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  • Falz, Simi, others to thrill at Nickfest

    NICKELODEON is set to hold the second edition of NickFest and performing on the NickFest stage this year are A-list Nigerian musical acts like  Mayorkun, Falz, Simi and Adekunle Gold.

    The two-day event which holds at the  Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30, is expected to attract over 4,000 children and families. TV personality, Ikponmwosa “IK” Osakioduwa returns as a host, joined by Nigeria’s Got Talent maiden edition winner, Amarachi as a co-host.

    For this year’s edition, there will be performances by Nickelodeon’s superstar characters like SpongeBob Square Pants; Adventure Bay’s intrepid pups, Skye, Rubble Marshall and Chase from Paw Patrol; the energetic Dora the Explorer with her animal rescuer cousin, Diego and her best pal, Boots. The genies who can solve any problem, Shimmer and Shine, are also part of the character lineup.

    For the second edition, Nickolodeon will be partnering with Maltina’s Happyland, associate sponsors – Indomie and DStv Nigeria – will be joining the fun.

    There will be a Celebrity Slime Challenge where popular personalities are slimed green in order to raise awareness and funds for Nigerian children support through NGO projects. Last year, some top entertainers like Mr. P (Paul of P-Square), Chioma Akpotha, Ill Bliss, Mr. Eazi, Samantha Walsh and Ehiz featured in the festival and got slimed several times in order to raise awareness and funds for the indigent Children’s Trust project.

  • Mayorkun, Falz, Simi & Adekunle Gold Live @ NickFest 2018

    Performing on the NickFest stage this year are A-list Nigerian musical acts such as Mayorkun, Falz, Simi and Adekunle Gold, the organisers have said.

    The Celebrity Slime Challenge will be the highlight of NickFest as popular personalities are slimed green in an effort to raise both awareness and funds for children support through NGO projects in Nigeria.

    Apart from creating an opportunity for attendees to give to a good cause, NickFest serves as an avenue for children to have fun with their favourite Nickelodeon characters and for adults to let loose and unleash their inner child.

    This year NickFest will welcome more than 4,000 children and families to the Federal Palace Hotel, transforming the venue into a bright orange Nickelodeon and Maltina fun fest.

    Following a successful ‘family-centric’ first year of Nickelodeon in partnership with Maltina, the 2018 edition has now been concluded for  a two-day entertainment filled second edition of NickFest in Nigeria

    This year, the entertainment packed event welcomes associate sponsors Indomie and DStv Nigeria who will be joining in on the fun by creating additional experience zones. TV personality, Ikponmwosa “IK” Osakioduwa returns as a host, joined by Nigeria’s Got Talent maiden edition winner, Amarachi as a co-host.

    Tickets are available at Afritickets for N5,000 each day for adults and children three-years and above, while kids under the age of two have free access to the Federal Palace on Saturday, 29 September and Sunday, 30 September.

    Families can anticipate performances by Nickelodeon’s superstar characters:  SpongeBob Square Pants; Adventure Bay’s intrepid pups, Skye, Rubble Marshall and Chase from Paw Patrol; the energetic Dora the Explorer with her animal rescuer cousin, Diego and her best pal, Boots. The genies who can solve any problem, Shimmer and Shine, are also part of the amazing character lineup and there will be surprise performances by some of Africa’s adored entertainers.

    Crowd at the nickfest event 2017.

  • It’s official: Simi accepts acting debut in Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Mokalik’

    ‘Jamb Questiom’ crooner, Simisola Ogunleye, aka Simi, has accepted a role in Kunle Afolayan’s coming film, ‘Mokalik’ (Mechanic).

    The agreement was formalised on Sunday, at the filmmaker’s office, in Lagos.

    Beaming with smiles, it is obvious that the sonorous singer, who returned with a ‘Yes’ to Afolayan’s Golden Effects’ office after a week of studying the script, cannot wait to make her debut on the big screen.

    Taking to Instagram minutes later, she shared a voiceless video of herself seated beside Afolayan and flaunting the movie script, with the caption: “@kunleafo and a girl with a script she likes very much.”

    ‘Mokalik’ (Mechanic) follows the career of an 11-year-old boy, Jaiye, from the middle-class suburbs who spends the day as a lowly apprentice at a mechanic workshop in order to view life from the other side of the tracks.

