CE'CILE TO TOUR WITH GERMAN SUPERSTAR PETER FOX

Ce'Cile is no stranger to Germany as her release Hot Like We has been a famous club and mainstream radio hit in Germany for over three years…

Monday Febraury 23; Kingston, Jamaica: The Bad Gyal has kept tongues wagging since first breaking into the Dancehall scene with the self produced, shockingly refreshing and thought provoking smash Changez. Now with her new album Waiting in-toe, Ce'Cile heads off to Germany this March for a series of shows with German Reggae Superstar Peter Fox.

Since her début in the late nineties Ce'Cile has been a regular staple in the international dancehall and reggae market. Her sultry singing, along with finely honed dee-jaying skills have made her one of the most sought after dancehall/reggae singers now on the scene.

Peter Fox is currently number one on the German Charts. After being on the album charts for four and a half months, Fox won three Echo Awards (aka the German Grammies) in the categories of: Best Hip-Hop/Urban Album, Critics Award and Producer of the Year.

Fox is the former lead singer Germany's most successful Reggae Band Seeed , but has eclipsed the success he had with Seeed by selling over 1 million units and counting of his debut solo album named Stadtaffe (City Ape) which was released on September 8, 2008. He has also topped the million hits mark on youtube on multiple occasions.

The Bad Gyal will open for Peter Fox on 6 shows including one at the biggest indoor concert venue in Germany; the Lanxess Arena in Cologne which holds 16,000 people. The tour will see Ce'Cile performing to crowds of between 9 and 16,000 and news from Germany are that most tickets are already sold.

Ce'Cile is no stranger to Germany as her release Hot Like We has been a famous club and mainstream radio hit in Germany for over three years, although it was never officially released there until last summer. The artiste is also highly rated on the urban scene and this is a grand opportunity for her and Jamaican music in general to reach a wider audience.

With this tour Ce'Cile will get the chance to satisfy her waiting German fans and also show the German mainstream pop audience why the German Reggae crowd has already fallen in love with her style and music. The artiste will also make stops in Hamburg, France and Austria. throughout the tour.

Ce´Cile Tour Dates with Peter Fox

March 09 Austria, Vienna – Gasometer

March 10 Germany, Munich – Zenith

March 11 Germany, Stuttgart – Porsche Arena

March 13 Germany, Cologne – Lanxess Arena

March 14 Germany, Chemnitz – Stadthalle

March 15 Germany, Bremen – AWD Dome

For more information visit: http://www.myspace.com/cecile or www.peterfox.de

Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall Returns to Weekenz

The second season of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall got under way in early January and is expected intensify with the live performances of the twenty finalists at Weekenz Bistro and Bar beginning on February 28.

Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall has travelled far and wide to bring authentic Jamaican talent to the fore. Over the last 5 weeks Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall has presented princes and princess vying for the grand prize of one million dollars each, a video and a single. The first live show for this season will be aired on TVJ on Saturday, February 28 and repeated on Tuesdays at 11:30pm and Thursdays at 10:30pm. The competition will also air on RETV on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 5:30 pm.

After successful audition shows were aired from the five locations: May Pen, Montego Bay, Portmore, Ocho Rios and Kingston, on Television Jamaica (TVJ) and RETV, all is set for the live eliminations. From each of the five audition locations four contestants were chosen by public vote and a total of twenty contestants have advanced to this round of the competition. The public’s votes will eliminate the princes and princesses with the lowest number of votes each week. The second season of the all-dancehall talent competition is expected to run until May when the winners will be known.

With a newly designed set by Simone Clarke from Higher Intelligence Agency; the second season of Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall is expected to be bigger and better than last season. To add to the new set; Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will feature a dance segment as it did last year only this time each week will feature and new group of dancers. This is a new approach by the talent show’s producers aimed at giving exposure to young dancers while at the same time providing high quality entertainment for the viewing public.

The format of the live show has changed a bit with the inclusion of a back stage feature hosted by comedian Pretty Boy Floyd. This section of the show will see Floyd interviewing patrons during the show while showcasing the contestants off-stage. Jamaican designs will again be featured each week and Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will premier the latest dancehall fashions by some of the top designers in Jamaica today.

With a new mixture of producers, artistes and noted music personalities as guest judges, as well as different selectors on the wheels of steel each week, Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall is destined to be a hit. Fans should stay tuned as on February 28 at 9pm on TVJ Magnum Kings and Queens of Dancehall will ‘buss’ new talent.