Tuesday, July 3, 2007
IT'S A WRAP...
  says...CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER & ALL THE CONTESTANTS... WE LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY WHO PARTICIPATED AND SUPPORTED US DURING THIS CONTEST!WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE AFTER PARTY(LOCATION WILL BE DISCLOSED SECRETLY) ALL SONGS RENDERED DURING THE CONTEST IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE SNAP VINE VOICE PLAYER!!! BlOGVILLE IDOLS IS OFFICIALLY OVER!  Labels: LAST WORD |
Monday, July 2, 2007
THE WINNER IS...
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!DRUM ROLL PLEASE ...THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEING WAITING FOR ...THE 1ST BLOGVILLE IDOL IS  CONGRATULATIONS GIRl!OUT OF 15 TALENTED CONTESTANTS YOU MADE IT!!!..YOU WON!!!.we are finally letting the cat out of the bag...YOU HAVE WON FOR YOURSELF 3 AMAZING PRIZES COURTESY OF African Loft (our sponsors)...they are -$50 Amazon Gift Card -Custom domain name www.nameofwinner.com which will be redirected to her blog -Custom email address eg:dscribe@dsrcibe.com which will also be redirected to accept mails at winner's already known email address Details on how to claim your gift will be sent to your email! copy the winner banner and wear it proudly on ur page  the song playing on the page is dedicated to you!Stand Up For The Champions by Right said Fred.....GO GURL YOU ARE INDEED A CHAMPION AND YOU ROCK! listen to dscribes farewell song oops sorry 1st single on d voice player Labels: winner |
Sunday, July 1, 2007
From Our Sponsors: AfricanLoft
(Listen to the judges on d voice player and read their comments here) I just wanna say a very BIG KUDOS to those who have made this possible. It's been mad fun throughout. I never knew we had such angelic voices in our midst. I hope something like this comes up again very soon. The Blogville Idols competition has shown that Africans are indeed a very talented race. With determination, openness of mind and a very strong will, we can reach the top and beyond. AfricanLoft is very proud to be associated with this commendable initiative. Please, note that the prizes we're giving is just a token of our support and an encouragement to the winner to embrace her potentials and seek higher grounds in her strides in life. We love you guys lots and wish all of you the very best! AFRICANLOFT: AfricanLoft is a watering-hole for the indigenes, descendants and friends of Africa worldwide. It’s an interactive platform where we celebrate, flaunt, query, and discuss our “connectedness” to the motherland. It's the newest thing on online citizen media. You have to be a lofter to understand what i mean :) AfricanLoft offers an eclectic array of contents that vary from essays on politics and business to poetry and music. This is a multi-author, multimedia site with full social networking features. Components: The Discussion Lounge is where authors and contributors strut, and hawk their stuff in different lounges. Posted articles are comment enabled. Here, the concept of citizen media is strongly encouraged. Membership is by invitation. You may request to become an AfricanLoft official author by filling the contact form. The Community is the social networking piece of AfricanLoft. Upload your media (audio, photo, video) or start a discussion in the forum or blog. Call it the African Facebook, and you won't be far from the truth. And if you feel empowered, you may even start a Group; AfricanLoft offers you that capability. It's usefulness lies in its diversification. You can also embed uploaded media, both audio and video in your blogs or websites by 'copy and paste' a simple script. It's that easy! AfricanLoft TV: Yes, you can watch your favourite TV programs right on your PC, through online streaming. It covers Worldwide News (Reuters, AP, AFP, BBC, CBC, CNN, etc), Entertainment News, Sports News, etc. Constantly updated and breaking news are streamed right to your PC as they come. ChatterBox is a page dedicated to the African and Afrophilic bloggers. It algorithmically groups blog and news feeds into clusters to provide a snapshot of the news-buzz both in the blogosphere and in the mainstream media. The plan is to do a 2-hourly updates…We ain’t there yet, but we will. For now, the site updates 3-4 times daily, I think. Big ups to the following lofters: Tayo, Izzonline, Pheyi, Omodudu, Ugo Daniels, Kaydee, Babs, Pamelastitch, Adeola, Naruca Iancu, etc Need help? Have questions? Want to write and contribute? Don’t like what you saw? Like what you saw? Want to become an African (yes, it’s possible!) Just Holla! Labels: Africanloft, BlogVille Idols Sponsor |
