proper press briefing to let the media know what we have in stock and what my company is all about.
Congrats on your new award. How does it make you feel?
I feel happy. Although all the awards are coming at this time, I
I have been around for a long, long time but everything is just beginning to make sense now”.
I feel happy. Although all the awards are coming at this time, I
I have been around for a long, long time but everything is just beginning to make sense now”.
How do you explain it?
“Really, I don’t know,” “I never thought I would be someone who will come out and be acting Yoruba movies. But so far so good. Its not just Yoruba movies that I act now. I don’t know why its just now that everything is beginning to make sense. But I believe everything happens at the right time. Maybe I would say its the right time for everything that I have been doing so far to start making sense”.
“Really, I don’t know,” “I never thought I would be someone who will come out and be acting Yoruba movies. But so far so good. Its not just Yoruba movies that I act now. I don’t know why its just now that everything is beginning to make sense. But I believe everything happens at the right time. Maybe I would say its the right time for everything that I have been doing so far to start making sense”.
Many people see Sotayo as one of the very few comfortable actresses in the Yoruba movie industry, is it true? How did you do?
“Comfortable how? “That I live well…I drive a jeep…I look prosperous all the time.
“I don’t think I understand what you mean by that But I am one person who tries to live my life. I try to stay by what I have not to run faster than my shadow and thats how I have been living my life. I am just me.
If you say I have a great taste. Yes I do. I don’t know if I have money. But I know I am comfortable. I am comfortable and I am grateful to God about that”.
“Comfortable how? “That I live well…I drive a jeep…I look prosperous all the time.
“I don’t think I understand what you mean by that But I am one person who tries to live my life. I try to stay by what I have not to run faster than my shadow and thats how I have been living my life. I am just me.
If you say I have a great taste. Yes I do. I don’t know if I have money. But I know I am comfortable. I am comfortable and I am grateful to God about that”.
How come you have been able to separate your private life from public life?
“Its easy” she says. “Its whatever you want people to know about you that they will know. I have just been able to study the industry enough to understand that. I have done the Maths and I know that its what I want you to know that I will put out there for you to see, know or believe. I don’t think it makes sense for me to want to bring out my private life for everyone to see. Its what I want to see that you see. Its what I want you to see that you see. Its what I want you to know that you will know. And thats how I live my life”.
Who is she dating?
“ I am dating a very comfortable man but I will like to keep it private”. So, how come people have associated her with a few men? “When people don’t know whats up with you they tend to tag you with anybody they see you with. My relationship is private. I cannot come out and say this is the person I am dating for reason best known to me”.
“Its easy” she says. “Its whatever you want people to know about you that they will know. I have just been able to study the industry enough to understand that. I have done the Maths and I know that its what I want you to know that I will put out there for you to see, know or believe. I don’t think it makes sense for me to want to bring out my private life for everyone to see. Its what I want to see that you see. Its what I want you to see that you see. Its what I want you to know that you will know. And thats how I live my life”.
Who is she dating?
“ I am dating a very comfortable man but I will like to keep it private”. So, how come people have associated her with a few men? “When people don’t know whats up with you they tend to tag you with anybody they see you with. My relationship is private. I cannot come out and say this is the person I am dating for reason best known to me”.
But how come you have remained single despite all the suitors on your neck?
“What makes you think I am not married,” she replies. “Whether I am married or not married is my own life. I don’t think its when I call people or take pictures for everyone to see that everyone will now know that I am married. You can’t say whether I am married or not, afterall I walk around with a lot of wedding band. Yes. Its been there. Its not new” why did she decide to do that? “For reasons best known to me,” she says. “The ring I am wearing was actually given to me by a man which actually signigies that I am hooked but not married. Thats it. I have been wearing this ring for about a year. So, I got engaged or hooked about more than a year now, about year now. So, I am hooked but not married”.
“What makes you think I am not married,” she replies. “Whether I am married or not married is my own life. I don’t think its when I call people or take pictures for everyone to see that everyone will now know that I am married. You can’t say whether I am married or not, afterall I walk around with a lot of wedding band. Yes. Its been there. Its not new” why did she decide to do that? “For reasons best known to me,” she says. “The ring I am wearing was actually given to me by a man which actually signigies that I am hooked but not married. Thats it. I have been wearing this ring for about a year. So, I got engaged or hooked about more than a year now, about year now. So, I am hooked but not married”.
