Taste of Love (Nigerian TV series)

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| genre = Telenovela

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| starring = Blossom Chukwujekwu
Makida Moka
Ini Dima-Okojie
Lilian Esoro
Gabriel Afolayan
Deyemi Okanlawon

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| country = Nigeria

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 150

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| executive_producer = Micromedia Marketing Limited

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| location = Lagos, Lagos
Ilorin, Kwara
Ibadan, Oyo

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| network = Africa Magic
Silverbird Television

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Taste of Love is a 2014 Nigerian telenovela, created by Globacom and aired on Africa Magic and STV.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gloworld.com/ng/latest-news/glo-sponsors-telenovella-taste-of-love/ |title=Glo Sponsors Telenova, Taste of Love |website=gloworld.com |access-date=2017-12-25}} On release, it was reported to be the first Nigerian telenova.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/08/08/blossom-chukwujekwu-makida-moka-sizzle-in-taste-of-love/ |title=Blossom Chukwujekwu, Makida Moka Sizzle In 'Taste Of Love' |last=Arogundade |first=Funso |date=8 August 2014 |website=PM News |access-date=2017-12-25}} The complete season featured 150 episodes that began airing in October 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/taste-of-love-behind-the-scenes-of-nigerias-first-telenovela-id3238327.html |title=Behind-the-Scenes of Nigeria's First Telenovela |last=Izuzu |first=Chidumga |date=31 October 2014 |website=Pulse |access-date=2017-12-25}}

Synopsis

The series is centered on the interrelationships between the families of Musa-Phillips, Pepples and Rhodes.{{Cite web |url=http://thenationonlineng.net/first-nigerian-telenovela-underway/ |title=First Nigerian telenovela underway |last=reporter |date=11 August 2014 |website=The Nation |access-date=2017-12-25}}

Cast

Reception

For their roles as "Hadiza" and "Kelechi", Makida Moka and Blossom received "television actress of the year" and "television actor of the year" nominations at the 2015 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards. The series was also nominated for TV series of the year category, but lost to Super Story.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/movie/204198/finally-here-is-authentic-list-of-nominees-for-nbma-2015.html |title=Finally! Here Is Authentic List Of Nominees For NBMA 2015 |date=25 January 2016 |website=Nigeria voice |access-date=2017-12-25}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nigerianbroadcastersmeritawards.com/behold-winners-at-6th-nigerian-broadcasters-merit-awards-nbma.html |title=BEHOLD! WINNERS AT 6TH NIGERIAN BROADCASTERS MERIT AWARDS (NBMA)}}

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