African musicians get a shot at MTV
It will soon be lights, camera, action for selected South African, Kenyan, Nigerian, Ghanian and Gabon musicians.
One musician in each country will get the opportunity of a lifetime to shoot an all expenses paid music video on the big budgets of Shell and MTV base.
Based on a viewer voting system, these artists will go through a workshop which culminates in actually making the video.
Here the popular MTV’s Making the Video imprint will come into play and hopefully put African music videos on the same level as our international counterparts.
The reality show makes its first stop in South Africa in the first week of November, so music lovers don’t have much time to put their favourite artist up for nomination to win this sought after prize.
This is because an artist from each country will get to benefit from the expertise and experience of international music video director Nick Quested and even a cameo appearance by an international musician.
Sounds like a pipedream? Well, not exactly . Depending on how popular an artist is in their country, they will get be the stars for the day.
Amerie, the American singing siren with legs that go on for days, will also appear in this video. On top of that she will put on a one-night-only exclusive VIP party on November 10.
No tickets will be sold but Tonight readers can win one of five double tickets to this concert.
Via Tonite
