New Media Broad Awards: Recognizing Outstanding Achievements In Online communication

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New Media is increasingly playing a key role in the messaging process of key players in business, government and at even private levels. What used to be an appurtenance is now a necessity for brands that care about how they are perceived. While the use of these tools and forms of communication have become the norm for the most forward-looking organizations, it has become crucial to celebrate those who are not only doing it well but doing it differently without losing their brand essence.

We believe that recognizing excellence in the use of new media and digital communications today will help raise the ante in the industry for the future. We will be looking forward to celebrating the various entries into the 30 award categories of Broad Awards but most importantly, we will be looking forward to celebrating our people, our culture and our advances in the art of corporate, public and private communication on new media and digital communications.

The Nigerian Digital Communication and Entertainment company, iBroad Group is proud to announce the launch of its award website http://ibroadgroup.com/awards/ iBroad Group’s Broad Awards for New Media. The platform will serve as a unique, user-friendly portal that’d be a digital desk for Broad Awards for New Media applicants. It would be an online communication platform for New Media mavens, newbies and afro-centric online media fans worldwide.

Over the years, the field of professional communication has experienced a significant change through new media communication, and this has become one of the fastest growing, innovative communication sub-sector for companies, institutions and organizations. In order to advance excellence in the practice and deployment of New Media, to encourage an active exchange among practitioners, iBroad Group has launched an Africa-wide competition for excellence in online communication and social media on a practical level through the Broad Awards for New Media. It will be a fair, transparent and independent competition, with a high-level jury panel formed by leading practitioners who will rate superior online strategies, campaigns and social media tools from across Africa. Furthermore, the academia will for once be recognized in a mainstream award for the outstanding Bachelor and Masters’ thesis dealing with online communication.

To thrill consumers or employees requires a great deal of energy as well as ground breaking ideas. The influence of new media continues to grow, however mobile and viral communication, online events and competitions are becoming increasingly important. Therefore, the Broad Awards for New Media has utilized this experience to create all the categories to meet up with the expectations of the general public, New Media enthusiasts and those with specific interests in the “war for talents” in this arena. We have implemented specific categories that will honour success in the field of online communication. We will honour outstanding achievements at an African level. We will particularly be interested in innovative communication campaigns and technologically outstanding projects that will be submitted to our jurors. Never before has the whole range of online communication been taken into account in a single award, uniting leading communication professionals.

We invite you to compete for the New Media Broad Awards. Become a proud winner of this prestigious award and celebrate your success with your peers. Submit your innovative projects and campaigns in a total of 30 categories online. We are looking forward to receiving your inspiring and pioneering work within the field of online communication.

For us at the iBroad Group, we believe the future is here, hence our excitement in the power and possibilities that could arise from the use of New Media and new tools of social and corporate communications. We believe that the introduction of the awards will usher in a new level of engagement, professionalism and excellence in the field. When we finally gather in Lagos for the awards, we believe that we will be hosting some of Africa’s biggest players in this field. It is time to show how much Africa can do, it is time to show how much Africa has indeed done. We are very much excited about these awards and we believe our excitement will reach new levels when we start receiving your nominations for the various categories.

Please email info@broadawards.com for enquiries and visit www.broadawards.com to nominate your choices. Welcome to the future of New Media, welcome to the frontier of change in Africa, let us celebrate the Broad Awards for New Media.

New Music: SHOKENS – Olufunmilola + Komaro (Prod By Tfresh)

New Music: SHOKENS - Olufunmilola + Komaro (Prod By Tfresh)

South africa Based Young Nigerian talented artiste SHOKENS a.k.a MR KOMARO.
SHOKENS is blasing hot with his 2 new singles OLUFUNMILOLA and KOMARO.
Produce by Tfresh one of the best producers in S.A
SHOKENS who is currently studying life science at the university of south Africa.
He is currently signed to Salas Entertainment.
this young talented nigeria S.A based artiste has shared stages with alot of artistes like Ice prince,hhp,timaya,proffesor,terryG and manymore.
he is certainly one to watch out for.

Check on the hot tracks and share your thoughts

Download Komaro here:

Download Olufunmilola here

In Pictures: MBGN 2013 Winner, Anna Ebiere In Indonesia For Miss World Pageant

In Pictures: MBGN 2013 Winner, Anna Ebiere In Indonesia For Miss World Pageant

Miss Anna Ebiere
Nigeria’s representative to this year’s Miss World Pageant, Anna Ebiere is currently in Bali, Indonesia set to hit the competition running. The finale ceremony is set to hold this saturday, September 28th, 2013. Originally scheduled to hold in Jakarta, the finale will now take place in Bali after threats from extremists groups.

