NOW MUZIK TEEN POP SENSATION “CRYSTALS’ PREMIERE ‘RINGTONE’ SINGLE

 

Nigeria’s foremost entertainment company, Now Muzik is delighted to release a new single, ‘Ringtone’ by the fun band with the ‘crystal effect’ – Crystals.

Ringtone is a melodious afro pop song co-written and produced by Harrysong. It is the second single after Gbe Sun Mo Mi and is off their forth coming debut album titled ‘Elevated’. Speaking on their new song, the band who has been described by critics as fun, cool and exciting said thus; “We hope everyone has as much fun listening to Ringtone as we did while recording it”.

Crystals is a Nigerian boy and girl band, consisting of 6 members ;  rapper (Romeo) , two female lead vocalists ( Slimberry , Apholyzty), drummer (Emma Blow), keyboardist(Dammy Keys) and  bass guitarist( G Base) . They signed with the Efe Omorogbe led record label ;Now Muzik Records after being formed and finishing first in the eighth series of the Nigerian singing competition Star Quest in 2012. Becoming a prominent figure in mainstream popular music and youth culture, their first single Gbe sun mo mi (2012), captured the hearts of many media personalities and fans.

They are currently working with A-list producers such as Samklef, Del B, Shizzy and Harry song, George Nathaniel, Phat E, Spike and Del B the renowned OJB Jezreel amongst others on their forthcoming ‘Elevated’ album.

The video, directed by the prolific Clarence Peters will also be premiered in a week’s time. The group is currently rounding up work on their debut album which will be launched in January 2013 under Now Muzik Recordings.

Ringtone Download Link: http://bit.ly/WhgF2N

 More Crystals:

www.youtube.com/officialcrystals

www.twitter.com/@crystalsband1

www.facebook.com/crystalsband

NOW MUZIK SET TO PREMIERE ‘RINGTONE’ BY CRYSTALS BAND

On Monday, 17^th of December 2012, Nigeria’s foremost entertainment company, Now Muzik will premiere the audio of Ringtone, the much anticipated single by Crystals band. 

The single which is of the afro pop genre was produced by Harrysong and the video which will be premiered a week after the release of the audio was shot and directed by award winning Clarence Peters,

Ringtone will be the second single after Gbe Sun Mo Mi by the band since winning the 2012 Star Quest competition. It will be available on radio and television stations across the country and will also be made available for download online.

GREAT NATION AT NOKIA ASHA UNVEILING

The unofficial Naija anthem, 'Great Nation' was beautifully and soulfully rendered by the main man himself, Timi Dakolo recently. The select audience at the global unveiling and one year anniversary of Nokia Asha, held at the Times Square Event centre, were spell bound and glued to their seats listening to the thought provoking song from off Timi's 'Beautiful Noise' album.

 

WORLD PREMATURITY DAY : 2FACE WALK FOR LOVE IN GHANA

To mark the World Prematurity Day, 2face joined other celebrities to walk for love in Ghana to lend a helping hand to creating awareness of prematurity and its effects and to honour the babies born too early.

The two hour 7km annual charity walk, tagged ‘Walk for Love to save a life’ was organised by LittleBigSouls (LBS) of Ghana as part of the activities to mark the Day. 

As LBS’s international celebrity ambassador, 2face showed his total support by full participation in the Walk that attracted representation from government, hospitals, nursing associations, organisations and families of premature.

Speaking on his participation in the historic walk, 2face said it is an honour to have the opportunity to make the little contributions that sometimes make a huge impact in the life of others.

“I had a great time in Accra and the "walk-out" was quite rewarding and a lot of fun. I call on everyone, individuals, corporate organizations and government agencies to support the cause. There's so much to do and there's a lot every person can do,” he said.

Having walked through principal streets of Accra, the Now Muzik managed artiste and the others ended up at Cleaver House for a picnic and fun day.

2face was joined by other celebrities like Prince Mydas, Prince David Osei, Martha Ankomah, Virna Michel, Jazz singer Ofie Kodjoe, Efe Omorogbe of Now Muzik and Nigerian actor David Daniels.

LittleBigSouls, the first premature baby charity in Africa, is a non-profit organisation committed to the care and survival of premature babies born in Africa. It is a founding member of the Global Alliance on Prematurity in 2010.

TIMI DAKOLO EXCITES KENYANS AT 'THE EVENING'

Timi Dakolo performing with Kenyan songstress Dela

Kenyans were thrilled beyond expectation last Saturday November 17 when one of Africa’s amazing singers; Timi Dakolo gave a wonderful performance on the stage of a concert tagged The Evening at the Safari Park Hotel.

The concert, a production of Opa Williams, was organized to raise funds for people living with disabilities and it also featured Ali Baba from Nigeria, who provided comic relief.