So, when will the real marriage come?
“I don’t know. But even if I do it you guys may not know because I am not the type that likes big or loud weddings.
“I don’t know. But even if I do it you guys may not know because I am not the type that likes big or loud weddings.
How come she likes to do her things differently you don’t conform. How come she appears unconventional?
“I am me. I am Sotayo, not Seye Kehinde. I like to be on my own. I like to do things differently. Thats not a crime. I like to do things my way, live my life my way. I work with my instinct. I work with my head and not any other person’s own”.
“I am me. I am Sotayo, not Seye Kehinde. I like to be on my own. I like to do things differently. Thats not a crime. I like to do things my way, live my life my way. I work with my instinct. I work with my head and not any other person’s own”.
How
did she feel when she bought your Range Rover Jeep and tongues began to
wag that one of the men you have been linked with bought it for her?.
“With time I have become used to that people will say different things because they want you to talk and they go on saying things as if they know what they are talking about. I just laughed. People like to talk about what they don’t know.
To me, I am cool. I bought my car myself. I don’t know whose problem it is. Its a year now has anybody come back to say I want to collect my car back.
“With time I have become used to that people will say different things because they want you to talk and they go on saying things as if they know what they are talking about. I just laughed. People like to talk about what they don’t know.
To me, I am cool. I bought my car myself. I don’t know whose problem it is. Its a year now has anybody come back to say I want to collect my car back.
Why did she decide to spend such a huge sum on a Jeep?
“May be its because I prefer to spend my own money on what I like and what I love. I go for what I want. Money is not the issue. I don’t think there is anything I cannot get so far as I want it, except I just don’t want to get it. I am a goal getter. I go for whatever I want. The only thing that can make me not get whatever I want is if I don’t really want it”.
“May be its because I prefer to spend my own money on what I like and what I love. I go for what I want. Money is not the issue. I don’t think there is anything I cannot get so far as I want it, except I just don’t want to get it. I am a goal getter. I go for whatever I want. The only thing that can make me not get whatever I want is if I don’t really want it”.
How far do you plan to go in the industry?
“I am still working. In a ratio of 1 to 10., I am still on Number 2. I have not gotten to where I want to get to. I am just starting. I hope to do better in what I do. That is why I am having my company set up, so I can do different things so I won’t just look one way in the Entertainment Industry.
“I am still working. In a ratio of 1 to 10., I am still on Number 2. I have not gotten to where I want to get to. I am just starting. I hope to do better in what I do. That is why I am having my company set up, so I can do different things so I won’t just look one way in the Entertainment Industry.
At the end of the day what sort of a person is Sotayo? “
A cool headed person, I just happen to be someone who likes to do her things her way. I believe in helping other people to achieve their dreams, if I can and when I can I am just a simple person. I am playful, though I amy atimes have a different identity, like when you see me on screen”.
A cool headed person, I just happen to be someone who likes to do her things her way. I believe in helping other people to achieve their dreams, if I can and when I can I am just a simple person. I am playful, though I amy atimes have a different identity, like when you see me on screen”.
Is there a difference between Sotayo the actress and Sotayo the home girl?
“Oh yes there is a difference between Sotayo and Tayo Sogbola.
Sotayo is an industry name its a name that has to do with my person in the industry and Tayo Sogbola is the real me, the real person outside the industry, I am the calm person, the cool headed girl but Sotayo is just one crazy, naughty girl entirely that can do anything at any time”.
“Oh yes there is a difference between Sotayo and Tayo Sogbola.
Sotayo is an industry name its a name that has to do with my person in the industry and Tayo Sogbola is the real me, the real person outside the industry, I am the calm person, the cool headed girl but Sotayo is just one crazy, naughty girl entirely that can do anything at any time”.
How does she manage the 2 personalities?
“I have been managing it up to this point. For a few minutes I can decide to stay cool and be smiling and observing things that is Tayo. The next minute I can just decide to go gaga. Thats Sotayo. I manage to balance the 2 because I am real. I am not faking anything.
“I have been managing it up to this point. For a few minutes I can decide to stay cool and be smiling and observing things that is Tayo. The next minute I can just decide to go gaga. Thats Sotayo. I manage to balance the 2 because I am real. I am not faking anything.
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