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This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by rhonard(m): 5:57pm On Dec 18, 2017
A Nigerian On Air Personality has shared her success story on social media - The 26-year-old shared her story after winning her ninth award in less than two years in hosting - She talked about the struggles she went through before making it in the industry A female Nigerian On Air Personality has shared her success story on social media after winning her ninth award in less than two years in her hosting career. The 26-year-old identified as Nancy Isime who shared her story on her Instagram page won the 2017 Future Awards for On Air Personality (visuals). Ismie talked about the struggles she faced before achieving what she did. In her post, she noted that hosting was not part of her dreams, stating that it was just something she stumbled upon. She explained that she was influenced by people she met while participating in beauty pageants and ushering events.

Isime revealed that she worked odd jobs to pay her school fees. She noted that she would sleep at studios when she could not go home at night while working as an usher for events and participating in pageants. The OAP who expressed that she has made decisions she regrets in her life also advised people to keep fighting for their dreams.

Read her story below:
“Please, allow me take you back in time a little with this 3part post. Please pardon the length. You know, prior to winning The Future Awards Prize for On Air Personality(visuals) 2017…I had absolutely no feeling in me that I was going to win. I definitely made this known to people around me who kept saying stop it, you’ll win. On the day of the event, nothing really was going right…My dress, makeup artist, insane traffic. As at 9pm, I was still at a supermarket trying to buy tights for my outfit. Fast forward to walking into the event, late, battling a banging headache, exhausted, standing with my friends, trying to look for a seat. “And the nominees for On Air Personality are”- Mama Tobi announced. I just wanted to run out of the hall, my heart was pounding and I needed a freaking chair! So when my name isn’t announced I won’t be standing with people trying to read my emotions. “And the winner is…Nancy Isime!” Wait first, who?? . I have a defense mechanism to everything in life which is don’t let it sink in so it doesn’t get to your head or break you. So as I walked up on stage I kept blocking the realization of what just happened and even tried to crack a joke or two(Host mode ). And then I looked to the screen on the left and it hit me! “Winner-Nancy Isime-25years old”. You’re just 25 Nancy! And you’re out here doing the do, winning awards, hosting shows, addressing crowds, living a dream you never even dreamt of.

At 17, I started doing ushering jobs but this was solely because I wanted to escape my dad’s errands and be able to make a few bucks for myself. Luckily I got my dad’s permission. Slowly it became so I could fend for myself. Sometimes I’d be in traffic going to Ikorodu till 12am, sometimes I’ll finish an ushering job at 2am and drag chairs together sleep, be up at 7am to go back home to bath and attend the next audition. Sometimes I’ll be out of cash and have to trek quite a distance under blazing sun. I didn’t mind. It was hard but I LOVED being a working class teenager. The only mentally exhausting part was probably having to inflate my age every time to fit the job’s brief. #Part1Of3


lowly I went into modeling, won a pageant…went on to try more pageants. Those days were quite tough but Fun! Sometimes I’d finish a shoot late and have no option but to sleep on the studio’s rug till it was bright enough to get a bus. During my pageant days, I’ll spend all my savings trying to buy requirements and when I won or come 2nd my prizes were never redeemed. Lol. One particular pageant, I had to borrow money from one of the contestants to pay for my trad outfit hoping I’ll come up top 3 which was guaranteed cash prize. I came 4th. I had to give up my next job’s payment to refund. Saying that through these times I knew I’ll amount to much in the entertainment industry is lying to you. I was just trying to save up for university…and then my admission into diploma came…My name was number6 on the list. I was ecstatic but had to forfeit the admission after spending more time trying to raise funds to pay my fees and couldn’t meet up. I got admission again the next year to study social work, this time the school fees was more affordable for me even if it meant missing lectures to make some money to be able to afford handouts and the next semester’s fees.

