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  • Wale Olomu Memorial Awards returns for second edition

    Wale Olomu Memorial Awards returns for second edition

    The Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA) will return for its second edition on Saturday,  December 21, 2024.

    This year’s program, themed “Celebrating the Living, Hidden Gems of Nigerian Entertainment,” will shine a spotlight on unsung industry figures who have contributed immensely to Nigeria’s entertainment sector.

    The event will kick off with a Roundtable on Saturday, December 14, featuring discussions by renowned industry professionals, including musicians, producers, marketers, promoters, and a legal expert in entertainment.

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    Set to run for an hour and a half, the panel will address “Building a Broad-Based Safety Nets for Veteran & Indigent Practitioners.”

    Notably, the roundtable will also be broadcast on “The Vintage Talkshow” on Top Radio FM 90.9, anchored by Femi Akintunde-Johnson.

    Award presentations will follow a dedicated two-hour live broadcast December 21.

    According to Tokunbo Ojekunle, the chairman of the WOMA Steering Committee, categories under consideration include Lifetime Achievement Awards and Special Recognition Awards, celebrating individuals such as music producers, sound engineers, session operators, studio/stage/artiste managers, and instrumentalists who have often gone unrecognised for their contributions.

  • Tony Okoroji, Orits Wiliki, Kenny Ogungbe set for ‘Wale Olomu Memorial Awards’

    Tony Okoroji, Orits Wiliki, Kenny Ogungbe set for ‘Wale Olomu Memorial Awards’

    As the maiden edition of Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA) gathers momentum, the organisers have announced the august members of Roundtable session of the award ceremony. According to the awards’ Steering Committee, the WOMA Roundtable shall include the following industry giants: Chief Tony Okoroji, Orits Wiliki, Olaolu Akintobi, Kenny ‘Keke’ Ogungbe, and Obi Asika.

    Other discussants are Paul ‘Play’ Dairo, Daddy Fresh, Kenny St Best, Kayode Samuel, Dayo Olomu (UK).

    The theme of the roundtable is ‘Business of Music: Artistes Vs Label Relations, Accountable Royalties & Other Matters.’

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    Speaking on the panel discussions, the steering committee chairman of Wale Olomu Memorial Awards, ace broadcaster, Tokunbo Ojekunle, said: “the Roundtable panellists will feature on “The Vintage Talkshow” anchored by veteran journalist, Femi Akintunde-Johnson (aka FAJ) on Top Radio FM 90.9. The discussions, alongside the award presentations, will follow a dedicated schedule within the live two-hour radio programme between December 9th and December 23. Ojekunle added that some of the categories being considered for the Special Recognition Awards are: music producer, sound engineer, studio/artiste manager, music video editor, band manager, photographer, set designer, rhythm/bass guitarist, saxophonist, backup vocalist, percussionist, disc/video jockey, etc. This list is exclusive of the few distinguished veterans nominated for the lifetime achievement awards.

  • Wale Olomu awards committee kicks off

    Wale Olomu awards committee kicks off

    Foremost broadcaster Tokunbo Ojekunle has been announced as the Chairman of the Wale Olomu Memorial Awards’ Steering Committee.

    Ojekunle was appointed during a virtual inaugural meeting of the committee, which was held on Thursday, November 2, 2023.

    Other members of the committee are Charles Okogene (Vice Chairman), Segun Martins Fajemisin (Secretary/Diaspora Coordinator), Wale Fashina (Technical Adviser) and Ayodele Lawal (Media Adviser).

    Speaking during the meeting, the coordinator of the awards, Femi Akintunde-Johnson highlighted the roles and responsibilities attached to each position and enjoined all members to rise to their responsibilities so as to have a hitch-free award in memory of the late Adewale Olomu.

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    Akintunde-Johnson briefed the committee about some the tentative categories,  namely Music producers,Sound Engineers, Studio Managers, Music Video Editors, Artiste Managers, Band Managers, Live Show Photographers, Set  Designers, Session Men, Backup Vocalists, Percussionists, Disc /Vid Jockeys, Hype Men/Women and others.

    He also tasked them to draw up a catalogue of names as nominees to be considered for the awards with suggestions from members of the public.

    Wale Olomu award will be held between 9 and 23 December 2023 on a two hour radio programme, ‘The Vintage Talkshow’ on Top Radio 90.9 FM, starting from 7am.