BEFFTA awards text voting
Sep 24th
Xfactor sensation Andy at BEFFTA awards
Bigbrother Star Makosi with a guest
International speaker and presenter Dayo Olomu and wife Sade Olomu at BEFFTA
The prestigious awards honouring and celebrating the achievements of both the unknown and known black and the ethnic personalities in entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts TEXT VOTING is set to begin today. BEFFTA awards launched a week ago at the trendy Babble in Mayfair, London.
BEFFTA awards night will take place in the Black History on 30th October with exclusive performances by Stedman of the famous pop group Five Star, a young Michael Jackson eight year old Tyriek Clement, the talented DTWG and more. The show’s opening act is expected to be a spectacular choreographed dance by a carnivore dance group.
For tickets email info@beffta.com
Book your tickets on the link bellow:
More information on TEXT VOTING will be published shortly
BEFFTA Awards 2010 – Text Vote Terms & Conditions
Voting rules:
By voting your chosen nominee, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
The voting is open to anyone resident in the UK and ROI. To vote for your chosen nominee text the word ‘VOTE‘ followed by the nominee’s number to the code 80010. Entry by text costs £1.00 plus your standard network rate.
BEFFTA Awards 2010 Text Voting Terms and Conditions (“Voting Terms and Conditions”)
BEFFTA Awards 2010 Voting is the process of voting for your favourite BEFFTA Awards nominee to the winner of their chosen category that will be announced at the BEFFTA Awards ceremony on 30th October 2010. Eligible votes are to be registered via SMS to the relevant short code number. Use of, and/or access to the SMS voting services constitutes the voter’s agreement to this Voting Terms and Conditions. BEFFTA Awards 2010 reserves the right to amend the Voting Terms and Conditions at any time.
BEFFTA Awards 2010 SMS Voting is open to all mobile subscribers (users) with SMS compatible mobile phones. Pre-paid mobile subscribers will need to ensure that they have sufficient credit prior to voting. This SMS Voting is open to everyone age 18 and above.
If the users are not the person responsible for paying the mobile phone bill, please obtain the permission of the payer of the mobile phone bill before participating in this SMS Voting. BEFFTA Awards 2010 will presume that the user have obtained the necessary permission, consent or approval from the mobile payer of the mobile phone bill.
How to vote?
To cast an SMS vote using the BEFFTA Awards 2010 SMS Voting, viewers must send an SMS text message from their mobile phone containing the keyword “VOTE” plus the number assigned to the candidate. E.g “001” they would like to vote for, to the code 80010
Users of the BEFFTA Awards 2010 SMS Voting will receive a reply SMS message to inform them about the successful voting of the SMS Vote. BEFFTA Awards 2010 reserves the right to alter the time periods that any unique reply SMS message is sent.
Users must ensure that all care is taken when sending the SMS Vote for BEFFTA Awards 2010 SMS Voting. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that they key in the correct keyword and sending it to the correct short code. BEFFTA Awards 2010 will not be liable for costs incurred, responses received or any other consequences of user error.
When can you vote?
BEFFTA Awards 2010 SMS Voting will be available from Friday 24th September 2010 and will continue until the 24th October 2010 at 23:59. Under no circumstance will BEFFTA Awards 2010 accept any responsibility or liability for costs incurred or any other consequence as a result of a users submitting a vote prior to or after the voting opened and/or closed. BEFFTA Awards 2010 reserves the right to amend the voting times at any stage.
Close of SMS Voting will be based on the system and no correspondence will be entered into in relation to late votes. Any SMS votes received after the specified voting period has closed will not be included in the vote tally. Any vote submitted after the SMS voting period closes will continue to be charged. All SMS Vote are deemed to be received at the time of receipt into the service database system NOT time of transmission by the user. BEFFTA Awards 2010 accepts no responsibility for any SMS Vote not received by BEFFTA Awards 2010 or delays in the delivery of the SMS Vote due to technical disruptions or any reason including without limitations, any failure or delay by a network provider in delivery of any SMS Vote sent by you in relation to the BEFFTA Awards 2010 SMS Voting.
Is there any other way of voting?
In order to cast a valid SMS Vote, users must submit their entry via a mobile phone with a reply path. The SMS message must have passed through a Telecommunications carrier’s network to the belong database. Automated votes submitted via computer modems, programs or any other means other than a mobile phone as specified above will be deemed invalid.
Any votes that BEFFTA Awards 2010 or the voting service provider considers being manipulative, unrepresentative, incomprehensible, incomplete or disproportionate, will also be deemed invalid. Users acknowledge and agrees that BEFFTA Awards 2010 decision in this matter is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into and will still have to pay the SMS Voting charges and the normal SMS charges.
BEFFTA Awards 2010 and the voting service provider reserve the right to keep all voting tallies and messages confidential. No results other than what is required for the purpose of the format of the competition will be released to the public.