The audience was treated to performances by Chris Bittok, Safaricom Choir, Suzzana Owiyo and Scott the Violinist amongst others before Timi Dakolo took the stage.

The Now Muzik managed artiste rendered a spectacular performance of his hit songs, ‘Heaven’ with Eddie King and ‘Is It Over’ with Dela. 

 

The soulful singer has been involved in a number of charity work and just recently participated in raising hope for flood victims in Nigeria at the fund raising dinner put together by the presidential committee of flood relief and rehabilitation

D'BEAT GETS NOMINATED FOR 2012 NMVA

Many who closely followed the 2011 Star Quest talent hunt show were not surprised to see D’beat band emerge as winners. The band members displayed a ‘winning’ attitude from the very beginning until the day they were proclaimed the best band in fame land.

They were subsequently signed to Nigeria’s premiere management outfit, Now Muzik , thereby becoming management family members with some of Africa’s finest artises ; 2face Idibia, Tmi Dakolo and J.Martins.  The band has since performed in major concerts across Nigeria which includes but not limited to the Away and Beyond Concerts in Abuja and Port-Harcourt. 

D’beat’s debut single, oyoyo which was written and produced by Paul Play, co-produced and mixed by Del’B, easily made it to the playlist of good music lovers few hours after its release and the video, directed by fast rising Patrick Elis receives heavy rotation till date. 

Fast forward to November 2012, their toil and labour has no doubt taken them to greater heights as Oyoyo makes it to the nomination list alongside Timi Dakolo, Burna Boy and Dipp in the best RnB video category for 2012 Nigeria Music Video Award (NMVA) .  

The band boasts of a solid ten(10) track album titled “D’Beat Goes On” which was launched on the 5^th of July 2012 with production contributions from Paul Play, OJB Jezreel and Phat E amongst other top notch producers. 

Speaking on their nomination, they said, “It is a big thing for us to be nominated for such a prestigious award, it means we are doing something right and that our effort is recognized, we thank Nigeria Breweries for the platform offered to us, Now Muzik , for believing in us and expending themselves vigorously in our project, not forgetting our ever loving fans for their continuous  loyal support. We appreciate everyone and we hope to win our first ever award in our quest to be the number one band in Nigeria.” 

Voting for the NMVA starts on the 24^th of November (www.livebeats.net)   and the Awards will hold on the 20^th of December 2012 at the Exhibition hall of Eko Hotel and suites.  

Watch oyoyo here:  http://www.youtube.com/dbeatofficial

2FACE IDIBIA, J.MARTINS AND TIMI DAKOLO RAISE HOPE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

 

2face Idibia, Timi Dakolo and J.Martins, not only represent the best of the Nigerian music industry, they also share one thing in common, they call Now Muzik - Nigeria's foremost talent management company, 'home'. They took this common bond a step further on the 8th of November 2012 ,when they joined their voices to raise hope for the flood victims.

The event was a fund raising dinner put together by the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation and presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.

 Rendering the thought provoking lyrics of his soul lifting, classic, Great Nation to the guests, Timi Dakolo evoked a sense of patriotism in every one present. Africa's finest, 2face Idibia, held the guest spellbound with a performance of his timeless hit 'See Me So', which emphasizes the need for us to be our brothers' keeper and see ourselves as one big family . Also, J. Martins' performance of his classic song, 'Cool Temper', was not only appropriate but also timely and encouraging.

The event, anchored by one of the co-chairmen of the committee Alhaji Aliko Dangote, was graced by captains of industry, top bureaucrats and high-profile advocates.

Over N11b was raised in cash and promissory donations for the flood victims and the President appealed to Nigerians and the international community to donate generously to the course because it is a tragedy that will melt the hardest of the heart.

TIMI DAKOLO’S GREAT NATION VIDEO DROPS!

 

 

“IT’S A WATERSHED MOMENT”, HE SAYS!

The eagerly anticipated video to Timi Dakolo’s awe-inspiring classic, Great Nation is out – officially and exclusively on- www.youtube.com/timidakolo The song widely considered as one of the most inspiring African- produced pieces of all time has repeatedly left audiences spell bound after every performance. From the closing ceremony of the 2011 National Sports festival in Port Harcourt through the Future Awards (where the video was premiered) to the Headies and countless other events, Timi’s powerful rendition easily penetrates the hearts and inspires the minds of Nigerians of all generations, backgrounds and creed. Great Nation inspires a sense of patriotism in uncommon proportions and offers something to believe in, a great reason to be proud of one’s “Nigerianess” and a belief that indeed, greatness is within our grasp.

Released by Lone Records/ Now Muzik and directed by the multi-award winning Clarence Peters, the video will hit TV platforms by the end of the week.

