Saturday, 6 February 2016

CONNECTS LOG SPECIAL:TOP 3 SHOWBIZ EVENTS PROMOTERS IN NIGERIA



Nigerians showbiz event promoters have over the years shown us their creativity into the Entertainment Industry which is a fast raising industry in Nigeria.These promoters in deed step up their game every minute just to make every event 'a hit back to back' now, Nigerians can now boast of tremendous growth in the entertainment industry due to the efforts of these event promoters who go the extra mile to entertain Nigerians by hosting international artistes, hosting artistes album launch and ground-breaking concerts.
They are:
1) CECIL HAMMOND -Cecil Hammond has over 11 years of experience in the event promotion industry, he started working with Silverbird entertainment managed by his uncles, Ben Murray Bruce,Guy Murray Bruce and Roy Murray Bruce in 2003 after moving back to Nigeria from the UK.During the period he was working with Silverbird, he founded Nigeria's foremost promotion and entertainment company, Flytime, which brought about the first ever Rhythm Unplugged concert in 2004,held at Fantasy Land.Cecil's, Flytime has been responsible for album launches and concerts with Nigerian acts like 2Baba,Wizkid,9ice,Davido,P-square, Omawunmi , D'banj, Wande Coal,Bovi and Rhythm Unplugged which as promoted international acts like Mike Epps, Ja Rule,Ashanti, Wyclef Jean and Trey Songz.


Flytime, as a brand also specializes in public relation, booking and talent agency,television and radio production which produce highly acclaimed stage play For Coloured Girls directed by renowned director Wole Oguntokun and 3 Live chicks involving trio of Oreka Godis, Tosin Bucknor and Toke Makinwa. Flytime Music also signed and promoted Seyi Shay, Tiwa Savage and Davido respectively before they all moved on.


2)PAUL OKOYE- The Upfront and Personal brand is popular in the entertainment industry and the corporate world,the global management consulting company is broken into Upfront production, celebrity booking,Upfront media & buying, Upfront travel & tours and Upfront events all run by Paul Okoye a.k.a Paul O.
                                              
With, its hardworking boss,Paul Okoye, who never takes his clients for granted, Upfront and Personal has production works for Elite Model Look Nigeria and its event arm, Upfront events holds the annual Corporate Elite, a gathering of corporate individuals to celebrate a successful business year,international and Nigerian artiste such as Mario,Sisquo,Kool & Gang,Jagged-Edge,Iyanya,BankyW,Tiwa Savage,Joe,Maxi Priest and Shabbaranks have all graced the event.The Fuse,a television and radio production of Upfront and Personal, captures the best entertainment and lifestyle both local and international with exclusive interview on celebrities. Paul O's, Upfront and Personal management handles awarding-winning artiste and producer Cobhams Asuquo and Seyi Shay.

3)FEMI AKANDE- Kilimanjaro Entertainment is one of Nigeria's top event and promotion company headed by Femi Akande, the outfit is responsible for a number of top level concerts in the country involving foreign acts like Boys 2 men, Joe, Sean Paul, Anita Baker and Rick Ross over the years. 

Femi Akande's company rocked the city of Lagos and Nigeria as a whole with the Chris Brown Lagos concert which featured Burna Boy,Tiwa Savage and Naeto C,the Sisters with Soul concert headlined by Grammy award winner,Mary J Blige alongside Tiwa Savage, Eva,Emma Nyra,Chidinma, Lola rae, Seyi Shay,Niyola.Kilimanjaro Entertainment also hosted, Fire of Zamani concert, Ice prince Zamani's official sophomore album launch,the event featured MOBO Award winner, Chip.










4 comments:

  1. They have all entertained us,"are u not entertain"?

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  2. Well rated,but I think paul O deserves the no.1 position

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  3. Abeggi!! All hail the king of showbiz, Cecil hammond

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