Showstopping Grand Finale planned for So You Think You Can Dance

It's almost the end of the road for the dance competition that has provided a bevy of entertainment, shock, intrigue an pure unadulterated fun; also bringing to the fore unmaginable talent from Mzansi's dance industry.

As you may have seen the results show last night, Elizma, Ashley, Thabiso and Kim are South Africa’s favourite dancers – and now its up to their fans to vote, vote, vote to ensure their number one dancer triumphs in the thrilling final of So You Think You Can Dance this Saturday, 1st November 2008.

The one-and-a-half hour special which kicks off at 6:00pm will see Elizma, Ashley, Thabiso and Kim dance for their lives in front of all five judges in this smash hit dancertainment show on SABC 1 Mzansi Fo Sho before South Africa decides who will win the ultimate prize! Valued at R250 000 the prize is made up of a car from Cherry provided by Twist and the rest in cash!

Will it be 29-year-old contemporary dancer from Johannesburg, Thabiso, 25-year-old contemporary dancer from Johannesburg, or Afro Fusion dancer from Pretoria, Kim, 27-year-old contemporary dancer from Cape Town, Elizma or 25-year-old all-round dancer from Pretoria, Ash?

Voting is now open until towards the end of the show on Saturday. So, make sure you cast your vote to help your favourite dancer clinge the title as Mzansi's Season 1 So You Think You Can Dance king or queen and walk away with the R250 000 prize. You can also stand a chance to walk away with prizes of your own as R10 000 wiil be given away to lucky voters.

And, don't miss out on the final on Saturday evening, from 6:00pm, it promises to be the most thrilling, joyous, energetic and entertaining show yet. As if not enough, local R&B king Loyiso will brace the stage with a hot live perforamance. Make absolutely sure that you don't miss out on all the FUN!

Win 5 Death Race hampers, courtesy of UIP and YEAHBO.DOT.NET

The new Jason Statham movie Death Race hits cinemas nationwide this coming Friday, 31 October 2008. The remake of Death Race 2000, filmed in a game like fashion is action packed and very entertaining. Please see our brief review of Death Race we did back in September, HERE.

We have some good news for the fans of Jason Statham and one of our favourite singers/actors, Tyrese Gibson, whose performance is superb on Death Race. YEAHBO.DOT.NET and United Pictures International (UIP) are giving away 5 hampers to 5 lucky visitors to the blog or the website YEAHBO.DOT.NET. Each memorabilia hamper consists of a Death Race t-shirt with the title treatment on the front; a Death Race cap, also with the title treatment on the front; as well as a Death Race movie poster.

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eThekwini's Lungisani takes the Gospel Competition crown

Durbanite Lungisani Moffat Ntuli was crowned winner on the grand finale of SABC 2’s weekly music reality show I Want To Sing Gospel this past Sunday. After getting the highest number of votes from the public, he walked away with R100 000 and a recording contract from Lindelani Mkhize Entertainment.

According to the the numbers, Lungisani received over 40 000 votes from SABC 2 viewers around Mzansi, followed by runner-up Mzoxolo Rafani with just over 30 000 votes and Charisma Hanekam with over 12 000 votes. Both Mzoxolo and Charisma are each receiving a consolation prize of R25 000.

“I am very happy to have won, when I first came to the show I wished to win and I have always wanted to record an album, it has taken so long, but now my dream has come true. My album will be about praise and worship. With the money I have won, I will make my mother’s dream come true and renovate her house so we can have more space and comfort like everyone else. I would also like to continue with my administration and computer studies,” said the ecstatic Lungisani.

The show’s head talent scout, Lindelani Mkhize, who will also be producing Lungisani’s debut album gleefully stated, “South Africa has spoken and their choice is good; Lungisani’s success - also considering his disadvantaged background - is a positive, uplifting story. The hard work begins now; in order for him to deliver, he will need to be dedicated, disciplined and devoted to what he does, the ball is in his court.”

