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BEFFTA Founder Pauline Long Announces Nominations On TV
Aug 19th
BEFFTA founder Pauline Long announced BEFFTA UK 2012 nominations live on SKY Channel 182 BEN TV – The Magazine Show. Pauline Long said the team was back in London this year to celebrate the best African/Caribbean achievers in entertainment, film, fashion, television and art. As the public nominate, the BEFFTA Members will be nominating too and drawing up the final list to be announced live on television.
Personalities nominated for BEFFTA awards include musicians, promoters, djs, models, designers, poets, television personalties, film directors, photographers, radio personalities, beauty pageant directors and more
The public nominations will close on 14th September. Full nomination category list is can be found here: http://www.beffta.com/news/?page_id=7
BREAKING NEWS: THE 2ND ANNUAL BEFFTA USA TO TAKE PLACE SOON
Apr 28th
2ND ANNUAL BEFFTA AWARDS USA COMING SOON - 2012
Following the inaugural 1st annual BEFFTA USA that took place in Atlanta in 2011 the date of the 2nd annual BEFFTA USA will be announced shortly. The global BEFFTA brand in USA, UK and soon launching in Africa and Caribbean founded by Pauline Long stands for BLACK ENTERTAINMENT FILM FASHION TELEVISION AND ARTS AWARDS.
BEFFTA USA has NOT been re-branded. The unique prestigious award ceremony honours black and ethnic personalities in entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts in UK, USA, Africa and the Caribbean. Among personalities honoured at BEFFTA USA 2011 were producer and film director Tyler Perry, celebrity hairstylist Dwight Eubank and more.
The global brand BEFFTA awards was founded by Pauline Long in the UK purely to give back and celebrate a community with so many achievers who contribute immensely in film, fashion, television and arts. It is the award ceremony where people who work behind the scenes are appreciated together with people who are often at the front. It is an exclusive VIP award ceremony where everybody is somebody. The nominees of BEFFTA awards range from Djs, promoters, actors, actresses, models, choreographers, journalists, television stations, radio stations, poets, theatre productions, film directors, music producers, television personalities, radio personalities, comedians, dancers, make up artists, hair stylists, models, fashion designers, beauty pageants, photographers,magazines, newspapers, art directors, authors and more .
The BEFFTA team in the UK apologises to any of our USA BEFFTA family for any misleading information that has been passed on to them by our previous franchise holder.
For all information about BEFFTA awards please contact info@beffta.com
Pauline Long, BEFFTA founder started the prestigious award ceremony to give back to a very talented community of high achievers
BEFFTA international manager Verona White at Los Angeles Film Festival
BEFFTA This Is Love concert to raise funds for Stephen Lawrence Centre
Feb 15th
BEFFTA Founder Pauline Long and CEO of The Stephen Lawrence Centre Paul Anderson-Walsh during a recent tour of the centre
Wretch 32, Wiley, Bashy, Scorcher and several stars have lined up in support for BEFFTA This Is Love Concert raising much needed funds for The Stephen Lawrence Centre. The concert which is set to take place on 31st March 2012 at The Light House has major talented names to perform including Omar, Don E, Myco Chris, Dionne Reid, David O, Dego Ranks, Stedman Pearson(FIVE STAR), Ayanna, Aisling O’Reilly, May 7ven, J-SoL.
BEFFTA founder Pauline Long recently caught up with CEO of The Stephen Lawrence Centre Paul Anderson-Walsh who gave her a tour of the great centre, he said, “The Lawrence family wanted to give Stephen’s dream to others. The centre’s initial intention was to be an educational centre, Stephen wanted to become an architecture but he did not get the chance. We have now expanded it and included media centre, business centre, art gallery for exhibitions and more. The memory of Stephen Lawrence is being used to wedge open doors for other people, the centre is open for everyone. Thousands of people have benefited from the centre to date and we would like to continue to give the services to the community but with their help to keep it open for as many years as possible.”
The BEFFTA This is Love Concert is promoting anti-hate/anti-violence, love and peace in London’s special year of Olympics and encouraging communities to come together and spread love and peace. The concert intends to bring unity within different communities through music. BEFFTA This Is Love concert which has support from various media houses including The Afro News and Playvybz radio will be attended by a host of celebrities and high profile guest including Baroness Scotland, Paul Anderson-Walsh who is the CEO of the Stephen Lawrence Trust, Lee Jasper and many more.
