COSON ON THE STREETS
Thursday 25 April 2013
SHOCKER AS BLACKFACE IS BLOWN OUT OF THE COSON ALL STARS TABLE TENNIS BLOW OUT! -TIMI DAKOLO SURVIVES
Anyone who has followed the heavy contest for the big trophy and the million naira cash prize in the COSON All Stars Table Tennis Blow Out which began in Lagos on March 10 would have told you that Black Face, the Plantashun boy, was a sure bet for the trophy and the money. This was because of his very confident play and the way he flushed out contestant after contestant with his hot smashes and top spins. However, to the surprise of everyone at the Multi-Purpose Hall of the well-kept Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba on Sunday, April 21, Black Face was beaten black and blue. His Nemesis was the lesser known Sure Boy. Sure Boy was sure of himself. He returned everything that Black Face threw at him. Every hot smash was returned with a hotter smash. Everyone in the arena was expectant, waiting for Blackface to pull the irons off the fire. It was not to be as Sure Boy won convincingly in straight sets
Another contest full of surprise was that between Gideon Okeke, the much sought after Tinsel star and presenter of the African Magic TV game show, Money Drop Nigeria and COSON Chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji. In the round of 32, Gideon had easily trashed Sheyi Allen, manager and husband of singer, Azeezat Allen. He was looking good to stand on the podium at the finals on May 23. Okoroji was given zero chance of prevailing over his much younger and obviously very talented opponent. It was dramatic how Okoroji picked and picked and totally frustrated Gideon. There was pin drop silence in the arena when Okoroji won the first game and it became clear that Gideon was struggling with the style of a very patient master picker. Gideon Okeke must still be asking himself how he lost in straight sets to Chief Tony Okoroji. He left the arena without talking to anyone.
If Chief Tony Okoroji made it to the last eight, his son, TJ Okoroji was not that lucky. His match with Timi Dakolo was a smash/counter smash festival in which the more patient Timi won 3 games to 0 (11-8, 11-7, 11-9) While Yinka Adebayo of Eko FM flushed out Osy, managers of Solid Star,(11-1,11-8, 11-8); his colleague Sam Anokam of the Sun Newspapers did not make it to the last eight. He was taken away by the young drummer and Star Quest winner with a lot of swagger called Skillato (11-9, 11-0, 11-4). So was Lanre Falana, President of the DJs Association of Nigeria (DJAN). He lost in a hotly contested battle with Dike Osotule of wave making Internet advert referral firm, ASQBABA. Lanre was beaten (13-11, 7-11, 10-12, 11-7).
The eight qualifiers will be on show at the Multipurpose Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere on Thursday May 23 when the last man standing will be determined. They will play the quarter finals, semi-finals and the finals to an arena expected to be filled to capacity with star musicians, the stars of Nollywood and table tennis fans all assured of great music and many side attractions.
The semi-finals and finals of the female draw will also take place at
the same venue. Four female singers will fight it out: Kween Onokala of
Jebele fame, Azeezat, D’light and Queen Ure.
Almost one hundred celebrities have taken part in the Blow Out. Among
them are comedians, AY, Kofi Bovi and Yemi Sodimu; star artistes and
music industry personalities such as Sammie Okposo, Ruggedman, Mr Raw,
Adewale Ayuba, Olamide; Sexy Steel, Efe Omorogbe Djinee, Timi Dakolo,
Konga, Ikechukwu, African Rockstar, Classiq, Justin Kigland, Queen Ure, Azeezat, S.K. Sensation, Maureen Ejezie; Nollywood stars, Ibinabo Fiberesima, Kalu Ikeagwu and media personalities like Ovation magazine editor, Mike Effiong, Yes Magazine publisher, Azu Arinze, Entertainment Express Editor, Azuh Amatus, Calivision CEO, Cally Ikpe, etc.
FOR COSON
Wednesday 24 April 2013
BREAKING NEWS
Much anticipated COSON SONG AWARDS moves to d magnificent
Lagos Oriental Hotel Victoria Island,Lagos. It will be simply wow on
Saturday May 25,2013!
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