I didn't follow the show religiously, only catching short snippets here and there, but it is undisputed that the gifted man from the North of eThekwini can sing. Well done to Lungisani for his victory. I'm certainly looking forward to hear what he cooks up in the studio soon.

The remaining top 9 contestants have decided to form a Gospel group, which will be launched through two special live shows this Thursday & Friday (30 & 31 October 2008) at the South African State Theatre in Tshwane. They are currently busy rehearsing for these events, their first ever live concerts along with winner Lungisani – following overwhelming public demand.

Tickets for the I Want To Sing Gospel live shows are available through Computicket and at all Shoprite Checkers ticket counters. There concerts are made possible with the support of SABC 2, South African State Theatre and the show’s main SABC Radio partners - Ukhozi FM and Lesedi FM.

Jazz heavyweights Spyro Gyra, Oliver Mtukudzi and Take 6 top MACfest bill

Jazz music lovers rejoice. The names of the first half of the musicians that will appear at this year’s Mpumalanga Arts and Cultural Festival (MACfest) were unveiled at a press conference at the Cultural Main Hall, eMalahleni (Witbank) last week.

Appearing as headline acts at the festival that takes place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November is United States (US) group Spyro Gyra , Zimbabwe ’s Oliver Mtukudzi a Cape Town-based Mozambican guitarist Jimmy Dludlu, Madala Kunene and Grammy award winners, Take 6. While these three main acts are from three different countries, they have one thing in common; the ability to get audiences to move their bodies and get onto the dance floor.

I would have really loved to be there, especially to see the Brian McKnight co-produced outfit, Take 6 perform live, I've been a fan of their soothing accapella harmonies for a while now. Unfortunately, there is a prior personal engagement for the very same weekend. For all those that can make it though, go and enjoy the beautiful sounds of all the artists that will be providing the best and rare entertainment, personally for you.

Check YEAHBO.DOT.NET for more details on the above bands, as well as more on the event information.

Levi's® Rage for the Revolution is a Concert with a Conscience

Levi's® is not just a successful global clothing brand but also highly involved in both original music development as well as educating young people about knowing their HIV status. They have been involved in this remarkale project for a while now, with recognisable success too.

To this end, Levis® Red for Life is all about ‘working it out for yourself’. Students are a particularly vulnerable group, that's why this year, students got tested at the co-branded Levi’s® / New Start mobile testing clinics at campuses around the country over the past month. More than that, 500 lucky students who tested are getting the opportunity to attend the fourth Levi’s® Rage for the Revolution concert, being held on Saturday, the 8th of November at a secret location.

The concert will feature Tidal Waves, Jozi, Flat Stanley, Malaika, aKING, L’vovo, Ntando, DJ Euphonik and DJ Oskido, and in a new initiative, all of the artists will also undergo testing - a concert where everyone in attendance, and everyone on stage, has been tested.

Below are some of the pro-active, accountable, supportive and even personal statements made by some of the artists who are behind and fully endorse this amazing and extraordinary campaign:

Tshedi Mholo from Malaika - “Levi’s® Red for Life has been highly effective in creating Aids awareness amongst ordinary people. Personally, I would like to encourage the negative to stay clean and the positive to remains positive thinkers. We are privileged to be involved and appreciate the opportunity to use our celebrity status to create awareness.”

Jacob ‘Zakes’ Wulana from Tidal Waves - “We need to shout this message out loud. It’s very hectic for the country when we think freedom is going to bring us everything we want, but the nation is still dying. We want to make people more aware of that because this affects everyone.”

Ntando - “I got involved in this for one reason only: a human life is priceless, so it’s important to me to provide as much help and support that I can.”

Andrew Mac from Flat Stanley - “We’ve enjoyed a long partnership with the Levi's® Original Music programme, so getting involved with Levi’s® Red for Life was a no-brainer”

Students only qualify to win free VIP entry to the concert if they have been tested. So, students, go out there and get tested. Not only students, but if you lead a sexualy-active life, make your move now, get tested and live positively. And eveybody else who can, go and support this positive campaign, afterall HIV/AIDS affects us all.