Alive. Thats the name of my debut single. Why bring it up today? Because it is FINALLY ready!!! Whoop! Whoop! I received the mastered version (ready for radio play version) today from a sicko called Streaky.
I was literally bouncing on my seat when it magically appeared in my inbox, LITERALLY. And then I started dancing! The kind of silly dance you do when no-one is watching... Well, moving on. On my never-ending list of things to do was to write an introductory email to the ''Promo Girls''. Who are they - I hear you ask? Well, so far we have, Landy, Amelia, Lisa, Elizabeth and Marisa. Charming girls, recruited to be at my live shows to mingle with the crowd and encourage them to join my mailing list etc. If you happen to be at one of my shows they can't be missed, 'cause they'll be wearing Nike Jemiyo T-shirts so say hi! (And when you're done please say hi to me too!)
Talking about live gigs I somehow managed to secure another one in like 5 minutes today. I sent an email, got a reply, made a call and now I'm performing at Bar Rumba on the 12th October. Crazy!
Speaking of things not taking very long, a talented friend of mine who goes by the stage name ''Husky'' has been GMA nominated for best Gospel Act 2010. It takes like 45 seconds to vote! http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=137003283012775&ref=ts
So back to my day. My swollen glands a less swollen, but still a little nervous about singing at the gig tomorrow. Really looking forward to the presenter auditons on Sunday. Now you're thinking ''Presenters???''
Why is Nike Jemiyo holding presenter auditions? Well watch this space for more news to come. I promise its gonna be awesome...
Friday 24 September 2010
Swollen glands! :(
I woke up today with swollen glands! Not a happy bunny, but oh well I must press on - no rest for the wicked! Tiffany, one of my interns has set up a meeting with a photographer she knows, his name is Julian. We also have interviews with two make-up artists, Sarah and Sue. (Sarah is going to be doing make-up on VV brown soon!). Before I head out, I post up an add on gumtree for a guitarist - looking to complete my band of very talented and funny musicians. Its about 1p.m.- time to leave, barely catching my train! So I rock up to the Southbank, on time for once and meet Juls, who seems pretty quirky and cool. Then Tiffany gets a call form one of the make-up artists saying she is upstairs. Tiff heads upstairs to pick her up but comes back downstairs with TWO girls. Not what we planned, a mix up with the timings I guess. So now we have to awkwardly interview both of them at the same time. (Not a situation I want to be in again!) Anyways, they both end up showing their expertise on my face - fun times - I'm feeling fairly glamourous. All in all, both girls seem really cool and great at what they do. I head home after the meeting exhausted! It's crazy how much hard work it is being a model, hehe. But seriously all I want to do is sleep and I have a long list of things to do with new emails coming in! Matt, my manager wants me to try and get some gigs during the black history month. He's sent a ton of websites and asks me to make calls. I begin this insane task over a hot cup of lemon and honey. Insane because,1) I am ill and 2) black history month is NEXT MONTH. We are definitely behind in this, but you never know, something might come out of it, so I begin. By 10.30 p.m. my throat is still hurting and I'm praying I'll be well for the gig on Saturday. Hopefully I'll awake tomorrow with no swollen glands...
Thursday 23 September 2010
Guitarist Wanted for the Nike Jemiyo Band
Exciting times! We have an ad out on Gumtree as we are recruiting a guitarist to join the band of singer songwriter Nike Jemiyo based in London!
Message from Nike: "I have had a very exciting journey so far and have been fortunate enough to get over 1.3 million upload views on her covers on youtube! I am currently working to hit the live scene and am looking for a guitarist to work alongside my current band of amazing musicians!
Applicants need to be versatile, able to play across different genres, including, pop, soul and rock. You will need to attend rehearsals, which are held on a weekly basis and be available for gigs in primarily based in London but may also be further afield.
Payment details: expenses paid
If you are a guitarist and are interested please send a brief covering note, audio and/or video to nike@nikejemiyo.co.uk
N I K E J E M I Y O
WWW.NIKEJEMIYO.CO.UK
www.youtube.com/oyenikej
www.facebook.com/nikejemiyo
www.myspace.com/nikejemiyo
www.twitter.com/nikejemiyo
www.nikejemiyo.tumblr.com
www.reverbnation.com/nikejemiyo
www.nikejemiyomusic.blogger.com
Thursday 16 September 2010
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