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  • &TV to launch global singing reality show ‘The Voice’ in June

    &TV to launch global singing reality show ‘The Voice’ in June

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s (Zeel) new Hindi general entertainment (GEC) channel &TV is all set to air the Indian edition of the internationalsinging reality show The Voice.

     

    Owned by Talpa Media, the format is touted as one of the most successful and groundbreaking vocal competitions across the globe.

     

    With 60 local productions entertaining audiences in more than 180 countries and over 500 million viewers around the world, The Voice is produced and adapted by Endemol in India and is slated to go on air this June.

     

    The Voice is the purest form of a singing reality show where the contestants are chosen through blind auditions, only on the basis of their voice and not appearance. For an unprecedented show like this, the channel has roped in mentors like Himesh Reshammiya, Mika, Shaan and Sunidhi Chauhan.

     

    Talking about the format, &TV business head Rajesh Iyer said, “We are excited to present viewers with The Voice, a show, which is already a global sensation as one of our biggest non-fiction offerings. The show takes a unique route in its selection process and focuses on quality of talent, which differentiates the format. For the first edition, we have a formidable panel of coaches that includes country’s best musicians that will mentor new talent.”

     

    Talpa Global managing director Maarten Meijs added, “We are very pleased to be collaborating with &TV to bring The Voice to India. The format has proven to be such a global hit that we’re fully confident viewers in India will also sit up and take notice.”

  • Gaana.com announces ‘Top charts of the year 2014’

    Gaana.com announces ‘Top charts of the year 2014’

    MUMBAI: As 2015 is ringing in, Gaana.com, a music streaming service app, is all set to announce the ‘Top charts of the year 2014’, a list of last year’s most hit music records. The series comprises of the most checked songs and videos by the Gaana.com listeners and is a categorized list based on the Most Popular Song (Bollywood & International), summing up the songs striking chord with the music buffs.

    Based on the choices of nine million Gaana users across web and the mobile app, ‘Top Charts of The Year’ will help music enthusiasts have the most popular songs on their playlists without missing out on any of the hit numbers.

    Clicking the rhythm with Bollywood lovers, The Most Popular Bollywood Song of 2014 is ‘Manwa Laage’ from the movie, Happy New Year sung in the melodious voice of Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh whereas Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ from Despicable Me 2 became an instant hit with the music followers claiming the title of The Most Popular International Hit 2014 and The Most Popular International Pop Hit 2014.

    Favourite in The Top Tamil Song 2014 is ‘Selfie Pulla’ from Kaththi sung by Ilayathalapathy Vijay and Sunidhi Chauhan and in The Top Telugu Song 2014 is ‘Kanulanu Thaake’ from Manam by Arijit Singh.

    ‘Manwa Lage’ again won hearts for The Most Romantic Bollywood Track 2014 and ‘Maps’ by Maroon 5 claimed the spot for The Most Romantic International Track 2014. Feet tapping, dance number, ‘Bang Bang’ from Bang Bang by Vishal, Shekhar, Benny Dayal, and Neeti Mohan topped the list of Bollywood Top 50 Dance Hit 2014 while Lovers on the Sun (feat. Sam Martin) from ‘Lovers on the Sun EP’ by David Guetta ruffled to the top of International Top 50 Dance Hit 2014.

     

  • 92.7 Big FM, Virender Sehwag join hands with Goonj for 4th edition of Daryadili

    92.7 Big FM, Virender Sehwag join hands with Goonj for 4th edition of Daryadili

    MUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM has always been at the forefront to contribute to the welfare of the nation. The largest FM conglomerate is all set to announce the 4th successful year of its heart-warming initiative – Daryadili. In an endeavor to support people battling against the bitter cold each year, 92.7 BIG FM has been bracing its 3 year old campaign by bringing together people from different strata of  society  to provide warm winter clothes and other  essentials to those in need.  A marquee initiative, Darya Dili 2014 will see the coming together of Radio Industry’s No. 1 Network – 92.7 BIG FM with Ace Cricketer Virender Sehwag and renowned NGO Goonj to support and uplift the marginalized. Over the last three successful years of the campaign, 92.7 BIG FM has been scaling up its social campaign to go pan India across its 45 station network dramatically increasing the reach to 4.3 Cr. To help accomplish the bold mission this year, the face of Darya Dilli, Virender Sehwag will come on the breakfast show every morning and promote auctions with a message.

     
    Eminent celebrities such as Sunidhi Chauhan, Farah Khan, Smriti Irani, Bappi Lahiri, Chetan Bhagat and Shaan have whole heartedly come forward to support the campaign. Renowned BIG FM RJs- RJ Siddharth, Yaadon Ka Idiot Box fame Neelesh Misra, Celeb RJ Richa will contribute to the cause. In Hyderabad, BIG FM RJs along with NGO will appeal listeners to educate kids from the street. In Bangalore and Chennai 92.7 BIG FM will support the under-privileged to hone their hidden talents and skills along with NGO Bhumi. In Chennai, RJs will appeal listeners to provide lesser privileged kids with stationary, toys and books. 92.7 BIG FM RJs across the country will touch the philanthropic side of listeners to make a positive impact on society.