Anna along with other beauty queens are engaging in many activities around the city including Miss World Talent, International Peace Day and pretty much having fun while engaging in the scheduled activities.

Check out pictures from the dress rehearsal courtesy of MBGN on Facebook.

Funke Akindele Launches Fragrance Line

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Reports are reaching us that Nollywood actress and fashion entrepreneur Funke Akindele is set to launch a line of fragrances for women.

According to TheNet.ng, she has confirmed rumors that has been floating around about the launch, and her publicist states that there are currently samples of the perfume in circulation.

She joins other actress who have ventured into the fashion business, including Ini Edo who launched a shoeline last year.

WIN TICKETS to Davido’s UK Concert @ Indig02 on September 15th (Week 5)

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SMADE Entertainment 

are giving out a pair of tickets weekly for the Davido’s concert in London on Septermber 15th.

All you have to do is answer the questions below correctly. Send your answers to davidouktour@yahoo.co.uk

Also include your contact details such as your name, twitter handle and phone number.

Question

Name 4 confirmed Artists/Acts performing at the DAVIDOUKTOUR at the London Indig02 Concer

So it will be one winner a week who will win a pair of tickets. The weekly winner will be announced every Wednesday or Thursday.

Since we did not post a question for a chance to win last week, we went ahead to pick 2 winners from Week 3′s competition. Congratulations to this week’s winners from the questions asked 2 weeks agoMujeeb Mebude and Rachel

Who will answer this week’s question correctly and get a free PAIR of tickets next week? Goodluck to all participants

Venue Information
London- Indigo02 (Sunday 15th September 2013)
The 02
Millennium Way
Greenwich Peninsula
London
SE10 0BB
Website: http://www.theo2.co.uk/indigo2/index.html
Telephone: 0844 856 0202
Time: 6pm – 11pm
Tickets: from £25 (contact 07949806892/07951998894)

Birmingham- Sence Bar (Friday 20th September 2013)
The Arcadian
70 Hurst St
Birmingham
West Midlands
B5 4TD
Website: http://www.sencebirmingham.co.uk/
Telephone: 0121 622 4442

Manchester- V20 (Saturday 21st September 2013)
94-96 Grosvenor Street
Manchester
Lancashire
M1 7HL
Website: http://www.clubv20.co.uk/
Telephone: 0161 425 5257

 

Channel O and Forbes Presents “Top 10 Most Bankable African Artist “

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Channel O and Forbes Africa presents the top 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa. This list was put together using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, Sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presense, Influence and so many other factors. The list shows the African artistes making the most money in Africa.

Check out the top10 list

1. AKON – CEO of Konvict Music, opened doors with other African artiste

2. DON JAZZY – Producer. CEO Mavin Records, MTN, Samsung and Loyal Milk endorsement. D’Banj, Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay Z on production credits.

3. P SQUARE – Music Duo. Featured on Forbes Africa twice, sold out concerts, presidential guest in at least 5 African countries, they fly private jets…

4. D’BANJ – Music Artiste. G.O.O.D Music deal, Sony Entertainment deal

5. WIZKID – Music Artiste. EME artiste, Starboy CEO, affiliation with Disturbing London, several international collaborations, highest paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa, ambassador of MTN

6. 2FACE IDIBIA – Music Artiste. 10million CDs and at least 7million digital sales, one campaign… associated with Guinness, Haven Homes, Airtel Worldwide and philantropist – 2face foundation

7. ANSELMO RALPH – Musically Artiste Samsung and Coca Cola ambassador, Perfume line, clothing label, multimillion dollar tour bus, Sony artiste.

8. SARKODIE –  Rapper. Youth ambassador Ghana, Sark clothing, Samsung ambassador, fan milk Ghana ambassador.

9. ICE PRINCE – Artiste. Six million downloads, 2 studio owner, one foundation member, Plug N Play ambassador, Zamani foundation.

10. BANKY W – Artiste. Co owner EME, Samsung Ambassador, Philanthropist, multiple award winner.

(Published 01-September 2013)

Do you agree with the list? Share your thoughts..

