PHOTOS: Sir Shina Peters & Seyi Shay rock the stage as Etisalat takes customers to Cloud 9 with exclusive music platform

(L-R) Vice President, Marketing, Etisalat Group, Matthew Wilsher; Head, High Value Events and Sponsorships, Etisalat Nigeria, Ebi Atawodi; Afro Juju icon, Sir Shina Peters; Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Steve Evans and R&B Singer, Seyi Shay

Etisalat Nigeria last weekend launched the Etisalat Cloud 9, a first of its kind music platform that offers unique end-to-end experiential music performances from upcoming breakthrough artists and legendary iconic musicians. The A-List event which held at Villa Medici, Victoria Island, Lagos had celebrity guests such as Toke Makinwa, Wunikan Mukan, Tokini Peterside, Cecil Hammond, Olisa Adibua, in attendance with featured performances by Afro Juju legend, Sir Shina Peters and rising R&B star, Seyi Shay.

(L-R) Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Steve Evans; Manager, Special Projects, Etisalat Nigeria, Zainab Abiola; R&B Singer, Seyi Shay and Director, Retail Sales, Etisalat Nigeria, Charles Ogunwuyi

The music platform combines a unique experience of quality music, an interactive magazine for tablet devices and a rich social opportunity at the sessions with individuals and business executives on the Etisalat network. The platform will feature fully acoustic musical performances around the country following the launch in Lagos.
Afro Juju king, Sir Shina Peters, took guests at the event to Cloud 9 as they went down memory lane with each song. R&B singer, Seyi Shay also put up an outstanding performance as she entertained guests for the first time using a live band performing some of her chart topping singles such as the popular, “irawo”. She also gave the audience a sneak preview of some unreleased material which got her a standing ovation.

Toke Makinwa

Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Steven Evans, said, “There has been a demand for businesses to create unique platforms to effectively showcase their brand essence and provide opportunities for better connection with customers. The launch of Etisalat Cloud 9, our official contemporary music platform has been developed to showcase the celebrated musicians alongside the rising stars of the music industry while providing exclusive music content to the Nigerian industry”.

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Ebi Atawodi, Head, High Value Events and Sponsorships, Etisalat Nigeria, further explained that Etisalat considers music as an important and strategic platform for engaging customers. “Etisalat Cloud 9 forms a perfect continuation of our existing Youth/Mass Music Road show, Cliqfest, our flagship property, Nigerian Idol and our newly acquired music property, Lagos Jazz Series. Music is also a platform that resonates deeply with Nigerians and we intend to use this platform to create a richer experience with our customers using the Cloud 9 platform – the Sessions, the Parties and our official Etisalat Cloud 9 magazine” she said.

Adebola Williams

Seyi Shay

Rahila Isa-Oni

Wunikan Mukan

Ebi Atawodi and Lere Awokoya, Brand Manager, Hennessy

Aisha Maibe

Azu Nwagbogu & Enitan Denloye

Adebola Williams & Dr. Ola Orekunrin

Toke Makinwa and Maje Ayida

Ebi Atawodi & Seyi Shay

Ebi Atawodi, Tokini Peterside & Plato Syrimis

Olisa Adibua & Sir Shina Peters

Sir Shina Peters

Sir Shina Peters and Seyi Shay on stage

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