Afrobeat great Femi Kuti and Pop Diva Tiwa Savage have been announced as lead performers at
the AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards holding this weekend.
The first ever edition of the awards which will hold on Saturday, March 9, 2013 will be hosted by TV-Radio host IK Osakioduwa and StarGist leading lady Vimbai Muntinhiri.
The show according to organizers will kick off with an exciting, live, one-hour red carpet pre-show to be hosted by television personality Denrele Edun, alongside AfricaMagic hosts Helen Paul and Uti Nwachukwu (Jara), Dolapo Oni and Eku Edewor (53 Extra), Lawrence Maleka (StarGist) plus Nic Wang’ondu and Sarah Hassan (Mashariki Mix).
Award-winning Kenyan Afro-pop outfit Sauti Sol will also be performing.
Some of the Nollywood stars expected to present awards at the show include Chinedu Ikedieze, Desmond Elliot, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Gideon Okeke, Genevieve Nnaji, Ireti Doyle, Jim Iyke, Joseph Benjamin, Lizz Njagah, Majid Michel, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Osas Ighodaro, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD), Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke.