TOP names in the entertainment industry came out en masse to
witness a night of fun and excitement as one of the biggest concerts of
the year, MTV Africa All Stars, was staged.
The concert, which took place on Saturday, April 13th at the Marquee
of the Federal Palace Hotel, had pulsating performances from acts such
as 2face, Davido, Ice Prince and special guest artiste, South Africa’s
Professor.
The high point of the night was 2face’s performance which took guests
down memory lane with heart-lifting performances from his former music
group, Plantaishun Boiz, as well as monster hits from his bestselling
albums.
“I’m extremely glad to be a part of this initiative. The MTV All
Stars tour is a great platform for the Nigerian entertainment industry
to showcase our incredible talent and potential,” 2face said after the
show.
Speaking at an exclusive press conference, which held before the
show, Ice Prince also noted that, “The MTV Africa All Stars concert is
definitely going down as a historic event and I’m grateful to be a part
of it.”
South African star, Professor, expressed his delight at being in
Nigeria and thanked MTV for the opportunity, “I’m happy to be in Nigeria
for the MTV All Stars concert. This is my first visit to Nigeria and
I’m grateful to MTV for this huge opportunity to meet and perform with
some of the biggest names in the Nigerian music industry.”
Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom
International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, noted that “The MTV Africa
All Stars Tour is our way of bringing together a range of diverse
platforms through which music fans can connect with and experience the
extraordinary talent, variety and craftsmanship of the continent’s most
exciting contemporary musicians.”
The MTV Africa All Stars concert, which was hosted by MTV Base VJ,
Ehiz and Beat FM OAP, Maria, had guests dancing to an exciting blend of
Nigerian songs from top DJ’s, DJ Jimmy Jatt and DJ Caise.
Notable faces at the concert included Dolapo Bamgboye (MTN Event and
Sponsorship manager), Michael Ugwu (Iroko Partners), Tosyn Bucknor,
Mannie, Aje Butter, Ebuka Obi Uchendu, Karen Igho, Lynxxx, Denrele,
Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi, Mo’ Eazy and Zaina.
Others include Yvonne Vixen Ekwere, DJ Xclusive, Ketchup, Gbenro Ajibade, Beverly Naya, Nedu, Steel, among many others.
The MTV Africa All Stars tour final stop will be at the Moses Mabhida
Stadium, People’s Park, Durban, South Africa on May 18, 2013 and will
be headlined by entertainment icon and multi-platinum artiste, Snoop
Lion, aka Snoop Dogg.
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