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MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
The 2010 Edition of MTV Africa Music Awards were held on Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Lagos, Nigeria. The show was hosted by American rapper Eve. Winners & nominees Best Video *Fally Ipupa - Sexy dance (DRC) *P-Square f/t J. Martins- E No Easy (Nigeria) * The Parlotones - Life Design (South Africa) *Banky W - Strong Ting (Nigeria) Brand:New *Mo'Cheddah (Nigeria) *Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) * Muthoni (Kenya) *JoJo (Gabon) Artist of The Year * 2 Face (Nigeria) *P-Square (Nigeria) * Jozi (South Africa) *Fally Ipupa (DRC) Song Of The Year * Liquideep - Fairytale (South Africa) *D'Banj - Fall In Love (Nigeria) * JR - Show Dem (South Africa) *Banky W - Lagos Party (Nigeria) Best Anglophone *Daddy Owen feat Dunco and Kera (Kenya) * Sarkodie (Ghana) *Wande Coal (Nigeria) *Big Nuz (South Africa) Best Francophone *Fally Ipupa (DRC) *Awadi (Senegal) * DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast) *Ba Ponga (Gabon) Best Lusophone *Cabo Snoop (Angola) *Lizha James (Mozambique) * Paul G (Angola) * Dama Do B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eve (entertainer)
Eve Jihan Cooper ( Jeffers; born November 10, 1978), known mononymously as Eve, is an American rapper, singer, and actress. In 1999, she released her debut album, '' Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady'', which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat, and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album produced the hit singles "What Ya Want", " Love Is Blind", and " Gotta Man". That same year, she was featured on The Roots' single "You Got Me", as well as Missy Elliott's " Hot Boyz", the latter of which peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eve's second studio album, ''Scorpion'' (2001), peaked in the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Its single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind", won her the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and an MTV Video Music Award, and peaked at number two on the ''Billb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy Owen Feat Dunco And Kera
A father is the male parent of a child. Besides the paternal bonds of a father to his children, the father may have a parental, legal, and social relationship with the child that carries with it certain rights and obligations. An adoptive father is a male who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological father is the male genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or sperm donation. A biological father may have legal obligations to a child not raised by him, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative father is a man whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepfather is a male who is the husband of a child's mother and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. The adjective "paternal" refers to a father and comparatively to "maternal" for a mother. The verb "to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sascha Schmitz
Sascha Röntgen (' Schmitz; born 5 January 1972), better known by his stage name Sasha, is a German singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is also known by his alter ego Dick Brave, and part of the group Dick Brave & the Backbeats. Due to a legal dispute with the Welsh DJ also named Sasha, he is known as Sasha Alexander in the United States. Early life Sasha is the elder of two children born to Fritz Schmitz, a former Bundeswehr soldier, and his wife Ramona, a nursery nurse. Raised in a Christian home alongside his younger brother Norman (born 1976), Sasha spent his childhood in Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, following his parents' divorce. His early musical interest grew when he started his first school band, called Bad to the Bone, which "was exactly as bad as the name suggests", he later stated. Sasha's first professional band was called Junk Food and modelled on bands such as Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Although the band was never offered a recording cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonini
Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (born 2 October 1982), commonly known by his stage name Nonini, is a Kenyan hip hop recording artiste, entertainer, radio presenter, businessman and philanthropist. He is often referred to as the Godfather because he is very well known. Education Hubert Nakitare, alias Nonini, attended Kawethei Secondary School in Machakos County. Personal life Nonini (Hubert Nakitare) was born in October 1982 in California Estate in the Kamukunji constituency of Nairobi, Kenya. He is of luhya origin. Nonini became a dad to a baby boy in late 2012. Biography Nonini was originally signed to Calif Records, but later joined Homeboyz Productions. He was introduced to the Kenyan urban music scene through his debut single "Nonini ni Nani?" He achieved national and regional recognition with his 2002 track "Manzi wa Nairobi," a song which praised the beauty of Kenyan women and a follow-up single "Weh Kamu". He went on to release his debut album ''Hanyaring Game'' in late 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teargas
Tear gas, also known as a lachrymator agent or lachrymator (), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial aerosol, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears. In addition, it can cause severe eye and respiratory pain, skin irritation, bleeding, and blindness. Common lachrymators both currently and formerly used as tear gas include pepper spray (OC gas), PAVA spray (nonivamide), CS gas, CR gas, CN gas (phenacyl chloride), bromoacetone, xylyl bromide and Mace (a branded mixture). While lachrymatory agents are commonly deployed for riot control by law enforcement and military personnel, its use in warfare is prohibited by various international treaties.E.g. the Geneva Protocol of 1925 prohibited the use of "asphyxiating gas, or any other kind of gas, liquids, substances or similar materials". During World War I, increasingly toxic and deadly lachrymatory agents were used. The short and long-term effec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio & Weasel
