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Tuesday, 15 March 2011

People in the Limelight

People in the Limelight

2011 Star quest audition is still on,see audition dates

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:37 AM PDT


  In case you didnt know that 2011 star quest audition has started ,check below for details and the audition dates.
  Guidelines
 Contestants must be between 20-31yrs with no previous solo/album.
. Contestants will display individual skills as singers, drummers, guitarists e.t.c but will be required to perform as a band.

The prize package
. A brand new mini van
. N7.5m recording contract
. N600,000 for each band member
. One year accomodation for the band



Audition dates and venues
. Abuja : Reiz Continental Hotel 10th - 12th March
. Enugu : Dannic Hotels 14th - 16th March
. Benin : Excalibur Hotel 18th - 20th March
. Lagos : National Arts Theatre 22nd - 25th March

Choose or lose campaign kicks off with Fally ipupa, Tuface and J Martins

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 09:23 AM PDT

Tuface
    Fally Ipupa, 2FACE and J. Martins will headline the first edition of MTV Live – MTV's new live music night that will be taking over Africa in 2011. 

 On Friday April 1, 2011 at Tribeca in Lagos, MTV Live will see Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa give his first full live set performance in Nigeria, showing more of the star quality that wowed music fans at MAMA 2010, Lagos, in December.  Fally Ipupa will perform a stunning live set with his full band and back-up dancers, including his signature, hip-shaking sensational song 'Sexy Dance'.

Fally ipupa

Nigerian favourite 2Face, who won Best Male and Artist of the Year at MAMA 2010, will be on hand at MTV Live, showcasing the trademark blend of reggae, R&B and traditional African musical influences that has made him Nigeria's favourite contemporary musician.
MTV Live will also witness an on-stage reunion between J. Martins and Fally Ipupa as they reprise their 2010 collaboration on the remix of Martins' hit Jupa Remix.

The first edition of MTV Live will be themed around 'Choose or Lose', MTV's voter mobilization campaign, and is designed to inspire and empower young Nigerians to exercise their right to vote ahead of the upcoming April elections.  The event will also include an opportunity to see a screening of Rep 4 Naija, the cool music video collaboration between Nigerian musicians eLDee, Sound Sultan, Black Twang, Naeto C, D'banj and M.I.. 

Fally Ipupa  led the winners at the third edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards with Airtel (MAMA), taking home two trophies at the music awards ceremony at the Eko Expo Hall, Lagos on 11 December 2010.  Nominated in four separate categories, Ipupa scored wins for Best Video ("Sexy Dance") and Best Francophone act.  Having first made his name with Koffi Olomide's Quartier Latin, Ipupa subsequently scaled the heights of solo success with the release of his two solo albums "Droit Chemin" (2006) and "Arsenal de Belles Melodies" (2009).

Over on the wheels of steel to keep the MTV Live beats going until dawn will be Naija's finest DJs including DJ Humility, resident DJ at Lagos based Rhythm FM, Beat FM's DJ Caise  and Cool FM's DJ Jimmy Jatt.

Tickets to MTV Live will be available at Tribeca, 62 Adetokunbo Ademola, Victoria Island, Lagos, priced at 5000 Naira.

MTV Live is produced in association with The Beat 99.9 FM.

New video;Solange Knowles -Kenya (Awareness song)

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 02:32 AM PDT


    Kenya" is a track created by Chris Taylor (CANT) Solange Knowles and Twin Shadow to raise money and awareness around the issue of access to water and sanitation as part of The Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) founded by The Coca Cola Africa Foundation.
      
       RAIN brings together business, local government, NGO"s and committed individuals to tackle the problem of access to water and sanitation in Africa. All proceeds from 'Kenya", will be used to provide clean water and sanitation resources to Africa's most needy. Whether that's providing loos in Rwanda, rain harvesting roofs in Uganda or carrying containers in the Cameroon



You can donate here 

New Movie trailer ;Super 8 produced by steven spielberg

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 12:40 AM PDT



    This is the trailer for new Movie "Super 8" produced by super producer steven spielberg  starring Kyle chandler, elle fanning,Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich , Gabriel Basso .See the trailer below.


Release date; 10th June,2011.
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