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  • Semifinalists emerge in Farouz L’original

    Semifinalists emerge in Farouz L’original

    IT was, no doubt, a decisive moment, last weekend, when the organisers of Farouz L’original announced the top 10 most fashionable teams at the regional rounds held at the Golden Royale Hall in Enugu last weekend.

    The top 10, who scaled through to the final stage, had to battle over 350 teams that registered for the competition.

    The 10 semifinalists include: Applause, Belle AFrique, Creative Lights, Echo, Elan, Elite, Eureka, FIB, Loud Tribe and Secret Project.

    The event was hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, with top R&B singer, Praiz, as the main performer for the night. DJ Spinall was on the wheels of steel.

    The Farouz L’Original regional judges include creative duo of Gozel Green and fast- rising designer, Adebayo Oke-Lawal of Orange Culture. They are also expected to select the final two teams who will move to the grand finale in July in Lagos.

    The judges at grand finale, according to the organisers, are Mai Atafo, April by Kunbi and KinaButi.

    The Fayrouz L’Original Expression show aims to discover and promote different teams of four creative minds, which consist of a fashion designer, a makeup artiste, a photographer and a model.

    These teams are expected to create original designs to win the sum of $20,000 as well as many fashion opportunities of a lifetime.

  • A musical tribute to Nelson Mandela

    A musical tribute to Nelson Mandela

    DECEMBER 18, 2013 will linger in the minds of thousands of music lovers and guests who trooped out to the Ocean View Restaurant in Victoria Island on that day to pay tribute to the late South African icon, Nelson Mandela, courtesy, EbonyLife TV.

    Nigerian stars came out in fascinating numbers on the night to honour the first democratically elected black South African President whose legend as a freedom fighter, democrat, philanthropist, humanitarian, nation builder, unifier, liberator, change agent and Nobel Peace Prize winner continues to reverberate around the world, even in death. The title of the concert was “The Legacy Lives: A Tribute Concert for Madiba”. Among the artistes that performed were as D’banj, Tuface, Tiwa Savage, Ikechukwu, Waje, Darey Art Alade, Burna Boy, Timi Dakolo, Julius Agwu, Nikki Laoye, Victoria Kimani, Nneka, Joseph Benjamin, Olisa Adibua, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, K Switch, Niyola, Chuddy K, among a host of others.

  • Ebuka Obi- Uchendu puts Toke Makinwa on the spot

    IT was a delightful session with TV/Radio host and blogger, Toke Makinwa, in the last episode of Rubbin’ Minds, as host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu went close and personal on some issues with the celebrity blogger.

    Makinwa, who was interviewed over writer, critic and winner of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, Chika Unigwe, also spoke about her career, her values, her accent, criticism and her controversies, including questions about her accent and complexion.

    “I have those bad days when I think no one loves me and all I just want to do is stay back home and cry,” she said.” But on the other hand, I usually don’t care what people feel about me,” she said.