Tuesday 30 June 2015

Samini nominated For the Evolution Award at the MTV Africa Music Awards

saminiGhanaian dancehall artiste, Samini has been nominated for the “Evolution” award, to be presented at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2015. Samini competes this prestigious award with other nine African top musicians who have “have taken African music to new territories around the world, pushed the boundaries of creativity”.
Also nominated for the category are Angolan Anselmo Ralph, Nigerians Asa ,DBanj ,P.Square, and 2face Idibia , South African Black Coffee , Ugandan Jose Chameleone, DR Congo’s Fally Ipupa and South African HipHop Pantsula(HHP).
To vote for Samini win this “EVOLUTION” Award  on July 18 at the Durban International Convention Centre.

To vote for Samini win this “EVOLUTION” Award  on July 18 at the Durban International Convention Centre, Use the dedicated hashtag or go to:http://bit.ly/evolution-award 

The MAMA “Evolution” award according to Tim Horwood, Channel Director, MTV Base “honours established artists who have made an indelible mark on African and global music culture, taken African music to new territories around the world, pushed the boundaries of creativity, and shaped the soundscape of contemporary Africa”
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BET Replies Fuse ODG for His "Slaps"

http://www.musicumpire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/up-181013-Fuse-ODG.jpgThe organisers of the just ended BET Awards held in Los Angeles have replied Ghanaian born UK Based musician Fuse ODG for slamming them over what he (FUSE ODG) describes as disrespectful to their hard work and achievement.

BET was accused by the musician for not presenting the International Act Awards on the main stage of the awards but rather present it to them hours before the main show.
The organisers of the event replied FUSE ODG via social media by saying the award was rather presented on the main stage of the night and wish Fuse ODG was there to witness.

Fuse ODG is not the only artiste who have spoken about the "backstage" description of the awards presentation. Wizkid and Yemi Alade both Nigerian musicians also added their voice to the accusation.

Read the reply from to Fuse ODG allegation.


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PRESS RELEASE: GHANA’S FIRST 72 HOUR DEODORANT CELEBRATES INVINCIBLE MEN


Blue Ice Invincible, Ghana’s first 72 hour deodorant, is shining the spotlight on five Ghanaian men who are invincible, to congratulate them on accomplishing amazing featsand being leaders in their fields, as part of a campaign to launch thenew cutting edge deodorant. 
  The list comprises of men from a variety of fields including entertainment, media and literary arts and according to Blue Ice Invincible, they all have one thing in common - they are invincible. Brand Manager for Blue Ice Invincible, Richard Kumassah said:  

“Our campaign is based around leaving the heat behind so that you can get on with your day and accomplish your goals. We have selected five men who do just that. They dream big, set their own standards, are unbeatable and extraordinary and so in our minds are invincible.” 

The top 5 invincible Ghanaians are:
  1. Nana Asaase: A highly talented and widely respected poet and spoken word artist with an intense African style, who blends English with local languages providing tasteful Ghanaian literary art. 

  2. Kojo Frempong: A media icon, entrepreneur and TV Personality who currently hosts the popular TV show Boys Boys and recently won the Male TV Personality Award at the GN Awards Night. 

  3. Ameyaw Debrah: An award winning blogger and online reporter who is the founder of Ameyaw Debrah, a leading website for entertainment news.

  4. Nana Edward Kuffour: The award winning actor and son of former President John Kufuor who last year won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the Ghana Movie Awards. 

  5. Bola Ray: King of the airwaves and CEO of Starr FM, who is an icon for perseverance, discipline and success with humility
On the launch of Blue Ice Invincible, Mr Kumassah commented: “Ghanaian men deal with extreme temperatures on a daily basis, and they’re looking for a more powerful deodorant that can keep them feeling dry, cool and fresh for longer. We’ve provided that in Blue Ice Invincible with the added bonus of a fierce masculine scent.” 

With an impressive formula designed to be 45 degrees resistant and 80% humidity proof, Blue Ice Invincible is set to propel the brand’s existing popularity in Ghana.
Blue Ice Invincible. Leave the heat behind
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School Disowns Actress Princess Shyngle

Princess Christian ShyngleAuthorities of Accra Film School, a private institute that provides training in filmmaking, have refused to acknowledge or maintain any connection with stunning actress Princess Christian Shyngle, despite media reports that she is a student of the school.

Shyngle, a Ghana-based Gambian actress with breath-taking curves, has been described by several news reports including online news sites, newspapers and radio stations as someone who is “currently studying Film Directing at the Accra Film School at East Legon.”

When NEWS-ONE visited the Accra Film School on Monday to look for Shyngle, authorities there expressed frustration at the number of persons who had trooped to the school in search of her.

“Our school registers and academic records do not have anything on the actress you are looking for. None of our lecturers knows her as a student here, yet for the past two weeks we continue to get calls and visitors who say they are looking for this same lady, Princess Shyngle, and that they read in the papers she is a student here.

