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Category: Entertainment
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Rwandan Grabs 3 Awards at Belgian Victoires de la Musique
{{“Formidable”! The title of Belgian musician Stromae’s hit song sums up the success of this young artist, who picked up three awards at the Victoires de la Musique, the French equivalent of the Grammys.}}
Other winners included French legends Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Hallyday, but it was the Belgian artist of Rwandan origin who won best album for “Racine carrée” at the 29th edition of the awards held in Paris’s Zénith Theatre on Friday.
Vanessa Paradis, best know internationally as the face of Chanel, being the ex-partner of Hollywood star Johnny Depp, and for French pop classics such as ‘Joe Le Taxi’, was on hand to accept the prize for best female artist 24 years after first winning the award.
She is the only woman to have won the prize three times. Only one male artist, Alain Bashung, has achieved that honour before.
Veteran rocker Johnny Hallyday was not present to pick up his best song award, but he thanked his fans via Twitter.
Another notable absence was that of French duo Daft Punk, who won big at the American Grammys but kept away from the French awards.
Stromae, who won best album, male artist of the year, and best music video for “Formidable”, took the stage of the famous Zénith Theatre wearing his habitual bow tie and pastel suit.
“One doesn’t play music to achieve success,” he told the Zénith crowd. “But if it brings success as well, then so much the better!”
{{The making of a maestro}}
Paul Van Haver, 28, best known by his stage name Stromae, was born in a Brussels suburb to a Flemish mother and a Rwandan father. His father soon left the family and returned to Rwanda, where he was later killed in the 1994 genocide.
Van Haver discovered rap as a teenager and went on to write for several well-known artists, including Anggun.
In the 1990s, Van Haver was swept up in the eurodance craze, which had a thriving scene in Belgium.
In 2011, he released his first album (“Cheese”) under the pseudonym Stromae. His nom-de-plume is the inversion of the syllables of maestro, a way of creating words that stems from “verlan”, a Francophone slang born out of the gritty Parisian suburbs.
His biggest hit, “Alors on danse” (“So we dance”), is about dancing to forget the economic crisis, desperation, heartbreaks and death. In the music video, Stromae lurches around, bleary-eyed, after drowning his sorrows in both dance and drink.
The song saw unprecedented success and was even remixed by Kanye West.
On stage, Stromae’s unique style makes him instantly recognisable. He wears knee socks and printed shirts and likes to incarnate different characters. He is impossibly lanky. His ears stick out. His eyes are enormous, green and unsettling.
“It’s the entire Stromae package that makes him successful,” Olivier Nusse, the head of Stromae’s label (Mercury/Universal), was recetly quoted as saying.
His lyrics, which tackle difficult subjects like sickness and his father’s disappearance, are nonetheless grimly humorous.
In the “Formidable” music video, the song’s throbbing beat stops abruptly halfway as a visibly drunk Stromae stumbles through the city streets and bumps into several policemen.
They ask if he’s had a rough night and tell him they are big fans. Then, after this daydream-like parenthesis, the music starts up again.
{france24}
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Urban Boys To Release Ansila Video
{{Rwandan music group Urban Boys has announced the Release of new album Ansila on 07th February at Zoom side Resto&Bar commonly known as ‘kwa Venant’.}}
Speaking to IGIHE, Nizzo one of the group members of Urban Boys said the video is hot and ready to set fans on fire.
He also added the video clip was shot in Kigali(Kiyovu) and urged fans to show up in a big number at the video launch.
According to DJ Bissoso, one of the founders of Zoom side and organiser of this launch said apart from watching the video their will also be entertainment on the ground.
He finally added the youth below age 18 not to show-up because they are prohibited.
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P.Fla signs 3-year deal with Bridge Records
{Rwandan Rapper P.FLa commonly known as capital P has announced the completion of a 3 year deal with the bridge label records.}
P.FLa comes to bridge records replacing singer, fireman and Naason who ceased their contracts with the Bridge records Label, a former group mate and friend at Tuff Gang group.
Speaking to IGIHE Jacques Uwizeye the boss of bridge records, said the information was true and they have a long-term plan for P.FLa to improve and also add value on his Music career.
The rapper who is set to release his second album is considered by people as one of the best rappers in the country.
Currently Bridge records studio operated by 2 music producers including Junior Multisystem and feezy on Vocals.
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Miss CBE (SFB) visits CHUK patients
{After being crowned Miss CBE (SFB), Uwase Samantha Ghislaine organized a visit to patients at CHUK hospital this Sunday 27th January 2013 to offer support..
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Some of the support that was offered to these young children (patients) includes bathing soap, Toilet papers, fruits, powder milk, and biscuits.Among the others who escorted Samantha include other seven participants who were in the run on the position of Miss (CBE) SFB.
Speaking to IGIHE Samantha confirmed among their promises include supporting the youth in various activities which will be considered as a continuous project.
According to Samantha, other projects are awaited like providing trainings to the youth for development.