I was done with My OND and was honestly just saving to go get another degree in social works in Canada. From working 2 shows for Ultima studios, the call from my Tolu Akeju came to come test run for HipTv’s Trending came. I got the job to host Trending and it dawned on me that maybe this is it. I started to get referrals for acting and during this time will have Godsent people tell me how they think I’d go far acting. #Part2Of2 Then slowly, this became the new dream…but never for once during this time did I think I’ll ever be recognized, be up for nominations let alone win any. This is my 9th Award Plaque in less than 2years. How? I don’t know! But I’m thankful! If there’s anything I’m never afraid to do is Try!I’m never afraid to try with all my heart. I’ve made wrong decisions, decisions I may not be proud of but I do not regret. It is what it is! I want to say to every young woman/man reading this, it’s never too early to start, there’s no bad way to start, there’s absolutely no shame in struggling. Take your time. Learn to let go, what’s for you will find its way. It’s okay to dream new dreams. It’s okay to dream small safe dreams but with the zeal and determination of a Tiger, it’s always fun when they don’t see you coming. Be humble, Humility will take you places hardwork can’t even dream of! It’s okay to make wrong decisions, realizing that they are wrong and willingly correcting them is the main thing. Retracing your steps is one of the hardest things to do but trust me, your future self will thank you for doing that. It’s okay to cut people off. The only important things in life are Real Love and Your peace of mind. Focus on the positives. Focus on your journey,if it means you getting off social media to do so..please do. Count your blessings, forget other people’s blessings…It ain’t shiit compared to yours!Be about your journey. Be prepared, you never know what opportunities God will throw your way to get you to where you need to be. I’m not anywhere close to where God wants me to be, who knows what new dreams will come up tomorrow. Lol! I haven’t scratched surface of my potentials yet, but I’m excited and beyond thankful for these achievements. Probably will never let them sink in, lol, but I’m in awe of God’s wonders in my life and with God by my side, I can confidently beat my chest and say “Nancy Isime, you kicked assess as a 25 year old!” 26!!! You ready to do this? Leggoo! #Part3Of3 #BirthdayGirlInAFew#SuperThankful”

Re: This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by veeveejay(f): 6:18pm On Dec 18, 2017
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Re: This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by debssycharles(f): 6:45pm On Dec 18, 2017
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Re: This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by itspzpics(m): 6:53pm On Dec 18, 2017
Who is she?
Re: This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by safarigirl(f): 6:56pm On Dec 18, 2017
itspzpics:
Who is she?
she's a TV Host on HipTV, also a model and actress
Re: This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by mena12345: 12:00pm On Nov 04, 2019
Nancy Isime was also named as the Most Stylish Media Person at the 5th edition of the Glam and Essence Magazine Awards, she was named Celebrity of the year by Vivianlam Magazine Special and was honoured with an Excellence in Service award by Ovation Magazine. [url]Entrepreneurs.ng[/url] has a complete list of Nancy's awards and nominations.
rhonard:
A Nigerian On Air Personality has shared her success story on social media - The 26-year-old shared her story after winning her ninth award in less than two years in hosting - She talked about the struggles she went through before making it in the industry A female Nigerian On Air Personality has shared her success story on social media after winning her ninth award in less than two years in her hosting career. The 26-year-old identified as Nancy Isime who shared her story on her Instagram page won the 2017 Future Awards for On Air Personality (visuals). Ismie talked about the struggles she faced before achieving what she did. In her post, she noted that hosting was not part of her dreams, stating that it was just something she stumbled upon. She explained that she was influenced by people she met while participating in beauty pageants and ushering events.

Isime revealed that she worked odd jobs to pay her school fees. She noted that she would sleep at studios when she could not go home at night while working as an usher for events and participating in pageants. The OAP who expressed that she has made decisions she regrets in her life also advised people to keep fighting for their dreams.

Read her story below:
“Please, allow me take you back in time a little with this 3part post. Please pardon the length. You know, prior to winning The Future Awards Prize for On Air Personality(visuals) 2017…I had absolutely no feeling in me that I was going to win. I definitely made this known to people around me who kept saying stop it, you’ll win. On the day of the event, nothing really was going right…My dress, makeup artist, insane traffic. As at 9pm, I was still at a supermarket trying to buy tights for my outfit. Fast forward to walking into the event, late, battling a banging headache, exhausted, standing with my friends, trying to look for a seat. “And the nominees for On Air Personality are”- Mama Tobi announced. I just wanted to run out of the hall, my heart was pounding and I needed a freaking chair! So when my name isn’t announced I won’t be standing with people trying to read my emotions. “And the winner is…Nancy Isime!” Wait first, who?? . I have a defense mechanism to everything in life which is don’t let it sink in so it doesn’t get to your head or break you. So as I walked up on stage I kept blocking the realization of what just happened and even tried to crack a joke or two(Host mode ). And then I looked to the screen on the left and it hit me! “Winner-Nancy Isime-25years old”. You’re just 25 Nancy! And you’re out here doing the do, winning awards, hosting shows, addressing crowds, living a dream you never even dreamt of.