“Our school runs the course she was reported to be studying but we have checked through that class, the camera class, production class, directing class, presenting class and animation class and she is nowhere to be found. Perhaps it is time we made it public that she is not a student here because it is becoming clear there is some misinformation out there directing people here,” Rex Anthony Annan, head of the school told NEWS-ONE.
Mr Anthony Annan said the journalists either committed a genuine mistake with the name of the school or someone deliberately decided to put out wrong information.

“She is a beautiful actress and we would have loved to have her here. But she is not here. If she were a student here, we would have known. Her physical features cannot be mistaken. We have several ladies similar to her in appearance and someone may have mistaken her identity. But to set the records straight, she is currently not a student here, she has never been a student here, she has not picked forms to be a student here and we cannot tell whether she has plans of coming here,” Mr Anthony Annan added.
The 24-year-old Shyngle recently hit the news headlines when she was reported to have called on her potential male suitors to muster courage and approach her and not be scared of her shape.
She was reported to have explained why her last relationship did not work out.
“My last relationship failed because my partner had trust issues and felt insecure because of the nature of my job and the number of people I interacted with on a daily basis. Right now, I am focused on my career and due to my busy schedule, I don’t have much time to dedicate to a relationship,” she said.
The reports further quoted Shyngle: “I want people to see me beyond my body. I want them to see me as intelligent, smart and talented. I worked for Coca-Cola, which is a global brand, at the age of 18 and I was head of Key Accounts, Business Development and Sponsorship.
“I exercise every single day. I don’t have to go to the gym but I make sure I do my sit-ups at home. I drink my green tea, warm water and lemon every day and I am always on diet. Naturally, I have always been curvy. The slim waist is the result of waist training but the figure is God-given,” she said.

Source: News One
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BET African Adjudicator Defends BET For Giving African Acts Awards in Empty Hall

StonebwoyIt is well known that for the past few years, BET has been awarding African acts their award in front of an empty hall ahead of the main event.
What’s even worse? The Best International Act – Africa is not televised in the United States either. Ghanacelebrities.com spoke to KKD, an African Adjudicators for BET’s International Acts – Africa, and he defended the giving of the awards in front of no audience. He says,
"First, BET is a huge American brand so their audience is Americans or people living in America. They have a responsibility to their audience, to generate income, pay taxes to the government of America, create employment, promote artistes or performers with their culture, and to be competitive in their market.
Because of all these, they won’t lose what we call ‘the battle for the eye ball.’ So BET is doing us good by giving us (Africans) nominations or awards in their award scheme. BET may create opportunities for Africans by giving us nomination or award, recognize us for our culture or learn from them, but they do not see us as superior over theirs! They give recognition and praise to their best thinkers, creators, manufacturers, etc. Already, we don’t see our artistes or musicians as big! We see artistes in UK or America as bigger than our own, so the point is, in as much as we don’t see the greatness in our own; we shouldn’t expect others to see them as such!
Besides, not all awards are given on stage in this world. It happens at the OSCARS. I’m not justifying BET’s actions anyway. I’ve raised concerns on this issue before at BET’s jury meetings many times. I hope the status quo may change someday. All great cultures, appreciates their own! Let’s start believing and celebrating our own and others will follow suit".
According to him, African acts should use the opportunity to network with foreign acts instead,
"Book a flight, book a hotel and fly all the way to America. It may not necessarily be about the award, but the artiste can use the privilege to build link, network, or collaborate with producers, artistes, media outfits, distribution and marketing outfits, etc".
source:360nobs
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BET Receives More "Slaps" From Wizkid

wizkid bet awardsThis year's BET may have being organised successful but that isn't exactly what the outcome looks when the International acts nominee have already slam the award organisers. It all started that evening of the event when Ghanaian born UK base FUSE ODG fired the organisers for what he call dis respectfulness to their (musicians) hardwork and achievements. He spoke reference to the fact that, awards are given to nominees hours before the main night.

After he has said his, Nigerian Female artiste Yemi Alade also wage in more salt to injury and now Wizkid another Nigerian superstar also slam the orgainsers.

The musician spoke on fact that, he has heard BET is not happy with him not attending the preshow. The musician used his tweeter handle to tell the world what he thought and why he didn't attend the preshow.
He also said it was for the same reason he didn't come to pick up his award when he won the category some years ago.

Read his tweets:



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Monday 29 June 2015

Sarkodie Goes to Miami For his Birthday





 
Sarkodie has hinted that he will be visiting Miami to celebrate his 30th birthday – the same day happens to be the release date for his new single “Mewu” featuring Akwaboah.

The rapper who was in LA over the weekend the 2015 BET Awards shared a photo of himself posing in front of a Rolls-Royce with the caption, “LA was Fun … Off to Miami Bday week Starts now 10th July #MEWU #MA
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PHOTO: Nana Akufo-Addo (Presidential Aspirant for NPP) visits Asamoah Gyan in his $3 million Mansion

Nana Akufo-Addo visits Asamoah Gyan's $3 million Mansion in WeijaNana Akufo-Addo visits Asamoah Gyan's $3 million Mansion in Weija

Presidential aspirant Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last Saturday graced Asamoah Gyan's $3 million mansion.

