Alero's Symphony
# Alero's Symphony

Alero's Symphony is a 2011 Nigerian musical drama film directed by Izu Ojukwu and starring Bimbo Manuel, Ivie Okujaye and Chibuzor 'Faze' Oji. It premiered at The Palms, Genesis Cinemas, Lagos. The film is an upshot of the Amstel Malta Box Office 5 (AMBO 5) reality show. It received 4 nominations at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards and was screened across major Nigerian cities by the Africa Film Academy.

The film tells the story of Alero (Okujaye), a twin born into a reputable high-class family. After graduating from university with honors, she is due to attend law school. Unbeknownst to her parents, her real desire is to be a singer. The family decides to go on an island vacation to re-ignite their familial bond. While there, Alero meets Lovechild (Faze), a talented but poor waiter. Lovechild helps Alero pursue what she loves as a career. They then fall in love.

## Cast

* Ivie Okujaye as Alero
* Chibuzor Oji as Lovechild
* Jibola Dabo
* Bimbo Manuel
* Victor Olaitan
* Carol King
* Frederick Leonard
* Timi Richards

## Reception

Nollywood Reinvented gave the film a 43% rating and praised the originality and story, however it criticized Faze's acting and concluded saying "It’s the first Izu Ojukwu movie that I do not absolutely adore. I was made to wait a really long time to finally see it but in retrospect I wish I used that time for more fruitful endeavours. It’s not absolutely terrible a movie, but it doesn’t live up to the standard of the filmmaker."

## Accolades

List of Awards :

| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Africa Film Academy (8th Africa Movie Academy Awards) | Best Nigerian Film | Izu Chukwu | Nominated |
| Africa Film Academy (8th Africa Movie Academy Awards) | Best Soundtrack | Faze | Won |
| Africa Film Academy (8th Africa Movie Academy Awards) | Most Promising Actor | Ivie Okujaye | Won |
| Africa Film Academy (8th Africa Movie Academy Awards) | Best Editing | | Nominated |
