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Tuesday, 13 March 2012

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2face,Sir Shina peters ,Wizkid,Funke Akindele,Genevieve Ready to Dazzle at Encomium White Gig

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:51 PM PDT




    The Encomium White Gig is finally here, and celebs from all walks of life are gearing up to be part of the one-of-its-kind annual event holding this Sunday.Billed to be an evening of Cognac cocktails, beautiful ballads and unbelievable fun, the event aims to bring together the bright, the bold and the brave in an evening filled with enough fun to go round.
   "We've invited everyone that matters and we are looking forward to hosting the brightest and boldest minds from all over the country" Kunle Bakare publisher of Encomium says.
  Bakare tells that guests will include distinguished musicians, actors, socialites, entrepreneurs, business leaders, Government, media titans, and ardent Encomium readers.
   Tagged "Take the steps, Walk the Talk", the high octane gig will hold at The Haven GRA, Ikeja on March 18, 2012.
"Many pillars and supporters are with us in this merriment, and we are more than ecstatic that our path is being smoothened in no small measures"
  Regular guests of the gig include Funke Akindele, Bisi Olatilo, Jimmy JATT, Weird MC, Genevieve Nnaji, Omowunmi Akinnifesi, Julius Agwu, T.W.O, Princess, Sunny Neji, Dayo Adeneye and Keke Ogungbe. And we are told that a couple of them have already been confirmed for the annual event. 
  The 6-hour event will kick off with an elaborate red carpet reception. The iconic DJ Jimmy JATT will guide guests through soft, smooth and at times wild music; and guests will have an opportunity to dance and prance from 4PM to 10PM.
 In its fifth year, the White Gig started when Encomium marked her 10th Anniversary in 2007.
   This year's event is supported by LR Cognac, Kiss Events, JATT INC, Couture Cakes, BlackHouse Media, and Replica Digital. It will take place at The Haven from 4PM to 10PM on Sunday March 18, 2012.

Star Quest Final Auditions Holds March 23

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:36 AM PDT


2011 star quest winner
    The Grand Auditions of the first and only babed music talent hunt Star Quest is scheduled to hold on March 23, 2012 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.
    The auditions will feature 55 of the qualifiers from the regional auditions that took place in Makurdi, Enugu, Benin and Lagos.  A total of 36 slots are up for grabs in the grand Auditions which will allow then  into Star Fameland for the main event. 
   The Finalists from the grand auditions will be selected by the panel of celebrity judges comprising KC of the KC Presh Fame, Waje and Paul 'Play' Dairo.They will enter into Star Fameland  where they will group themselves into six groups comprising six band members. and will be groomed by top notch music professionals.
  The winning band will get a contract worth N7.5m, N3.6m, a brand new minivan and one year accommodation in a choice location in Lagos and get the unique opportunity to perform in Star sponsored events.

D'banj Tells Ebony Magazine He Owns Mo'Hits and Don Jazzy is His Artist

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 10:15 AM PDT


   D'banj recently had an interview with Ebony Magazine and was asked how he joined Kanye west's G.O.O,D Music, See the excerpts below.

 EBONY.com: How did you join Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label?
D'BANJ: I had a concert in Dubai and when we pulled up to the airport's first class lounge and a hostess ran up to me with a plaque with Kanye's face on it, asking me to sign it. I said 'I'm not Kanye West, I'm D'banj but Kanye West is coming? All eyes open.' Then my manager spoke to Kanye, came back and told me 'He'll give you five minutes.' I walked over -- as an African man I'm always prepared -- and I played my music 'Stand Out,' 'Fall In Love' and 'Scapegoat' for him on my iPod. Before we knew it, I'd almost missed my flight and he invited me to New York.
Coming from Africa I'm my own manager, I have my own label called Mo' Hits with my artists Dr. Sid, Wande Coal, Don Jazzy, D'Prince and K-Switch. I own Mo' Hits and we've won numerous awards by the grace of God. Being with Kanye for the last eight months and me leading a successful label in Africa, I've learned a lot and I believe people will see what we're going to do. I signed with Kanye in June and that same month I won the BET Award for Best International Act. My New York concert isn't done by G.O.O.D. Music, it's done by Live Nation, meaning I'm already a moving machine. So who better to introduce me to the global world than Kanye West, a crazy genius?
  It was reported last week d'banj and don jazzy were going seperate ways  after working together for eight years . The report is yet to be confirmed.

