God of Wonders- Cliff Young (Tagged...NOT!)

I waited and waited to see if anyone will tag me..but alas no one so i decided to tagged myself! lol..Actually I wasn't hoping to get tagged, as I don't really like to do meme, till I read Oluwadee's gospel like meme and i was inspired to do mine. That was when I started waiting to be tagged o. Don't worry I forgive you all. LOL.

Anyway decided to do the song meme..or whatever you people call it. Am not going to state any rules jo..I'll just do it.

So here goes:

*IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
King of Kings (He’s a wonder)- Cece Winans
He is a wonder in my life so it is ok!

*WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Once in a blue moon- Lighthouse Family
Shu lol…I don’t get this one

*WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
One Desire- Hillsong
Yes o having similar desires in life is something I like in a guy

*HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Speechless- Steven Curtis Chapman
This annoying rain that has been pouring non stop is making me speechless

*WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Let’s just praise the Lord- Don Marsh
Hmm… My life’s purpose is to give all the praise, thanks and glory to God. You deserves it all.

*WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
This Kingdom- Hillsong
It’s all about God’s kingdom. Seek first HIS kingdom and all other things shall be added unto you.

*WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
If anything ever happened to you- Bebe & Cece Winans…
Abi? how could my friends go on if anything ever happened to me?? I believe they pray that nothing bad happens to me! Aww

*WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS?
Written in the Stars- West life
LOL..ok I dunno how to analyse this one…hmm ok the chorus of the song helps. Looking at my life and how the pieces fall into place it won’t have turned out right without them in it.

*WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Sweet Surrender- Jaci Velasquez
AH! I do think a lot about the benefit yet the struggle of always surrendering to God

*WHAT IS 2+2?
All I have to give- Backstreet boys.
LOL…2+ 2 is all I have to give to you!

*WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
I can’t complain- Dewayne Woods….
Yes o I can’t complain about any best friend i have had at any point in my life. I appreciate them all

*WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Faith Enough- Carman
I have faith that God will see Husby and I through the journey

*WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Running with the Night- Lionel Richie
Nawa o…a beg i’ll rather sleep at night than run

*WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Jesus is the answer- Simply Worship 1
Yes ke, I want to be more like Jesus each and everyday

*WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Shelter in the Rain- 4Him
Hubsy with God’s help is my shelter!!

*WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
My God- Point of Grace
“My God what a lovely daughter”…I wish! But I presume that is what they think of me now. Not when I was younger sha cuz I was very troublesome

*WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
That somebody was you- Kenny G
This thing dey correct o. Yes baby, it was you all along!

*WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Fill My Cup- Cece Winans
Ah! Shu. Abeg o, Which cup?

*WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Larger than Life- Backstreet boys
LOL..this wan pass me o…is sleeping larger than life??

*WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
The Prayer Anthem- Carman
This thing don catch me. Hmm my secret is that I have not been praying as much as I ought to. Forgive me lord

*WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Spiritual Love Trin-i-tee 5:7
I have agape love for all my friends :)

Finally
*WHAT SHOULD YOU POST THIS AS?
God of Wonders- Cliff Young

Nice one!

That was refreshing..hehehe

Dekunle Fuji- "Mo like Jesu gan" + 30 Days of Thankfulness

Mennnnnnnnn this is the latest song am feeling o. I am not a fuji person but omo this track is da bomb. Makes fuji sound like the best- correct yahoozee fuji song.

I have been playing it all week...and trust youtube to have the video. Let me know your thoughts...

"le le le, le le le" ;) hehehehe





Ok I was tagged by writefreak on 30 days of thanksfulness. Am not sure what day of thankfulness this is but am going to go ahead and be thankfully!

