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Play Records frontman, Rilwan, collaborates with label mate Bush and Syndik8 frontman Lynxx for this explosive remix to his hit single EVERYNIGHT. The Video was shot at a location in Lekki by Ladi. Please don't forget to share this with your pips. Share! Share! Share!


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Play Records frontman, Rilwan, collaborates with label mate Bush and Syndik8 frontman Lynxx for this explosive remix to his hit single EVERYNIGHT. The Video was shot at a location in Lekki by Ladi. Please don't forget to share this with your pips. Share! Share! Share!


Check out the video here: http://www.therevealedchannel.com/_videosPages/march/Rilwan_Everynight_Video.html#int

To watch the video clip click here: http://www.therevealedchannel.com/bolanle-interview-kokomansion.html#int


All the euphoria of the Koko Mansion reality TV show is dead and gone now but some of the memories from the show will never be forgotten. Never ever! We met with the winner of the Koko Mansion show, Bolanle, who admits that the organisers of the show did not meet up with their end of the deal but that all in all life has been good.
How was life been for you after the Koko Mansion show?

Life has been beautiful, great, wonderful with loads of friends, fans, family,


There was talk of disagreement between you and the Koko Mansion organizers after the show concerning their reward system. Is there any truth to that?

I wouldn't say it was a disagreement, I will just say it is the normal Nigerian factor but it was all good in the end.


I don't understand what you mean by the Nigerian factor, can you break it down?

Okay, for instance I am sure you can't see me with any diamond ring. Its means I didn't get my diamond ring and at some point my car was changed. So basically that was it.


Are you talking about the convertible because I understand that it was supposed to be a convertible?

Yes everybody knows that, I am sure. It was supposed to be a convertible but I didn't get a convertible [but] I still got a car though. I got a very good car.
How much has changed for you after the Koko Mansion show? How do people respond when they see you?

When I go out on the street there are a lot of people starring. There are a lot of more fans and a lot more friends. There has been huge support from everybody that knew about Koko Mansion [and] it has been great because when I come to an event like this I meet a lot of people like you who interview me, which wouldn't happen if Koko Mansion wasn't there.


How did you feel at that point in time when it was announced that you were the winner?

I was shocked and surprised. I didn't believe it. I didn't think I was going to win. It's not like I didn't have faith in myself, I did but, I was just really surprised. I wasn't expecting it [but] I just thank God. I am really grateful to God and to everybody who supported me [and] to everybody who voted for me.


Do you still hear from the other girls in the house?

Oh yes, I still talk to a couple of them. Most of them are on my Blackberry and the ones that are not on my Blackberry, I call them once in a while. [END]

To watch the video click here: http://www.therevealedchannel.com/bolanle-interview-kokomansion.html#int


All the euphoria of the Koko Mansion reality TV show is dead and gone now but some of the memories from the show will never be forgotten. Never ever! We met with the winner of the Koko Mansion show, Bolanle, who admits that the organisers of the show did not meet up with their end of the deal but that all in all life has been good.
How was life been for you after the Koko Mansion show?

Life has been beautiful, great, wonderful with loads of friends, fans, family,


There was talk of disagreement between you and the Koko Mansion organizers after the show concerning their reward system. Is there any truth to that?

I wouldn't say it was a disagreement, I will just say it is the normal Nigerian factor but it was all good in the end.


I don't understand what you mean by the Nigerian factor, can you break it down?

Okay, for instance I am sure you can't see me with any diamond ring. Its means I didn't get my diamond ring and at some point my car was changed. So basically that was it.


Are you talking about the convertible because I understand that it was supposed to be a convertible?

Yes everybody knows that, I am sure. It was supposed to be a convertible but I didn't get a convertible [but] I still got a car though. I got a very good car.

How much has changed for you after the Koko Mansion show? How do people respond when they see you?

When I go out on the street there are a lot of people starring. There are a lot of more fans and a lot more friends. There has been huge support from everybody that knew about Koko Mansion [and] it has been great because when I come to an event like this I meet a lot of people like you who interview me, which wouldn't happen if Koko Mansion wasn't there.


