CHIDINMA ELIKE WINS MTN PROJECT FAME WEST AFRICA SEASON 3

The last six contestants – Kesse, Ochuko, Eyo, Tolu, Yetunde and Chidinma lined up after their performances for the night, waiting for the breaking news. The comperes, Benjamin and Adora delayed the announcement as usual, raising the fright even more. Their eyebrows were blinking per second. They breathed in and out almost every minute – the tension is heightened.

The studio was quiet for few minutes as the validated voting result, enclosed in an envelope was handed over to the hosts. Even the Joke Silva led faculty crew looked tensed. Eventually, Chidinma Ekile who drastically improved in the cause of the show was pronounced the 2010 Project Fame star as she was presented the cheque of N2.5m and keys to a brand new Toyota RAV4. She’s also entitled to a recording contract.

It’s the first time a lady is winning the contest. And Chidinma’s win makes it the third time a Nigerian is coming tops.

Gifted Ghanaian singer Kesse Frimpong was named 1st runner up winning- N1.5m and a Toyota Corolla while Eyo Eminue made the 2nd runner up position and went home with N1m and a Toyota Yaris.

Fan-favourite Yetunde (a.k.a. Omo Ibadan) was named third runner-up.

The other two contestants, Tolu Adeshina and Ochuko Ogbu-Sifo didn’t completely lose out of the competition as the top six contestants are expected to release a group song, produced by one of Nigeria’s leading producers; a well as a video.

Ultima boss Femi Ayeni tells us the Academy is committed to pushing and supporting all six finalists…

Iyanya was the winner of the debut edition MTN Project Fame (season 1) in 2008. Shortly after his historic win he released a single and eventually an album which ushered him into the hall of fame of Nigerian musicians.

Mike Anyasodo emerged the second winner of season 2 in 2009. With his debut album in the pipeline, he has released several singles including the recent ‘Fine Fine Lady’ which is receiving massive airplay on TV and Radio stations in the country.

Now it’s Chidinma’s turn to rock stardom, with her already acquired platform. Hopefully she would be the next big thing happening to the Nigerian music industry in a matter of months.

ASA RELEASES HER SECOND ALBUM IN OCTOBER.

Asa, the very talented singer is back with her sophomore album titled Beautiful Imperfection which will be out from October 25, 2010. The 12 track album has songs like Dreamer Girl, Bimpé, Be my man, maybe, Oré, Questions and so on on it...
I hear it's a great album and I can't wait to have one.

KASH 11 - THE WANKELE MASTER

Born Ojutiku Azeez Olanrewaju popularly known as KASH-11{kash-imawo “kash”,while the 11 from the tribal mark on his face}.was born, raised in Lagos island, Lagos state, Nigeria. Started rapping in 1994, form a group called D-L-B with his brothers Dapo Balogun a.k.a DJ METHALIC and Bayo Balogun a. k. a BRASSBELL .back then his name was LARRY OJ.

1998, Dapo and Bayo travel back to Canada. so he started a group called DA MIGHTY KIDZ which comprises of him, K-FLOW,SOBURINO,CLEF and group recorded some songs gain some airplay, perform at the French cultural centre, Falomo, Lagos, campus shows etc. The group broke-up in 2000 when k-flow travelled to London, everybody pursue their solo career. He now join a group of 12 rappers called X-CHRONICS to record a mix tape album, drop 2 songs as singles on radio and received heavy rotation on some radio stations.

2001, the multi talented awaiting superstar decided to go into music production and studio engineer, Met Big Lo on the internet, started production at his studio. Produced artistes like 2SHOTZ the Alaba boy multi platinum song/album which level, Bring back the multi talented TV’s presenter/dancehall act to limelight SPY-DA-MAN with a song dancehall, produced so many names like Rugged man,Durella with the song TAKE IT OFF , Timi of da tribe with the song STILL FLASHING, Sid of mo hit records, Xklusive and Shanko Rasheed with the song AWON TEMI, REMINSCE 'ONE CHANCE REMIX AND DANGEROUS featuring 9ICE',Lexzy doo with the song IFE and TE BA DAMO etc featured in multi selling album and songs of Koffi “Aroma pt.2 ” , Big lo with the song SKIP 2 THE BEAT ,Lexzy doo “Ike ni mu remix ” and many more.