     
    Speaking on the occasion, National Business Head, 92.7 BIG FM, Mr. Ashwin Padmanabhan stated, “92.7 BIG FM has always pioneered initiatives that contribute to the welfare and well-being of the society. It wasn’t long ago when we launched Darya Dilli with the aim of bringing people together to assist and aid those in need and it gives me great pleasure to announce that we have made good progress in a short span of just 3 years.  We are also delighted to announce the expansion of our campaign down south and Maharashtra that increases the reach to more than 4.3 crore across the nation. It is humbling to see how an idea that we thought of three years ago, has grown from strength and strength and today we have here with us a cricketing icon, Mr. Virender Sehwag, who has chosen to come forward and associate with us for this noble cause.”

     
    Speaking of his association with 92.7 BIG FM and Darya Dilli, Virender Sehwag stated, “It is with a deep sense of humility that I have associated with Daryadili. Making an effort to give warm blankets in the sheer cold of the north is a cause I’m personally and emotionally involved with.   These initiatives bring people together to realize, understand and contribute to building a more caring and compassionate society. I am extremely proud to be associated with 92.7 BIG FM, a brand that has been at the forefront of the helm in their endeavor to sensitize everyone towards issues that plague people every year and the steps one can really take to help one another.”

     

  • MTV ‘Unplugged’ season 3: A raw and acoustic musical experience

    MTV ‘Unplugged’ season 3: A raw and acoustic musical experience

    MUMBAI: MTV is all set to take their fans on a new musical high. Come November, the channel will premiere the season 3 of its popular music series Unplugged, which promises to be exclusive, intimate and personal through a live gig format experience to audience.

    Standing true to its theme of ‘Mega Artists, Mega Hits’ the last season of Unplugged brought prodigious possibilities like Rahman for the first time on world television; Sunidhi Chauhan’s performance which was another stellar one backed up the sentiment; the ever-charismatic Lucky Ali also made his comeback on the show.

    Boasting of an impressive line-up of artists, fans are in for a treat as each episode will feature one renowned artist who is all set to regale the audience with his vocals – Bollywood director, actor and singer Farhan Akhtar with Farhan LIVE, Bollywood singing superstars Sonu Niigaam, Mika and KK, Indie rockstars Pentagram and The Raghu Dixit Project and the next gen superstars Arijit Singh and Benny Dayal; all in all, a great mix.

    With the who’s who on the 3rd season of Unplugged, the list is sure to get the music buffs jumping with joy… but the excitement doesn’t end here.

    So what’s happening on the promotions front? To engage the fans in this musical revelry, MTV is having fans picked up in an official Unplugged gig bus from prime locations across the city to give them a front row view of some of the biggest music acts. All that fans need to do is put on their dancing shoes and hop on the bus to catch their favourite artists live in concert and the passes will be free.

    Speaking about going back to the roots, MTV India, EVP and business head Aditya Swamy, exults: “MTV Unplugged is a property that both artists and music lovers look forward to. Across three seasons, we have featured legends across every genre and their unplugged compositions have become instant hits. This year we have integrated real music fans into the show and this energy will really lift the experience for viewers and performers. Brand new versions of your favourite hits are coming at you.”

    There are activities planned on the digital front as well; in the third season of Unplugged, giving fans a special treat; MTV will run a contest across its social media platforms to give 10 lucky fans a chance of being part of the MTV Unplugged experience. Each fan participating in this experience will get a wrist band which will not only serve as a memory of the experience but also as an entry badge. The band will also have a QR Code on it that leads to a personalised profile of all his activities at MTV Unplugged.

  • Nissan launches a musical TVC for Evalia created by TBWA/India

    Mumbai: Nissan Motor India has rolled out a new television campaign “Evalia Moves like Music” to promote the Nissan Evalia.

    The campaign has been created by TBWA/India and is on air across leading news and entertainment channels.

    The ad film aims to impart an emotional engagement between the customer and the vehicle through a fusion of classical and contemporary music while highlighting some of the features of Evalia like spaciousness and fuel efficiency.

    According to the company, the campaign reinforces the promise of world class product that Nissan provides to the Indian customer.

    In 60 seconds, the new Nissan Evalia TVC brings out the proposition of ‘moves like music‘ while driving. The campaign features six musicians – Sunidhi Chauhan, Swanand Kirkire, Anushka Manchanda, Andrea Jeremiah, Shantanu Moitra and Vijay Prakash – who create music while they travel together in the Nissan Evalia.

    Film music composer Clinton Cerejo has composed the number while Shimit Aminhas directed the ad.