How did you feel at that point in time when it was announced that you were the winner?

I was shocked and surprised. I didn't believe it. I didn't think I was going to win. It's not like I didn't have faith in myself, I did but, I was just really surprised. I wasn't expecting it [but] I just thank God. I am really grateful to God and to everybody who supported me [and] to everybody who voted for me.


Do you still hear from the other girls in the house?

Oh yes, I still talk to a couple of them. Most of them are on my Blackberry and the ones that are not on my Blackberry, I call them once in a while. [END]

We met music crooner and now Pepsi ambassador, Lynxx, on the red [actually green] carpet and had our very first interview with him. Believe it or not, Lynxx laughs almost the same way he does in his songs. For the few of you who may not be able to watch the video because of slow internet connectivity of whatever reason, we have it all transcribe below. Don't forget to like the page and share it with your friends.
Your album is out now and the fans are feeling it, what has the experience been like for you?

It's been a great journey and it is something I have been flaunting for about ten years so for it to actually be happening right now is a blessing. So I am just happy for everything that has happened. Shout out to everybody that appreciates lynxx.


You have your Pepsi deal going [not] everybody gets that opportunity {cuts in}

It is just very humbling. It just goes to show that if you put your mind to something, you can achieve it. I just hope my experience can inspire people who have the same dreams hoping too that one day it will come to past.
Lynxx
What's next for you?

The sky is the limit. I am aiming big and I am hoping to do big things. So twenty eleven (2011), keep your eyes on lynxx. It is going to be a good journey. Trust me.


Who are you wearing?

I am wearing suit yourself by Lynxx


One question that has been bugging the minds of everyone is, what it Otunu?! Let's hear it from the horse's mouth.

You have to check your lynxxtionary for that.


Where can we get the lynxxtionary?

It is coming to a blackberry near you! [END}



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By Adekunle Ayeni

Aside rehearsing, getting to know one another and soliciting for votes, Nigerian Idol finalists have been busy getting to understand how the music industry in Nigeria works.

And it's been Media visits, management meetings and event rounds for the hopefuls of the first edition of the music reality show. "Nigerian Idol has been a great opportunity for me, I learnt a lot, and while I was in the house, we visited NN24, Hiphopworld, the Beat FM and Compass. I learnt a lot, and I must say it's worth the experience. I really enjoyed our day out with Lynxx" Zoe one of the contestants who left the competition said after the show.
Lynxx, an ambassador of Pepsi paid a surprise visit to the contestant's house in Magodo on Tuesday February 22, 2011. "We were shocked to have Lynxx in the house at that time; we thought it was just going to be another day of rehearsals at the studio, but then Lynxx appeared and told us we were stuck with him for the day" Emmanuel one of the contestant says


"As a relatively new artist, I wanted the contestants to understand how much hard work I put into my craft, which is music" says Lynxx. "You can have a good voice but at the end of the day, you have to be ready to work hard if your goal is to stay in the game. So we went to Insight, The Beat, Syndic8 studio and KFC. The most memorable part of the trip was the banter with the contestants and Toolz at The Beat and when Glory recorded a remix of Change your Parade at the studio, I was thrown off balance"



Sponsored by Etisalat in association with Royal Exchange and Pepsi, Nigerian Idol airs on 20 broadcast stations in Nigeria, UK and USA. Transmission details are available on www.nigerianidol.com


In a short frame of three weeks, eight contestants with the lowest public votes have been eliminated from the contest and as the show gets hotter, the reality is beginning to dawn on contestants that if they don't sit up, eviction is inevitable.


Just like the premise of the original show Pop Idol, Nigerian Idol is a television reality show with a nation-wide search for Nigeria's next solo superstar, which will offer one young hopeful the opportunity that raw talented singers have until now, only dreamed of. Nigerian Idol aims to find the best singer in the country who can be defined as the "National" singer, and International Artiste. One contestant will win a top quality management deal and a recording contract with an international record label, setting them on the path to stardom.


The stiff competition this year began with ten thousand contestants slugging it out for a grand prize of 7.5 Million Naira, a car and a record deal with Sony BMG.


