Tuesday 19 June 2012

NIGERIA POP SINGER "BANKY W" TO CARRY THE OLYMPIC TOUCH THIS YEAR AS WIZKID BECOMES PEPSI BRAND AMBASSADOR.





Words:Adedosu 'kenzy' Adekunle

It will be a great joy for Nigeria Music Industry as one of their own has been nominated to the carry the precious Olympic Touch .Ace and RnB singer "Banky W" has been chosen as one of the distinguished people to carry this year 2012 Olympic Torch.

The Empire Mate boss will be joining three other distinguished entertainers including, Steve Onu (Yaw), Funke Akindele, and football star, Kanu Nwankwo to lift the Torch in Coventry, U.K on Sunday, July 1, 2012.

This will be the second time a Nigerian musician would be selected to feature in the ceremonial initiative. Rapper Eedris Abdulkareem was part of the Nigerians selected to carry the torch in 2001.

Meanwhile, Wizkid has confirmed he’s joining Tiwa Savage as brand ambassador for Pepsi.

The 21 year-old star singer, who returned last week from Beirut where he was shooting Pepsi commercials with Tiwa, says he’s having fun and working hard to make sure 'he doesn’t disappoint’.

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