Life has taught me that there is no shortcut to success-YungBilo, artiste

'I don’t take substances to be high on stage’

Martin O. Evans popularly known as YungBilo is Delta State University graduate of Computer Science and  the CEO of BillionNation Music Label. This entrepreneur who hails from Kwale in Delta State of Nigeria opted for music because he wants to be reaching out to people through his songs. He is stylish no doubt  and loves what he does  with a passion. In this interview with ADAEZE AMOS, he talked about his style of music, his opinion on success and what makes him high on stage.

Excerpts:

Some artistes take substances to be high on stage. What makes you high?

I’m aware of that, but for me seeing crowd at any function or occasion makes me high.  When I need to mount the stage, the crowd turns me on and the determination to woo the audience gives me extra energy. Then of course the organizer who chose me among thousand of other  also keep me on my A game.

Queen Sandra Anthony wows Ouch event with her presence

Wow! Curvy Sandra

Queen Sandra Anthony is always on point

It was just two days ago, on Wednesday 24^th of February to be precise  that Sandra Anthony, a beauty queen wowed Ouch’s event with her presence. Ouch was lunching its new outfits somewhere in Lekki, Lagos state and lovers of fashion were present to add colour to the event.

Delectable Sandra, a style pundit, was one of the fashionistas present at the event. And as she was there to unwind, she was also working. “There is no dull moment for me. I make good use of every opportunity to reach out to women. Even as I was there seated, I knew I spoke to some women close to where I was, about my pet project which revolves round cervical cancer. I asked some of them if they were cervical cancer aware. Trust me, I used that little moment to chip in one or two things about cervical cancer and why every woman should be aware of it,” she enthused.

Check her out on red carpet. She looked awesome, right? Keep it up girl. You are one of the beauty queens worthy of emulation.

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Delectable

‘I regret marrying my mum’s boyfriend’ (2)

This is the concluding part of Ignatius and Veronica’s story started last week. The duo never courted nor dated before knotting the tie. When he eventually proposed marriage to Veronica in her second year in the university, it was a shocker to Veronica herself,  Philomena her mother and Cecilia, Veronica’s younger sister.

Most Fridays I make sure I re-fix my nails and visit my designer for new outfits-D’lyte, a musician

D'lyte, a musician has her daily schedule on her fingertips and she reals it out with ease. Check out what this celebrity does daily. Despite her tight schedule, she finds time to look good, take care of her hair and nails. And that's how it should be.

Monday

 My Mondays are like Sundays to me, they are my  rest days, Monday is  a day I stay home to arrange and strategize my activities for the week. Only very important meetings or  impromptu studio schedules can move me out of my house on Monday, its a day I work from home and have good quality time for myself . I work as a project manager apart from music and it has to be three  times in a week.

I can date a colleague if I love him-Actress Tessy Oragwa

 A bit on yourself?

Nollywood actress Tessy Oragwa, from Obodoukwu in  Ideato North Local Government in Imo state is from a family of six but she is the third child and second daughter of her family.

A bit on your educational background?

I went to Kings Crown Academy Primary school Lagos. And completed my secondary school at Okota High School. Then proceeded to the University of Lagos where I got my BSC in Business Administration

How was childhood? What do you remember about your growing up with great nostalgia?

Childhood was really fun because I was my dad’s favourite.

I have an understanding relationship with Chika Ike my sister and we treat each other with love and respect- Vivien Ike, actress

Vivien Ike

‘My style is chic, timeless, effortless and elegant!’

 Vivien Ike, the younger sister of the popular actress Chika Ike is also into acting. She chose to make a career in TV Reality Shows and acting. Just like her elder sister, she is delectable, beautiful and fashionable. Meaning that beauty runs in Ike's family. In this interview with ADAEZE AMOS, she talked about her lifestyle and dress sense. 

To fulfill purpose in life, you once said a particular principle  must have to be in place. What is that principle?

That principle is Godly principle or what I may call divine principle. That is the principle of having the fear of God. You have to be born again Christian. You have  to first seek the kingdom of God and everything else will be given to her.

Chika Ike

Gina Cephas drops Ife, a new single

Amiable and stylish Gina Cephas, a musical diva is at it again! This brings to mind the popular cliché 'whatever is worth doing, is worth doing well'. That was exactly what this lady of substance  did just recently.

 It happened last week Friday to be precise. Guess what it was? Well,  she dropped the most anticipated hit single titled Ife.