    From the moment a melancholic Jaiye is dropped off at the mechanic workshop by his father, Ogidan, it is obvious he doesn’t want to be there. Jaiye stands out like a sore thumb in the workshop as he commences his apprenticeship under various mechanics. Along the way, he meets other apprentices, some of who take a liking to him, others of who take a disliking to him.

    As preparations to start shooting on Tuesday August 29, 2018 reach top gear, the cast are expected to converge at the director’s office on August 28, 2018 for script  readings.

    Afolayan says ‘Mokalik’ is a slight departure from the flicks he had shot in the past, adding that there will be two versions of the film; one for the Nigerian market – the other for the international market.

    Screen-played by Tunde Babalola, inspiration for the story, according to the filmmaker came during his constant visit to the mechanic workshop where he refurbished his much publicised Vintage car (Thunderbird Ford 1965) recently, while the film title, a Yoruba corrupt pronunciation of mechanic is from a scene in one of his late father (Ade Love)’s classic, ‘Taxi Driver’.

    “Visiting the mechanic workshop after about 15 years opened my eyes to a lot of things that I believe the world should know about our local auto car repairs industry,” he said.

    Simi will be playing Simi; daughter of a Buka (cafeteria)owner whose character holds a significant part in the movie plot.

    In the all-Yoruba cast movie, Simi will be acting alongside notable actors like Femi Adebayo, Ayo Adesanya, Faithia Williams, Lateef Oladimeji and comic actors like Wale Akorede (Okunu), Ayo Ogunshina (Papa Lolo) and Dayo Akinpelu (Alabi Yellow).

    The single-location shoot, according to the awards-winning film director will tell the story of the protagonist in a space of 12 hours, detailing some of the intriguing occurrences in a typical mechanic workshop.

  • Simi releases ‘I dun care’, drops video

    Multiple award winning singer, Simi is still on top of her game, melting hearts with her incredible talent and vocal chords.

    And just after the huge success recorded with her debut album Simisola, the X3M Music vocalist has released her first audio single for 2018 titled I Dun Care.

    And shortly after that, the delectable singer followed it up by dropping the video of the single.

    The video was shot in Lagos by Clarence Peters.

  • “33” features Kiss Daniel, Phyno, Simi at World party

    The trio of pop star Kiss Daniel, rapper Phyno and singer/songwriter Simi will be performing at the City of Friends event to mark this year’s World Friendship Day in Calabar and Lagos. The announcement was made during the press conference organised by “33” Export Lager beer to unveil their World Friendship Day flagship event tagged City of Friends at the Nigerian Breweries HQ in Lagos.

    The artistes while expressing their excitement on the World Friendship Day celebration via their social media pages promised to thrill their teeming fans at both cities. ”We are thrilled to be hosting the City of Friends. This has been a core theme of our brand and we revel in bringing these friendship experiences to our customers across the country,” said Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, NB Plc, Emmanuel Agu.

    On the choice of the performing artistes, he added that “it was a painstaking and deliberate search. After careful consideration, Phyno, Simi, Kiss Daniel, Harry Songz, Fuji sensation, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma and Mc Galaxy, were selected for several reasons, chief among which are their popularity among young Nigerians, prominence, and the impact they’ve made in the Nigerian music industry in the last one year. They are hardworking and are known to be ambassadors of friendship.”

    He further noted that “33” Export Lager beer does not just want to celebrate friends on billboards and magazines, but opted to create a city, an enclosed funfair, for friends where great memories can be shared.” The artistes will be thrilling their fans with songs from their latest albums. Phyno will be expected to drop songs Fada Fada, Authe as well as his most recent track NWA. X3M Music act Simi who is loved for her soulful tunes such as Tiff, Jamb Question, Joromi and many others will also grace the stage to delight all in attendance.

    In the last two years, Kiss Daniel has proven to be a certified hit maker and will entertain the crowd with tracks like Yeba, Baba, among several others. Wasiu Alabi Pasuma might be a Fuji act, but his ability to cross over into hip hop and pop is one of the characteristics that have endeared him to millennial generation. With a career spanning over two decades, fans are in for a swell time at the friendship parties. MC Galaxy too would be on ground to deliver comedy and music. The City of Friends event holds at the Municipal Gardens in Calabar this weekend, while the Lagos event will hold at the Eagles’ Club in Surulere on 3rd and 4th August.

