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International Songwriting Competition Winner Tia P with Song Music is Fundamenta

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:54:46 +0000

International Songwriting Competition Winner Tia P with Song Music is Fundamenta

Rihanna, Peter Gabriel & Jerry Lee Lewis name Tia P. the winner in the International Songwriting Competition

Inspires a New Generation of Young Songwriters and Musicians

Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 2011 – Through hard work, dedication and a strong support system, Hip Hop/Pop artist Tia P. continues to receive validation and accreditation from the music industry by winning the Teen category in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition. Competing against 15,000 talented song writers and artists around the world. This is a very important accolade for Tia P as a songwriter and artist to be heard and recognized among artists she admires and professionals who know the music business.

Tia’s song, “Music is Fundamental” was presented to a panel of music legends and contemporary artists from different genres and eras including Tom Waits; Kings Of Leon; Jeff Beck; Ben Harper; Kelly Clarkson; Timbaland; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Robbie Williams; Peter Gabriel; Black Francis (The Pixies); Rihanna; Robert Smith (The Cure); Train; Jerry Lee Lewis; McCoy Tyner; Robert Earl Keen; James Cotton; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); DJ Tiësto; Baaba Maal; Sandra Bernhard; Montel Jordan; John Digweed; Adele; Alejandro Sanz; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); Craig Morgan; Keane and Jazmine Sullivan. Industry executives and veterans representing record labels, music networks and programming and A & R’s also voted to award the honor to Tia P. for Music is Fundamental.

“Wow, this is an extreme honor and I am forever grateful to everyone that sees in me what my family, friends and fans have seen all along. The ISC is a wonderful organization and opportunity and I encourage every song writer in the world to let them know who you are so they can let the world know. I will put this honor on a shelf to inspire me daily and leave room for the Grammy that will go right next to it,” says Tia P. She was also a finalist in the Peoples Voter’s Choice and a semi-finalist in the Hip Hop category for N.O.B.O.D.Y., her new single.

In addition to an impressive selection of prizes to help her in her career, Tia P. is most excited about the five (5) week summer performance scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Berklee College of music is the world’s largest independent music college for the study of contemporary music. The scholarship includes tuition, room and board.

This has been a tremendous week for the teen. Her single N.O.B.O.D.Y released on iTunes and Amazon.com on May 10, 2011. N.O.B.O.D.Y is an upbeat dance track with a smooth delivery that pays homage to the old school style of exposing the artists’ own personal prowess on the microphone coupled with the ability to write and produced good music. Using a “whispering” technique and an upbeat chant in the intro N.O.B.O.D.Y. is appropriate for radio, dance clubs, school dances and IPods across the globe. She is preparing to shoot the video for the single and has been invited to perform on the Fight Against Lupus World Tour.

To hear the winning song, “Music is Fundamental” please visit http://www.6xentertainment.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Music-is-Fundamental.mp3. For information on the single N.O.B.O.D.Y. please visit www.6xentertainment.com

About the International Songwriting Competition The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the art of songwriting. Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are invited to participate. ISC has the most prestigious panel of judges of all the songwriting and music contests in the world, offering exposure and the opportunity to have your songs heard by the most influential decision-makers in the music industry.

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Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Celebrates 100 Years – Rihanna to Sing for NIVEA

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:13:27 +0000

Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Celebrates 100 Years – Rihanna to Sing for NIVEA

PRESS RELEASE: Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Celebrates 100 Years Skincare for Life

•    NIVEA to celebrate its centennial with global activations
•    New NIVEA Brand campaign “100 Years Skincare for Life”
•    Launch of multi-channel digital campaign targeting younger consumers
•    Music icon Rihanna to be the voice of NIVEA’s 100 year celebration
•    Significant on top brand investment

Hamburg, March 3, 2011 – Beiersdorf is preparing the ground for future growth and is newly aligning the NIVEA brand for its 100th birthday. With the business strategy “Focus on Skin Care. Closer to Markets.” the company will concentrate on its core competence skincare, placing NIVEA in its center. The brand today announced its plans for its centennial anniversary, which will consist of a series of global activities throughout the year starting in May. These include a huge marketing campaign, globally aligned point of sale activations, and a multi-channel consumer digital campaign that is aimed towards a younger target group. The worldwide celebrations will be supported by significant on top investments.

