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Daily Times Nigeria
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Mutiat Alli
Young John, Pheelz, others Nextworld music signs first act for Beatz Awards 2.0 As part of giving back to the society, former Kennis Music act and now part owner of
In its second season, organizers of the Beatz Awards have the awards will be remarkable as all hands are currently on deck tion of the event targeted towards awarding creative professionals behind music productions and business. Slated for December 17, 2016 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, pected to attract top players in the
entertainment industry at large. edition, DJ Coboulon, Cobhams, Pheelz, Mastercraft, Sarz and Selebobo will slug it out in the Best Producer of the Year category. While Don Jazzy led Mavin Records will go head-to-head with YBNL, Starboy Music Worldwide, Fivestar, X3Music, Gworld entertainment and Chocolate City to emerge as the record label of the year under review.
Desmond Idubamo Jonah, better kim Manipal University” disclosed that he is thoroughly set for the inbeing signed on the label will inHosted by comedian Seyi law and packaged by Lanre Makun. The Beatz award is an initiative of Eliworld international limited.
Multichoice concludes auditions for Big Brother Naija MultiChoice Nigeria has concluded its search for participants in the upcoming Big Brother Naija reality TV show. The auditions which held in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt, witnessed an impressive turn out of Big Brother Naija hopefuls from different backgrounds, each with unique skills and personalities. Caroline Oghuma, Public Relations, Manager, MultiChoice,
abundance of talent displayed during the auditions. She noted that the Big Brother reality show is about providing a platform to showcase people from different walks of life, creating an avenue for talent to be spotted and ultimately propelling people into superstardom. “We believe that Big BrotherNaija will birth a new and refreshing crop of talented Nigerians. Judging from the energy we witnessed at the audition, it is safe
to say that Nigerians are in for an amazing show”, said Oghuma. The Big Brother Naija reality TV show starts in January 2017 and will air on dedicated 24/7 channels on DStv and for the housemate will win the prize money of 25 million Naira and a brand new KIA Sorento car. Big Brother Naija is sponsored by PayPorte, your preferred online retail store.
Tayo Sobola to Light-up Lagos with “December to Remember” gig company has undertaken in well as the end-of-the-year party for her staff, families and friends. Billed to hold December 30, 2016 at the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, the event is
working with the right hand especially with Jaywon being on board, makes it a lot more easy for good music to be released. broke into the music industry in
2013 when he moved to Lagos,
made a cross-over to the Lagos music scene with his mid-tempo Summer Jam, “Pause It” that the budding star got the media sphere buzzing. Twist has also worked with some of the best hands in Ghana with the likes of “Trigmatic, Ra-
Twist Da Fireman is a splendid vocalist and he oozes versatility as his unique sound blends Dance-hall, Afrobeat, R&B and Reggae into one tightly knit package. His songs span from ballads full of depth, sometimes to controversial subject matter as well as, as his Dance-hall tendency im-
Twist plies, songs that are just meant to get you in the mood for the groove.
Joke Silva, Toolz, others headline new Samsung campaign, Open Your Mind novative, life-changing products and services will be on display in its new campaign tagged, “Open Your Mind.” Samsung Electronics West Africa stated that the campaign innovation, quality and service to its consumers. The campaign will, also, serve as a reing support in the provision of world class devices that would help them in realizing their dreams and potentials. Emmanouil Revmatas, Director and Business Leader, Information Mobile and Technology, Samsung Electronics West Africa, said that as the market leader in smart devices and solutions, “Samsung will continue
with a readiness to delivering the best-inclass solutions that combine the strengths of
ers. “Samsung will continue to provide cutting edge technology enabling consumers realize their potentials through innovation and technology. We hope to inspire progress and spur dreams to success through this campaign,” says Revmatas. The “Open Your Mind” campaign is a follow-up to the 2015 Samsung Electronics West Africa brand theme, “Dream Your Dream,” w h i c h seeks to nurture the aspiration of young Nigerians who have great dreams with the potential to impact the country positively.
The “Open Your Mind” campaign will feature celebrities such as popular Nollywood actresses, Joke Silva and Funke Akindele-
notch personalities.
Sotee entertainment team Multi-talented Nollywood actress, Tayo Sobola, popularly known in the Nigerian entertainment industry as Sotayo is set to ignite the city of Lagos with her forth-coming 5-in-1 grand event tagged “A December To Remember”, an all-white concert. Sotayo disclosed that the 5-in-1 event is de-
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actress noted that “I always received request from numerous young people who want to train under me, but to everyone, and I discussed this with some of my industry seniors like Antar Laniyan who shows interest and promised to support the project, hence the birth of the academy. Aside this, I have a charity project I run and I do have lots of blind kids that are very talented that need opportunities and a platform to showcase their talents”, she said.
Entertainment Correspondent Mutiat Alli
Society Correspondent Abimbola Obatayo
comedian, Ali Baba and a host of others. In the course of the campaign, Nigerians will be availed the opportunity to know and understand the inspiration, dreams and the place of innovation in the accomplishments of the respective careers of the celebrities. These celebrities inspire people every day and innovation is at the heart of what they do to remain engaging and inspirational to their
cludes services, which are geared towards making a difference in the lives of consum-
Toolz