Becoming Mrs Akande…Dakore Egbuson opens up on her career, life, love & upcoming wedding in Genevieve Magazine’s “Bridal Issue”
Posted on Monday, December 20th, 2010 at 3:39 PMBy BellaNaija.com
The December 2010 issue of Genevieve Magazine is gloriously festive! The issue is tagged “The Exclusive Bridal Edition” and features bride-to-be superstar Nollywood actress, musician and soon to be Talkshow host, Dakore Egbuson on the cover.
Dakore is engaged and will soon be married to her longtime love, Olumide Akande. Here is an excerpt from the magazine.
However, Dakore has been grabbing all the headlines lately for something a little more personal: her four-and-a-half year old romance with her beau, Olumide Akande. She grins and wriggles her left fingers playfully, revealing her exquisite ring when Genevieve touched on the exciting subject of her engagement and imminent marriage.
“We just connected intellectually and we have a lot in common, too,” Dakore says of the initial attraction. “He really loves music as I do; and he knows those little things that make me relaxed around him. We have each other’s back, which is really great because that is usually the foundation of a good marriage.”
Dakore also chats about her career and what her fans can expect from her in 2011. For the photoshoot, Dakore wore pieces by Nigerian designer, Ituen Basi and rather than her signature locs, we see her hair in sexy ringlets.
The issue also features an exclusive bridalwear photoshoot and other exciting wedding themed stories.
Credits
Photography: Oladipo Oladapo
Makeup & Hair: Maryjane for Sleek
Styling: Ohimai Atafo
Wardrobe & Accessories: Ituen Basi
Interviewer: Kelvin Keshi
Tags: Dakore Egbuson, genevieve magazine, Olumide Akande
SHE IS LOOKING SO BEAUTIFUL!
but for the past 2 years now (???) we’ve been hearing about this wedding.
she should stop talking about it until it happens, wouldn’t want to jinx anything.
dakore has always been CLASSY & FABULOUS!
and what show does she host?
“soon to be Talkshow host, Dakore Egbuson” is what the article says.
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NICEEEEEEE
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First to comment.yay
Thought she had done a secret wedding… But bella all day is this the only news. Am going in search of another blogger *sad face*
my thoughts exactly,iv been waiting all weekend for this??!!:(
No now Bellanaija..the holidays cant be that slow
me no likey the make up
Heeeeyyy!!! Amen o amen!
i think the make up is ok ,the only problem shld be her last picture.she places her hand as if she’s sayx “hey i got a big ring n i want u guys to notice it”
its not natural…………to bad but i still like u Dakore
yeah even the first one that flaunts her louboutin pumps lol…she’s gorgeous though. hope she gets back to acting soon i’ve missed her. i wish her the best!
One of the classiest in NOllywood (plus Genny, Rita, Bimbo, Joke Silva Stella and OmoT) unlike all the other razz young actresses. There are less than 10 nollywood ladies who i consider classy and she is definately in the top 5.
Congratulations to them…
Finally! she is gonna marry d dude.. They have been dating for like 4eva.. happy 4 her though.. She is one of d few Nollywood babes who seem not 2 av scandals trailing them regularly.. Congrats Dakore!
Lol to chei.so tonto dikeh and rukky sanda r razz.please omoni oboli is hot hot hot and a mum 2 u no
Surprised to read that she released a a single quietly last year. Would’ve loved to hear voice.
I’m a sucker for love like that sha!
I find her telling Olumide she would still wear it if he had given her a grass ring very sweet
I wish them all the best…
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Bella this blog is becoming so draggishly dryyyy. Haba! It takes y’all days to make posts and sometimes when u do its something boring about some event or some music/fashion show thingy. This is the festive period when y’all r even supposed to have more news poppin. Get on ya grinds bikonu!
thanx for dat observation.i used to love d blog but lately i just dont understand it.if d story is not abt one book launch,then its about some ghanian fashion label.i dont know why they try to avoid gossip and juicy stories.as if they are any better than those doing gossips.