Radio & Weasel is a Ugandan dynamic Duo under Goodlyfe Crew a Ugandan music group with lead performers being singers Moses Radio (born Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo) and easel Manizo(born Douglas Mayanja). Moses Radio provided smooth RnB vocals while Weasel's contribution is a fusion of reggae, ragga and dancehall vibes. Because of their prominence, Moses Radio and Weasel have formed their own duo known as Radio and Weasel. The Lead singer Moses and Vocalist Radio died on 1 February 2018 from brain injuries after an assault by a bouncer at a club in Entebbe. Radio's attacker threw him down about onto a concrete pavement which resulted in massive intracranial hemorrhage. Radio and Weasel also formed The Goodlyfe Crew. The crew saw many changes in its set-up but at various times included Chagga, Lenin Briton, and Lawrence (Goodlyfe Crew). Many of its members had their own solo projects and collaborations. Radio and Weasel Moses Radio (birth name Moses Nakintije Ssekibogo) had a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul G
Paulo George Marques João (born March 31), better known by his stage name Paul G, is an Angolan urban pop and R&B singer-songwriter, producer and dancer. He began his career as a founding member of Angola's first worldly known rap group South Side Posse (SSP) alongside Big Nelo, Jeff Brown, and Kudi. Later, Paul G went on to produce and guide the career of Bruna Tatiana, making her the first contestant from Angola in the hit real life television show Big Brother Africa. The success of his productions and collaborations with other artists gave him the opportunity to visit the United States of America, where he met with music producer H. Gil Ingles, a founding member of XPOSURE Entertainment. That sealed his career as a solo artist with the production of the debut album "Transition". In 2009, Paul G released his debut album Transition, which contained the Kora-nominated hit "Freaking Me Out" that features hip-hop artist Alashus (aka C1), and the original version of MTV Base nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizha James
Elisa Lisete James Humbane, popularly known as Lizha James, is a Mozambican musician. Awards and prizes Won * 2005 - Prize TVZINE for Best Singer (Mozambique) * 2006 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Female Video (4 all ya) * 2007 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best R&B Video (Nuna Wa Mina) * 2007 Afro Music Channel Awards - Best African Song (Nuna Wa Mina) * 2008 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Female Video (Nita Mukuma Kwini) * 2009 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Southern African (Estilo Xakhale) Nominations * 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards - Best Female Video ("Leva Boy" featuring Perola) * 2014 MTV Africa Music Awards The MTV Africa Music Awards (also known as the MAMAs) were established in 2008 by MTV Networks Africa (now Viacom International Media Networks Africa) to celebrate the most popular contemporary music in Africa. The 2008 and 2010 events took pla ... - Best Lusophone * 2014 African Muzik Magazine Awards - Best Female Southern Africa Source ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ba Ponga
BA, Ba, or ba may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Bangladesh Army * Bibliotheca Alexandrina, an Egyptian library and cultural center * Boeing (NYSE stock symbol BA) * Booksellers Association of the UK and Ireland * Boston Acoustics, an audio equipment manufacturer * Boston and Albany Railroad (reporting mark BA) * British Aircraft Manufacturing * British Airways (IATA airline code BA) * British-American Oil, a Canadian petroleum company * British Association for the Advancement of Science * The Nottingham Bluecoat Academy, a Church of England secondary school in Nottingham, England * Selskap med begrenset ansvar, a type of Norwegian company with limited liability * Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Federal Employment Agency of Germany Languages * Bashkir language (ISO 639 alpha-2 language code BA) * Ba (Javanese) (ꦧ), a letter in the Javanese script * Baa language, a Niger-Congo language * Aka-Bo language, an Indian language, also known as ''Ba'' * Arabic letter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Arafat
Ange Didier Houon (26 January 1986 – 12 August 2019), known professionally as DJ Arafat, Arafat Muana and various other stage names, was an Ivorian DJ and singer who made music in the Coupé-Décalé genre. "Jonathan", "202", "Dosabado", "Kpangor", "Zoropoto" and "Enfant Beni" were some of his major hits. He was popular in French-speaking countries in Africa. He was awarded the "Best Artist of the Year" at the Coupé-Decalé Awards in the year 2016 and 2017. He died in a motorcycle accident on 12 August 2019. Life and career Arafat was born as Ange Didier Houon on 26 January 1986. He was the son of , a popular singer, and the deceased musician and sound engineer Pierre Houon. He has an older brother well known as DJ TV3. Ange Didier started his music career in the early 2000s as a DJ when he was only 14 years old in Yopougon, a night-life district in Abidjan. He left for France to improve his career and even overstayed his visa. In 2005, he spent a month in detention as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awadi
AWA Technology Services, name based on former name Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd, is an Australian provider for technology related services. Throughout most of the 20th century AWA was Australia's largest and most prominent electronics organisation, undertaking development, manufacture and distribution of radio, telecommunications, television and audio equipment as well as broadcasting services. After the sell-off of most of its assets and operating divisions, AWA is now primarily an information and communications technology (ICT) services company. History Pre-World War II The company commenced operations in 1909 as Australasian Wireless Limited (AWL), a Telefunken wireless agent. The first chairman was Hugh Denison. Ernest Fisk, a foundation director, was general and technical manager. In 1916 he became managing director and in 1932 chairman. The Marconi Company sued the Australian government in 1912, for infringing their patent (and AWL issued writs against firms u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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