NIKKI LAOYE HEADLINES ONE MIC NAIJA!!

The June edition of One Mic Naija, which held on 26th of June, 2011, was a total hit.
Show hosts were populart top nigerian hiphop artists, Kel Ohia and Kunle KB Bello, who were joined this time around by Koffi, a seasoned comedian as the guest comic act.

KB of TrybeMen & Kel



Nikki Laoye, Koffi and Kel

This month's edition had Nikki Laoye, the petite yet vibrant and energetic performer  as the headlining artiste. Nikki's popularly known for her amazing stage presence, has been nominated for various Nigerian and International Awards with her popular hits like 'Taka Sufe' and 'Never Felt This Way Before'.
"Taka Sufe" won the Best New Director Award for Video Director,Frizzle, at 2010 Nigeria Music Video Awards.

After an a crowd-engaging performance by Slim T, an upcoming hiphop artist, Nikki took the stage and gave an enthralling perfomance, backed by the live band at the event.
While rendering the live versions of her hit single, "Never Felt This Way Before", she introduced a fellow label mate from Wahala Media, upcoming hiphop artist, Base One, who dropped hot rap lines on the rhythm of her rock hit, which was an amazing blend never seen before.

HipHop Artist, Base One

Soon enough, she performed an unplugged version of another song, "Joy Comes" as she encouraged the audience of brighter days ahead.

Nikki then popped a surprise on everyone as she announced her engagement, which happened just hours before her last performance for the day. The singer was beaming from all ears as the audience whopped and congratulated her.
Lastly, she called her younger brother,Xblaze, producer of "Taka Sufe", up to the mic stand with her as she rolled out a hot performance of Taka Sufe to the delight of her fans.

Other tremendous performance followed from Yemi Alade, whose single, 'Fimisile' featuring eLDee is a fan favourite, as well as Efa, Suzie, Five Mics and Le'mmon.

Yemi Alade



Slim T



Efa



Suzie

5 Mics

 

Cross Section of the Audience



Tosyn Bucknor & Hip on Tv Spokeperson

One Mic Naija for June was a total music lover's delight as the evening lit up with all the great voices and sounds at the event. Other artistes such as Overdose, Ashionye, Tosyn Bucknor (one of the event's co-ordinators) were also at the event. A mini competition also took place and was won by Olushola, who also happens to be a One Mic Naija crew member as he sang ‘You are not alone’ by Micheal Jackson. Good for ya, Shola.
One Mic Naija is a WePlugGoodMusic initiative, and powered by s.h.a.r.e, M.et.al and Ground Zero management.
The April edition featured Pope, 19th Street, Clay and more, and was attended by a large crowd including Samklef, Skales, Wizkid, Korebrown, Jennifer JLuv, Mr Fab and more.


More Pictures for One Mic Naija June Edition: http://tcdconcept.com/photography/2011/06/onemicnaija-june-edition-full/