LMAO! Do you really think Bella left her cushy job abroad to come home and count chickens? She should just be posting gossip and juicy stories!! Who will pay her bills? My dear, those book launches, Petite Marches etc probably afford her the opportunity to do what she loves so leave her to do her thing! What about if we put you up on the site and watch how others rip you to shreds for a change, that would be nice, wouldnt it? lol you people are funny sha! like you are paying her for the gist! lol Abeg, Bella, sell your market dey go, I dey your side!
Thrilled 4 them,i like her sense of style.
Nice 2 c her out of locs 4 a change.
She’s looking alrite. Congratulations girl, loving your new hair do.
Ugh! Ok Bella u have till feb 2011 to revive this blog
Im not a lover of brazillian necessarily, but mahn this springy hair…anyway she still looks good…
Im a fan
Lucky u
She’s a great actress and becoming the MRS. is the hightlight of her life, her whole career? and why do I have the feeling this guy might not marry her? She is probably putting up with a alot of his BS so that she can get this MRS. AKANDE title. I mean 2+ years of “we are getting married soon” Poor girl.
Pls don’t feel sorry for her cos I can confirm to u that they are married. They had a quiet thing and still deciding if they should bother with anything that may involve d public**to be precise, media. Lou is family and reason for confirming their union. Both great people and wish them Gods blessings. Xxx
That civil union/commom law marriage is not it and doesn’t count. Why marry in secret if they are happy about their relationship? Dakore is beautiful and should not be hidden! This Akande guy needs to step up and do right by her.
Quiet and Secret are 2 different things. Their choice, your opinion. Fact is they have made their choices and are happy.
Okay. The title of the article is….wait for it……”Becoming Mrs. Akande!” So excuse everyone’s logic conclusion that they are indeed NOT yet married. Happy holidays Gwen!
Edit: I meant to write logical conclusion.
This supposed wedding is taking forever to materialise, anyway I wish her the best, please spice up this blog,especially at this festive season,cheers
really happy for her.love the confidence she exudes always.
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are you kidding? i thot she was married to the dude already.
Na wa for human beings sha…I for one am extremely happy for Dakore. She is talented, beautiful and moving to the next stage of her life and you’re calling her a poor girl? She is a decent, classy chic that’s a role model too. I disagree with u MaryLJ pls get a life and stop hating!! Dakore we are solidly behind u…nuttin so u..
What am I hating about? 9ja girls and money!! You thought I was referring to her as a poor girl in the financial content. Ha!
*do U*
So happy for her and pls guys lets be positive and happy for her. it doesnt matter how long it takes them to get married as long as they are happy. After all they are going to be together forever so why rush? I wish them all the best and may God bless their union.
This is why it’s never such a great idea to announce your engagement until a wedding date has been fixed….Haba!!
Dakore,I wish u all d best
Good luck to Dakore and her man o. I just love the ituen bassey pieces she has on. I need to invest on one of Ituen’s pieces
she’s a unique designer.
Wow, Dakore is a babe! I wish her all the best oh.Those two have been together for ages.
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is that her new title/achievement? It’s like beocming the Attorney General ….Becoming the Defense Secretary…Becoming Mrs Akande. She needs to not lose her identity sha we all love her for who she is…Dakore.
I cosign.as much as I love Dakore I need for her not to lose her identity..she’s been out of the limelight for a while and needs to step back in..
Truly becoming MRS AKANDE sounds like babe might be loosing her identity slowly. I still wish them the best.
Congratulations Dakore! Make sure you share the wedding pictures. By the way, those dresses look fab.Where can some get something like that outside our shores? Trust me a lot of people, not only Nigerians will want them, as long as the stitches are clean and the prices reasonable.
Its like she has ended her acting career. i used to love her as an actress, now all she’s known for is her loooooooong engagement.
