The Overview of the Nigeria's Next Super Model 2011 - Season 5

Nigeria's Next Super Model, the 5th season got over 100 stunning girls for the screening and trimmed them down to 19 at the final screening. The 19 girls proceeded to the final contest which held at Oriental Hotel at Lekki waterside, Lagos Nigeria.

The front part of the Grand Ball Room at Oriental hotel was filled with crowd eagerly waiting to enter the hall in order to locate the front-est seat for the best view achievable and at about 4pm the show commenced starting with various artist presenting and displaying their talents to the cheering crowd.
Then the grand arrival of the girls on a yacht and the colorful entry into the hall got the crowd the mindset of something big about to happen. This marked the beginning of the event with magnificent dress display from Aly Fawaz. Then we got other designers showcasing their clothes such as House of Jola, House of Farah, Berry Couture and so many others.

The most stunning display was made by Monami who expressed Africa in her deepest culture.

The words of one of the international press - Sholar "I've been to many fashion shows all around the world and got many experiences but this one in Nigeria is the most fantastic. It is mind-blowing, deep and awesome."

The spectators went wild when the Top 5 were selected which consisted of:

Taiwo Joke  |  Orji Naomi  |  Omanibe Joy  |  Ayodele Oyinkansola  |  Imade Ogbewi

Then the Top 3 which are:

Taiwo Joke     |    Orji Naomi    |    Imade Ogbewi

Second Runner up:

Taiwo Joke

First Runner up:

Orji Naomi

And the item get-up-from-your-seat-and-scream when the Winner was announced. It was obvious that the expected contestant got the prize.
And the Winner is:

Imade Ogbewi

And she got her CAR!!!

THE WINNER OF NIGERIA'S NEXT SUPER MODEL 2011 GOES HOME WITH A BRAND NEW CAR, ROUND TRIP TICKETS FROM VIRGIN ATLANTIC TO LONDON, ROUND TRIP TICKET FROM STUDIO 24 ABUJA TO DUBAI AND A ONE WEEK STAY AT THE HILTON HOTEL ,A ROUND TRIP TICKET TO LONDON TO AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON FROM RUKKIES CONCEPT, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DRESSES FROM RUKKIES,COMPLETE PHOTO SHOOT FOR DARK AND LOVELY , 3 NIGHTS AT THE PENTHOUSE AT HARDLEY APARTMENTS IN VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS. ,A BOOK BY HAKEEM SALAAM, A PHOTOSHOOT IN DUBAI WITH TOP DESIGNER ALY FAWAZ AND SO MUCH MORE

 

Imade Ogbewi emerges Nigerian Next Super Model

In a show that combined style, high fashion and razzmattaz, this year’s edition of the Nigerian Next Super Model ended on a colourful note with the emergence of long-legged Imade Ogbewi as the winner of the coveted crown. With her victory, the 18 -year-old carted home numerous prizes including a car, a round trip ticket to London (courtesy Virgin Atlantic), a ticket to Africa Fashion Week in London, a trip and four nights at the Hilton Hotel in Dubai, $1, 000 free apparel courtesy Rukkies Concept among other perks.

The finale held at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos recently saw 17 contestants slugging out for the grand prize. They first modeled designs by some top names in the industry such as Mon Ami, Modela and House of J’ola before the top ten girls were picked. On the criteria used in picking them, Mrs Joan Okorodudu, the founder of NNSM said: “Modelling contest is not a beauty contest so a girl might be very beautiful but might not make the list.”

Some of the girls looked really skinny, anorexic even, as if they had been on a serious weight-loss regime before the show. Perhaps, this is in  a bid to fit in with the trend on the international modeling scene, where being size zero is the norm and models live on air and a few lettuce leaves a day.
 This year’s edition is the 5th since the event began in 2006.

Source: The Nation Newspaper - Edozie Udeze