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MUMBAI: Radio Misty 94.3 fm, the first and Number one Fm station of North Bengal have partnered with Lions Club of Siliguri Greater Femina for Desi Dandiya at Siliguri on 18th September. There will be a special Dandiya Training for 15 days to give a rhythm to this event. This is first time in city that participants will be trained for Candia rhythms. There will be Ramp show, Disc jockey from Kolkata, slide bouncing, child care beside delicious food. Lions club of Siliguri greater femina is associated with different social activities. Radio Misty will take on air the activities of the club.
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MUMBAI: Colors is set to launch an advertiser funded programme (AFP) �Idea Rocks India 4,' starting 27 September. Produced by Encompass, Idea Rocks… is a 13-episodic nationwide hunt for the best musicians, instrumentalists and singers from across the country. The hunt for the best musical band will air on Sundays at 8-9 pm. Telecom major Idea Cellular is the presenting sponsor of the show. For the last three seasons, �Idea Rocks India' was a rock concert. But this year, it has been specially crafted to discover the talent.
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MUMBAI: Sukhwinder Singh, who has been widely appreciated for his songs like �Chaiyya Chaiyya', and more recently, the Grammy winning �Jai Ho' has now joined the singer-turned-actor bandwagon. At a press conference held in Mumbai on Monday, Sukwinder Singh announced his acting debut in a social message oriented film titled Khudi Ko Kar Buland Itna, where he will be seen playing the lead role.
read moreMUMBAI: With Michael Jackson still front and center in the media around the world and having had the honor of representing the special for close to eight years now, Alfred Haber, Founder of Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) announced today that, on the heels of the recent passing of Michael Jackson, the company has recently closed a number of international deals for the 2001 2-hour CBS Television Network special MICHAEL JACKSON: 30 TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, THE SOLO YEARS which was produced by reality television star David Gest.
read moreMUMBAI: Nickelodeon has premiered the music video for Raining Sunshine, the new song performed by Miranda Cosgrove for Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming 3-D animated feature Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs during the Emmy-nominated series iCarly. The song, Raining Sunshine, is currently available for purchase on iTunes as a single, and will also be included on the soundtrack album to the motion picture, together with original score composed by Mark Mothersbaugh, on both iTunes and Amazon on 15 September.
read moreMUMBAI: MTV India has announced that the seventh season of its flagship cult reality show Roadies will be held in Africa. Roadies season seven comes with a tagline 7 Deadly Sins, 1 wild Safari.... The season will begin from Bhuj in Gujarat and will enter North Africa covering Egypt, Kenya and Tanzania. The channel has already taken contestants to Australia (for season six) and Thailand and Malaysia (in season five). MTV has called for auditions and the registration is closing on 16 September.
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MUMBAI: The direction sense of Delhiites went crazy when none other than the Bollywood heartthrob �Shreyas Talpade' went live on air on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India's Hottest Radio station. The station provided its listeners an opportunity to know more about the latest updates and insights from Bollywood; as Shreyas was heard talking about his upcoming movie �Aage Se Right' with RJ Naved on Delhi's favourite show �Sunset Samosa'.
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MUMBAI: Hungama Digital Media has announced the appointment of Ralph Simon on its board of directors. Simon, who is the Chairman Emeritus and founder of the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) Americas, is considered an icon in the international mobile content and entertainment business. He has also been named as one of the top 50 mobile entertainment executives in the world for two years in a row. He is currently the CEO of Mobilium, the international Strategic Advisory Group with business in Asia, India, USA, Europe and Africa.
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MUMBAI: Samsung India has tied up with Qualcomm to enter into the Indian CDMA market. The company in alliance with Qualcomm is launching its Mpower 699 handset with OMH technology in India. In the initial phase, CDMA operators will offer OMH SIM cards along with the phone. This particular OMH technology is attuned only with the CDMA platform as the network settings for the CDMA handsets have shifted from the phone to the OMH SIM card. The process to switch to OMH SIM cards seems to be an effortless process which further escalates the popularity for the same.
read moreMUMBAI: NINE FM, the contemporary station of North Bengal played host to the 5th Subho Vivah 2009 – the only mega wedding and lifestyle exhibition cum sale starting 28th August till 30th August. The 3-day-long event brought a spectacular display of all wedding accessories-everything needed to make the best of the special day and the new life thereafter. The exhibition showcased some of the premier men's & women's designer fashion collection, jewellery, furnishing, cosmetics, bed linen and many more.
read moreMUMBAI: Ganesh festival is another vibrant identity of Pune city. This colorful, divine and special festival of Pune is being celebrated in Pune with overloaded blast. This year Radio City 91.1FM, India's first and leading FM radio brand has added another colour in this joyous festival. Radio City 91.1 FM has brought an exclusive opportunity for music lovers, Punekars and Ganesh devotees to win puja invite passes of Manacha 1st Ganpati – Kasba Ganpati with the family and chance to win eco-friendly Ganesh idols.
read moreMUMBAI: The BBC has announced that approximately 25 hours per week of the BBC's audio-described programmes are now available on BBC iPlayer. Audio description describes what is happening on screen using the gaps between dialogue in programmes. This helps viewers with visual impairments to better follow what is happening in the programme.
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MUMBAI: In addition to the sponsorship woes that Independence Rock faces this year, there has been debate over few bands performing out of their zones. The issue escalated when I-Rock 2009 schedule listed Mumbai bands Workshop, Khiladi, Shor Bazaar and Tripwire playing under the Pune zone, which many speculated was rigged.
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MUMBAI: As one of India's coveted rock competitions - �The Independence Rock' - prepares to enter its twenty fourth year starting 2 September in Bangalore, it will sadly be a low point for the competition as far as sponsorships go. There is a complete slowdown in the industry, so sponsors are re-examining where they put money,... says I-Rock Founder and E-18 CEO Farhad Wadia. The sponsorship cut has been as high as 70 per cent this year, revealed Wadia.
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MUMBAI: India’s music has long been celebrated for its depth, diversity, legendary artists, and mread more
MUMBAI: To further propel India's music artists onto the global stage, YouTube announced a suiteread more
MUMBAI: Spotify isn’t wasting any time following the recent court decision in Epic Games v.read more
MUMBAI: One of dance music’s biggest stars, Gabry Ponte,and world-renowned band Train throw all genre labels aside, proving that true art knows no...read more
MUMBAI: Diljit Dosanjh has revealed that a last-minute wardrobe emergency involving global pop icon Shakira was the unexpected reason behind his...read more
MUMBAI: World-renowned singer, dancer, and music producer XIN LIU makes a bold return with a brand new EP, “Passion,” in collaboration with 88rising...read more
MUMBAI: Hanita Bhambri, previously known for her soulful indie-pop sound, has transformed her artistry with the release of her groundbreaking ‘dark...read more
MUMBAI: Enrique Iglesias is reportedly set to perform in Mumbai this October, marking his long-awaited return to India after more than a decade....read more
