IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS FASHION SHOW – MUSIC MEETS THE CATWALK – BEGINS CASTING CALL FOR FASHION DESIGNERS
June (18th), 2012 – New York, NY – Calling all fashion designers looking to showcase their designs and fashion lines at the upcoming Nigerian Entertainment Awards, here is your chance to do so at the Music Meets the Catwalk fashion event, scheduled to take place in New York City on August 31, 2012.
As part of the line-up of events scheduled for this year’s Nigerian Entertainment Awards weekend, the organizers of the NEA Awards are partnering with a fashion house and a talent agency to host a fashion show titled Music Meets the Catwalk, and are asking interested designers to hop on-board. The NEA organizers in partnership with Nigerian designer, House of Versatile Styles (HVS) and Egbin Talent Agency will produce the show which is aimed at celebrating the fashion and entertainment industries of Nigeria, by showcasing different designer’s lines while Nigerian artists perform and thrill the audience at the same time.
Designers looking to participate and showcase their designs in this great event should contact the organizing team immediately by sending an email to designers[at]nigeriaentawards.com or by calling +1 917 541 8394 (US) or +234 802 331 2778 (Nigeria/Africa) for more information. Please keep in mind that there are a limited number of slots available, and so interested designers are advised to contact the organizers on or before July 15th, after which applications will no longer be accepted.
The Nigeria Entertainment Awards weekend is slated to take place in New York City, beginning on August 31 – September 2, 2012. Fans in Nigeria are encouraged to continue to vote for their favorite artists by texting ‘NEA AwardCategoryNumber Nominee Name’ to 32051 to help their favorite entertainer win that award. Online voting begins August 1, 2012 and fans all over the world can cast their votes for their favorite.
For all things NEA you can stay up to date by tuning in to Cool FM 96.9 (Lagos), the Official 2012 NEA Awards radio partner. Also follow the NEAs on Twitter @NEAAwards and ‘Like’ the Facebook page ‘NEA Awards’
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About NEA
The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria.
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Photo: New York based Actress Ebbe Bassey at prior NEA Awards event
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