NEW MISS BLACK AFRICA UK 2013
21 years old Nigerian International Model Precious Okeke has emerged as the winner of Miss Black Africa UK Beauty Pageant 2013 after a tough contest which took place over the weekend at the Royal Regency Hall in Manor Park London on 5th October 2013.
It is the toughest contest since the inception of the pageant about two years ago, 30 finalists from 17 African countries made it to the final stage. The following African countries represented at the event included Nigeria, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Cape Verde, Ghana, Congo, South Africa and Senegal and the contestant were choreographed by Mr Fierce.
The contestants had an anxious wait till the end as the Head Judge -International Fashion Icon, Mr Adebayo Jones passed the name of the winner in a sealed envelope to the Host - MC Mark. The Panel of Judges are Nollywood Actress Ini Edo, Samaia Tchapesseka (immediate past queen), Jenni Steele, Sporah Njau, and Kunle Lawani. They decided that 21-year old Ms Okeke deserves the crown and named Alexina Phiri and Sonia Ike as the first and second runners-up respectively.
Recognition were given to the following contestants: -
Miss Popularity - Contestant 8Miss Photogenic - Contestant 9
Miss Catwalk - Contestant 11
Miss Congeniality - Contestant 16
Miss Talent - Contestant 2
Best Hair Style - Contestant 17
Best Cultural Wear - Contestant 20
Best Evening Wear - Contestant 15 (Winner of Miss Black Africa UK)
One year modelling contract was given to Contestant 22, Miss Sonia Ike (2nd Runner up)
Miss Okeke was crowned by her predecessor Samaia Tchapesseka from Angola on the night amid cheers from the audience.
.
The Event Organiser Dele Onabowu, who was awarded Nigerian Events Awards UK as the Best Event Planner & Events Marketer in UK on the night by the Founders of the Awards gave a big thank you to all the 2013 finalists, as they all deserved to win and put on a great performance. He stated he looked forward to working with the new queen. He gave a special thanks to the main sponsors of the event, Arik Air, make-up sponsors - Flori Adir, hair and make-up team and everyone else who made the event a success. The pageant is highly competitive and seeks to bring out those leadership qualities in women.
FOUNDER, MISS BLACK AFRICA UK - MR DELE ONABOWU
GUEST JUDGE - ACTRESS INI EDO
30 CONTESTANTS
NEW QUEEN, INTERNATIONAL MODEL,MISS OKEKE
MISS BLACK AFRICA UK 2013 - MISS PRECIOUS OKEKE
SPORAH NJAU, SPORAH SHOW WITH INI EDO
MR FIERCE, CHOREOGRAPHER
HEAD JUDGE - ADEBAYO JONES
2nd Runner Up
Nigerian Events Awards UK Founders- Vanessa Oluwole & Jummy Ariyo
Runner Up Winners
Host, Dele Onabowu, MC Mark & Outgoing Queen, Samaia Tchapesseka
Miss Black Africa UK is open to young women from Africa that are resident in the UK and the winner becomes a goodwill ambassador for the Organisation in Africa working closely with their charity programme. The 21 year old Nigerian Queen Precious Okeke stated that her mandate is to work towards eradicating child labour and poverty. Miss Black Africa UK pageant aims to give young African ladies born or living in the country a platform to showcase not only their beauty but most importantly their culture, talent and creativity.
Learn more about the Pagent at www.missblackafrica.com
No comments:
Post a Comment
Leave us your comment -