At 17, I started doing ushering jobs but this was solely because I wanted to escape my dad’s errands and be able to make a few bucks for myself. Luckily I got my dad’s permission. Slowly it became so I could fend for myself. Sometimes I’d be in traffic going to Ikorodu till 12am, sometimes I’ll finish an ushering job at 2am and drag chairs together sleep, be up at 7am to go back home to bath and attend the next audition. Sometimes I’ll be out of cash and have to trek quite a distance under blazing sun. I didn’t mind. It was hard but I LOVED being a working class teenager. The only mentally exhausting part was probably having to inflate my age every time to fit the job’s brief. #Part1Of3


lowly I went into modeling, won a pageant…went on to try more pageants. Those days were quite tough but Fun! Sometimes I’d finish a shoot late and have no option but to sleep on the studio’s rug till it was bright enough to get a bus. During my pageant days, I’ll spend all my savings trying to buy requirements and when I won or come 2nd my prizes were never redeemed. Lol. One particular pageant, I had to borrow money from one of the contestants to pay for my trad outfit hoping I’ll come up top 3 which was guaranteed cash prize. I came 4th. I had to give up my next job’s payment to refund. Saying that through these times I knew I’ll amount to much in the entertainment industry is lying to you. I was just trying to save up for university…and then my admission into diploma came…My name was number6 on the list. I was ecstatic but had to forfeit the admission after spending more time trying to raise funds to pay my fees and couldn’t meet up. I got admission again the next year to study social work, this time the school fees was more affordable for me even if it meant missing lectures to make some money to be able to afford handouts and the next semester’s fees.

I was done with My OND and was honestly just saving to go get another degree in social works in Canada. From working 2 shows for Ultima studios, the call from my Tolu Akeju came to come test run for HipTv’s Trending came. I got the job to host Trending and it dawned on me that maybe this is it. I started to get referrals for acting and during this time will have Godsent people tell me how they think I’d go far acting. #Part2Of2 Then slowly, this became the new dream…but never for once during this time did I think I’ll ever be recognized, be up for nominations let alone win any. This is my 9th Award Plaque in less than 2years. How? I don’t know! But I’m thankful! If there’s anything I’m never afraid to do is Try!I’m never afraid to try with all my heart. I’ve made wrong decisions, decisions I may not be proud of but I do not regret. It is what it is! I want to say to every young woman/man reading this, it’s never too early to start, there’s no bad way to start, there’s absolutely no shame in struggling. Take your time. Learn to let go, what’s for you will find its way. It’s okay to dream new dreams. It’s okay to dream small safe dreams but with the zeal and determination of a Tiger, it’s always fun when they don’t see you coming. Be humble, Humility will take you places hardwork can’t even dream of! It’s okay to make wrong decisions, realizing that they are wrong and willingly correcting them is the main thing. Retracing your steps is one of the hardest things to do but trust me, your future self will thank you for doing that. It’s okay to cut people off. The only important things in life are Real Love and Your peace of mind. Focus on the positives. Focus on your journey,if it means you getting off social media to do so..please do. Count your blessings, forget other people’s blessings…It ain’t shiit compared to yours!Be about your journey. Be prepared, you never know what opportunities God will throw your way to get you to where you need to be. I’m not anywhere close to where God wants me to be, who knows what new dreams will come up tomorrow. Lol! I haven’t scratched surface of my potentials yet, but I’m excited and beyond thankful for these achievements. Probably will never let them sink in, lol, but I’m in awe of God’s wonders in my life and with God by my side, I can confidently beat my chest and say “Nancy Isime, you kicked assess as a 25 year old!” 26!!! You ready to do this? Leggoo! #Part3Of3 #BirthdayGirlInAFew#SuperThankful”
Re: This Is My 9th Award In Less Than 2 Years’ - OAP Nancy Isime Shares Emotional by mena12345: 1:32pm On Nov 04, 2019
Nancy Isime is a Nigerian actress, model, HipTv Presenter, and a red carpet host. She won Miss Valentine International Pageantry in 2009. Nancy Isime's full biography and success story can be found on [url]Entrepreneurs.ng[/url]
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