In what is bound
to be a very exciting year for Nigerian consumers, families and dancers,
Maltina, the premium non-alcoholic malt drink from the stable of Nigerian
Breweries plc has set the stage for season eight of the popular family dance
show, Maltina Dance All (MDA). The 2014 edition tagged “The Rhythm of
Happiness” will chronicle a new dance style known as Rhythm of Happiness Dance
(ROHD). Continue...
The audience was excited when Osas
Ighodaro, Comedians Gbenga Adeyinka 1st , Oluwasegun Ogundipe (Aka
Laffup) and Chigul opened the show with a powerful demonstration of the ROHD
earning themselves applause from the crowd in the jam packed Silverbird
Galleria, Lagos venue of the press conference heralding the beginning of the
season watch the Rhythm of Happiness Dance here - bit.ly/MDA8_ROHD and Exciting
performance by the All-Stars - bit.ly/MDA_AllStar
Renowned for
“sharing happiness” and promoting togetherness with friends and loved ones, the
MDA is the consumer engagement and experiential marketing platform that the
brand deploys to resonate with esteemed consumers and the society in general.
Speaking at the
press briefing Mr. Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries
plc represented by Mr. Edem Vindah, Corporate Media/Brand PR Manager said “the
dance performance we have just seen is a tip of the iceberg from this season of
Maltina Dance All. As we all know, it is the foremost experiential and
sponsorship platform of the Maltina brand renowned for promoting togetherness
with friends and loved ones. The TV show, which made its debut in 2007, has
remained Nigeria’s first and only family dance TV show featuring families from
various regions across the country.”
He added that
the show is “about the emotions, excitement, fun and the unbreakable bond that
ten families will showcase when they challenge themselves by learning and
performing various dance styles in the famous Maltina Dance All academy.”
On what is up
for grabs for this year’s edition, the Corporate Affairs Adviser said the
winning family will go home with the grand prize of a whooping sum of N10
million. The first and second runners up will also get N3 million and N1
million respectively. This is a considerable increase from the N6 million, N1
million and N500, 000 won last year by contestants.
The show proper
will be preceded by regional auditions which will kick off in Port Harcourt at
the Atrium Event Center on July 18th - 19th; Lagos - National Theatre on July
24th - 26th and Abuja - Nicon Luxury Hotel on August 1st
– 2nd.Interested Nigerians can go online and register at www.maltinadanceall.tv or they can register at the venues of the
auditions for a chance to participate. They can also visit facebook.com/MaltinaNigeria for more information.