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  • Globacom begins registration for Dance with Peter

    Globacom begins registration for Dance with Peter

    The much publicised Globacom-sponsored dance reality show, Dance with Peter, anchored by Peter Okoye of the P-Square group, has begun registration of prospective participants.

    The indigenous telecommunications company has asked that ‘those interested in participating in the show can register by sending ‘DANCE’ to the short code 55517 in Nigeria and 3030 in Ghana through their Glo lines.”

    The cost of registration, according to the organizers, is N100 for Nigeria and 0.5GHc for Ghana. “Once they send the SMS to the short code, they will then be requested to send their details such as Name and Location at no extra charge. All successful registrations will get a confirmatory SMS with instructions on what to do next,” the company said in a statement.

    As advertised, the best dancer in the competition will go home with a brand new Toyota RAV 4 with N3million and the rare opportunity of featuring in P-Square’s next music video.

    On the other hand, the first and second runners-up, will receive a brand new Honda Civic car, N2million and a brand new Kia Rio car with N1million respectively and a chance to feature in a top Glo Ambassador’s music videos.

    The audition train led by Okoye is expected to start the show in Abuja on Friday, August 28, at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre, Central Business District. And from Abuja, the next set of auditions goes to Ghana, at the National Theatre, South Liberia Road, Accra, on Tuesday, September 1.

    Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, Airport Road, Benin City, the capital of Edo State is the next stop on Friday, September 4 while Lagos will host the audition team on Tuesday, September 8, at Bamako Studios, 1 Bamako Street, Ojodu, Lagos.

    Organisers say final audition for Dance with Peter will hold in Port Harcourt on Thursday, September 10, where prospective dancers in the show will be auditioned at the Atrium Event Centre, Stadium Road.

    The show will feature legends such as Peter, Kaffy and Flex as judges, while Ehis Okoegule of MTV Base will be the host.

  • Dance With Peter reunites Okoye family

    Dance With Peter reunites Okoye family

    Evidence of normalcy in the purported troubled relationship among siblings of the Okoyes, family of popular twin singers, PSquare, emerged Saturday during the launch of Dance with Peter.

    The show, which is another entertainment offering by Globacom, and anchored by Peter, one-half of PSquare, had friends and the Okoyes at the event, which held at Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    An elated Peter shared the good news on the social media, saying “And it was a great unveiling of DANCE WITH PETER with family. It’s fresh and new.”

    Fans have been posting comments, commending the family for coming together to show their support.

    Interestingly, one person that seems to have everyone’s attention at the event was Lola Omotayo-Okoye, who has been commended for her simplicity and humility.  Jramzeei said: “@lolaomotayo, I must say she’s humble, simple and gentle. She didn’t crave for the limelight; she just stood with the crowd downstairs. I admire that. But I didn’t see @rudeboypsquare yesterday, he didn’t come on stage.”

    Tiwacutie said: “@jramzeei so true they even asked her to come forward but she said she was okay very humble.”

    Organisers say Dance with Peter is a Reality TV dance show that aims to change the generally perspective of dance.

    The vision, conceived out of the need to redefine dance and its competitiveness, brings on board Peter Okoye, an experienced dancer who is a role model to many youths.

    The show will have Peter making his debut as a judge/mentor in a Reality TV series. Dance Queen, Kaffy, Flex and an international superstar guest are expected to compliment him.

    According to the organizers, the show is open to solos, duets and groups of four from different dance backgrounds.

    However, contestants will be selected as individual performers, and will be mentored in the house as such.

  • Double Trouble from Psquare

    Double Trouble from Psquare

    They have been rated as one of Africa’s biggest singing group, but the duo of Peter and Paul Okoye, aka Psquare, have shown that they are yet to relinquish that title, as the twins have fixed September 12 for the release of their sixth studio album titled Double Trouble.

    The new album, which has 13 tracks, including the popular Alingo, Personally and Testimony as bonus tracks, features top artistes such as American rapper, T.I, Awilo Longomba, Dave Scott, Don Jazzy and Jermaine Jackson, brother of the late music icon, Michael Jackson.

    In previous years, Psquare has been able to stand out among their counterparts, always introducing new dance steps in their music videos. They are also known to record large sales within a short time of their album releases.

    It will be recalled that their third studio album, Do Me, sold over a million copies in the first six days of its release, setting a record in the Nigerian music industry.

    Their previous albums include Last Night, Get Squared, Game Over, Danger as well as The Invasion.