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Interview with the Finalists
(JUDGES COMMENTS HERE)  WHO IS TAKING HOME THE CROWN?Is it the very fashionable Miss MIMI or our very own umbrella -ela-eh girl DSCRIBE!!!we do not know that just yet...but here are some things u can find out about the finalists!So we sent our correspondent Madam Amebo to the Four seasons hotel in Los Angeles(where we lodged our contestants) to interview the finalists...and they let us take a sneak peep into their lives... 2nd Corinth's (DSCRIBE) interview Dsribe walks into the room with this quiet but confident pose.She flashes the coreespondent a bright smile and introduces herself! Wat is ur name? My real name??? Lawl Lawl Lawl, BEG ME...!!! he he Afambu Nwabundo Onyeabo (Nwando) Which country are u based in? Unired States of Emehric why did u enter the contest? I LOVE to sing!!! and it was a welcome distraction 4rm the daily hustle Was there ever anytime you felt like backing out of the contest? Yes, when Bobby left... (awwww) wat has it being like been a contestant and a finalist at that? HEHEHE, I feel like I'm in an interview, lol!!! okay ummm, (with ame. accent) Its been a pleasant experience, there were up times, downtimes, "i didn't think I will make it" times (sparkle's voters). All in all, I feel blessed, loved and appreciated did u take the contest serious? HELL YEAH!!! I even upset my sisters with my continous singing (Practice) You have loads of fans now and they'd like to know stuff about you? I have loads of fans??? U've got 2 be kidding!!! i)what is ur favorite food I don't have JUST one!! Beans, Indomie, Plaintain, Ofe Oha (mmmmhhhhh um um) ii)Ur favorite color ummmmm, u choose... iii)Your favorite musician My father, lol iv)Your favorite movie I love 9ja movies, but I'm dancing btw SARAFINA and SOUND OF MUSIC When sud we expect your album? Hopefully 2008, I'm currently planning some collabos with some 9ja artistes tho' (hehe) Describe yourself in one sentence I am a fun, dedicated, focused, passionate, intelligent, evil-hating Child of God Any last words for your fans? Jesus RULES and He loves YOU dearly!!!!! Don't be a stranger 2 my blog and Have faith.. An achiever is a believer FIRST!! I truly LOVE you all!!! Correspondent:Thank you very much Dscribe,its been a pleasure talking to you!good luck in the competition! Mimi's interview Mimi sashays into the room ,wearing Gucci sunglasses,a white Deola Sagoe tank top piped with grey ankara fabric at the hemlines,grey DKNY linen shorts and a pair of white Christian Louboutin patent leather platforms,she gingerly drops her grey Yves Saint Laurent beach bag and other shopping bags..She looks and acts like a DIVA! she takes of her sunglasses and her explains she went shopping ! Wat is ur name? Mimi Which country are u based in? London why did u enter the contest? It was for fun and I do sing in my choir so I didnt think it would be a bad idea, plus Pink-satin begged me too :) Was there ever anytime you felt like backing out of the contest? LOL. NO! wat has it being like been a contestant and a finalist at that? Wow, what can I say, I feel like Jennifer Hudson in dreamgirls, I feel like Halle Berry winning the oscar, I feel like Arnorld when he became the governor, I know I haven't won (i'm counting on my fans to make this happen, i love you guysssssss!) but really, I am that happy :) did u take the contest serious? I did because I take everything I lay my hands on seriously. I may have 'acted' up a few times with my sashaying here and there, but that was all for the fun of it You have loads of fans now and they'd like to know stuff about you? First of all I want to let them know that their time spent voting for me means so much to me, you guys mean so much and i say a big THANK YOU, about me, I am really a sweet girl who is peaceable and believes in all things fair, so may the best woman win! but my fans, you guys are simply A-MAZING! i)what is ur favorite food I dont have one because I believe in variety being the spice of life ii)Ur favorite color Same goes for this iii)Your favorite musician Same goes for this iv)Your favorite movie The Shawshank Redemption and Pursuit of Happyness - Its a tie between them When sud we expect your album? As soon as Beyonce retires :) or as soon as Simon Cowell gets wind of this competition and gives me a call Describe yourself in one sentence WOMAN Any last words for your fans? Can I ever stop thanking you? I dont think so! THANK YOU SO MUCH. and lastly, I want to thank my biggest fan, God, who fortunately I'm also His Biggest Fan. I love you!!!! Correspondent: Tanx for your time Mimi,it was nice hanging out with you!good luck *************VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE NOW***************** Labels: interview |