    TBWAIndia NCD Rahul Sengupta said, “For Nissan Evalia, we‘ve highlighted its drivability by comparing its movements to graceful musical notes. In casting some very gifted musicians for the new campaign, ‘Moves like Music‘, we were able to show the Evalia as an enjoyable space, moving in a new direction from the conventional ‘show us more of the car‘ in the campaign.”

    Hover Automotive India director – sales and marketing Nitish Tipnis said, “Innovation has been an integral part of our communication strategy at Nissan and our products too reflect that seamlessly. For the Nissan Evalia, we chose to convey the key features and innovations in a unique way through music, as music brings together people from all walks of life. TBWA‘s ‘Moves like Music‘ campaign beautifully captures the innovative story of the Evalia.”

    The TV campaign will be supported by an integrated marketing campaign including a new print ad campaign. Apart from outdoors and increased visibility at trade outlets, Nissan is also executing a number of demand generation initiatives to reap maximum advantage of the new TVC.

    The media agency working on the account is OMD.

  • Big FM, IBN 7 to co-produce musical show

    Big FM, IBN 7 to co-produce musical show

    MUMBAI: In a first of its kind attempt, a radio station will partner with a television news channel to launch a musical show. Big FM and IBN 7 will come together to co produce ‘The BIG SHOW – Crazy Kiya Re’. The show will be broadcast on radio and television and will be hosted by RJ Aniruddh.

    The BIG SHOW – Crazy Kiya Re’ will have 13 episodes featuring musical talent in India in front of a studio audience. The show will premier on IBN 7 on Saturday 27 January at 10 pm with a repeat on Sunday at 7 pm.

    The show will be aired on the Delhi and Mumbai Big FM stations.BIG 92.7 FM is currently running its on-air contests to gather studio audience.

    The hour long BIG show – Crazy Kiya Re is a chat show featuring live performances by talented artists and accompanied by a top music band. The weekly show will see the RJ interact with the singers and get them to perform their favourite numbers. There will be six segments of the show and will have at least six different songs sung by the guest. Some of the guests lined up for the show include prominent singers like Kunal Ganjawala, Sudesh Bhosle and Sunidhi Chauhan.

    “We are excited to join hands with BIG 92.7 FM for such an innovative initiative which will help in synergizing relevant content for all viewers. We at IBN 7 constantly strive to provide our viewers with unique and enthralling entertainment, of which this is a perfect example. This initiative brings together the craft of TV and Radio to provide content, which is visually appealing, and at the same time maintains and strengthens that emotional connection with the viewers and listeners. We are very confident that this cross-media synergy will work very well!” added IBN7 managing director Ashutosh.

    Big FM marketing head Anand Chakravarthy said “Our association with IBN7 for such an exciting and appealing show will definitely give BIG 92.7 FM an opportunity to reach out to millions of our listeners. It is our constant endeavor to attempt to do things the BIG way in order to gain maximum brand visibility as the growing, dynamic and innovative radio station. We at Big FM want to help build a positive brand association with all our listeners. Also, we are proud to have undertaken such an initiative as this is the first time two mediums of entertainment have come together to take entertainment to a higher level”.

  • Disney’s dance contest ‘My School Rocks’ kicks off in Mumbai

    Disney’s dance contest ‘My School Rocks’ kicks off in Mumbai

    MUMBAI: Disney Channel’s interschool group-dance competition ‘My School Rocks’ kicked off in Mumbai today with students from over 50 schools in Mumbai competing to enter the semi finals of the contest.

    The performances from Mumbai kids will be pitted against schools from four other cities including Kolkata, Amritsar, New Delhi and Ahmedabad. Bollywood dance queen Saroj Khan will judge the competition and pronounce five schools with the best dancing talent as semi finalists.

    Vignettes of these five semi finalists’ performances will then be aired for audience poll via various voting mechanisms. The school to win the hearts of the viewers will take away the title – ‘My School Rocks’, states an official release.

    In addition, the winning group will star in a special music video which will be choreographed by Saroj Khan and will premier on Disney Channel on 25 December.

    Walt Disney Television International (India) executive director – programming and production Nachiket Pantvaidya said, “Disney Channel reflects real kids’ lives, their aspirations and dreams. ‘My School Rocks’ is all about encouraging kids to express themselves while learning the value of teamwork. As in the movie High School Musical, this contest is about believing in yourself and following your dreams.”

    “We believe in creating multiple touch points for our young viewers to experience our brand in an engaging and fun way. My School Rocks is an extension of our on-air programming philosophy,” he adds.

    Drawing inspiration from this year’s Disney Channel original movie High School Musical, particiapnts for My School Rocks were required to choreograph their own dance sequences to the High School Musical song ‘Ho ek hi aim’.

    The music of the High School Musical was rendered in Hindi by Sunidhi Chauhan, Naresh Kamath, Shweta Pandit, Neuman Pinto, and directed by John Stewart, programmed by DJ G and John Stewart.s