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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