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Yemi Alade, Falz, Tekno make Future Awards nominee list. [See Full List]

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Ahead of the 11th edition of The Future Awards Africa, which holds on December 18 in Lagos, the organisers have unveiled the 2016 nominees. The nominee list was contained in a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES.

Top Nigerian music artistes, Yemi Alade(27), Falz(26), Teckno(22), Kiss Danielz(23) and Mr. Eazi(25) will compete for the 2016 The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music.

“It goes without saying that we have had one of the most difficult years in our history. The days are bleak. But the stories of these nominees, and their work help me remember that through the concrete roses will grow. We can still bloom. It is not over!,” said Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, Chairman, Central Working Committee, The Future Awards Africa.

The organisers also added that the nominees, aged 18 – 32, are the key players, shaping the future of today in technology, arts & culture, business, fashion and every other sphere of our lives.

The winners will all be rewarded for their hard work, talent and achievement at a glamorous ceremony, which holds later in the month.

See the full nominee list below:

CATEGORY 1: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Acting

Adesuwa Etomi, 30

Somkele Iyamah Idhalama, 28

Rahama Sadau, 24

Seun Ajayi, 31

Daniel K Daniel, 30

CATEGORY 2: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Fashion

Adebayo Oke-Lawal, 26

Wanger Ayu, 30

Ogugua Okonkwo, 29

Jane Micheal Ekanem, 30

Sandra Itu, 28

CATEGORY 3: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Beauty

Joycee Awojoodu, 28

Kehinde Smith, 25

Iroghama B. Obuoforibo, 31

Olajide David ‘ST.OLA’ Okerayi, 25

Theodora ‘Doranne’ Anne Mogo, 27

CATEGORY 4: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Music

Yemi Alade, 27

Oluwatosin ‘Mr Eazi’ Ajibade, 25

Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana, 26

Oluwatobiloba “Kiss Danielz” Daniel Anidugbe, 23

Augustine ‘Tekno’ Miles Kelechi, 22

CATEGORY 5: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Professional Service

Ify Afe, 29

Kenneth Okwor, 24

Solomon Ojeagbase, 30

Salihu Dasuki Nakande, 29

Chidiogo Akunyili, 31

CATEGORY 6: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Business

Seun Sangoleye, 30

Yasmin Bello-Osagie/Afua Osei, 27/29

Seyi Abolaji, 32

Ifeanyi Orajaka, 28

Affiong William, 30

CATEGORY 7: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Sports

Seye Ogunlewe, 25

Odion Ighalo, 27

Omolayo Bose, 27

Kehinde Paul, 28

Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, 20

CATEGORY 8: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Education

Olumide Ogunlana and Chukwuwezam Obanor, 26/27

Ezeakor Chineye, 28

Arese Ugwu, 31

Godwin Benson, 27

Izunna Okafor, 22

CATEGORY 9: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Technology

Shola Akinlade, 31

Olaniran Abiola, 27

Oluyomi Ojo, 25

Andrew Airelobhegbei, 23

Dele Bakare, 27?

CATEGORY 10: The Futures Awards and EbonyLife Prize for New Media

Tosin Ajibade, 29

Femi Bakare and Adeyeri Michael, 26/27

Ebenezer Wikina, 23

Bizzle Oshikoya, 30

Bashir Ahmed, 25

CATEGORY 11: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Media Enterprise

Bankole Oluwafemi, 29

Adaora Mbelu, 30

Bidemi Zakariyau, 27

Fatima Togbe, 29

Samuel Ajiboye, 25

CATEGORY 12: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Public Service

Asuquo Ekpenyong, 31

Aliyu Giwa, 31

Esther Agbarakwe, 31

Obieze Nwanna Nzewunwa, 31

Ruqayya Nasir, Sani 28

CATEGORY 13: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Arts & Culture

Emmanuel Oyeleke, 29

Ndidi Emiefele, 29

Aderenle Sonariwo, 29

Osa Okunkpolor, 27

Eniola Idera Wunmi, 23

CATEGORY 14: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Creative Professional

Obi “DJ Obi” Ajuonuma, 26

Florence “DJ Cuppy” Ifeoluwa Otedola, 24

Evans Akanno, 27

Isioma Osaje, 25

George Okoro, 30

CATEGORY 15: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Advocacy

Wadi Ben-Hiki, 19

Bukola Bolarinwa, 28

Samson Itodo, 30

Toks Bakare, 31

Imrana Alhaji Buba, 23

CATEGORY 16: The Future Awards Africa Prize in Agriculture

Julius Adewopo, 31

Abamu Joseph, 25

Shola Ladoja, 31

HAMMAN YERIMA Wabi, 24

Ronke Aderinoye, 30

CATEGORY 17: The Futures Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Screen Producer

