nigerian brewries partner with nigerian entertainment industry

L-R: Colette Otusheso, Head of Marketing Operations, MTV Base, Pop icon 2face Idibia, Walter Drenth, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries, Pop star Wizkid, Tokunbo Adodo, Senior Marketing Manager, Nigerian Breweries, and Ayeni Adekunle Samuel, Publisher Nigerian Entertainment Today at the launch of Star Music. Photo: Kola Oshalusi

Nigeria’s leading beer brand Star has scored another first with the announcement last night, of a revolutionary mobile music app called STAR MUSIC.
The cool mobile app which lets music fans stream or download music, enjoy and share news, photos, videos and charts, while creating their own music playlist, is a tool that’ll change the way Nigerians experience music.
Riding on a content partnership with MTV Base and NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT TODAY, STAR MUSIC, according to Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries, Walter Drenth, is poised to become the home for everything music, and the millions of Nigerians who love the art.
‘It’s a cool, fun way to use and share music content’ adds Mr Drenth, ‘Star consumers love music and entertainment. And STAR MUSIC is another way we’re responding to their yearnings. ’
STAR MUSIC is the first mobile music app in Nigeria, combining Nigerian and international music and news, giving users the opportunity to create and share playlists, and the freedom to choose from a wide range of original, real time content all on the go. And there’s a community of writers made up of Nigeria’s favorite bloggers.
Nicolaas Vervelde, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NB PLC says the company is excited by the introduction of Star Music and by the fact that this will revolutionize the way people use and share music while giving Nigerian musicians a great platform to shine. “We are constantly on the search for new, fun and exciting ways to help Nigerians relax and Star Music promises to become a major part of our lives, just like Nigeria’s number one beer Star Lager.”
STAR MUSIC went live on Wednesday February 27, 2013, following a star-studded launch in Lagos. Guests included Wizkid (who performed and released his ‘Azonto’ video exclusively on the App), 2face Idibia, Weird MC, Mr Raw, Toni Kan, Kunle Bakare, Joke Jaiyesimi, Obi Asika, Tomi Odunsi, Kola Oyeyemi, Mai Atafo and Tosyn Bucknor. Others are Gbemi, Abisoye Fagade, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st, Jaywon, Mr 2Kay, Tosin Martins, Tunde and Segun Demuren, Yvonne Ekwere, Ayo Animashaun, Efe Omorogbe, Dammy Krane and many more.