  • Kizz Daniel, Phyno, Simi for Calabar show

    Top singers, Kizz Daniel, Phyno and Simi have been billed to perform at the City of Friends event to mark this year’s World Friendship Day in Calabar and Lagos.

    Tagged City of Friends, the event which is scheduled to hold at the Municipal Gardens in Calabar, today, July 28 and tomorrow, Sunday, July 29. The Lagos event will hold at the Eagles’ Club in Surulere on August 3 and 4, 2018. The show is organised by “33” Export Lager Beer.

    Announcing the show at Nigerian Breweries headquarters recently, the Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, NB Plc, Emmanuel Agu, noted that the City of Friends show has been a core theme of the brand and “we revel in bringing these friendship experiences to our customers across the country.”

    On the choice of the performing artistes, Agu said: “It was a painstaking and deliberate search. After careful consideration, Phyno, Simi, Kizz Daniel, Harrysongz, Fuji sensation, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma and Mc Galaxy, were selected for several reasons, chief among which are their popularity among young Nigerians, prominence, and the impact they’ve made in the Nigerian music industry in the last one year. They are hard-working and are known to be ambassadors of friendship.”

    He further noted that “33” Export Lager Beer does not just want to celebrate friends on billboards and magazines, but opted to create a city, an enclosed funfair, for friends where great memories can be shared.”

    The artistes will be thrilling their fans with songs from their latest albums. Phyno will be expected to drop songs like ‘Fada Fada’, ‘Authe’ as well as his most recent track NWA, while X3M Music act, Simi, would perform some of her soulful tunes such as ‘Tiff’, ‘Jamb Question’, ‘Joromi’ and many others.

    In the last two years, Kizz Daniel has proven to be a certified hit maker and will entertain the crowd with tracks like ‘Yeba’, ‘Baba’ among others.

    The show will also feature Wasiu Alabi Pasuma who, although is a Fuji act, but his ability to cross over into hip hop and pop is one of the characteristics that have endeared him to millennial generation. MC Galaxy too would be on ground to deliver comedy and music.

    Aside music and dance, there is also a provision for 33 giant sized games that friends can play, enjoy and also have the opportunity to win over 5,000 gift items.

  • JJW: Simi burns for a performance with Lagbaja

    Multiple award-winning singer, Simi, is all set for an evening of fun and music, as she thrills her fan in Abuja this Saturday.

    In the event tagged, Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky (JJW), Simi said she is ready to storm the stage and give her fans more than her best, just as she longs to perform on the same stage with notable Afrojazz musician, Lagbaja at the event. 

    “As an artist I appreciate my flavor of music and there are other flavours that have stuck with me through time, like what Lagbaja for instance brings to hearts and minds of many; It’s often edgy and smooth at the same time.  I have always wondered what my creamy and tropical flavor would be like if it mixed with Lagbaja’s Smoky feel…. I think you and I can find that out at the JJW in Abuja.”

    Talking about the show, the X3M music act said, “Music and I are one and the same; we are pretty much inseparable – Its gentle rhythm and pulsating notes; I’m simply lost without music. All music lovers have different flavours, but I would describe my blend of musical flavour as Creamy and Tropical; it just can’t help but take you places in your head.”

    JJW is Nigeria’s premier afro-jazz platform showcasing the true beauty of a live performance. Each JJW night is best described as ‘A blend of music & flavours’.

  • JJW: Lagbaja returns with Simi

    A frojazz singer, Bisade Ologunde, aka Lagbaja has returned to Nigeria after a long while, and will be performing at the Johnnie, Jazz & Whisky (#JJW); Nigeria’s premier Afrojazz platform in Abuja, where sonorous songstress, Simi is also billed to perform.

    The event which kicks off at 7pm on Saturday July 28, 2018 at Central Park Arena, Abuja, will have the superstars deliver performances at an evening of good conversation, networking and diverse blends of the famous Johnnie Walker Black Label.