For millions around the world, the trusted NIVEA brand has been a staple in their home for decades, thus building a loyal consumer following. As the brand enters its centennial, it will pay homage to its heritage while looking ahead to the next generation of fans, enlisting global music icon Rihanna to lend her voice to the anniversary campaign.

Aiming to take the 100th anniversary straight to the consumer NIVEA will be throwing a “thank you” event to celebrate with consumers from around the globe. Furthermore a large-scale skincare advisory tour which will span across 75,000 promotion areas in retail around the globe is expected to generate more than 13 million consumer contacts. “Over the past 100 years, NIVEA has been an iconic skincare brand across the world that is built on the trust of our consumers. We are excited to have Rihanna supporting us in our celebration and building a new generation of fans,” said Markus Pinger, member of the board, responsible for Brands. As an extension of its commitment to connect with consumers and celebrate 100 years of better skin care, NIVEA will serve as sponsor of Rihanna’s tour, which will span across North America and Europe beginning at the end of May. The multi-city tour will include consumer engagement through NIVEA and Rihanna owned social media channels and will feature various NIVEA-branded activations.

About Beiersdorf AG Cosmetics company Beiersdorf AG is based in Hamburg, Germany, and has over 20,000 employees worldwide. Its sales in 2009 amounted to €5.748 billion. The company has been listed on the DAX since December 2008. Beiersdorf’s NIVEA is the world’s largest skin care brand*. Other names in its successful international brand portfolio include Eucerin, La Prairie, Labello, 8×4 and Hansaplast/Elastoplast. Subsidiary tesa SE is one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive products and system solutions for industry, craft businesses, and consumers. Beiersdorf has more than 125 years of skin care experience and is known for its innovative and high-quality products.

* Source: Euromonitor, Skin and beauty products excluding perfumes and hair color by sales volume, 2009
PR Contact India: Toral Sanghavi, toral@cleapublicrelations.com Neha Varma, neha@cleapublicrelations.com

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Rihanna’s New Life-Like Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:03:17 +0000

Rihanna’s New Life-Like Wax Figure at Madame Tussauds Washington D.C.

Rihanna’s new Madame Tussauds Washington D.C. wax figure is now on display in the nation’s capital alongside wax likenesses of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Madonna, Rosa Parks, The Jonas Brothers and Denzel Washington, among others.

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World Premiere of Rihanna’s “Hard” Video – Hosted By MTV & VH1

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:49:19 +0000

World Premiere of Rihanna’s “Hard” Video – Hosted By MTV & VH1

MTV & VH1 To Host World Premiere of Rihanna’s “Hard” Video, Featuring Jeezy, Online, On Mobile & On-Air, Thursday December 17 AT 4:00 PM ET

Rihanna to Participate With Fans in Multi-Screen Video Premiere
Through Online Chat Feature

Catch a 30-Second Sneak Peek of “Hard” on MTV.com and VH1.com Beginning Today, Monday December 14

NEW YORK, NY, December 14, 2009 – VH1 and MTV, units of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) will premiere Rihanna’s video “Hard,” featuring Jeezy, on multiple screens including, VH1, VH1 Soul, MTV, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, MTVU, MTV Tr3s, VH1.com, MTV.com, VH1 and MTV Mobile and the two networks’ Facebook and Myspace pages on Thursday, December 17 at 4:00 PM ET. The video will also premiere simultaneously on Rihanna’s official site, RihannaNow.com, as well as her official Facebook and Myspace pages. Beginning today, MTV.com and VH1.com will give fans an early look at the video with a 30-second sneak peek.

Rihanna will also be on hand to participate in the video premiere, by sending messages to her fans, which will appear alongside the video online. Fans are also encouraged to submit their messages via the online player.

Additionally, both MTV Mobile and VH1 Mobile are offering one exclusive Rihanna ringtone each. Monthly VH1/MTV mobile ringtone subscription holders can access the ringtone by going to m.MTV.com or m.VH1.com.

In its 4-star review, Rolling Stone called Rated R “one of the best pop records of the year.” The Chicago Sun Times called it “by far the best, most layered and most heartfelt effort of the 21-year-old artist’s career.” Critics and fans alike have been raving about Rihanna’s new album, which made its debut atop the Billboard R&B Albums chart at #1. With over 182,000 copies in its first week of release, Rated R stands as the biggest first-week Soundscan tally of Rihanna’s career. Already exploding at radio, “Hard” was the #1 most added record at both the pop and urban formats, and was the greatest gainer at rhythm.