Chukwuka Egorh/James Omokwe, 28/32

Mary Remmy Njoku, 31

Asurf Oluseyi, 32

Adeola Oshikojo, 30

Usman Ahmad Kabara, 31

CATEGORY 18: The Futures Awards and EbonyLife Prize for Journalism

Fisayo Soyombo, 27

Eromo Egbejule, 26

Ogechi Ekeanyanwu, 31

Yemisi Adegoke, 28

Chika Sandra Oduah, 30

CATEGORY 19: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for On Air Personality (Visual)

Bolanle Olukanni, 27

Stephanie Coker, 27

Ehis Okoguale, 29

Chukwuebuka ‘Chuey chu’ Okoye, 25

Victor Mathias, 29

CATEGORY 20: The Future Awards and EbonyLife Prize for On Air Personality (Audio)

Rolake Bello, 30

Ayo Thomson, 28

Mohammed Yusuf Suleiman, (Mowiz) 29

Oluwakemi ‘Kemi Smallz’ Itari Catherine, 28

Jennifer Nzewunwah, 30

CATEGORY 21: The Future Awards Africa Prize for Young Person of the Year

Mark Okoye, 30

Ayodeji Ibrahim ‘Wizkid’ Balogun, 27

John Boyega, 24

Iyeh Kennedy, 21

Dr. Oluwo Adedunmola, 24

OPINION: Tekno is in danger of messing up his career – Chilee Agunanna

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A couple of events held over the past few weeks in Texas: one was the Africa Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) in Dallas on Saturday, October 15. And the other was the One Africa Music Fest at the massive Toyota Centre, on Saturday, October 22.

Going from the names of the above mentioned events, you would have already deduced that Nigerian artistes made up the bulk of winners and performers at the event. P-Square, 2Face, Flavour, Vector, J-Martins and Tekno all performed at the One Africa Fest.

At AFRIMMA, Basketmouth, who hosted the event came on stage to lament the fact that 60 different artistes were flown in from Africa to grace the awards but that most of them were either “lounging” at their hotels or felt it demeaning to arrive early to the event. He pointed out that 2Face remains an example to others as he arrived the venue long before the event started while much younger and newer acts felt too big to come out.

This writer wouldn’t know who he was talking about but he noticed that Tekno (Augustine Miles Kelechi), who won the Song of the Year with his hit song Duro, never turned up to receive it because he wasn’t in the hall. He however appeared on stage right at the end of the show to prance about during Flavour’s performance which was also the final of the event.

Fast forward to a week later, in Houston, Tekno showed up for his performance but was so uncoordinated that a number of people in the hall noticed and some wondered loudly if he was either high or totally confused. He was prancing about the stage like a malnourished tadpole and shouting hoarse interjections into his own song like a thirsty frog.

There is this cliché in entertainment circles, “believing your own hype”, but this is not actually the case with Tekno, he is doing so well now and his talent is so evident that he is not actually hyping himself, he is worth every hype. But there lies the danger.

Swaying to people screaming your name or your songs when you are on stage is not performance. You might as well not be there. Stage performance requires you to make your presence felt and your fans or audience to notice the difference between listening to your songs privately to watching you live on stage.

Tekno is young and very young fan base who do not really care about what he does or the quality of his performances. Merely seeing him on stage or taking selfies with him is enough to drive them crazy and having already memorized his songs, don’t really need much performance-wise to respond.

Every talented artiste would usually rise to the top, sometimes due to sheer luck, hardwork or as a result of their talent. I don’t know how many of these are involved in Tekno’s rise, but I’m sure of his talent and that’s why he is at the top now with just a handful of songs— Wash, Duro, Pana and a few production credits.

But how long will this last? How long would he need to just show up in order to turn up? How long before many people notice?

There are living examples of A-List contemporary Nigerian artistes who do not have current hits or even current songs but are still booked for every notable show in and outside the country. He was in the hall with some of them that day at the Toyota Centre.

Tekno cannot go far with the sort of attitude and exhibition he put up in the U.S. and a lot of this responsibility falls on his management to set him up to become the kind of artiste his early promise has shown. If they want him to join the bandwagon, then don’t bother about his stage act and art, he is already making good music, but the greatest artists of all times all took their stage acts seriously and remain in demand even when they do not have hits on rotation.

Tekno belongs to the top and he should immediately be programmed to fulfill his enormous potential. This writer would never have noticed him or bothered to write these words if he doesn’t believe so.

SIDENOTE: What’s up with the organisers of the One Africa Music Fest who issued journalists with Press Passes only for them to find out that they couldn’t enter the event hall without purchasing tickets?