I am thankful for the following reasons:

1. The gift of life- I am so glad I am one of the living. Only the living can praise the Lord
2. The gift of salvation- thank you Jesus for redeeming me from the power of darkness into your marvellous light
3. For my parents, for bringing me up in the way of the Lord. I wonder what my life would have been like otherwise!
4. For my siblings- they are simply the best
5. For my husband to be- you have taught me what love is. Thanks babes!
6. For my past, my mistakes- they have molded me to be who I am today and I can confidently say I have learnt from them and can help others in the future
7. For my present- nothing like being in the present
8. For my future- it is sooooooooo bright!!!
9. For my friends- you guys have blessed me in one way or the other.
10. For being me and not anybody else cuz there is just no one else like me. I am an original!!!

Ok I tag omodudu and tayoodukoya. I know you guys talk on politics and stuff but pls do this for me and for yourselves. Muahhhh

"The Land is Green"

Hi guys,






I am feeling this song by Ty Bello. Omo, we dey talented in Naija o...forget matter!




What y'all think???

P.S- I still can't figure out how to upload youtube videos (Tayo, anyone, pls help!) so please bear with me :)

P.S 2- Finally Tayo has come to my rescue...(Thanks!!!) and to think i have a first degree in Computer Science!

More on WAI including Timi and Sony/BMG Africa

I decided to vote for Timi afterall and I am so so happy that he won cuz he deserved it. He received 68% of the votes, while Omawunmi got 37%. This goes to show that there is a clear distinction between the two. Omawunmi cannot stand where Timi dey stand. And wat was that she was wearing??? Oh my goodness!

Anyway instead of giving you an account of the show, you can read it up on my friends' blogs- Tayo (the live show) and writefreak (the tv show). They both gave a good summary of what went down.

Now what I want to talk about is the sony/BMG contract Timi won. I am a bit concerned for him about this based on the email MM (she made some profound comments on my last WAI blog entry) sent to me and a couple of other Timi 's fans:

Timi did deserve to win and we are sure glad he won!!!!!
Another challenge I will like us to take up is to follow up and be sure that ALL that the sponsors promised to him are delivered to him accordingly especially the recording deal with BMG/SONY.
Why am I saying this....you may ask.....cause from past experiences

especially the Project Fame which Dare was part of, most of the promises were not delivered .....yesterday I watched an interview of Lindiwe....the Zambian

lady that won Project Fame on SABC Africa and she made mentioned that till date, she did not get anything that was promised to her and that BMG has not done any recording of her song till date. I also recall a past interview on Cool FM or a newspaper where Dare did make mention of this.......that till date he hasn't
been given anything that was promised to him from Project Fame.
Surprising she mentioned that a few months after the show, the South African guy, Jonathan got his recording deal but not her the winner......and that upon all her fighting and her relocation to SA nothing has been done for her. This I must say is very sad and a rip off on her and the evoting public.
I will not wish any of this on Timi, so guys lets follow up one way or the other to ensure Timi gets All he deserves and much more.

I was shocked when I read this email. I never knew Dare didn't get what he was promised!! He suppose sue these guys o. Men, I hope these BMG people are not out to "419" Timi, cuz if they are, it will be so despicable. Really what can be done about this? Am hoping someone like Dede (considering he went tribalistic on us during the show) will ensure that at least, Timi gets his contract. Some of us are looking forward to buying Timi's cd.

Guys what do you think???

Timi vs Omawumi- Idols West Africa Grand Finale

Idols West Africa comes to an end on Sunday, 27th of May where the first Idols West Africa will be announced. Africa is expected to vote for either Timi or Omawumi, or both from now till Saturday 26th. I am having a hard time deciding who to vote for. It won’t have been difficult to vote if Jodie was still in the competition. I would have voted for her all the way but alas this is not the case. Maybe if I analyse the last two standing it would help.

Timi, timi, timi. I never really noticed or liked Timi in the beginning. The first two times I heard him sing (his first audition and I think the first time he sang on the top 10) I felt he was screaming. I actually preferred Uche to him but later on I realized he did have a good husky voice (he does sound like Lamar). He knows how to connect with his audience and there is just something about him that is appealing, maybe the fact that he looks timid, then next thing you hear this powerful performer on stage and wonder where the transformation came from. He has managed to win me over.

However, I hate to agree with Nana but he does have a “diction” issue (like she doesn’t) and that worries me, will he be able to represent Africa in the international music industry. Will he be articulate when he needs to make speeches or collect his awards? I was telling a friend that if he wins, he can be packaged and groomed (first and foremost he needs to get rid of that hair cut!) but she said to me, “Ah! This one cannot be packaged o, where do you want to start from; a decorated monkey is still a monkey.” Lol. Oh well, Timi isn’t someone you would call cute like our Fine boy Eric, but I think he can be packaged jare, I mean I wonder what Seal looked like before he became a star considering he is still a bloke NOT.


Now to Omawumi. I think she’s really pretty & sexy. I loved her first audition and she has a very brilliant smile. Out of all the contestants she has been versatile in her choice of music and that is a plus for her. Nevertheless in the beginning & middle of the competition I don’t think she put in her best, I think she was playing safe. Was she intimidated by Jodie? Because omo men, she started performing on a different level when Jodie was kicked out. It was like she realized that no one was safe. I am really happy she came out of wherever it was she was hiding because she made Idols worth watching after all. Omawumi looks the part already so no need to invest in packaging. She is very articulate (she no get choice, she be lawyer). Lastly, she is sensual so I guess a lot of males would be in her fan club.

Hmm, so who do I vote for? Who should win, who deserves to win? If Timi wins, I believe he will sell records and I think the fact that he comes from a lowly background might appeal to people. Omawumi would also sell records and will go far but if she doesn’t win she has her law degree to go back to. Not sure what Timi has to go back too, he only has a Senior Secondary School Certificate. Personally, I think Timi will put his whole heart into his music career, not so sure about Omawumi cuz really she has options and besides like I said earlier she didn’t put in her best unti when it became necessary. Also I don’t think it will get into Timi’s head if he wins, not sure about Omawumi. I also think Timi “needs” the contract and the prizes more than Omawumi does. Looks like the scale is tilting towards Timi o. But they both deserve it cuz they’ve both done really well. Omawumi be woman, I should support her jo. Men, this is tough o. I still cannot decide!!! Time is running out o.

Guys, who are you voting for and why? Maybe you might help me decide…lol

N.B To read more on the show click here

Idols (West Africa) is becoming preposterous!

Honestly I think Idols West Africa should be cancelled. There should not be a season 2! Am so upset am not sure who to blame- West Africa for voting for people who have no business being in the competition or for those who are "rigging" the votes. I heard that some people bought dozens of recharge cards to vote for Temitayo after that woefully performance! Why? Why?? All these sentiment votes should stop!!!

As far as I am concerned Jodie was/is the best performance vocally and in every other way but guess what Africa thought otherwise. The show is nothing without Jodie. She deserves to be the winner but this only goes to show that though life isn't fair, God has something better in store for her. I am waiting earnestly for her to release her album cuz I'll surely buy it. Jodie, God bless you...u are a rare gem and you are loved. The doors to idols might be shut but you are going places girl. God's plans for you are much more than you can ever imagine.

Am not sure what the likes of Jerrilyn are still doing in the competition. God forbid that she becomes the first West Africa idol. Please don't get me wrong, I don't know her from anywhere and i do not have any beef for her. She can sing quite alright but she doesn't exhibit confidence and sometimes it's like she is in a club doing karaoke! I think she's only in there because people pity her cuz of what she has been through in the past and what not. Inasmuch as I sympathise with her I don't think Africa should vote based on sentiments. If she was a doing a great job it will have only made her story more intriguing. Right now she is really annoying me. lol

As for Timi...ha! what happened now?? This is not the time to be performing stunts o and choosing songs you are not so familiar with. Anyway I forgive you sha cuz you are the next best. Africa I hope you won't mess up again o...Timi deserves to be in the competition. Let us not assume that every other person is voting for him. VOTE wisely if you have been voting and if you have not been voting pls stop doing ijebu with your credit. Hehehe

Am still very upset jare. I can't talk too much.

For those of you who don't watch Idols West Africa, you can get the full gist of the Top 6 performance in Tayo's blog.