#MTVMAMA2015
Alex Okosi
SEXY LOVE SINGER NE-YO TO PERFORM AT MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS KWAZULU-NATAL 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015Omoba
Grammy Award winning R&B icon NE-YO, has today been confirmed to perform
at the MTV Africa Music Awards
KwaZulu-Natal 2015. The event, sponsored by KwaZulu-Natal in association with Absolut Vodka and in partnership with The City of Durban, will take place at the Durban International
Convention Centre on Saturday 18 July 2015.
Performing songs from his sixth studio album ‘Non Fiction’ the singer-songwriter
expressed his excitement about his first ever performance in the South African
city, “I can’t wait for you to see what I have in store Durban! I hope you’re ready,
because I am!”
Since smashing onto the top spot of the Billboard Hot
200 Chart back in 2006 with his sophomore single “So Sick”, NE-YO has
spent the last nine years churning out hit after hit, not only as a performer, but
as a songwriter for his megastar peers
Beyoncé, Rihanna and the late
Michael Jackson to name but a few.
Multiple platinum singles, four hit albums and
three Grammy Awards later, the hit-maker is ready to share his latest work with
the world.
Bruce
Gillmer, EVP, Music, Talent Programming and Events, Viacom International Media
Networks (VIMN) commented: “We
are thrilled to have NE-YO join us
in Durban. He’s an incredible artist who will elevate the MAMA to new highs.”
Commented Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President &
Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, “We
are very excited to welcome NE-YO to
MAMA 2015 for his first ever
appearance in Durban. As a sensational
live perfomer and truly accomplished R&B star, NE-YO’s an all-round class act who will greatly complement the
African performers on the show.”
Celebrating the evolution of African musicians by recognising
contemporary artists and trailblazers across a range of music and lifestyle
categories, the MTV Africa Music Awards
KwaZulu-Natal 2015 will broadcast live across Africa on MTV Base (DStv channel 322), MTV (DStv
channel 130) and BET (DStv channel
129) on Saturday 18 July at 21:00 CAT. The show will also be transmitted
worldwide on partner stations and content platforms including BET International from 18 July. In
addition, a special MAMA-themed edition
of MTV’s acclaimed World Stage franchise will air globally
on MTV channels around the world on
27 August 2015.
DStv, Cool FM, Beat FM, Classic FM and Rhythm
FM are the official media partners of the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards
KwaZulu-Natal supported by Absolut Vodka & The City
of Durban.
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