2008, kash-11 signed on a management and marketing deal with TUAILE RECORDS to release his long awaited multi platinum album 3PLE TUAILE UNLEASHED. The album features artistes like C-MION,2SHOTZ ,9ICE,W4,TOLU AJAYI,RUGGEDMAN,LORD OF AJASA ,TUAILEMOVEMENT,SHEEBA,TUPENGO.Produced by the multi talented producer KASH-11 for tuaile productions @ D’ ASIRI BASEMENT, LAGOS, NIGERIA.

 Hope is the most dangerous thing to lose, After so many up and down he prove that circumstances are not his master. He is the grandson of the late sakara music legend ALHAJI LEFTY SALAMI BALOGUN and his fans from Africa, Asia, America, and Europe cannot wait anymore to get the album ‘3ple-tuaile---omo olope unleash e’ so many slang ,you wonder whether he is a bus conductor till you hear him say I AM LAGOS ISLAND Jooooo.

BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARD WILL BE UNVEILING THEIR NOMINEES , SEPTEMBER 28TH.

BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDS WILL BE UNVEILING THEIR NOMINEES FOR THE 2010 AWARDS AT FORKS AND FINGERS OPEBI  ROAD IKEJA. ACCORDING TO THE PUBLISHER OF BEST OF NOLLYWOOD MR SEUN OLOKETUYI, HE SAID HIS AIM FOR THIS YEAR AWARD WILL BE DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR. THEY HAD 18 CATEGORIES LAST YEAR BUT THIS IT HAS BEEN INCREASED TO 22 CATEGORIES.HE ALSO TOLD US THAT 169 MOVIES WERE SUBMITTED FOR THIS YEAR AWARDS BOTH YORUBA MOVIES AND ENGLISH MOVIES SUCH AS OMO GHETTO, SILENT SCANDALS, BURSTING OUT, FIGURINE, AWA OBIRIN, ALAKADA, NOLLYWOOD HUSTLERS AND SO MANY MORE.

THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE FOUR DIFFERENT EVENTS BEFORE THE MAIN AWARD ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2010. THIS INCLUDE THE UNVEILING OF NOMINESS SEPTEMBER 28TH, NOMINEES PARTY DECEMBER 4TH, WELCOME PARTY WITH THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE HIS EXCELLENCY GBENGA DANIEL THEN TO ROUND IT UP WILL BE A DISCO PARTY DECEMBER 11TH  BEFORE THE MAIN EVENT ON DECEMBER 12TH.

THERE WILL BE TEN (10) SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD, 22 AWARDS TO BE GIVEN OUT TO THE WINNERS ON DECEMBER 12TH 2010.

ALL MOVIE PRODUCERS, ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN NOLLYWOOD ARE FULLY INVOLVED IN THIS YEAR AWARDS INCLUDING ALL MEDIA HOUSES AND PRESS

MYKEY O - THE NEXT NEW HIP HOP ACT IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

MYKEY O

My full name is Michael Olurotimi Olu – Alabi. I was born on the 9^th of January. I graduated from kwame Nkrumah university of Science and Technology where I studied Architecture.

I have always been a fan of music right from the tender age of 4. I remember I use to love Michael Jackson so I would say he is my first inspiration. As I grew yp, I started to listen to rap music the likes of Dr Dre, Bone thugs, n harmony and Snoop dogg. This caught my attention and continued to inspire me as I hit my teenage years.

Writing music for me started with writing poems for girls, then I started writing my own raps and freestyling it was all for fun at first until I developed a superior lyrical skill. Further on, improved to the UK to college for three years It was there I would find myself in freestyling battles, performing in clubs and my former school. I used to be in a group called Robin Hood Gang (R.H.G) till I decided to leave for greener pastures in Nigeria. I felt I had to emerge as an artiste representing my country.

I have two songs I’m promoting presently in Nigeria; Hustle till I Hammer and Fly guy produced by Wole Oni  and Sheyman respectively (hip hop). I am currently working on my first video for my debut album; I am a hip hop artiste and also a producer. I am currently signed to my own record label Maestro Music Entertainment.

In the future I see myself going international I hope to work with jay Z, Snoop Dogg, Lil wayne and more.