Already tagged "Accept no limitations", this is the first time the show will make an entry into the Nigerian shores, and already the website boasts of three million hits weekly, and Five million devoted viewers across Nigeria, Ghana, UK and USA

Mohit's, K Switch, being the only member in the Mohits squad without a hit single details his plan for his music career in this interview with the Revealed Channel:

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/Archives/March/kswitch-interview.html#int

Let’s start with the name K-Switch. How did you come up with that?

K is from the first letter of my name which is Kehinde [and] Switch is the fact that I couldn’t come up with a name quickly. I was always switching [names]…I was first Simon Templar and then I kept on switching until I decided to end stick with Switch. Now, it is about [my style] which is always ‘Constantly- Switching’ cause as you may know K is the mathematical symbol for constant.


You used to be a rapper back in the day, why did you change genre?

I think my whole music business is just finding itself and being the journey that it is, I just keep trying loads of stuff. So I am just changing style cause they say it is cool. People will get to hear more styles from me.


What would you call your kind of music?

Good Style, no genre. I won’t say I do reggae music or dancehall like Timaya or Rap like M.I…I don’t want to be classified because [when it comes to winning awards], I would like to win in every category of music.


You have been out of the scene mostly because of school. In most of the videos done by the crew, you have mostly absent. How has that affected you musically?

Musically, I haven’t started so it doesn’t affect me much. [Music] is not my number one priority, school is. I am done with school now and I still want to go to film school [so] the journey is still ongoing. Free music, music is just fun but I thank God for the platform I am on [because] now I can do this and have fun with it. God don bless me men… [Laughs].


How much has been a member of the Mo-hits helped you musically?

Very much. Belonging to Mo-Hits has helped me know that I can do better cause we’ve got loads of talented artist in the same record company…so it is just a reminder to me that I have to be bad when I finally come out. It keeps me working, it keeps me thinking and it keeps me on my toes.


Who inspired you the most in the group?

They have got different roles they play.


Can you list them specifically?

Don Jazzy has got charisma, attitude and a sense of action. He’s so talented. We live with him and still we don’t even know how he does what he does. D’Banj is my brother and he is doing good. With him, I am just amazed like, so all this can all happen?! Wande is teaching me how to sing now. I go for lessons every Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays…nah, I am just joking about that [Laughs]. Dr Sid is teaching me how to wine now [[laughs]]. With Prince, we just jonze together. That lets me know that you can make something serious out of something very funny.


Almost everyone in the squad is out with an album. How much pressure is on you to get an album out?

Like I said, musically I haven’t started and I don’t ever think about it cause I know that it will come out at the right time [and] who ever will like it will like it…Some folks will be like, ‘it’s because you are D’Banj’s brother that is why you are into music.’ My response to that is, why can’t you do what your own brother or sister is doing [laughs]? There is no pressure on me at all.


What are your parent’s reactions to all of this, seeing that their two children are into music?

They are happy. Now I have got my degree [plus] the music is making money. It is only mad folks who won’t be proud of their kids making money.


Are you presently working on an album?

Now, no. I am working on my mix-tape which will probably never come out [but] I am just working on it. I don’t think people understand the whole concept of mixtape and album just yet in Nigeria. One of my tracks leak on the internet and that caused a big fuss in my label because the song was tagged as my single whereas it is not my single. Musically though I have not started.


Knowing that your brother D’Banj came from being nothing to being on a track with Snoop. How do you think that helps to inspire you and others?

Personally, I had the opportunity to hang with Snoop Dogg and it was an eye opener for me cause I was able to see what music was like on the Yankee side of things. For most artists down here in Nigeria who hope to win a Grammy, they way they approach music is very different from folks that we have dealt with.


What is the single hardest thing you have had to go through so far?

School! I hate school. [And] it was just messing with me cause I would have been out making money and having fun. And just like you said, I wasn’t in the videos the crew was making cause of exams.


How much of an experience did you garner from the Mo-Hits C.V album?