Timi expressed his happiness with the release of the video thus: “I am delighted that the Great Nation video has finally been delivered and the feedback so far has been wonderful. It was a very challenging exercise, believe me. The process of agreeing on the best treatment for the video to a song of this magnitude in terms of importance was rigourous. Everyone had a bright idea about how it should be visually interpreted but once we started the shoot, everything progressed fluidly. I’m particularly grateful to my friends – and firm believers in the Nigeria project who formed the cast, Clarence and his crew, Cobhams Asuquo, Joan Ekpai, Olaitan Dada and everybody that made this a success. This is indeed, a watershed moment!.” Timi is currently preparing for ‘The Evening’, a fund raising concert for people living with disabilities, scheduled for the 17th of November at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.

Great Nation Video Link: http://youtu.be/Y2OhlyXx3kE

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TIMI DAKOLO SET FOR NAIROBI DISABILITY CONCERT

It has now been confirmed that one of Africa’s finest R&B artiste and the winner of the first West Africa Idol is set to perform for the first time in Nairobi, Kenya at a concert put together by Opa Williams Production.

The tender hearted humanitarian will be the star artiste at the concert dubbed The Evening scheduled for Safari Park Hotel on the 17^th of November.

According to Efe Omorogbe, CEO of Now Muzik , the concert is a fund raiser for people living with disability and it will also feature other artistes from Kenya as well as Nigerian ace comedian, Ali Baba.

Timi’s choice as a star artiste is not far-fetched; his rich choice of words, lyrical depth and soulful vocals, is always an experience for listeners. His Great Nation single off the Beautiful Noise album is a listening pleasure any time with its timely message and words of encouragement.

Timi has been involved in a number of charity works. He performed pro-bono at Valentine At Christmas, a charity concert organized by British Council in 2008 for the benefit of Lagos State schools and also the Inspired Africa Benefit Concert in 2009.

It would be recalled that Timi teamed up with eight other Nigerian artistes to produce a sound track for the Inspire Africa Foundation.

He has five videos to his credit which includes I Love U (2010), There’s a cry (2011), Let It Shine (2011), So Beautiful (2011) and Love Letter (2012) directed by Clarence Peters.

Other artistes expected at the concert include Chris Bitok, Suzzana Owiyo, Daddy Owen and Nairobi Choir.

Still on Timi Dakolo @ Headies 2012

So what was great about the Headies this year? M.I and Omawumi were great. M.I delivered as was expected, and Omawumi was comfortable in her skin and it all looked effortless. This is a major improvement from last year. The performances were generally good, but the vocalists made my day.  Timi Dakolo showed why he is reputed as one of the nations’ top vocalist in what was my performance of the night. 

By Chris Ihidero

More kudos to Timi Dakolo @ Headies

TIMI DAKOLO REKINDLES HOPE WITH ‘GREAT NATION’; WOWS AUDIENCE AT HEADIES

The Headies 2012 might have come and gone like a flash but the wonderful memories linger on. One unforgettable moment surely was the performance of the patriotic single Great Nation  by the ever shining  Timi Dakolo whose beautiful wife was also present to experience firsthand his soulful vocals and lyrical depth .  

It felt like a performance in heaven transmitted via big screen to earth. Everyone present clearly understood the message, as the singer churned out each line of the hope-filled song, and as usual, Great Nation once more, like it did at the Future Awards a couple of months ago, steered believe and unwavering faith in a Country whose image has been dented by major heart-breaking events.

The soulful singer is currently preparing for ‘The Evening’, a fund raising concert for people living with disability which holds next month at Nairobi, Kenya.

Timi & wife, Busola @ Headies 2012

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Welcome to scriptorialnaija blogspot: CRYSTALS BAND DAZZLES AT 'STAR REGIONAL DRAW' IN E...: The energy in the crowd was infectious when the 2012 Star Quest Winners ‘Crystals Band’ went on stage on the 12 th of Oct, at the Enug...

CRYSTALS BAND DAZZLES AT 'STAR REGIONAL DRAW' IN ENUGU

The energy in the crowd was infectious when the 2012 Star Quest Winners ‘Crystals Band’ went on stage on the 12^th of Oct, at the Enugu of the Star Regional Draw. Although the ‘Gbe Sun Mo Mi’ crooners are relatively new to the entertainment industry, they exhibit a good level of professionalism at every performance and remarkably keep their audience glued to the stage. They no doubt gained more fans by their dazzling performance at Blue Island hotel; the venue of the just concluded event.

The band which is currently signed to one of Nigeria's premiere entertainment solutions company - ‘Now Muzik’, has featured in many high profile events and its members are presently working on a debut album with production contributions from top notch producers. The band was hosted few weeks ago at the popular weekly Industry Night Event and their current single ‘Gbe Sun Mo Mi’ off their forthcoming album has been on the radio waves for about a month now.