Users acknowledge and agrees that BEFFTA Awards 2010 decision in this matter is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into and will still have to pay the SMS Voting charges and the normal SMS charges.
How much does it cost?
Each vote will cost £1.00. Your normal SMS charges will apply depending on your mobile phone plan. The charges for all SMS vote will appear on your next mobile phone bill. All queries relation to mobile phone bulls should be directed to your mobile network provider.
Disclaimer
Under no circumstances (including but not limited to any act or omission on the part of BEFFTA Awards 2010, the voting service providers) will BEFFTA Awards 2010, or the voting service providers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special and/or consequential damages or loss of profits whatsoever which result from any use or access of, or any inability to use or access the SMS Voting services.
Except as provided for by the Non-excludable Rights: a) all content for voting Services are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, b) Participating mobile network provider and their suppliers expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, c) Neither your mobile network provider nor BEFFTA Awards 2010 or the voting service provider, belong, warrants that access to the SMS Voting services will be available, uninterrupted, free from delay or error-free or that any defects will be corrected.
SMS is not a guaranteed delivery communication tool. BEFFTA Awards 2010 cannot accept responsibility for any SMS messages not received, any SMS inadvertent reply message or for any delay in the delivery of any SMS message due to technical disruptions, network congestion, network failures or for any other reason.
BEFFTA Awards 2010 reserves the right to close the voting process before the deadline.
The Second Annual BEFFTA awards launches exclusively in London
Sep 17th
BEFFTA founder Pauline Long and Stedman of Five Star at Babble, Mayfair London
Film director and actor Gabriel Castillo
Supermodel Julius Reuben looking sharp
Media Personality Sherry Dixon giving a speech at BEFFTA 2010 launch
International Makeup artist David Ayo-Gorgeous and Model/Presenter Anya James
London’s Mayfair venue Babbles was lit with full glamour and elegance as top black and ethnic personalities within entertainment, film, fashion television and arts gathered to celebrate the red carpet VIP launch of the 2nd annual BEFFTA(Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts) awards. Among the special guests were Stedman of Five Stars, Fame academy star Audley Anderson, Junior Giscombe, radio personality Sherry Dixon and Lord Paul Johnson.
Last year’s winners Jasmia Robinson, international fashion choreographer Catwalk Professor, actor David Ajala, Sola oyebade of Mahogany models were among the vibrant guests. The award ceremony that celebrates the achievements of the known and gives exposure to the unknown hardworking personalities was well received by the huge number of guests that graced the launch eager to find out who made it to final nomination list. Asked what she thought about the 2010 nominees, founder of Pauline Long explained, “the public nominated overwhelmingly for their favourite stars but it was down to the panel of BEFFTA members to decide who makes it to the final list, once again this year we have definitely discovered some great talent that needed recognition and we hope the public will continue to support them”. Voting is expected to begin on 24th September.
This year’s BEFFTA awards night will take place at Central Hall Westminster, London in the Black History Month on 30th October. The prestigious red carpet event is expected to be star-studded with a comeback performance from Stedman of Five star and other talented artists. Meanwhile international celebrity hairstylist Verona white will treat the audience to an exclusive creative and well choreographed hair and dance show.
Nominees list: http://www.beffta.com/news/?page_id=7
For tickets visit www.beffta.com/news
Voting begins on 24th September.
For more information email: info@beffta.com
More BEFFTA launch pictures below…..
Actor David Ajala at BEFFTA launch
Catwalk Professor, the man that teaches how to walk......
Celebrity Photographer Kenneth Asia
Singer/Songwriter Juniour Giscombe and Lord Paul Johnson
Supermodel Jasmia Robinson looking radiant
The Voice entertainment editor strikes a pose with Stedman of Five Star
601 TV boss David Mbiyu and Mahogany Models CEO at BEFFTA launch
Fashion designer and wardrobe stylist Skye Chirape
BEFFTA Awards 2010 Returns
Aug 18th
BEFFTA AWARDS UK NOMINATIONS - 2010
Public nominations for BEFFTA UK Awards; the prestigious awards ceremony that celebrates and rewards the achievements of the known and unknown black and ethnic minority personalities within entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts is now officially open to the public.
The second annual BEFFTA awards night is confirmed to take place in the Black History Month on 30th October at the prestigious Central Hall Westminster, The Great Hall. Meanwhile, BEFFTA Awards will debut in USA in February 2010 during the Black History Month. “The awards ceremony has been established to recognise and reward hard working individuals from Asian, African and Caribbean community who put in a lot in entertainment, film, fashion, television and art but don’t get much recognition”, Founder of BEFFTA Pauline Long explained
Even though the nominations are partially based on the public nominating, the final nomination list will be decided by BEFFTA members and revealed on 23rd August with the official press and nomination launch on 1st September. BEFFTA Members consists of a panel of twenty professionals from the world of entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts.
