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DBANJ WITH CHARLIE BOY OPUTA


DBANJ ON HIGH TABLE WITH DISTINGUISHED GUESTS


DBANJ WITH VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH REGION



The Student World Assembly-Nigeria co-sponsored the Nigerian Youth Summit Abuja, which held from May 18-22, 2008.

The 5 day event was aimed at steering the Nigerian Youth towards becoming leaders in national development and away from crime, unemployment and conflict.

D'banj, Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace spoke at the Nigerian Youth Summit in Abuja. D'banj addressed about 2500 guests comprising of students and youth delegates from each of the 36 states of Nigeria and the 774 Local Government areas.

The Youth Summit Event will mark the official collaboration of the National Youth Council of Nigeria and SWA Nigeria.

D'banj was crowned Youth Ambassador for Peace by the United Nations in 2007.

In August 2008, Dbanj will be introducing his foundation which is geared towards education and empowerment for Youth in Nigeria.

Believe it or not, Dbanj has named his foundation THE KOKO FOUNDATION!!!! (I swear i love this guy!)

Learn more about The Koko Master...The Ambassador

www.mohitsrecords.com

*WHISPERING* News carries it that Dbanj and the entire Mohits Crew will be in Hollywood California at the end of June for the 9jatainment All Star Studded Event.

Stay tuned as we gather more info!

Bobby Taylor
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eLDee the Don has released his hot new track off of his new album coming out in August called BOSI GBANGBA

eLDee finally crosses over completely into pop and did a very good job doing that.

Listen to the single for yourself and you'll understand.

Tru Spot! Radio, on online radio streaming nigerian music hits 24/7 has made the song available for free download, courtesy THE DON HISMELF (eLDee)

So we at Naija Gurus are giving you a weekend treat today.

Free download of eLDee's new hit!

Join Tru Spot today www.mytruspot.com and download eLDee's song for free.

DOWNLOAD HERE
http://www.mytruspot.com/members/807/song_focus_717.php

or visit

www.mytruspot.com/eldeeonline

Have a great weekend guys!

Bobby Taylor!
Entertainment Columnist
PR GURU


]]> http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080523-201457 Naija Gurus Fri, 23 May 2008 20:14:57 GMT http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/comments.php?y=08&m=05&entry=entry080523-201457 http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080422-184846
This event is set to take place in New York City.

Its no surprise to me that there is so much buzz around this event. Our entertainment industry is taking the world over by STORM!

On the 15th of April, NEA (Nigerian Entertainment Awards) announced that its event will be taking place on Saturdya, June 21st at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts in New York City.

The event also plans to be star studded. Last year we had Oluchi and Agbani Darego walking the red carpet.

I am curious to see the Nigerian & non-Nigerian celebrities on the red carpet. This years red carpet will be hosted by Icy Public Relations.

So performing already, we have heard Faze will be in the artist line up and Sunny Neji....



The nominee list has also been been released.

P Square has been nominated for FOUR AWARDS!!!! Best Afro Pop Act of the year, Best Album of the Year for "Game Over", Hottest Single of the year and Best Music Video of the year for "Do Me."

Timaya and 9ice both come in with THREE NOMINATIONS each! Both are nominated for Best New Act of th eyear and Hottest Single of the Year. Timaya for his self-titled track "Timaya" and 9ice for "Gongo Aso."



Olu Maintain snags a nomination for Best New Act of the Year along with Wande Cole and TY Bello.

The Best Album of the Year category is packed with a talented pool of artists such as Timaya, P Square, TY Bello, DJ Jimmy Jatt and ASA!

The International categories also include some big names in the music scene like eLDee the Don, Banky Wellington, Amplified Crew, NDU, OlaDELE, Sauce Kid...are all nominated for Best Internatial Album of the year.





Gift bags for this award show event will be put together by Bobby Taylor Consulting the same PR firm that handled the Gift bags for the Future Awards 2008 and please trust me i am YAY-EXCITED!

This event is going to be nothing short of a classic.