I like this girl sha!!! No one is perfect people!! Whether she announced her engagement before or after the wedding, people would still have comments so! Dakore….keep being classy!
i can tell you 4 free dat Dakore and her man already did a court wedding last month. so d weddin d re talkin bout should be the Big Celebration u knw. happy for my main girl….big ups
Na wa for Nigerians o!…so ya’ll still found something negative to say about this girl?? even with the good news of getting married soon?? seriously this is not on…ah ah …so people must say something negative…” 2 years of being engaged is now too long? May God help you all.
Finally !!! am so happy for her.
My own is that she’s lookind too damn fly…..
She looks different with dark hair.
so loving her ankara! I wish her all the best!
I heard it thru the grapevine that they’re already married…the wedding we’re all waiting for is going to be the party/celebration…if its true, I love them both even more! wink,wink..
Dakore is a hottie..she is simply in a class of her own as far as nollywood is concerned. I pray all goes well for her and her man…u cant hold a good woman down…She shines in the pics and the clothes are one word..WAOH!
Bella I didn’t want to say it because I thought I might appear too pushy, but since the issue is now being discussed…The website has become toooo staid. No gist, no prose, nothing! Please get on it oh. I love BN but the last one week has been an astonishing drag.
I mean even when there are stories/pictures popping around the internet, they always seem to come up very late on BN. For example you said,, 2 wks ago, that you would put up the list of winners and collections from the FAB thingy..but nine days after and nothing. You guys are doing a great job but please let’s not start slacking okay!
Hiya,
Thanks so much for the comments and constructive criticism.
December is our review month. We take a step back and evaluate the year and then strategize for the new year.
Posting will be limited for the next few weeks but rest assured, we will be bigger and better in 2011!
That said, we are ramping things up beyond what we had planned for December based on your feedback.
xx
BN Team
I noticed you guys have already racked up the posts. Three new posts and it’s not even 3 p.m. Good job. Thanks for listening
BN still remains numero uno!!!
Abeg i didnt mention anyones name oooh. If the RAZZNESS cap fit they should wear it. (cough cough: Rukky Sanda, Susan Peters, Tontoh, Ini, Ufuoma “I die fighting Ejenabor”, Uche Ogbodo,Yvonne Nelson, Uche Elendu, Mercy, Queen Nwokoye – i mean need i go on too plenty to name- the razzness scream out their pores they dont even have to open their mouth. Some try so damn hard yet can never get it right. Either you got it or you dont and Dakore got IT
I TOTALLY agree with your Razz list. Please help me to add Ebube Nwagbo.
I agree with your razz list but lets give Ini some credit o.,,she is on a mission to reinvent herself and i see serious decline in her razzness
Jenifa, you might want to check the latest blog entry about The Future Awards Nominees Party. Please check Ini’s picture there and tell me if her razzness is indeed on the decline. Hehehehe!
Way to go bella …finally some positivity,I am so happy to hear this..Dakore is still my favourite actress from nollywood…She looks so beautiful *mouth opened* pls pls pls…we need 2 see wedding pictures ooo so bella don’t fail us..cheers!
Doesn’t she have dreads? This wig and the makeup leaves much to be desired. She is so beautiful and has one of the best voice in Nollywood. Best of wishes on the marriage.
To all the people hating, please type your name in Google and see if anything comes out …(Empty abi??)
She looks lovely….
Wow, Groupie, are you a member of her team, or Dakore herself….I just dey laugh for you people. You all have NOOOOOOO Idea. I can’t wait for it to come out. Watch dis space shaaaaaaaaaa. (Giggle giggle, Cough cough)
U look good. Congrats. I heard you will be hosting House 45, the new Dating Tv Reality Show. Is that true. I will love to watch you stay with the house mates for 55 days. http://www.house45.tv
amm soooo happy for her.i love u dakore
Nor the hair, looks cheap and tacky but doesnt mean i love dakore any less sha.
Seriously Daroke??? You have to do all this because you got engaged?? wait until the wedding i beg!!! We’ve been hearing this for the past 2years.
COngrats all the same!
Cough cough better take something for ur ailment before u start chatting rotten lyric…bad belle causes all sorts of sickness o!(just saying)
She is stunning! Kai! that akande dude is one lucky fella…I wish them luck,love and all the best in life.