With the C.V album, I was having fun. I didn’t take it serious [because] it was all fun for me. We were chilling in Abuja then cause we had this all-Mo-Hits weekend. So we were all just messing around and there was a studio present so we did it. They [Mo-Hits] thought it was nice. And then with ‘Over the moon’ and ‘Who born the maga’, I just did it so that while I am in school, people can still listen to my voice.


When you are on stage performing and the crowd is reciting the verses after you, how does that make you feel?

When people sing along, I get carried away. It feels like they are the ones performing and I am watching. It is very inspirational. It helps me know what part of my songs people like and how to come out with other verses so that they can recite it again [because] if the crowd doesn’t recite your song, you will feel bad…very bad! [END]



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A couple of months ago, an upcoming rapper named Ice Prince made a surprising entry into main stream Nigerian music with a song entitled, 'Oleku'. The hype surrounding the song was so massive that at the time of its reign he himself called it the 'hottest song in Nigeria'. The track also featured another less famous character by the name Brymo, who laced the chorus with such dexterity and simplicity that most people felt that without him, it would have been just another ‘ordinary’ song. Then came the talk about a video for the song and that got fans even more hyped. Then the video came out and this was the output:

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/oleku-video-review.html#int

After watching the video a couple of times, it was hard to understand what the director was trying to achieve. It is very likely that they were working on a tight budget because this is less than is expected from the 'House of Chocolate City'. So i am thinking they felt the song already gave them all the hype they needed and there was no need to go all out as far as the video was concerned. [But] Visuals help a lot; especially when you are trying to promote previously unknown personalities. I think Brymo's acting was terrible by the way! Although that can be forgiven when you think about the fact that it was his first time in a ‘real video’. Although in the reality of things, first impression counts. Also, what's with artist(s) thinking good videos must showcase their one thousand and one celebrity friends?
A shabby video can ruin a great song (remember prince and his Omoba video?) and a good video can hype a shabby song and even turn opinion about it. For example Cabo Snoop's 'Windek' and here's another great example from Namata (you have to watch it to believe it):

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/oleku-video-review.html#int

A shabby video can ruin a great song (remember prince and his Omoba video?) and a good video can hype a shabby song and even turn opinion about it. For example Cabo Snoop's 'Windek' and here's another great example from Namata (you have to watch it to believe it):
While we are on the subject of crappy VS viral videos, you guys should check out this output by up and coming act, Scolie Macgreen and tell me what you think. It is called ‘Eko Shuffle’ and it was shot by veteran video director, Igho:

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/oleku-video-review.html#int

Your comments will be highly appreciated!!!

A couple of months ago, an upcoming rapper named Ice Prince made a surprising entry into main stream Nigerian music with a song entitled, 'Oleku'. The hype surrounding the song was so massive that at the time of its reign he himself called it the 'hottest song in Nigeria'. The track also featured another less famous character by the name Brymo, who laced the chorus with such dexterity and simplicity that most people felt that without him, it would have been just another ‘ordinary’ song. Then came the talk about a video for the song and that got fans even more hyped. Then the video came out and this was the output:

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/oleku-video-review.html#int

After watching the video a couple of times, it was hard to understand what the director was trying to achieve. It is very likely that they were working on a tight budget because this is less than is expected from  the 'House of Chocolate City'. So i am thinking they felt the song already gave them all the hype they needed and there was no need to go all out as far as the video was concerned. [But] Visuals help a lot; especially when you are trying to promote previously unknown personalities. I think Brymo's acting was terrible by the way! Although that can be forgiven when you think about the fact that it was his first time in a ‘real video’. Although in the reality of things, first impression counts. Also, what's with artist(s) thinking good videos must showcase their one thousand and one celebrity friends?
A shabby video can ruin a great song (remember prince and his Omoba video?) and a good video can hype a shabby song and even turn opinion about it. For example Cabo Snoop's 'Windek' and here's another great example from Namata (you have to watch it to believe it):

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/oleku-video-review.html#int

While we are on the subject of crappy VS viral videos, you guys should check out this output by up and coming act, Scolie Macgreen and tell me what you think. It is called ‘Eko Shuffle’ and it was shot by veteran video director, Igho:

http://www.therevealedchannel.com/oleku-video-review.html#int

Your comments will be highly appreciated!!!