This full red carpet glamorous event is set to be an amazing night with hardworking individuals from the industry celebrating their achievements in the heart of Europe’s busiest city, London.
Meanwhile this year’ celebration has included a competition for designers within black and ethnic minority communities. The competition called BEFFTA DESIGNERS PRIZE which is sponsored by international celebrity hairstylist Verona white will see the best designer walk away with cash prize on the 30th October. Designers will include, shoe designers, clothes designers, handbags and accessories designers and more.
Send in your nominations to: nominations@beffta.com
For more information on BEFFTA 2010 nominations and categories, visit:
http://www.beffta.com/news/?page_id=7
For more information on BEFFTA DESIGNERS PRIZE email: info@beffta.com
BEFFTA Awards 2010 public nominations are now open
Mar 23rd
BEFFTA AWARDS 2010 PUBLIC NOMINATIONS OPEN
Public nominations for BEFFTA UK Awards; the prestigious awards ceremony that celebrates and rewards the achievements of the known and unknown black personalities within entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts is now officially open to the public. The public nomination process is expected to end on 9th August.
The second annual BEFFTA awards night is confirmed to take place in the Black History Month on 30th October at the prestigious Central Hall Westminster, The Great Hall. Meanwhile, BEFFTA Awards will debut in USA in September.
Even though the nominations are purely based on the public nominating, the final nomination list will be decided by BEFFTA members and revealed on 16th August. BEFFTA Members consists of a panel of twenty professionals from the world of entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts.
This full red carpet glamorous event is set to be an amazing night with hardworking individuals from the industry celebrating their achievements in the heart of Europe’s busiest city, London.
Send in your nominations to: nominations@beffta.com
For more information on BEFFTA 2010 nominations and categories, visit:
Multi-award winning singer to hold a London thank you gig
Mar 14th
Shady Blue live in London on 26th March
The wait is finally over for all who have been eagerly waiting to get to see the queen of Saratoga Entertainment Group, JL Inc. & Shady Blue Inc. family, affiliate artist, the multi-award winning singer – songwriter, Shady Blue.
Shady Blue will be headlining a unique one off industry-only showcase concert which will actually be acutely accessible to the public. This will be her little thank you to those who have supported her throughout her musical career and have not been able to see her in the flesh performing live!
“The Shady Blue Experience Live” will be held on the 26th of March in Brixton at Mass, formerly known as Bug Bar :http://www.mass-club.com/gallery.html. Supporting acts confirmed so far are the London-based, Ne-Soul Star, Jermain “Jaz” Ellington, Rochester, Kent-based gospel and soul, singer- songwriter Alicia Prayze, singer-songwriter Ife Awonubi, Jazz singer Anthony Everest and the finalist of 2010 Reality Trust Search for A Star and Brit Idol finalist Leanne Robinson.
Music on the night at star-studded “Shady Blue Experience Live” after party will be supplied by the internationally-renowned London-based DJ Baby Blu, alongside DJ Ren famously known as Renegade – former member of the Electric British Hip -hop band best known for several hit singles during the early 1990s – Urban Species.
The event will be hosted by top London Radio and TV Presenter, Melanie Haggins .
Shady Blue live in London on 26th March
Book your ticket now on:
http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=schedule&promoter=shadyblue
Or call the Booking line: 08444 771 000
The Limited Edition £15 Deluxe Standard Edition tickets available now are running out fast at this prestigious guest list only event, with retail at £20 for the guest list requested Platinum Edition Tickets a week to the event.
A rough story sweetly told by a young innovative shoe designer
Mar 8th
'A Rough Story Sweetly Told' (Autumn/Winter 2010) by Selam Yohans
After a recent completion of her MA course at the prestigious Cordwainers college mainly acknowledged for footwear icons such as Jimmy Choo, Patrix Cox, Georgina Goodman, Emma Hope and more, Selam Yohans launched her own brand of luxury footwear collection called ‘A Rough Story Sweetly Told’
‘A Rough Story Sweetly Told’ (Autumn/Winter 2010) is a bespoke collection made entirely by hand including the tricky braided seam detailing on the styles. The collection is produced for the luxury footwear market, and was inspired by the extreme custom of beauty that involves a great deal of pain. There was a strong impetus for the designer to explore the beautification practices within her culture, particularly the pain and mindset at its core.
'A Rough Story Sweetly Told' (Autumn/Winter 2010) by Selam Yohans
The young luxury footwear designer pays particular attention to the self-inflicted pain and psychology that lies at the heart of beautification, as well as the materials, colours and symbolism it encapsulates. Selam Yohans explained, “The Collection, ‘A Rough Story Sweetly Told’, probes into the complexity of beautification through the construction and silhouette of my shoe designs. With any beauty method that involves a degree of pain, the process is always complex and I wanted to convey that complexity predominantly through the shapes of my designs, both in the silhouette and surface details of the upper, thus producing an innovative and striking collection”.
