INTRODUCTION
TMC is an exclusive franchise event organized by Mahogany Productions and has franchises in the United Kingdom, Gambia and Holland. The brand is well established and is now in its fifth year in the United Kingdom. It has grown to be the No 1 modelling competition for male and female models of colour in Europe.

Building on the tremendous success of the Top Model of Colour UK 09 which was hosted by his Excellency the President of The Republic of Gambia in Banjul, Gambia in November 2009, Mahogany Africa is pleased to host the first ever Top Model of Colour Nigeria in 2010.

Mahogany has produced shows around the world including Glasgow Fashion Week, Fashion Diversity, London Fashion Week, The Big Search, Lagos International Fashion Week as well as being invited to such countries as South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, The Gambia and various countries in Europe to be a judge and show producer on a number of TV programmes and Fashion Shows.

Mahogany constantly receives international press and has recently appeared in BBC documentaries, More4 & Sky News, the Evening Standard, the Metro, The Independent, the Guardian, Sunday Times, Choice FM, Voice of Africa Radio, BBC London Radio, BBC World & so many more.

Building on its position as a major player in the International fashion and entertainment industry, Mahogany Africa through Top Model of Colour Nigeria 2010, intends to embark on a nationwide campaign to find the next Top model of Colour. The winners as well as receiving huge monetary prizes will be given exclusive dollar paying contracts to pursue an international career in Modelling with opportunities to work in these major international fashion weeks such as London Fashion Week, Glasgow Fashion Week and Athens Xclusive Designer Week to name a few.

THE CONCEPT
Top Model of Colour Nigeria represents a nationwide model search for one male and female Top Model. Entries are in any area of modelling i.e. Commercial, Editorial or Runway. By running the competition in this way TMC Nigeria eliminates the age long taboo that modelling is only for high fashion runway models. Our competition opens doors to a whole spectrum of intelligent and attractive personalities and future potential supermodels.

The criteria for selection is not just striking physical features but includes Character, Heart and a strong Sense of Self; all of which radiate and is reflected on the model’s outward appearance. The model search activities and publicity occurs over a eight month period and spans across five regional locations covering the entire country. At the end, a winner emerges and is declared the Top Model of Colour Nigeria.

Prizes for the winner and runners up include modelling contracts worth up to $20,000, a brand new car and many other exciting prizes. The different phases and timings of “Top Model of Colour Nigeria 2010” model search are as follows:

Event Time table
NIGERIA
Application closure Applications go on sale February 1st
April 1st – applications close

SHORTLISTING
Live casting- Screening & TV Coverage Abuja (12th April)
Enugu (14th April)
Port Harcourt (16th April)
Lagos (24th & 25th April)

Live regional heats
Screening & TV Coverage
Abuja (17th May)
Enugu (19th May)
Port Harcourt (21st May)
Lagos (29th & 30th May)

Maximum of 40 girls and 30 boys per heat – only top 5 from each heat gets through plus 5 wildcard entries- Attended by members of the public and top personalities

Rehearsals (or in the house) Televised In-house Grooming

2nd October to 10th October – 10 reality TV episodes will be made from these for showing on national TV.

Live final- TV
coverage 9th October – Choreographed display by contestants, Fashion Show, Photography, appearance by guest international and local artist, comedian.

Visit Mahogony for more details on TMC here.

~by Top Model of Colour Nigeria