Friday, June 29, 2007
The Grande Finale
 It's Finale Fever!!! And believe it, when we say, we began with a Bang!!! And we are going out with a Bang!!! Wow! How time flies...Just yestaday we began with 15 contestants...Idemili, Bobby Taylor, TLK, Sparkle, Every1 loves a 9ja gal, I'm a babe, AbujaBabe, Chicala, Nigerican, 9ja Dude, Mimi, Lurlar, D-Scribe, T.Minx, and Diary of a G...They came & conquered with their voices...showin' BlogVille resident that they could sing any genres of music. And over the space of three week, they have blow the roof off with R & B,9ja Vibez, Rock and even Jamaican music... it wasn't smooth journey all d way but we survived through all hate comments, technical problems/difficult...through it all we came out stronger...Yipee!!!  Now we are down to two contestants…WHO'S GONNA BE OUR BLOGVILLE IDOLS??? WHO IS GOING TO BE CROWNED THE VERY FIRST...? (Abeg don't expect season 2...LAWL!!!) Dis Final Session, we'll hear them sing two songs; Two of their Favoritez!!! The season finale is going to be a blast...so stick around and make sure you vote for who you think should be the 1st ever Blogville idol! The winner will be taking home 3 wonderful prizes provided by our sponsors African Loft..they will be disclosed when the winner is announced We would not have done this whole show without your support, esp. all the Contestants-without u guys BlogVille Idols won’t have been...You guyz made the show what it is...Thanx guyz for all ur efforts, time and for sticking around until the end. Our Host...RAWK ON Gal!!! Cheeterah, U rocked BlogVille Idols with ur voice...I hope you get a call from one of those shows...because U truly belong in HollyWood...thanks for being there...We love u. Our esteemed judges 9ja Vixen, BimbyLad, LondonBuki and Tayo (Special International Judges)...even American Idols could not have pulled this one off...You guyz were so consistent and fair in your judgment...thank you for sharing your time with us and for all the support... And to Ugo...our Consultant & Bruda...When we slept u were there to hold the house down...working even overtime to make this a great success...We did it!!! Thank you ever so much for all the support and encouragements. U deserve an award for this. And to all our faithful fans...Thank you for your encouragements and for stickin' around until the end...we love you so much...  VOTING ENDS 11:59pm sunday night(yankee time) ***PLS VOTE FOR YOUR BLOGVILLE IDOL WINNER NOW*** Labels: BlogVille Idols, Finale Fever |
Thursday, June 28, 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LONDON BUKI
  The producers,consultant,contestants and judges will like to say happy buffday to one of our esteemed judges-LONDON BUKI...we pray that God will perfect all that concerns you and yours!Have a fun day girl!Hope u like ur cakes-lol p.s:the birthday instrumentals playing in d page is dedicated to you BUKI..we love u Labels: birthday..london buki |
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
It's so Hard To Say Goodbye!!!
 It's that time again when we say, Goodbye!...Ciao!...Auf Wiedersehen! to Three contestants (You are all winners in our blog)...So give me so time while I try to fake it like you did not already see this coming...Here goes!!!"I am sooo shocked!...Noooooooo! it can't be!...I am so flabbergasted! Okay enough of the fakitology... We all saw this one coming...but I guess we were hoping you would show up from the blues and surprise everyone with your rendition of Tosin Martin's Olomi song (You still owe us sha!)...Lurlar will be the very first contestant to throw in the towel this session...(no fault of hers but I guess you have to do what you have to do)-Thank you for your commitment... We kept him busy here in BlogVille Idols doing his Jamacia Vibez but BlogVille residents wanted more than you could offer...so Ciao Diary Of A G, you female fans are going to miss your voice... If and only if we could turn the light high...well, you knew your time was up but we have to say T-Minx you save the best for last...Auf Wiedersehen T-Minx! You guyz were simply amazin'...This one is for you guyz Bon Jovi - 'Blaze Of Glory' PLS LISTEN TO TMINX FAREWELL SPEECH ON THE VOICE PLAYER ALSO LISTEN TO DIARY of a G's FAREWELL SONG BELOW THE REGULAR VOICE PLAYER! Labels: BlogVille Idols, elimination |