Some of the personalities who have joined the campaign are performing artists, creative artists, sportsmen, politicians, nurses, policemen, students, children and people from all walks of lives, all races and all ages.
Junior West Ham footballer and Olympic torch bearer Henry Ochieng Said, “I’m happy to support the concert as it’s for a great cause”.
Top UK rapper Wretch 32 said: ” The concert is for a good cause, I would like to see you all down there”.
Celebrity hairdresser Verona White said; “The concert is going to be great, it’s all about spreading love and giving back”.
Supermodel and designer and the official face and ambassador for BEFFTA This Is Love said: “This is a fantastic cause to suport and I’m extremely happy to the ambassador and face of it. It’s all about spreading love”.
Bigbrother star Heaven Afrika said, “I’m inspired and I want to get fully involved in this wonderful initiative”.
Support The Stephen Lawrence centre and join us in the journey to help in keeping the centre open by attending the concert. The concert welcomes media houses, people of all ages and communities to come together for a good cause.
BUY TICKETS ONLINE IN ADVANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AT £20, FOR GROUPS £15 http://befftathisislove.eventbrite.com/
TICKETS AT THE DOOR COST £28
Make donations directly to the Stephen Lawrence Trust at http://stephenlawrence.org.uk/
Watch BEFFTA TV CREW AT THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE CENTRE AND ‘BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE’ concert promo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSGZfKFm1E&list=UUbeyg_9gEcwI3LJsXRQrJ1A&index=1&feature=plcp
BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE CONCERT IS ON 31ST MARCH RAISING FUNDS FOR THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE CENTRE
Top singer Omar is among performers to headline BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE concert
BEFFTA This Is Love concert is proud to have Vocalist, cellist, pianist and composer Ayanna on the line up
RnB singer Myco Chris will be performing at BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE concert on 31st March at The Lighthouse
Fabulous singer Don E joins the line for BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE concert on 31st March at The Lighthouse
Rising star David O will perform at the BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE concert on 31st March at The Lighthouse
The very talented soulful singer-songwriter Dionne Reid will be among the great performers at BEFFTA THIS IS LOVE concert on 31st March at the Lighthouse
The fabulous girl band Shiikane will be giving their best performance
Get intouch with the BEFFTA team at info@beffta.com
BEFFTA Members revealed as the public nominate
Jul 11th
With a record breaking number of public nominations streaming in daily, BEFFTA Members 2011 have their work cut out as they will be expected to present to the public the final BEFFTA awards 2011 nominees in September.
BEFFTA Members are professionals from different categories of entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts involved in the nomination process and are responsible for delivering the final list of nominees to go through the public voting. BEFFTA Members analyse and research on all nominees submitted by the general public as they too nominate in different categories. In addition to scouting raw talent, they are also good will ambassadors for BEFFTA awards ceremony.
Meet the BEFFTA Members 2011
Pauline Long - BEFFTA FOUNDER
Pauline Long is a multi-award winning entrepreneur, philanthropist and TV presenter. She is the CEO and founder of BEFFTA awards (the global brand), presenter and executive producer of BEFFTA TV show. She is also popularly known for her philanthropic work with charities through her beauty pageants Mr East Africa UK and Miss East Africa UK pageants. The former fashion editor of the popular UGpulse.com is also the managing editor of Miss East Africa UK magazine. She is currently writing her first motivational book called Pauline Long’s Daily Motivation. The book has a page on facebook with plenty of motivational quotes. She manages one of London’s largest film studios; East End Studios. Crowned the most innovative Kenyan in the UK at UKAA awards, Pauline Long is now the face and ambassador of UK Kenyan Achievers awards and Africa International Achievers awards.
Pauline Long as a BEFFTA Member: “We are a community of very hard working and talented individuals, it is only right that credit is given where it’s deserved. A nomination alone can boost ones confidence to get to the next level; BEFFTA awards is here to inspire more and more personalities to achieve at the highest level. So many talented personalities go unnoticed and unrecognized but here at BEFFTA we are committed to reaching out to all creative talent whether known and unknown. At BEFFTA awards everyone putting in the hard work and passion in the industry is considered as somebody who deserves praise.”
www.misseastafrica.co.uk/magazine
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pauline-Longs-Daily-Motivation/367560910498
SAMA NDANGO - BEFFTA MEMBER
Sama is a certified celebrity coach, TV presenter, confidence trainer, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur providing world-class services. He founded the Ndango Success Coaching Group, Mora Moda Model and Talent Agency, a respected Judge in creative competitions, event organiser(Miss African Beauty and Face Of Mora Moda), renowned marketing and strategic consultant to distinguished International Organizations. He is continually inspiring and changing countless people’s lives; a true gentleman and a rightful genius in his own field.
