The high anticipation
preceding the 1st leg of the Star Music Trek regional concerts saw music
lovers in Lagos thronged Jite Open Field in FESTAC Town to watch their
favourite superstars P-Square, M.I, Ice Prince, Sound Sultan, KCee, Kas
and other exciting artistes perform live.
Crystals at the Festac concert
Thousands of guests bravely defied the Lagos rains to attend the concert and witness high-octane performances from the artistes.
Compere of the event, Gbenga
Adeyinka, set the crowd reeling as he dished out from his rich
repertoire of jokes and anecdotes while boldly challenging local talent
who eagerly lined up to join him on stage and prove their mettle.
Guitarist flanked by P-Square during their performance
However, it was the
scintillating performances –a rich medley of thumping dance steps and
pulsating rhythms– from fan favourites PSquare, M.I, Ice Prince, Sound
Sultan, Kcee, Kas, and Crystals that sent the crowd into frenzy with
many demanding encores from the headliners.
Kcee on stage
One after the other, the music
acts dished out popular songs from their collection of hits, reaching
out to the crowd who swelled the ranks in appreciation of the stage
craft and mastery of the entertainers.
M.I, in between songs, paid
tribute to the fans whom he said had greatly inspired him to his level
of fame while repeatedly urging them to ‘never give up on their dreams’.
M.I and Ice Prince back stage
In between performing his hit
songs, the prolific entertainer humorously described his hustle up the
ranks– mentioning his journey to Lagos from Jos by road via ABC Bus– to
become a notable music star to court today.
“No matter what happens, you
need to believe in yourself, don’t ever let anyone take your dreams from
you”, the MTV-award-winning rapper-entrepreneur reiterated.
On the other hand, award
winning artiste, Ice Prince, who has enjoyed a very successful musical
year so far affirmed his appreciation of being part of this year’s tour
“I’m really happy to be part of Star Music Trek 2013, can’t wait to
connect with my fans all over the country and make beautiful music”.
Sound Sultan on stage at the Star Music Trek Festac concert
Kcee, whose hit Limpopo has
been on every major playlist across the country over the past few months
surprised one lucky fan as he flung his wrist watch into the crowd “I
love my wrist watch…but FESTAC, I love you guys more!”
Special surprise performances
from, African China took fans down memory lane with his hit, “Crisis”
and Harrisong also added to the intense excitement of the night.
Other artistes expected to
perform at the nationwide event include 2face, D’banj, Psquare, Timaya,
Wande Coal, Obesere, Mr Raw, Dr. Sid, JMartins, Naeto C, Tiwa Savage,
Sheyi Shey, and many others.
Fans in Aba, Abeokuta, Agege,
Asaba, Enugu, Nnewi, Owerri, Lokoja, and Surulere will also get a taste
of the excitement as the concert will also tour these cities over the
next two months. The Star Music Trek Presents The Trek ends with a major
finale on August 10 at National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
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