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BEFFTA award-winner and TV dance star appointed ambassador for British Heart Foundation

TV dance star Akai performing at BEFFTA awards 2011

TV dance star Akai performing at BEFFTA awards 2011



Got to dance winner and recipient of BEFFTA young achiever award 2011 Akai has been appointed to spearhead a campaign for British Heart Foundation called Food4thought. The self-taught dancer has been busy touring schools and passing on the message to fellow youth the importance of staying fit and eating healthy food. The campaign is trying to tackle the threat of childhood obesity with the help of the star.

The charismatic superstar and dance genius gave a surprise visit to a school recently where he gave them a treat with one of his dance routines.
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Akai does it again at the third annual BEFFTA awards

TV dance star being interviewed on the BEFFTA red carpet

TV dance star being interviewed on the BEFFTA red carpet

TV dance star and winner of Got To Dance winner Akai was star of the night at the 3rd annual BEFFTA awards held in London. The young dance sensation gave the audience an electricfying performance to remember leaving most of the audience referring to him as “that kid who can dance.”

Akai was honoured in front of an audience of 2500 with a special award BEFFTA Young Achiever Award. “I’m completely surprised, I wasn’t expecting it, thank you, said a grinning Akai. He was joined by his father and mother who said how proud they were of their boy.

The street dancer who has featured in recent movies Horrid Henry 3d and Street Dance 3D is currently on Disney Channel’s Shake it Up Dance.

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Akai receives a honorary award; BEFFTA Young Achiever Award

Akai receives a honorary award; BEFFTA Young Achiever Award

Akai takes the BEFFTA awards ceremony by storm with magnificent dance moves

Akai takes the BEFFTA awards ceremony by storm with magnificent dance moves

Akai gets the crowd excited with his electrifying dance moves

Akai gets the crowd excited with his electrifying dance moves

Akai gets the crowd excited with his electrifying dance moves

Akai gets the crowd excited with his electrifying dance moves

TV dance star Akai looking extremely fabulous at BEFFTA awards

TV dance star Akai looking extremely fabulous at BEFFTA awards

TV dance star Akai to perform at BEFFTA awards UK 2011

Got To Dance TV show winner Akai at East End Studios rehearsing for his performance at BEFFTA awards UK 2011

Got To Dance TV show winner Akai at East End Studios rehearsing for his performance at BEFFTA awards UK 2011

TV star and winner of Got To Dance Sky 1 HD programme Akai is set to perform an exclusive dance routine at the 3rd annual BEFFTA awards UK on 22nd October. The self taught dancer and choreographer has been rehearsing his moves at East End Studios in London.

Akai won the nations heart at Got To Dance competition judged by Ashley Banjo of Diversity taking home winnings of £100,000. The star of Street dance 3D movie has dance styles that vary from locking, popping, hip hop, jerking, krumping to Bboy-ing and Lyrical.

I teach myself new dance moves by watching different kinds of dances on youtube.com, I get my inspiration from other great dancers. I’m also a musician and I’m currently working on my first album”, said Akai.

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Got To Dance winner Akai rehearsing at East End Studios for his performance at BEFFTA UK awards 2011

Got To Dance winner Akai rehearsing at East End Studios for his performance at BEFFTA UK awards 2011

Akai working on Disney Channel's Shake It Up Dance

Akai working on Disney Channel's Shake It Up Dance