For more info logg on to www.nigeriaentawards.com

More information to follow as we get more details!

Good luck to all the nominees!

Nigerian Entertainment is on FIRE!

Tata!

Your International Entertainment Columnist
Bobby Taylor. ]]> http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080422-184846 Naija Gurus Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:48:46 GMT http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/comments.php?y=08&m=04&entry=entry080422-184846 http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080414-113632

It was at the great Night/Morning of April 11/12, 2008 at the Soundcity Music Video Awards and it was a blast. Apart from starting a little late, everything else went very well. The performances were off the hook.

D'Banj and Ashionye were the hosts and believe it or not, the Koko Master (D'Banj) owned the night. He kept us laughing every single time he came on stage...D Banj is really multi-talented and humble. He deserves every success he gets.

Ashionye was well...beautiful, articulate, confident, well dressed and really carried us along.

Our own TY Bello (with Green Land) finally won an award for Greenland. About time too.

The best performance apart from NAS of course, who really thrilled the crowd, was the Mohits Crew. Great Performance!

Asa and Faze who won awards were absent while AY (comedian) and Sound Sultan got their awards for them respectively.


Here are the Winners of the 2008 Soundcity Music Video Award



Best Male Video
Jimmy Jatt - Stylee

Best Female Video
Kween - Jebele

Fresh Video
Booty Call - Mohits All Stars

Best Duo/Group Video
Infinity-Olori oko

Best R&B/Pop Video
TY Bello - Greenland

Best Cinematography
P-Square - Do me

Best Direction
The director for Olori Oko by Infinity

Best Special Effect
Gbenga Salau - Aye ole by Olori oko

Viewers Choice Award
TY Bello

Best Hip Hop Video
Ill Bliss - You go wound

Best New Artiste
Asa

Best Video
P Square - Do me

Best Choreography
Faze - Kpo kpodi kpo

African Video of the Year
Freshly Ground - Pot Belly

Hip Hop Legend Award
NAS

Artistes who performed The Remedies
Mohits All Stars Ikechukwu
Naeto C
P-Square
Infinity
Sasha
Tic Tac
Freshly Ground
NAS

View some of the pictures here
SMWA 2008 Pictures ]]> http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080414-113632 Naija Gurus Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:36:32 GMT http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/comments.php?y=08&m=04&entry=entry080414-113632 http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080411-091805

Guys you'll never wonder what I stumbled on today, Popular American rapgster, Nas has arrived Nigeria for the inaugural Soundcity Music Video Awards. The reputable crooner will be supported by South Africa’s wave-making Freshlyground and Ghana’s Tic Tac; and together, they would help fulfill Soundcity’s reputation of adding value to life with the power of music by staging an exceptional, potentially incomparable Soundcity Music Video Awards. Already, D’Banj, Asa, P Square, Faze, eLDee, Jimmy Jatt are amongst the leading contenders for laurels at the SMVA 2008, with the highest number of six nominations recorded to DJ Jimmy Jatt, and five each to the trio of Asa, Faze and D’Banj.

The Nominees list shows the viewing preferences of Nigerians from the previous year till date; and the entries were adjudged on the criteria of: originality, style, creativity, expression, and graphic quality. According to the chairperson of the Awards Screening Committee, Mr. Jacob Akinyemi Johnson, also Head, Creative and Research of the Silverbird Group, the fourteen categories to be recognized and rewarded include the Best Male Video; the Best Female Video; the Best Duo/Group Video; the Best R&B/Pop Video; the Best Hip Hop Video; the Best New Artiste; the Best Video Direction; the Best Special Effects/Editing; the Best Cinematography; the Best Choreography; the African Video of the Year; the Soundcity Fresh Video; Soundcity’s Viewers’ Choice; and the Best Overall Video. JAJ said the categories of the Awards extend to every popular genre of music as appreciated all over Nigeria and indeed across Africa. It also will reward the producers and directors, who work behind the scenes to produce the videos that have put Nigeria on the global front. “Soundcity is reputed to produce the best music and music-related events in Nigeria, and the Soundcity Music Video Awards will be no exception, with the best of recognition, reward, and first-class entertainment.