The collection was handmade in London, employing her own new construction technique which involves the lasting of the heel in-between the lining and the upper and a braided seam, made of tiger wire and leather strips, acting as both a functional and aesthetic feature.
As well as working on her own brand Selam has in the past collaborated with Churches footwear, worked for Italian firm Pitti Capital, as well as undertaking extensive freelance work. She now specialises in ladies footwear design for the fashion conscious modern woman.
'A Rough Story Sweetly Told' (Autumn/Winter 2010) by Selam Yohans
'A Rough Story Sweetly Told' (Autumn/Winter 2010) by Selam Yohans
A Rough Story Sweetly Told' (Autumn/Winter 2010) by Selam Yohans
'A Rough Story Sweetly Told' (Autumn/Winter 2010) by Selam Yohans
Playvybz Radio lays foundation for the most under-exposed and innovative talent
Mar 6th
Playvybz Radio Crew Sandra Smart, Elisha Ngolo, Playvybz CEO Andrea Photiou and Patrick Kapo
Award-winning Brixton radio station Playvybz.com which provides Platform for Creative, Authentic Expression to various artists has launched a weekly electrifying event with live Neo-Soul, Conscious Hip-Hop and UK acts every single Sunday of the month at the newly-refurbished music bar on the corner next to Tile Magic on 144 Brixton Hill.
“Nurturing and exposing some piercingly beautiful acapella vocals, thoughtful poetic verses and live jam sessions; a few weeks ago Playvybz Sundayz saw best MC champion of BET’s 106 & Park Kay M treat us to a live performance and tell us what it was like touring with Jay-Z-if you weren’t there, you missed out!” explained Playvybz CEO Andrea.
The lively weekly event kick offs with Sunday dinner and the weekend newspapers, which is available from 3pm; then at 8pm the stage opens to some of the most under-exposed, naturally talented and innovative acts as well as some very special A-list acts who make the occasional guest appearance.
Setting the scene and providing a head-nodding background are regular DJs and hosts from the Playvybz.com Family, which include Andrea P. Vybz, CK Flash, Spoonface, Kimba AKA Klarity and Kubi Springer to name a few.
More details below:
**Free entry before 7pm, £5 thereafter**
**Food and drink available at reasonable bar prices**
For more information or if you would like to perform: Call 07985 196 340 or 020 7738 4326 for more info or if you
Playvybz Sundayz
BEFFTA Awards confirmed for USA
Feb 24th
Supermodel Julius Reuben at BEFFTA awards UK at Hilton Metropole, London
With BEFFTA awards UK confirmed to take place on 30th October at the grand Central Hall, Great Hall Westminster London, 2010 is set to be an exciting year for black personalities within Entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts industries as USA is now preparing to grace BEFFTA Awards.
BEFFTA awards USA is set to take place in September 2010 brought to you by International Style Inc. We will share with you more updates as they come on this great development, stay tuned!
Gugu Mbatha Raw goes Undercover
Feb 19th
The beautiful Gugu Mbatha-Raw……Image by Joseph MarzulloWENN.com
Beffta winner (Best Actress) Gugu Mbatha-Raw is embarking on a new career in
America.
The British beauty made a name for herself by playing Jenny in Spooks and
Vivienne Davis in the BBC’s Bonekickers. But it was when she played
Ophelia in Hamlet opposite Jude Law in the UKs West End and then in New
Yorks Broadway that things started to change for this very talented young
lady.
Having trained at RADA, Mbatha-Raw has only been acting for a short while
but has already bagged herself a role in the new NBC TV series Undercovers
which is the latest creation from J.J Abrams. J.J Abrams is know for
breaking fresh new talent in his hit shows such as Jennifer Garner in Alias
and Evangeline Lilly in Lost.
On sceen husband Boris Kodjoe
Undercovers has been described as Mr & Mrs Smith meets Bourne Identity and
follows the story of married CIA agents who come out of retirement. Along
with some action there is bound to be some passion and chemistry on screen
as Boris Kodjoe plays her husband. This will be Mbatha-Raws début on the
small screen in the US.
JJC Makes Hit Single ‘We Are Africans’ Remix Featuring Femi Kuti
Feb 19th
JJC
After the successful hit single “We Are Africans” gained instant popularity world-wide, JJC has made a come back with yet another hot track which is the remix the original tune. Whereas the original track features Bradley from S Club 7 and the former Big Brovaz lads this new Naija remix features Femi Kuti, Dagrin, Eldee, Dj Zeez, Kel, Ay.com, Moe Money and Ragga Remi. It definitely proves the former Big Brovaz band member still remains at the top with his music making skills.
Enjoy the remix! We are Africans Awooooooooooo………..