Jay-Z, Kanye West Settle 'Watch The Throne' Sample Lawsuit

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 09:58 AM PDT


    Kanye West and Jay-Z have settled a federal lawsuit from blues and soul musician Syl Johnson over a sample of his song, "Different Strokes," on their joint album Watch the Throne.
  Last October, Johnson sued the rap superstars, in addition to UMG and Def Jam, for sampling "Different Strokes" on the track, "The Joy," sans permission, payment or credit. West and Jay-Z denied the allegations in December, questioning whether Johnson's song was indeed protected by federal copyright since it was recorded before 1972 (when laws safeguarding song recordings took effect).
    Johnson alleged that West attempted to sample "Different Strokes" on his most recent solo album, 2010's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, but couldn't get clearance. 

  According to Rolling Stone, legal papers were filed in Illinois last week dismissing the case due to a settlement between the parties; no further details were made public.

Katy Perry To Get £2million For Revealing Details of Marriage to Russell Brand

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 08:07 AM PDT


    Pop star ,Katty perry is set to net  £2million for revealing the details of her marriage to Tv star Russell brand.
    According to reports, three publishers are already competing for her story on Russell brand with offers already exceeding £2million.

A source said: "When everything was going well, Katy couldn't stop talking about him."Since the split neither of them have said anything – keeping the price of a deal high."
  The couple got married on october 23,2010 , Russell filed for divorce december 30,2011.

BOBTV Announces Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Chief Speaker,Darey To Perform

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 01:28 AM PDT



    Organizers of the leading Film and Television Programmes expo announced early today that the special guest of honour and chief speaker for BOBTV 2012 is the Minister of finance and coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

    Okonjo-Iweala is to give a keynote speech at the BOBTV 2012 Opening ceremony on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She will be talking about the creative industry and transformation agenda by the government.
   Executive producer Amaka Igwe says "Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be explaining the reason why the creative industry has been identified as one of the five areas of concentration in the government and the importance of achieving its aims"

Igwe continues, "The Minister will also be sharing the relevant excerpts for the creative industry in President Goodluck Jonathan's 2012 Nigeria budget proposal. One of these excerpts includes Investing in priority sectors and creating jobs. These organizations would promote job creation, inclusive growth by investing in critical infrastructure, human capital development and security including more support from the police, defence and counter-terrorism operations."

Other guests at the opening ceremony include Core Lecturer for the event, Efere Ozako (CEO Maxarro LLC), Host, Emeka Mba (DG, NFVCB), Chairman of event, Chinenye Uzoukwu (MD, Infosoft).

    The Exhibition will be declared open by the special guest of honour, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Veteran actress and director, Joke Silva, Executive Producer of AMAA, Peace Fiberesima and Production Designer, Pat Nebo are also scheduled to receive the Best of the Best Honours 2012 at the opening ceremony.

Opening activities include the special screening of 'Big Daddy', a short film on rape directed and produced by Chris Ihidero which will be aired at the Silverbird cinemas. Various activities scheduled to hold during the three day Expo include seminars, an autograph session with the cast of MNET's Tinsel, workshops, exhibitions, university challenges etc.

     As part of the line up for BOBTV 2012, the organizers also announced that the closing ceremony for the Expo will feature a live band performance by Soul Muzik's Soul band as well as a performance from Africa's king of R&B, Darey Art Alade.

    The Premiere of "Adesuwa" an epic movie by Ace filmmaker Lancelot Imasuen Oduwa will also take place on Wednesday, March 14, 2012.
    In keeping with BOBTV tradition of film and social responsibility there will be films on women trafficking by Dr. Joy Emordi. Other films are expected from popular filmmakers from Liberia, Mali and Ghana.
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