He is also popularly known in the media as “Mr Fix It” through his Celebrity Fix It boot camps, where he coaches numerous Celebrities, entrepreneurs, high profile talents eliminate mind blockages, discover their uniqueness (personal branding), establish a purpose for their life’s and unleash their true potentials.
Sama as a BEFFTA Member: “I look forward to promoting BEFFTA across my networks and scouting extraordinary talented individuals through my TV show(The Sama Ndango Show) to be recognised by BEFFTA. I see BEFFTA as an inspirational platform that uplifts, recognises and gives back to our community which is similar to what I do, so BEFFTA is family to me”.
CHRISTINE KAYISHA - BEFFTA MEMBER
Script writer and producer Christine Rugurika Kayisha launched her career in production in 2005 with the play ‘Cinderella under the African & Caribbean Fever’, which toured in London for 13 dates.
She then producing radio shows on Voice of Africa radio. She co-hosted The Africa Jam show & the famous blind date, with Tomi and Chochoe, calling themselves The Ebony Angels.
Her latest script called ‘BREACH’ is currently being co-produced by Serena Nalty. So far, they produced the pilot entitled ‘THE TRAP’, an exclusive live production (play) of BREACH and are now finalizing the Episode 1 entitled ‘DILEMMA’.
Christine as a BEFFTA member: “I’m looking forward to bringing opportunities to ‘unseen’ artists to have a platform and be able to mingle around the ‘seen’ artists. I look forward to bringing new ideas to the awards. BEFFTA is important because it brings all the best that UK has to offer in the Black community. I think this award can also bring more encouragement to those who have been struggling in their passion”.
CHUKA ROYALTY - BEFFTA MEMBER
Chuka Royalty is a rapper, singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. The multi-talented star has collaborated with a number of high profile artists including including award-winning musician and Minister Sonnie Badu, Faith Child and more. He has worked on several projects with the world renowned producer Shabach who has now taken Chuka Royalty under his wing as part of Beautiful Sounds Label. Chuka is currently working on his EP due to release soon.
UKGospel.com hailed him as an artist to watch.
Chuka as a BEFFTA Member: “The inspirational thing about BEFFTA is the fact that they acknowledge raw talent and really gifted people who are not always in the limelight. I’m looking forward to bringing my fresh raw energy to BEFFTA this year and be part of the whole great experience”.
ETHEL ELAKA - BEFFTA MEMBER
Ethel Elaka is an entrepreneur and artist, a proud owner of BEFFTA award winning company Effycom Productions, and double BEFFTA nominated pageant Queen Of Zambia UK and Effycom Productions, was established in 2008. Effycom Productions is a branding and marketing company, and thus far enabled Ethel to work alongside some great individuals and establishments like MTV, BBC1xtra, KISS100 and more. This elevated Ethel to a position where others seeking knowledge about the industry and how to start their businesses, seek advice from her for their career options and general motivation on coping within the industry and how to further their careers.
Ethel as a BEFFTA Member: “I look forward to exploring deeper into the entertainment industry and have the unsung heroes of the industry the recognition and credibility they deserve as well as ensuring they are aware of BEFFTA awards and what it stands for. The BEFFTA awards are important to me as I’m a woman of ethnic minority and I recognise how tough it is to try and get your business to succeed when people will not give you a chance just because you are not a well known brand; BEFFTA provides people like me and many others that window of opportunity”.
http://www.effycomproductions.co.uk
http://www.queenofzambiauk.co.uk
http://www.elaka.blogspot.com/
VERONA WHITE - BEFFTA MEMBER
Verona White is a celebrity hairstylist who has styled many high profile professionals in the UK for 28 years. A keen business woman, Verona visits the US, China and Brazil to teach and to keep up to date with the latest trends for her clients. Her clients include Trisha Goddard, Michelle Gayle, Denise Lewis, June Sarpong and many more.
Verona as a BEFFTA Member: “I look forward to celebrating unknown talent. BEFFTA is very important to me because it is one of a kind ceremony where you do not have to be a celebrity to be a part of it; it’s about real people with real talent”.