Indeed, the SMVA will be the exceptional music video awards in Nigeria to recognize the efforts of artistes and video producers and directors whose strengths and abilities have been able to put Nigerian and African music videos on a global pedestal”, said Mr. Tajuddeen Adepetu, Chief Executive Officer of CMA, Soundcity’s parent company, and Executive Producer of the Awards. “As you very well know, Soundcity is your 24-hour urban lifestyle channel, dedicated all the time with music videos, lifestyle content and interactive programming that is influenced by the viewers; and it is a medium that represents a repertoire of encompassing music videos - as far as it is music and it is good to someone’s eyes as it is to the ears; and we’re evidently the most qualified to stage this kind of Awards in compliance with the international best practices we’ve established for our brand over time”, he added. Giants of the World’s Corporate landscape, MTN, Unilever, Guinness and Virgin Atlantic are amongst the supporting the Soundcity Music Video Awards, and have consequently put their brands, MTN XTRACOOL, Guinness Extra Smooth, Unilever's Close Up toothpaste behind the talk-of-the-town Awards. According to Miss Shileola Obisesan, Senior Brand Manager of the Consolidated Media Associates, and Awards Sponsorship & Marketing Director, “this will possibly be the biggest entertainment event to be held in Nigeria in 2008; it will be one Awards in the history of Nigerian entertainment that nobody will wish to forget in a hurry; and we can never be grateful enough for the sponsorship consideration we are getting from MTN, Unilever, Guinness, Virgin Atlantic, and indeed other behind-the-scene supporters on this project.” “Evidently, Soundcity, Nigeria’s first and foremost 24-hour music, entertainment and lifestyle channel has become Nigeria’s most-watched, most-admired, and perhaps most-copied music television channel in Nigeria, and we’re delighted to be taking it all a step further with the support of our esteemed sponsors”, she added.

The much-discussed Soundcity Music Video Award ceremony holds at the Shell Hall of the MUSON Centre from 4:00p.m., non-African time on April 11, 2008, and is expected to have all the glitz, glamour and quality entertainment synonymous with Soundcity. The ceremony will also feature a one-of-a-kind Red Carpet event, as part of the Awards which will be hosted by the delectable duo of D’Banj and Ashionye, and transmitted across Africa, the United States, the United Kingdom, and indeed to some parts of Europe. The crème of the increasingly fledging Nigerian Music industry is united in ensuring ample entertainment, as never before witnessed in any Awards ceremony, even if as far as Nigeria is concerned. Already, the Mo’Hits Crew, the Storm All Stars, P Square, Plantashun Boiz, QuestionMark All Stars and the MUSON Philharmonic Orchestra have been confirmed amongst the groups performing alongside Nas, Freshlyground and Tic Tac. The Soundcity Music Video Awards is the fourth of the exceptionally different events promised the stakeholders last year, in addition to the Soundcity Campus Blast, the Soundcity Annual Blast Party, and the Soundcity Club Blast – all three of which have already been successfully delivered.


]]> http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080411-091805 Naija Gurus Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:18:05 GMT http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/comments.php?y=08&m=04&entry=entry080411-091805 http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080411-085921

Naija Gurus will launch GREEN 365: The Official Club soonest. The long awaited official club which the Fans has been asking for shall be unveiled soonest, as this will be a STRICKLY BY INVITATION club as decided by Naija Gurus and Associates, just wanted to manage " codedly " and be able to always contact members faster. Its only a GREEN 365 member that will have access to invite members, you are advised to keep up to date with Naija Gurus website Naija Gurus Homepage so you can be among the first FREE 100 members to get free pass to the Official Club.

Looking forward to meeting you.


]]> http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/index.php?entry=entry080411-085921 Naija Gurus Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:59:21 GMT http://www.entcolumn.naijagurus.com/comments.php?y=08&m=04&entry=entry080411-085921