Recent MTV/VH1 exclusive world video premieres include Green Day and Beyoncé/Lady Gaga. In 2009, the two music networks have premiered more than 45 on-air/online music videos.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with TV series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 95 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including VH1Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Mobile, VH1Games and extensive broadband video on VH1.com. Connect with VH1 at VH1.com.

MTV is the dynamic, vibrant experiment at the intersection of music, creativity and youth culture. For over 28 years, MTV has evolved, challenged the norm, and detonated boundaries — giving each new generation a creative outlet and voice that entertains, informs and unites on every platform and screen. On-air, MTV is the number one rated full-day ad-supported cable network for P12-24. Online, MTV.com averaged 8.5 million monthly unique visitors during the first quarter of 2009 — up +6% from Q4/2008 and up +6% year-over-year. Total video streams for the first quarter of 2009 increased 21% over the same time period last year. And MTV’s successful sibling networks MTV2, mtvU and MTV Tr3s each deliver unprecedented customized content, super-serving music fans, college students and young American Latinos like no one else. MTV is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Wanna know more? Come on in… www.mtvpress.com.

Contacts: Erica Cantwell Sahin, VH1 Melissa Barreto, MTV
Erica.cantwell@vh1.com Melissa.Barreto@mtvstaff.com

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Michael J. Herbert, Winner of Talenthouse & Nokia’s Search for Mobile Videographer to Film Rihanna’s London Concert

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:52:30 +0000

Michael J. Herbert, Winner of Talenthouse & Nokia’s Search for Mobile Videographer to Film Rihanna’s London Concert

TALENTHOUSE WINNER TO FILM RIHANNA’S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED LONDON CONCERT LAUNCHING NEW ALBUM “RATED R”

Michael J. Herbert Named Winner of Talenthouse and Nokia’s Search for Mobile Videographer for Live Streaming Worldwide Concert

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (November 16, 2009) – Talenthouse, the leading platform for creative collaboration announced Michel J. Herbert as the winner of Nokia’s “Creative Invite” campaign to find an outstanding mobile videographer to film the exclusive Rihanna concert in which the singer will perform songs from her new album, Rated R, for the first time. Hailing from New Jersey, the 24 year-old aspiring filmmaker secured the opportunity to film the global pop star as she performs for this live, worldwide steam.

Nokia commissioned Talenthouse to leverage its established global community of talent, inviting all videographers around the globe to submit examples of their work before November 12. Receiving hundreds of submissions, Michael J. Herbert was voted as the community’s favorite and will have the opportunity to use the new Nokia X6 device.

“The tremendous response of our creative invites illustrates how we are able to attract high-quality content for our brand partners,” said Roman Scharf, CEO Talenthouse. “Through the Rihanna and Nokia invite, Michael will receive global recognition from a worldwide audience watching the concert via Nokia’s live stream.”

Unique to the Talenthouse platform is the “Creative Invite,” which drives the collaborative process and interaction between members. Nokia created the challenge to engage Talenthouse members that want to work in film and the music industry.

“Winning this competition means so much for a ‘starving’ artist such as myself,” said Herbert. “I am thrilled to receive this amazing opportunity to travel to London and have my work seen by such a large audience.”

Currently, Talenthouse is working with iconic celebrities and brands such as Naomi Campbell, Montblanc and adidas to provide opportunities for artists and create a dialogue with consumers. In return, artists are able to receive recognition from the community and compensation for their work when participating in Creative Invites on www.talenthouse.com

About Talenthouse Talenthouse is the leading platform for creative collaboration, providing artists opportunities for recognition and compensation. Talenthouse embraces artists at every level of their career, as well as all supporters of the arts. Attracted by the potential for discovering, collaborating with and mentoring emerging talent, many global brands and acclaimed industry icons are involved with Talenthouse by hosting Creative Invites. Brands choose Talenthouse to engage in a dialogue with their audience in a targeted, relevant and credible context. Talenthouse currently focuses on film, fashion, music, art, design and photography.

For more information please visit www.talenthouse.com

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