Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Brand New Single from OMAWUNMI MEGBELE

OMAWUNMI

Omawunmi had been known to be a playful, energetic, intelligent and extremely talented child from childhood. She had her primary education in Nana Primary School Warri and her secondary education in College of Education Demonstration Secondary School where she was a member of their press club, head of primrose choir and drama group. In 1999 after she left secondary school, she went on to study law at Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma in Edo State.

Upon graduating in 2005, she moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers States where she worked with her family law firm called O.S Megbele & Associates while studying french in Alliance Francais. 
In 2007, Omawunmi auditioned for for the West Africa version of an internationally acclaimed TV Talent Show tagged IDOLS WEST AFRICA. Armed with her strong voice and outgoing personality, she dazzled millions of viewers across the African Continent and was voted 1st Runner Up of Idols West Africa
In September 2008, she released her debut single titled In The Music, a kwaito based sound expertly fused with pidgin English and the song became a monster hit...hitting number 1 on various radio stations and winning her multiple nominations and awards among which was the coveted award "Next Rated (which came with a KIA Optima car) and Best Female Vocalist at the Hip Hop World Awards in 2009.

11th November 2009 saw Omawunmi releasing the long awaited album WonderWoman with hit songs like Ma Fi Mi Shere ft Eldee The Don, Chocolata ft Naeto C and Today na Today. This album sold 100,00 copies in a week. She also featured in Thank God by the late DaGrin. Amongst multiple nominations (Sound City Music Video Awards, Nigerian Music Video Awards, City People Awards etc) 
AWARDS 
  • Best R'n'B/Pop Artiste 2010 (Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York)
  • Best Female Music Video (Nigeria Entertainment Awards)
  • Outstanding Recording Artiste (Icon Awards)
  • Best New Artiste (Women in Entertainment and Arts, Vivacity PR, London)
  • Project Alert Icon (In recognition of her commitment to advocating for Zero-Tolerance for all forms of Violence against Women and Young Girls.
She is also a ghost song writer and vocalist of many top notch theme songs for large corporations, a Hostess/MC Extraordinaire having hosted many A-List events like Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2010 in New York City.
Omawunmi who is fondly known for her down to earth and quirky non-stop Warri (Waffy as colloquially called) proverbs stole the hearts of many fans in the industry as her quotes and innuendos got popular around her fan base.
FOUNDATIONS & THE DIVA
Project Alert : An organization that is committed to advocating for Zero-Tolerance for all forms of Violence Against Women and Young Girls.
Pink Pearl Foundation : A Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Treatment Foundation.
Notes2Notes : Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) a clever initiative that believes in getting the country back on track by reaching out to the young people during their formative years and reinforcing values necessary to rebuild a good society.
Maga No Need Pay : A song for the Microsoft Internet Safety Initiative in Nigeria (MISSPIN) which seeks to re-direct the energies of participants of cyber crimes to positive use.

BIO-DATA
Name: Omawunmi Boma Megbele
Home Town: Warri Town, Delta State (paternal), Finima Town, Bonny Island, Rivers State
Hobbies: Indoor Games, Scrabble, Crossword Puzzles
Favourite Quote: No Be Stone, na beans, One day e must done!
Favourite Food: Anything Spicy
Favourite Music: Anything goes except country
Favourite Colour: Earthy Colours
Fears: Apart from God Almighty? Honestly None
First Thoughts Waking Up: Thank God!
Myself in Three Words: Energetic, Assertive (sometimes), Confident

Below are links for her Singles
If You Ask Me....http://www.sendspace.com/file/axxva2
Love Nwantintin...
http://www.sendspace.com/file/90jfqe

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