Miss CBE (SFB) aged 19 was elected on 19th November 2013 while the first run-up came to be Fabiola Fernandez akazuba among the 8 participants who had registered.
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Southern province crowns miss
{On Saturday, all roads led to Huye town where representatives of the Southern Province in the 2014 Miss Rwanda pageant were picked during a glamorous event.}
The venue, the auditorium of the University of Rwanda’s College of Humanities and Arts, was filled up by an expectant, ecstatic audience.
Belise Hitayezu, 19, in her S.6 vacation; beat the rest to the regional crown after. The former ENPD Karubanda student was followed by Mouna Dukundewho (first runner-up) and Lydia Kayitesi, who emerged second runner-up.
The panel was composed of Jolie Murenzi, Wilson Ruyenzi and Mike Karangwa. Only the City of Kigali is yet to pick their reps for the national level contest.
Miss Rwanda 2014 finals are slated for February 22 while the Ministry of Sports and Culture is organizing the event together with East African Promoters, with Mutzig and Cogebanque the sponsors.
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Urban Boys set for Europe tour
{ After setting the Crowd on fire in Rwandan night while in Kampala at Club rouge the 1st runners-up of Guma Guma primus superstar 2013 are set to leave the country for a European tour on March 3rd 2014. }
The tour starts in Belgium on March 8, as the band performs at this year’s Miss and Mister Rwanda/Belgium. It is the second time the group will be performing at the event after their performance in October last year.
The Rwandan superstars are set to leave the country on March 3rd 2014.
“We are definitely ready for the tour and our fans should expect electrifying performances,” said Safi Lee.
“This is certainly a busy year for us because from Europe, we shall stage another concert in Dubai,” he added.
Peaking to Journalist Safi Lee, the group’s front man said they will also perform at different venues across Belgium and in France. The tour ends in Switzerland early April.
The Take It Off singers are currently working on their latest single, Chagua, featuring Jay Polly and the song will be released this month with a video.
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Teta Diana releases song “Canga ikarita”
{Rwandan Musician and TPF5 star Diana Teta, who sings both traditional and mainstream music is set to release her new song « Canga ikakarita »(which means looking for money) today.
}At the age of 21, she is ruling the airwaves with hit singles, performing with big names in traditional music, acting in theater and writing songs.
Diana Teta is currently the female behind the hit song “Fata Fata” and the only female in Gakondo Music group.
Téta commonly records as a solo artist, and mainstreams music such as reggae, RnB and jazz.
However, when she is in her Gakondo Music group she does traditional music.
Gakondo group is composed of big names popular in the Rwandan music industry like Masamba intore, Jules sentore, Daniel Ngarukiye, Michel Ngabo and others.
She started recording in 2009 after coming in the top three in a singing competition that was conducted by à German group.
After that she was offered a recording opportunity whereby she managed to record two songs.
Although she didn’t put much effort into promoting the songs because she wanted to go for Tusker Project Fame 5.
In 2012, she tried TPF but was eliminated in the first round but on her way back she thought about joining the music industry.
After some serious thought, she made a decision to join the music industry and It’s been a year since she started doing music professionally.
According to Téta, her plans for the year 2014 is working hard on, audios and vidéos although her video “Undi munsi” project is still on as it was ranked the best among others yesterday at magic F.M.
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Why Dominic Nic will not compete for Salax Awards 2014
{Dominic Nic will not participate in this year’s Salax Awards competition due to his own reasons that he refused to deeply tell the media.
}Dominic Nic is a Rwandan artist and Gospel music writer.
Speaking to IGIHE.com, Dominic Nic told this site’s showbiz reporter that “Possibly, people were astonished after hearing my nonattendance in the competition, however, I, myself, have asked organizers of this competition to not put me on the list of those who will participate. There is one month after I wrote a letter requesting that and I would like to thank the organizers to have responded to my request positively.”
Although this artist refused to tell us more on why he will not participate in the competition, he reveals that “in the forthcoming months” he will be organizing other events including the concert that will take place in Musanze District and many other activities including personal ones”
Dominic Nic wined Salax Award 2013 in the category of Gospel music singers
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Knowles & Kina Music in Dubai for video recording
{Renowned Rwandan singer, Knowles Butera, is expected to travel to Dubai, where she is to take video images for her third album.}
She will be accompanied by her colleagues from Kina Music Studio.
Their departure from Kigali to Dubai is planned for this Saturday, January 11, 2013.
Knowles will be accompanied by not only her audio music producer, Clément (People say he’s her lover) but also with Meddy Saleh who is responsible for the production of video images.
This Rwandan musician entrusted to IGIHE that “Apart from her colleagues mentioned before, Tom Close, may accompany him but it is not confirmed yet.”
She said that her preference to go take video in Dubai is because this city is not only attractive and the presence of many activities but also she wants to amble around in this city. Knowles also eyes Dubai as her next market of her music albums.
She said she wants to work hard this year and also takes her music talent to the international level.