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STRANIERIINITALIA.IT| Emmanuel and Paula are the Top Models of Colour |
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They’ve secured a contract with Mahogany Models
 4th January 2010: Emmanuel Ogunjinmi and Paula Okunzuwa are the new Top Models of Colour. Emmanuel and Paula walked away with the titles of Top Male and Female Models of Colour respectively during the Top Model of Colour (TMC) finale in The Gambia on 5th December 2009. After months of regional contests which saw over 4,500 models apply for the competition, the TMC competition saw over 30 models from around the UK being flown to The Gambia taking the modelling competition to Africa for the first time ever. In addition, the contestants were honoured with a State House visit and a meeting with the President of The Gambia Yahya AJJ Jammeh and photo shoots in different locations around the country. The finale was hosted by award winning UK comedian Eddie Kadi & top Gambian TV Presenter Fatou Ndure. Judges for the different stages of the competition, which ran for months up to the finale in The Gambia included international makeup artist Eryca Freemantle, Afua Acheampong, the acting editor of Black Hair Magazine, who both joined the troupe travelling to The Gambia and top Nigerian model Ibukun Jegede. Industry experts on the judging panel included Arise editor Helen Jennings, leading British fashion entrepreneur Samata Angel and Yemi Adegite, CEO of Glasgow Fashion Week. The competition also saw both commercial models and high fashion models given the opportunity to compete on an equal footing, assessing their potential within respective industries.  The winners secured a contract with Mahogany Models which will surely provide a launch pad for their respective careers within the modelling world. Mr. Sola Oyebade, the founder of Mahogany Models and the Top Model of Colour competition is an influential figure within the British modelling industry. He has worked tirelessly to secure a place for models of colour within the modelling industry. TMC is today one of the UK’s leading modelling competitions for models of colour hoping to enter the competitive modelling industry. All pictures by Azza (azphotographer)       
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