Seyi Shay to grace Big Brother eviction

Lagos – She’s toured with P.Diddy and Beyonce, collaborated with Justin Timberlake and 2Face Idibia – and now Seyi Shay will work her magic on the Big Brother stage during Sunday night’s live eviction

Born in London to Nigerian parents, Deborah Oluwa-Seyi Joshua – better known as Seyi Shay – has been performing since she was 6 years old. She got her break with the London Community Choir and hasn’t looked back, performing around the world and collaborating with some of the hottest artists in the world.

She signed her first record deal in 2005, wrote and produced three songs for the Konami Game soundtrack, “Crime Life” and wrote You Will See for Mel C – all this, aged just 18.

Shortly afterwards, she auditioned for British Pop/R&B group From Above, winning the role of lead singer.

Their debut album ‘Breaking From Above’ lent its name to their MTV reality show, which was broadcast in more than 166 countries around the world. The band supported Beyonce on her “I Am” UK tour in 2009/10 and 2011 and presented an MTV EMA Music Award to Bruno

In the same year, Seyi wrote ‘White Lies’ for international selling rapper, Chipmunk and has since toured with the likes of P. Diddy and Beyoncé in the UK and written for and worked with a number of industry heavy weights like Justin Timberlake, Brian Michael Cox,2Face Idibia, Bilal, Chipmunk, Rob Knoxx, Rob A, Harmony and Cameron Wallace.

Don’t miss Seyi Shay working her musical magic on stage this Sunday on Big Brother: The Chase – and don’t forget to vote to keep your favourite housemate in the game!                  

The housemates in danger of eviction are Selly, Melvin, Annabel, Cleo, Natasha and Pokello. Voting is open right now and closes at 06:00 CAT on Sunday morning.

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New Horizons emerges Microsoft 2012 valued partner

on October 25, 2012   /   in Technology 9:34 pm   /   Comments

New Horizons Nigeria, a franchise of New Horizons Worldwide, the world’s largest independent IT Training organization has emerged Microsoft 2012 Valued Partner.

This development puts the capacity building organization in the top five per cent of Microsoft’s ecosystem globally.

The Microsoft competency differentiates organizations such as New Horizons in the business world and enables the organization to capitalize on market opportunity with tailored benefits such as eligibility for a direct relationship with Microsoft, customer technical sales and advisory services, and prioritized exposure on the Microsoft customer marketplace.

Excited with this development, the MD/CEO of New Horizons, Nigeria, Mr Tim Akano, said this partnership is an added advantage to New Horizons, which is a fast growing organisation with strong interest in the growth and development of the information technology and E-business aspect of Nigeria’s economy, as it will increase the Nation’s opportunity to have more Microsoft Certified Professionals.

He further said that company with offices in 80 countries and sixcontinents of the worldwill continually use its unparalleled knowledge gathered in its 30 years of operations in 80 Countries and six continents of the world to ensure the best IT and E-business trainings for Nigerians.

According to Akano, “With our robust relationships with Microsoft, EC-Council, Oracle,Cisco, Certiport, CBP, Linux and SAP the future is bright for the Nigerian IT Professionals”.

Meanwhile, New Horizons Nigeria empowers about 50,000 Nigerians yearly in Universities, Schools, Military, and Corporate Organizations.

By Emeka Aginam

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