TIPTOPSTARS

Merlisa Determined is a multiple award-winning actress with a household name within the American Independent films domain and African film industry in the diaspora. The Carribean American actress’ who is who status has been won, thanks to her immeasurable contribution to the amazing growth of the industry.

Merlisa shines in some of the most beautifully crafted African movies in the United States of America including the 2015 International Canadian Film Festival award-winning Pound of Flesh and Far, an Ikechukwu Onyeka film shot in Cameroon. On the other hand Merlisa is known for her fine-cut acting skill which has increasingly becoming irresistible to film producers and directors.

As if that were not enough, Merlisa’s other artistic gifts – on air radio performance (on KYND 1520 pm broadcasting in Houston, Texas where she hosts a Saturday show from 5pm to 8pm Central time) and hosting of live events have gradually come into the picture and are fast winning the admiration of many, including African entertainment promoters.

The latter skill is what fans of the actress and guests to the 2016 edition of the New Generation Awards (N.E.G.A) would be savoring come August. “Ever since it was announced that Merlisa will be hosting the second edition of N.E.G.A with Van Vicker, my excitement has increased ten folds,” Kelsie, a Cameroonian film lover based in Maryland told TIPTOPSTARS. The young admirer of the actress told us that Merlisa whips pleasure of great acting and hosting across her spines and she won’t afford to miss any close opportunity to watch her perform live. “That’s why I’ll be first to arrive at the Fillmore Hall on August the 6^th,” she promised.

Kelsie also told us that she has watched some of Merlisa’s TV show from Houston Caribbean Festival events on YouTube and enjoys doing so over and over.

“I can’t wait, I’m looking forward to meeting some of my best two actors as they host N.E.G.A,” Felwine, another Cameroonian in Maryland who says she hopes to get into acting soon, told us. Felwine had watched Far some late last year and fallen in love with Merlisa’s acting. “I can imagine how brilliant she would be at N.E.G.A, couple with the fact that she will be accompanied by another great actor,” she went on.

On his part, Freddy doffed his hat to the organizers of N.E.G.A. “What a pair!,” he simply exclaimed, referring to Merlisa and Vicker.

Talking to TIPTOPSTARS, Merlisa Determined explained that she was contacted by the organizers of Next Generation Awards to host the event.

N.E.G.A will not be the first hosting experience for Merlisa, who is also an Accredited UN Ambassador to Strategic Alignment of Like Minds - Insurmountable Woman since 2014. She is currently the television host of the Caribbean festival. She also hosted the Courage to Dare breast cancer awareness fashion event and many others.

The second edition of the New Generation Awards takes place at the Fillmore Hall in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA on Saturday August 6, 2016. It is co-organized by Inspires Africa (IA) and Perfect Production, a film production outfit run byBenadette Keyi . Merlisa’s co-host will be African A List actor Joseph Van Vicker from Ghana.