The Star Regional Draw will be held in Lagos on Friday, Oct 19, 2012 and surely Crystals band will live up to expectation. Also expect five more follow up performances in P/Harcourt on the 26^th of Oct, Benin - 2^nd of Nov, Abuja - 9^th of Nov, Abeokuta – 16^th of Nov and back to Lagos on the 23^rd of Nov.

Welcome to scriptorialnaija blogspot: TIMI DAKOLO SET TO WOW AUDIENCE AT HEADIES 2012

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TIMI DAKOLO SET TO WOW AUDIENCE AT HEADIES 2012

On the 20^th of October 2012 music lovers and entertainment experts converging at the 2012 edition of the Headies Awards will experience first class, the sensational effect of Timi Dakolo's music as he is set to perform alongside other notable artistes .The R n B crooner whose first studio album ‘Beautiful Noise’ is arguably the best R N B album in recent times. He is also a Headies award nominee in the ‘Revelation of the year’ category.

If you have been privileged to watch Timi Dakolo perform his soul-lifting songs either at a major concert, an award ceremony, or a regular show, you will agree with the large number of those who are convinced that Timi brings each musical note to life. His most recent material ‘Great Nation’ which is now generally referred to as ‘Nigeria’s unofficial anthem’ boasts of lyrics that confers a sense of hope, renews our faith in our country, encourages us to forget the wounds of the past and look forward to a great nation. The video of this master piece was premiered at the recently held Future awards.

As an Ambassador for Change, Timi Dakolo is set to take his humanitarian work to Kenya where he would be the star artiste at a disability concert. The concert, a fund raiser for people living with disability, is tagged 'The Evening' will hold next month. This will be Timi's first performance in the country

Welcome to scriptorialnaija blogspot: NOW MUZIK COMMENDS NCC

Welcome to scriptorialnaija blogspot: NOW MUZIK COMMENDS NCC: NOW MUZIK COMMENDS NCC   The management of Now Muzik on behalf of our esteemed clients (2face Idibia, Timi Dakolo, Crystals, D'Be...

NOW MUZIK COMMENDS NCC

NOW MUZIK COMMENDS NCC

 

The management of Now Muzik on behalf of our esteemed clients (2face Idibia, Faze, Timi Dakolo, Crystals, D'Beat, Sunny Neji, J. Martins) and staff wishes to voice its support of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)’s decisive action towards tackling the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) issue.

 

When we made our decision to work with other stakeholders in 2009 to collectively sponsor ONE application for a Collective Management Organisation (CMO) license, MCSN rejected our overtures and put in its own application. Conventional wisdom suggested that in accordance with Nigerian law, any organization that failed to obtain the license would seek out ways to further its interest within the confines of legality.

 

MCSN's flagrant disregard of the law and the attendant confusion it has generated has considerably reduced the pace of development within the industry. We had indeed, come to the point where questions were been raised about the usefulness of the long-drawn approval process if indeed, no organization needed government approval to act in the capacity of a collecting society.

 

The NCC's move has restored our confidence in the ability and willingness of government to enforce compliance with the law in furtherance of the drive towards the creation of best possible environment for the development of a vibrant and world class creative industry.

 

We salute the courage of the DG, Mr. Afam Ezekude and the staff of the commission and pledge our unflinching support to them for the good work they are doing.

 

Signed:

 

Efe Omorogbe

CEO, Now Muzik

Efe Omorogbe of Now Muzik scores another point!

The CEO of Now Muzik, Efe Omorogbe, has added another feather of recognition to his cap of achievements as he was named music management brand person of the year at the Effizzie Style & Effects Award Season 3.

The well attended event which took place on October 7 at the Times Square event centre was put together by Image Lifters to celebrate Effizzie magazine’s six years of effective journalism.

Over the years, Efe has come to distinguished himself as a writer, composer, producer, director and much more in the entertainment industry. He is well known for his strong voice for the rights of artistes and the fight against piracy.

With the vision to grow a brand name that is synonymous with quality; internationally, Efe, through Now Muzik, has played a lead role in the revitalization of the music industry by introducing innovations and upholding the highest professional standards in its service to the industry and corporate Nigeria.

Now Muzik’s clients include 2face Idibia, Faze, Sunny Neji, Tunde & Wunmi Obe(T.W.O), Timi Dakolo, Cynthia Mare, Gidi Gorgeous, J-Martins, D’Beat (2011 Winner Star Quest) and Crystals (2012 Winners Star Quest).

Other winners at the event were 2face and his wife, Helen Paul, Seye Kehinde, Tiwa Savage etc.