By Stephen Kwabena Effah
Saturday, 03 November 2007
The 10 finalists of the Miss Malaika beauty pageant will tonight mount the stage at the National Theatre in Accra to struggle for the coveted Malaika crown. ‘Malaika’ is a Swahili word meaning ‘angel.’
From tonight, each of the aspiring Malaika Queen is poised to bear the respect, prestige and the responsibility that has characterised the wearing of the crown. Over the past weeks, the contestants showed off their intelligence, beauty and boldness.
The 10 were among 16 promising contestants selected from across the country.
As a rule of the pageant, six of them were evicted one after the other on a weekly basis during the grooming process by viewers of the event on GTV through the short messaging service, or testing.
The contestants are: Laurie Naa Lamile,Nana Yaa Agyemang-Kwami, Ivy King Afenuvor,Millicent Owusu and Akosua Sasus. The rest are Dzifa Tay, Barbara Yaa Asantewah Obeng, Chantelle Elorm Acolatse, Helena Abena Ewusi and Leila Seidu.
The Malaika pageant, recognised as an internationally acclaimed pageant, aims at bringing out the best talents in young Africa women.
The 10 young beautiful, enterprising and intelligent ladies upon their return from South Africa barely two weeks ago as part of their prize package, have been preparing vigorously to bring out their best at tonight’s grand finale.
The event is expected to be competitive and spring surprises as all the finalists have so far proved beyond doubt that each of them deserve to be crowned Miss Malaika 2007.
The winner of this year’s event takes home a sleek Kia Cerato car,20 million cedis, a set of living room furniture, the Maliaka crown and other prizes.
Previous winners are Thelma Tawiah, 2003; Melisa Mensah, 2004; Patricia Akuamoa, 2005 and Hamamat Montia, 2006.
Five local artistes are billed to thrill the audience with good music at the event. They are the female duo, Irene and Jane, 5Five, Kofi B and Becca.
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