PROFILE: Bola Yinka-Obebe

There are people you meet ‘for the first time’ and you will love to see again, Bola Yinka-Obebe is definitely one of such. Smart, focused and intelligent, She is a graduate of Economics from University of Ilorin.

Her petite size and unique sense of style brought about her interest in fashion so she took a course in design, pattern making and Garment construction at Ginani fashion school in Surulere, Lagos.

She moved to TAE as a designer/ pattern maker, and soon became the product line manager for the design house. A Perception Management/PR firm became the next stop - There she worked till February 2010.

Her label Marayah O is a fashion and lifestyle brand whose immediate focus is the creation of female ready-to-wear (RTW) clothing since 2010

Marayah O’s designs are eclectic, avant-garde, refreshing, comfortable and most importantly wearable. This also defines her audience - The free spirited, fun-loving, confident and happy woman.

She says it is important that the Marayah O woman is celebrated even beyond her looks.

In the nearest future, she and her team hopes to fully integrate the entire fashion and lifestyle range from clothing to accessories, homes and other lifestyle effects.

 

Debut Collection

Her first Collection was tagged ‘’The Street style ALPHA’’. She says it is simple, stylish, comfortable and wearable.

The collection was inspired by the idea that people live their lives mainly on the street. Nothing is ever fully achieved within the walls of our rooms only. The street is a major part of daily existence. Going to work, school, lunch/dinner dates, business meetings, hangouts etc all wouldn’t exist without the streets.

The collection is about being fashionable while living our lives.

She gives credit for the shoot to: Yinka Obebe (Art Direction), Photograpy (Yinka Obebe Photography), Onyinye Fafi Obi (Styling), Modupe Sorunke (Make-up), Mizzy B (Shoes)  .              

CONTACT Marayah O

Tel: +234 805 9428 747, +234 703 0944 826

Facebook fan page: MarayahO

www.marayaho.com, info@marayaho.com

Twitter Handle: www.twitter.com/marayaho, www.twitter.com/Bola Y Obebe

LIST OF WINNERS @ THE 2011 HEADIES

BEST POP SINGLE
Best pop single in year under review (by individual or group)
Pop Something – Dr. SID

BEST RAP SINGLE
Best single released on-air recording of a rap song
Oleku – Ice Prince featuring BrymO

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE
Best R&B single in year under review (by individual or group)
The Way You Are – Darey

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 
Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in realms as: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)
Unstoppable (International Edition) – 2Face Idibia

SONG OF THE YEAR 
Most popular song released as a single or from an album in the year under review. Decided by voting
Oleku – Ice Prince featuring BrymO

RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Best single recording (On-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential
The Way You Are – Darey

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top-notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.
Don Jazzy – 2011 Credits include Over the Moon/Mr Endowed/Pop Something

  

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)

Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.  DJ Tee – Eni Duro (Olamide)

BEST RAP ALBUM
Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review   

MI2 – M.I

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by individual or group)
Unstoppable (International Edition) – 2Face Idibia

BEST STREET HOP
The most popular street-hop single in year under review
Joor Oh (Remix) – Jahbless featuring Ruggedman, Ice Prince, Durella, Reminisce & eLDee

BEST COLLABO 
Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review
Number One – M.I featuring Flavour N’Abania

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
Capital F.E.M.I – Money Money Money

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE) 
Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
Waje – For A Minute

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL 
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album
Modenine – Rhyme Tight

HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Best New artiste in the year under review
Dr. SID

BEST CONSCIOUS SONG OF THE YEAR
Best positive message oriented and social corrective songs that meet judges requirements in areas of composition, production, concept and acceptability.
One Day – eLDee

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Non-Nigerian Pan-African category
Cabo Snoop (Angola) – Windeck

NEXT RATED 
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review
Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.
2Face Idibia

HEADIES HALL OF FAME
Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry
Sir Shina Peters

THE HEADIES 2011

Award Ceremonies in Nigeria have become a ceremony of some sort and a lotta people have come to appreciate its existence. This is seen with the beautiful dresses, accessories and finesse by both ladies and gentlemen.

Anyways, the award in focus today is Headies also known as Hip Hop World Awards owned by Ayo Animashaun’s Smooth Promotions.

Over the years the Awards ceremony has grown bigger celebrating the Nigerian artiste, music producers, cinematographers and the likes of 

Mode 9, Tuface, P-Square, D’Banj, Don Jazzy have been big winners.

We have also seen Darey, D’Banj & Tana, Dakore & Basket Mouth, Banky W & Kemi Adetiba, and recently eLDee the Don & Rita Dominic share the stage as hosts of the event.

Well to cut the long story short, this year’s ceremony was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites and trust me, people came out to represent.

The red carpet had a lotta celebs granting interviews, the paparazzi were put to good use-a few acts wore what you’d remember for a long time; Ice Prince for instance was decked in complete traditional attire agbada, Dencia wore white gown that reminds me of a beautiful bride…

I enjoyed all the performances. Need I say some of them were great and some ok; Waje came with all of her, Tiwa Savage ad-libbed and danced well, our very own afro juju master Sir Shina Peters was on point, choc boi MI rocked the stage, Sound Sultan used the stage wella running to and fro with his lepas and orobos (comedienne Princess and actress gbogbo bigz girls)… by the way I rocked with SSP- ACE is a classic I bet you will agree *wink

Before I stop typing, I would like to say the essence of this ceremony is to reward these creative people.

Three big winners of the night however are Tuface (artiste of the year), eLDee walked away with $10,000 for 'best conscious music of the year' (One Day)-the category was supported by Toyin Subair while the toughest category ‘Next rated’ saw E.M.E’s Wizkid smile home with the award and Hyundai Sonata Car attached to the category.

Finally, I’d share some of the pictures I took with a few celebs on the red carpet and also give you a comprehensive list of all the winners.