    Simi, while foretelling the evening as a night of music and flavours in a promotional video, says: “I have always wondered what my creamy and tropical flavour would be like if it mixes with Lagbaja’s Smoky feel. I think you and I can find that out at the Johnnie Jazz & Whisky in Abuja.”

  • ‘That One Friend’ matters in life says, Harrysong, MC Shakara Others

    It’s a popular belief, especially among Africans that friendships should be based on mutual love and respect, as well as desire to see the other person do well in life.

    That theme was made manifest at the recently held media launch of 33 Export Lager’s event City of Friends where a number of Nigeria celebrities revealed certain milestones they achieved courtesy of one friend that helped them get there.

    Alterplate Records owner and performing artiste Harrysong recently disclosed who the one friend he has is. The 37 year old musician (whose real name is Harrison Tare Okiri) chose his childhood friend, Design with whom he grew up in the streets of Warri, Delta State.

    Harrysong was speaking at the launch event of 33’s City of Friends in Lagos. Harrysong was one of the A-list entertainers that came to kick things off.

    “Design is my childhood friend and we’ve been together…we always come through for each other”, he said.

    Friendship has always been a core of Harrysong’s artistry, having had a long professional and personal relationship with KCee for many years, a quality that not many entertainers have.

    Whilst comedian Bash declared that he had a lot of friends, he pointed out a particular one by the name of  “Shakur” whom he revealed to be the driving force behind his tertiary education. “He was the friend that took me to The Polytechnic Ibadan- my first tertiary institution, and then paid for my school fees’.

    On his part, Mavin disc jockey DJ Big N identified his label exec Don Jazzy and Dr Sid (who is also signed to Mavin Records) as his two closest friends. He credits Dr Sid for bringing him to the record label in the first place where his talent was given a platform to shine. He also mentioned Don Jazzy was revealed to be the individual who helped him get a car. “Don Jazzy literally gave me half of the money for my car!”

    Another inspiring story was MC Shakara who retold the story of renting his first apartment and the support he got from his friend Emeka Smith. “It was a one-room apartment but nevertheless it was still a house. We saved up together to raise the funds. It took a long time to complete it but eventually we did… that’s a friend!

    The City of Friends is an initiative of 33” Export Lager Beer as part of the activities marking the International Friendship Day. The campaign was set up to connect and share value among friends; which is a core characteristic of 33 Export Lager.

    The City of Friends parties in Calabar will hold July 28th – 29th (at Municipal Gardens) and August 3rd – 4th in Lagos (Eagles’ Club, Surulere) and will feature the musical performances by 9ice, Harrysong, Simi, Kizz Daniel and Alabi Pasuma amongst other fan favourites.  Veteran comedian Gordons is also billed to perform alongside Nigeria’s top DJ’s who will be providing the tunes to keep fans on their feet

  • BBNaija’s Alex Unusual, IfuEnnada lead fans on PVC registration

     Alex Unusual and Ifu Ennada, BBNaija `Double Wahala” 2018 stars led some of their fans to register for Permanent Voters Card (PVC) in Lagos on Wednesday.

    The duo selected ten fans to accompany them on the ‘PVC Date’ which featured registration for PVC and a hangout afterwards.

    In a joint post on their Instagram pages @alex_unusual and @ifuennada, they wrote, “Your PVC is your choice. Make sure you get it.

    “There are several people we could vote into power, when we get to that bridge, we would cross it.

    “If this is successful, I will do more ‘PVC Dates’ but please don’t wait for me to get to your area.

    “Go out and get yours because registration is closing very soon,” they said.

    Ifu Ennada in another post thanked the fans who came out for the registration exercise after sharing a video of the ‘PVC Date’.

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    She wrote, “PVC exercise with @alex_unusual. Thanks to everyone who came out.”

    Several celebrities including musicians, actors and fashion entrepreneurs alike, have also been leading the PVC registration campaign.

    Musicians Falz, Simi, D’banj and Banky W alongside Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Rukky Sanda, Alex Ekubo and IK Ogbonna have led campaigns for their fans to get PVCs.

    Similarly, Yomi Casual, Swanky Jerry, Tobi Bakre, 2Baba and Efe Omoregbe have joined the train of celebrities clamoring for voters registration.

    NAN