Ife is a Yoruba word for love remember? This diva could be called a preacher of love “because love is divine, it’s biblical and it is one of the commandments of God almighty. You need to listen to it and thank me later,” she giggled, excitedly. 

Representing the continent as queen was amazing – Genevieve Fadeh

Posted By: ADAEZE AMOSon: February 21, 2016In: Passion, Sunday Mirror, Sunday MirrorNo Comments

Genevieve Fadeh was the third runner-up of Miss Tourism Nigeria 2014 but she won the Miss Global International Nigeria Beauty Pageant the same year. The Rivers Stateborn beauty, who studied Mass Communication at Benson Idahosa University, Edo State, in this interview withADAEZE AMOS relives her tenure as beauty queen.

As a beauty queen in 2014, what do you remember with fondness? I represented the entire African continent in Jamaica for the Miss Global International Pageant. I was the only black lady and I met a lot of beautiful ladies from all over the world and it was an amazing experience.
What’s your advice for the future beauty queens?
To the upcoming beauty queens, my advice is that there is no hurry in life. What will be will be. Just trust God and no matter how long it takes for you to get to the top, always carry yourself well bearing respect and pride in mind.
What were some of the things you would have loved to do that you couldn’t because of lack of time?
I would have loved to set up an organisation to take out homeless and the less privileged from the streets, cater for them and send them to school because I believe that education is power.
What footprints did you leave when you handed your crown to the next queen?
I love to care for orphans and the less privileged. I’m sure that my successor should know that and also continue from where I stopped.
What thrilled you so much about being a beauty queen?
I loved the attention I was getting and the preferential treatment most times when I go for an occasion. What positive lifestyles did you imbibe when you were c r owned that you still keep to this day? I alway s p r ay n o matter what and in everything I do it opens doors for me. I pray because it’s the only way of communication I know between me and God.
Do you have plans to participate in bigger pageants?
Yes, definitely this year I’m willing to try my hands on either Most Beautiful Girl or Miss United Nations.
What has life taught you as a queen?
Life as a beauty queen has taught me to be poised, elegant and outspoken. It has taught me to be a good example and a leader to young ladies. Life has taught me to make good use of my tenure while it lasts.
What is your philosophy?
Hardship often prepares an ordinary person for an extraordinary destiny
What is the craziest thing a male fan has ever done to you?
He stalked me to my house.
When you are attending a glamorous event, how do you outshine others on the red carpet?
I don’t do anything in particular other than to be myself with a statement look, poise, grace and charisma. With all that, I can shine than the star itself.
What tickles your fancy about fashion?
I’m a lover of good clothes and shoes. I can’t do without them.
What is your fashion no-no?
I can’t be caught wearing flats or slip- pers to any event.
What part of your body do you flaunt proudly?
I must admire that I have a good body, so I try t o flaunt it. When you are down,
what do you do to derive inspiration?
I always listen to music and talk to my friends.
Who are the present and ex-beauty queens you admire?
I love Powede Lawrence because she seems to be a kind person and I love her sense of fashion. I admire Queen Celestine who interestingly is my friend. She is jovial, down to earth and a goal-getter.
Wht is your most striking point?
My face is my most striking point.
Is there any naughty thing you have ever done?
When I was a little girl, I broke my mum’s flower pot in the verandah and poured water on the clay. Then I used it to stain all the furniture. She didn’t know what to do to me when she saw it.

‘I regret marrying my mum’s boyfriend’

Ignatius and dark skinned and pretty Veronica were not friends, they never courted for once before getting married. “I used to see him visit my mum, a widow, whose husband died when she was 50, then I was barely 12 and depended so much in my mum. She had nobody to help raise me and my younger sister who was five when papa died. So, while she struggled to raise us, there was a particular man who was her customer. My younger sister and I used to call him Uncle Ignatius. He was always coming to patronize my mum because she used to run a canteen just opposite the place where he walked. He would come twice before the close of work and at times forgo his change for my mother.

Hairy transition during pregnancy?

When Veronica was pregnant with first and second baby, she noticed that her hair was full and healthy. She had to stop all the hair treatment she was applying to her hair before pregnancy. She really enjoyed her hair during those nine months period of pregnancy. She thought she was the only one enjoying this until she went to antenatal clinic and overheard her fellow pregnant women discussing about the miracle on their hair. She realized that so many pregnant mums she had contact with were also thanking God that their hair were bouncing during the time they were pregnant. Yes, if you are pregnant and your hair is bouncing just as Veronica’’s own did when she was pregnant, know it that it is common for your hair to get thicker when you’’re pregnant.