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| Waje, Johnny Gill & Praiz |
A
truly entertaining evening of comedy, music, food and haute couture was held at
the Eko Convention centre of Eko Hotels and Suites on Friday, May 17, 2013. The
much anticipated inaugural Butterscotch Evenings left corporate titans and top
business executives spellbound with the top notch production set up, enthusiastic
musical performances and culinary delight it offered. For many of the guests
who came out on Friday day night, the evening will remain an unforgettable one.
Memories were reignited by timeless music, appetites delighted, and
expectations exceeded. MichelAngelo Productions truly delivered a matchless and
one of a kind event.
Doors
opened at 9pm, guests were welcomed into a cocktail reception area from where
they followed a live broadcast of ongoing in the kitchen as Italian celebrity
chef Aldo Zilli crafted a five-course meal for the evening. Setting the motion
for what would be an amazing night, Hollywood’s Bill Bellamy and Yvonne Vixen Ekwere
stepped on stage to welcome guests with rib cracking humor greeted by clamorous
laughter from the audience.
Nigeria’s
prince of R&B Praiz came on stage to deliver a bedazzling rendition of his
hit songs, a breath taking performance that doubtlessly reaffirmed his status
as one of the most gifted singers of this generation. Aldo Zilli then came on
stage to present his mouth – watering menu for the evening, while the audience
applauded him for his humorous attempt to sing what was supposed to be a soulful
Italian song.
The
evening proceeded with Bill Bellamy coming back on stage to crack more jokes,
particularly sharing his Lagos experience which left the hall in uproar of
laughter. He ended his performance by bringing on stage Europe’s queen of
burlesque Immodesty Blaize, who stepped out in a flattering costume to open a fashion
presentation by UK lingerie line Beautifully Undressed. Several alluring models
clad in luxury lingerie strutted through the runway to the admiration of all.
Waje
was standing in the middle of the stage at 11:30pm; she started her performance
with a rare remix of the hit song one
naira, followed by breath taking vocals and rhythmic ballads that left the
audience yearning for more. She ended her performance with cheers and applause
from the audience.
When
the light came back on it was the turn of the legendary Johnny Gill. ‘’Hope you
guys are ready to party tonight, we’ll give you everything we got’’, he said
near the beginning of his performance, and in his energetic, elegant way, he
did. Starting out with several of his timeless songs like Rub You The Right Way, then moving on to chart toppers like My, My, My. He even sprinkled a few of
the songs from his recent album through the concert. His performance stretched
to 2 hours of music. He shared roses to the ladies in the house, while some
were invited to do a sing along.
Not
only did the evening allow guests to enjoy themselves, five percent of all
table sales went to Bloom Cancer Care and Support Foundation. Butterscotch
Evenings, a bi-annual event is the brainchild of MichelAngelo Productions.
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| Praiz |
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| Johnny Gill |
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| Aldo Zilli |
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| Bill Bellamy and Yvonne Vixen Ekwere |
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