Channel O Africa Music Video Awards 2013 Nominees List

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MOST GIFTED DUO/GROUP/FEATURING VIDEO

TEAR GAS – Wake Up
XTATIC/AKA & PRIDDY UGLY -Hit Em Up
MI CASA – Can’t Get Enough
EME – Baddest Boy
NAETO C FT D’BANJ – Tony Montana (Bad Pass) Remix
ZONEFAM – Contolola

MOST GIFTED NEWCOMER VIDEO

MONEOA – Is’bhanxa
LOLA RAE – Watch My Ting Go
KHAYA MTHETHWA – Move
VICTORIA KIMANI – Mtoto
BURNA BOY – Tonight

MOST GIFTED FEMALE VIDEO

ZONKE – Feelings
LIZHA JAMES FT ANSELMO RALPH – Vais Rochar
STL – Stella Stella Stella
TIWA SAVAGE ft DON JAZZY – Without My Heart
TOYA DELAZY – Heart

MOST GIFTED MALE VIDEO

DONALD – Over The Moon
Zeus FT AKA & TUMI – #DatsWasup
WIZKID – Azonto
AY/MARCO CHALI – Party Zone
IYANYA – Flavour

MOST GIFTED RAGGA/DANCEHALL VIDEO

BUFFALO SOULJAH – Basawine
KAAKIE – Too Much
JESSE JAGZ – Murder Dem
P-UNIT FT COLLO – You Guy (Dat Dendai)
RADIO AND WEASEL – Can’t Let You Go

MOST GIFTED HIP HOP VIDEO

AKA – Jealousy
JAYSO & SARKODIE – Pizza & Burger
REASON – Do It Like I Can
IFANI FT BLAKSUGA – Chocolate Vanilla
EL/M.aNIFEST – Hallelujah

MOST GIFTED R&B VIDEO

BANKY W – Yes/No
ANSELMO RALPH – Curticao
DANNY K – Brown Eyes
CHASE – Lonely
VICTORIA KIMANI/M.I – Oya

MOST GIFED AFRO POP VIDEO

THE SOIL FT ZAKWE – Linkomo
SAUTI SOL – Money Lover
2FACE IDIBIA – Ihe Ne Me
THE MUFFINZ – Umsebenzi Wendoda
DAVIDO – Gobe

MOST GIFTED DANCE VIDEO

KCEE – Limpopo
MAFIKIZOLO – Khona
FUSE ODG FT WYCLEF JEAN – Antenna (Remix)
DJ MALVADO FT PETTY – Jamaica
DJ GANYANI FT FB – Xigubu

MOST GIFTED KWAITO VIDEO

L’VOVO DERRANGO FT PROFESSOR – Palesa
PROFESSOR FT OSIKIDO & CHARACTER – Finger Prints
EES – Woza December
KABELO – Impilo
DJ TIRA FT BIG NUZ & JOOCY – Summer Time

MOST GIFTED AFRICAN (WEST) VIDEO

D’PRINCE – Goody Bag
ICE PRINCE – Aboki
R2BEES – Life (WALAAHI)
DBLACK FT JOEY B – Vera
CHIDINMA FT ILLBLISS & SUSPECT – Emi Ni Ballar
P-SQUARE – Alingo

MOST GIFTED AFRICAN (EAST) VIDEO

AY/MARCO CHALI – Party Zone
P-UNIT FT COLLO: You Guy (Dat Dendai)
RADIO & WEASEL – Can’t Let You Go
SAUTI SOL – Money Lover
NAVIO – Kata

MOST GIFTED AFRICAN (SOUTH) VIDEO

DAMA DO BLING – My Eish
OSKIDO – Tsa Mandebele
BLACK COFFEE FT ZAKES – Take it All Off
PAUL G FT FABULOUS – Get Control
DJ DIMPLEZ ft L-TIDO & ANATii – We Ain’t Leaving
KHULI CHANA – Hazzadazmove

MOST GIFTED VIDEO OF THE YEAR

XTATIC/AKA & PRIDDY UGLY – Hit Em Up
ZEUS FT AKA & TUMI – #DatsWasup
WIZKID – Azonto
STL – Stella Stella Stella
AKA – Jealousy
REASON – Do It Like I Can
MAFIKIZOLO – Khona
FUSE ODG FT WYCLEF JEAN – Antenna
ICE PRINCE – Aboki
R2BEES – Life (Walaahi)
P-SQUARE – Alingo
PAUL G FT FABULOUS – Get Control