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MTech, the nation’s leader in value-added service, under her entertainment platform, “Vibedownloads” sponsored the album launch of Nigeria’s hottest R&B Group “StylPlus”, which took place in Abuja and Lagos on February 26 and March 4, respectively.
The event, featured performances by other major indigenous artists, most of whom are Vibedownloads artists, such as; 2Shots, Big Lo, Ruggedman, African China, Faze, and for the first time ever, Kon-fused. Others were Marvelous Benji, and Dare “Art” Alade.
MTech sponsored the concert under her entertainment service “Vibedownloads” of which its “Vibedownloads catalogue”, Volume 1 was also formally launched. The Vibedownloads catalogue is a compilation of MTech’ suite of mobile phone content. The first Volume, which has been in circulation since February 11, 2006, comprises of only SMS-based services, which include; jokes, horoscopes, Nigerian proverbs, latest hit movies, upcoming major entertainment events for the week, fashion tips and lots more. The service is available to MTN and Vmobile subscribers at the costs N50 only, and is compatible to every handset.
The Vibedownloads catalogue, Volume 2, will feature MMS-based content, such as Polyphonic ringtones, true tones, logos, wallpapers, jokes, java games, screensavers etc. Some of these content, being pictures and songs by major Nigerian celebrities like, Omotola Jalade – Ekehinde, Basketmouth, P-Square, D’banj, African China, StylPlus, etc. the Vibedownloads catalogue volume 2 will soon be available.
Cool FM, one of the most listened to radio stations, and media partner of Vibedownloads, was the official media sponsor for the launch concert. They ran various promos to give out 20 free tickets, for the concert, to their Lagos and Abuja listeners. Mr. Chris Ubosi, Deputy Managing Director, of Cool FM, stated that, “entertainment is our business, and as a responsible organization like ours, we constantly strive to support and promote our indigenous artists, in ways like this, in order to ultimately boost the Nigerian entertainment industry. We also seize opportunities such as this to reward our faithful listeners, who participate during our radio shows.”
The MD of MTech, Chika Nwobi, had this to say, “Aside from StylPlus being a popular and well appreciated music group in Nigeria whom we love to identify with, the decision to sponsor the launch was also to etch Vibedownloads, as the number 1 mobile entertainment brand, in the minds of Nigerians; for them to think entertainment and think “Vibedownloads”. He went on to say that, “ this is the first of many more events sponsorship and organization which is intended to ultimately boost the growing Nigerian entertainment industry and to fill the mobile entertainment vacuum in the telecoms industry.
Gifts were given out, at the concert, to 10 randomly selected people, including autographed CDs, shoes, shirts and a mobile phone. Prizes were courtesy, Nara Camicie, Kontessa and Telecomm Centre.
StylPlus, formed in 1997, is made up of Shifi, Zeal and Tunde, teamed up with their managers, Anthony Ukpong and Joseph Ukpong in 2003 to form their own record label; StylPlus Music. The group, with the support of Vibedownloads finally released their much anticipated first full album, titled “Expressions” which boasts of 12 solid tracks including “Imagine that” which is currently a chart-topper.
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