Ifeyinwa, I’m in perfect health.. maybe you should connect the Cough to the subject in this topic…And I thought I made it easy (Just saying)
I like that she’s experimenting with her look as per the dark hair and she still keeps it real in the African print gorgeous dresses. I wish Dakore all the best cos she’s the real deal..
Really sad today but this site always make me laugh esp the comment lol.4long years of engagement…..Geez!wats d d dude waiting for?
I hardly recognized her,because i v always known her with dread lock.congrats dear.You are such a unique figure in nolly wood.
Please how is dating for 4 and a half years too long??? Nothing do them, pls shine your eyes well and know exactly what you’re getting into. What’s the rush if you plan to stay married forever
i love her makeup. I also have asian dark skin, and i always confuse about make up. she looks so gorgeous
Congrats Dakore, really missed ur acting!!!! Ladies,lets just ba happy for her, she is moving on and matching foward, and great actress or not getting married is also an achievement too, its ordained by God.The Pixs are lovely as for the pose not being natural… people its a photo shoot for a magazine and as their cover model, the photographer dictates the pose she takes, besides if you have it, flaunt it!have u all forgotten beyonce’s single ladies pose???Dakore enjoy abeg!!!
I agree with Timma, I really miss her acting!!
I hope she keeps on doing her thing while married o…
Her energy is very unique and it would be a shame..No.1 fan of hers since her Sports tv presenting days..Go Dakore!
She is so naturally beautiful and talented..I wish her nothing but the best..I’ve met her personally and she was so friendly and warm! God bless her..
Why leave uche jombo out of the Razz list? She’s number one o
She’s hot,i bet your man will be so proud of u.cogratulations.
@Nnenne its Ituen Basi u heard. The stitches has got to be clean. Meanwhile Dakore the important tin is he put d ring on it finally. Congrats!
ok..firstly,i loveee dakore…shes so beautiful and decent…and to y’all talking abt her loooong engagement or wateva,they have the right to be engaged till 2020,its none of ur damn business…there is a wedding date FYI..i dunno why people r so shallow and negative…there is no way nigeria will move forward with these kinda dirt bags and ass holes..P.S-y’all have given ur opinion,im just giving mine so suck up wateva u have to say..
Goodluck Dakore,the LORD is with u and thats ALL that matters..
why the hating for this lovely lady, she’s nothing but a decent hardworking young lady who deserves everybit of happiness in life…… congrats Dakore, wishing to the very best in ur union
dont like the weave- dont like the makeup- whats with matching the outfit pattern with the jewlry?? its tack, i like her tho
‘Tacky’
Dakore, u’re a real star of your time, you came out of England at the right time when others r still dragging foot, into a marvellous light. And now you’re Marrying into a Loving family. Congratulations and Happy Married Life to both of You. Rmbr there r lots of bad girls out who want Olumide like mad.
I am very happy for you dakore n am wishin u a happy married lyf mrs akande……but I think u shuld reduce d noise bout it n get married first…..am rily missin u in Nollywood…cnt wait to c u on screen•God bless u n grant u favour n wisdom in al u do
Kate Middleton on becoming Princess Kate…
at arena mama.
this people have little knowledge of what it takes to have a blog and pieceit together like this.it takes bella’s personal style and aura to be in check then to pour the same on this blog and the news piece which as u all call bellanaija.appreciate dont hate .Go bella .NAIROBI loves u.
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Dakore is one of the most Decent and scandal free superstar in Nollywood.My concern is if this Olumide Akande of a Man will be truly deserving as he has played politics with this marriage for 2 and half years now.
I ‘dislike’ the Dakore spread in the Dec ’10 Genevieve. She was styled horribly,that wig+stupid bow in her hair is awful!.#imjustsayin
Am so happy for one of my favorite actresses in nollywood. I wish u and ur hubby all the happiness marriage can bring. may u be fruitful and prosper in all ur endeavors