Nana wrote on his timeline after sharing photos from the house warming.

"Later Saturday evening, Asamoah Djan, the Captain of the senior National football team, the Black Stars, invited me to the opening of his new house at Weija.
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Yemi Alade also "Slams" BET over "Backstage" Awards

Just yesterday, Ghanaian born UK based musician FUSE ODG slam the organisers of the BET Awards for what he calls disrespectfulness to their (musicians) hardwork and achievements due to the fact that, International Acts category of the awards is received backstage and not on the main stage.
 
As if that is not enough, Nigerian female artiste, Yemi Alade has also thrown the same stone to BET Organisers.
 
The "Johnny" hitmaker lashed out her anger on the organisers via her IG Handle though she was a nominee for the Best International Act Africa category which was won by Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy.
 
Winners of the International Act categoryies are awarded hours before the main event and this doesnot taste good for the artistes who are nominated.
Yemi sees this as humiliation on the African artistes and concluded that "If African artists are not worthy in your sight, please by all means Cancel, Delete, Ommit the Best International Act (Africa) Category out of the glorified Award".
 
Read her message:

"By the way…@bet_intl AFRICA IS NOT A COUNTRY.!!! ..IT IS WRONG TO NOMINATE HUGE AFRICAN STARS AND PUBLICLY TRY TO HUMILIATE AFRICA.WHY ON EARTH IS THE AFRICAN CATEGORY OF THE AWARDS HELD HOURS BEFORE THE “MAIN EVENT? IF AFRICAN ARTISTS ARE NOT WORTHY IN YOUR SIGHT.”

“PLS BY ALL MEANS CANCEL,DELETE,OMMIT THE “BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT (AFRICA) CATEGORY OUT OF THIS GLORIFIED AWARD. THIS IS WRONG! !! WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG.”

“Mainwhile… PLS NEXT TIME,CREDIBILITY OVER PADDYPADDY!! CREDIBILITY !!”


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Photos : Full List Of Winners At Golden Movie Awards 2015

On Saturday 27th June 2015 at the maiden edition of Golden Movie Awards Africa, they were honoured for their impressive contributions to the film industry, at the State Banquet House ,Accra.

Nigerian movies 30 Days In Atlanta and Knocking On Heaven’s Door and Ghanaian movies including Devil In the Details, and Made In Agege were the biggest winners at the 2015 Golden Movie Awards. Knocking on Heaven’s Door won the Best Film nod while Devil in The Details bagged the Best Director nod for Shirley Frimpong Manso.

Also, top Ghanaian musicians graced the event with their performance as artistes who performed included Legendary Pat Thomas, Irene Logan ,Nana Yaa, Kwame Yeboah , Eazzy and a host of others.

Let’s See If Their Expectations Turned Into Reality After The Cut......
Golden Actor In Comedy - Ay Ayo Makun

Golden Actor In Drama - Adjetey Annang

Golden Actress In Comedy - Lydia Forson

Golden Actor In A Tv Series - Chris Attoh

Golden Actress In Drama - Nse Ipke Etim

Golden Actress In Tv Series - Nana Mensah

Golden Art Director - Kenneth Yeboah

Golden Cenimatographer - Sadiq Alhassan

Golden Most Promising Actor - Yvonne Okyere

Golden Movie Comedy - 30 Days In Atlanta

Golden Movie - Knockinh On Heavens Door

Golden Short Film - New Horizon

Golden Soundtrack Original - Knocking On Heavens Door

Golden Story Drama - Love Or Something Like That

Golden Supporting Actor Drama - OC Ukeje

Golden Supporting Actor Comedy - Ramsey Noah

Golden Director - Shirley Frimpong Manso

Golden Discovery - Adesua Etomi

Golden Editor Sound - Owulade Gbade

Golden Editor Video - Patrick Odjegba

Favourite Actor - Elikem Kumodzie

Favourite Actress - Nana Ama Mcbrown

Indeginous Movie - Mama Africa

Makeup Artiste - Chiwem Wisdom Appiah Kubi​





 

























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Video & Photos: Asamoah Gyan’s house party inside “LA BASILICA DE BABY JET”

Asamoah Gyan house party (2)Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan had a grand opening for his $3m acquired mansion on Saturday night.  The Weija mansion which was named after the player is called “LA BASILICA DE BABY JET”.

The building, comes with two bars,a massive swimming pool that overlooks a water body and has a private access route.

The footballer invited friends and colleagues to his house warming party for his 3-floor mansion. The party which was attended by footballers such as Emmanuel Adebayor saw performance from Efya and hot DJ mixes from DJ Breezy.
Check out photos courtesy
 myjoyonline.com/Barima Osei Asare 

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