Deborah Olurise aka Debie Rise is a talented guitarist and performer whose road to fame started two years ago when she entered for the Nigerian Idol Season 3 where she won the hearts of many and emerged first runner up in the competition.

 She was consequently, after the competition, signed to 800 records.

However, the Nigerian Idol Season 3 last girl standing is in the middle of a contract dispute with the label, few years after signing a contract, where she has issued a claim that her contract has been repudiated.

Her supposed record label, however disputes her claims, releasing a statement last month, explaining details of her contract. It read, “This is to inform the general public that the artiste known as “Debie Rise” (Miss. Olurise Deborah Ebunoluwa) is still signed to and under contract with 800 Records”.

“Please note that the exclusive recording and management contract between us and Debie Rise has not been terminated or repudiated as falsely insinuated and same is valid and subsists until 2019!”

Rise replied, releasing legal notices and communication between her and her label. According to the document, Debie Rise’s request for an account of her expenses as an artiste under 800 Records was met with resistance from the management. Her allowances which were a core part of her contract were withheld, and she was removed from the residence provided by the label.

“This is to inform the general public that the claims made by 800 Records is erroneous!! This same Label, first stopped my allowance and later on, slammed me with a ‘Repudiation Of Contract’ letter dated 13th of  August 2015 - rendering me homeless in 7 days, simply because I requested for the financial report of the label’s activities on my career development, which I contractually have the right to know.”  Debie said in a statement.

“As a result of this repudiation I suffered unimaginable damages!! The public should also know that I and my lawyer’s attempt to make them reverse their decision yet all fell on deaf ears.

“I am however amused that they already regret their action and are actually begging to eat their vomit. They want me back by all means, hence they make false public statements and threats, which are all manifestations of their bully disposition that amounts to nothing in reality. I shall now enforce my rights!!

“By the power vested upon the signed contract, I openly declare 800 records in breach of contract because of their failure to abide by the rules that govern default and suspension and because they have exceeded the period in which a cure in their breach will be accepted. I am not under contract with 800 Records.”

Born in Kaduna, Nigeria, she bagged her Bsc in Computer science, majoring in Graphics and Web app development from the Federal University of Technology, Yola.