MUMBAI: Reaching out to Hyderabad the melody way, Hyderabad‘s Radio City 91.1FM, is calling the city‘s singing talent to participate in a hunt to crown the true musical genius of Hyderabad, aptly titled ‘Radio City Superstar Singer‘. All musically gifted Hyderabadis can participate in the auditions and prove their singing mettle, out of which one will be the chosen voice who stands to win big ? cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and be the station voice for Radio City Hyderabad for a year!

City-wide auditions for ‘Radio City Superstar Singer‘ started from May 22 and will run up to June 5, 2010, in a quest to find the one soulful, melodious voice of Hyderabad. Aspiring listeners can drop in their recorded CDs at the Radio City Office at Suite # 203, 8-2-698, Road # 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad or else can participate in the live audition happening at Mc? Donalds, Eat Street and Inorbit Mall from 26th May to 3rd June

During this period, Radio City 91.1FM is letting Hyderabad choose its very own ‘Superstar Singer‘ as Hyderabad‘s Radio Cityzens are invited to vote for their favourite ‘Superstar Singer‘. Helping listeners vote for the right person will be a series of Hyderabad‘s most renowned names in music. Radio City ‘Superstar Singer‘ will be proclaimed on June 20, 2010 at Inorbit Mall, which will be buzzing with great excitement, as the finalist will have a live audience and will be judged by a panel of celebrity judges along with the effervescent RJ Vamsee and audience votes. Here, after weeks of rigorous efforts, Hyderabad‘s ‘Radio City Superstar Singer‘ will be crowned basis an electrifying performance and on judges poll.

Sharing his thoughts on this endeavor Ashit Kukian, COO, Radio City 91.1FM said, "With ‘Radio City Superstar Singer we‘re giving our listeners in Hyderabad a chance to display their musical prowess. We‘re turning the spotlight back on to them - both to be discovered and be entertained. Radio City is known to be the Number 1 station when it comes to music, introducing unique, innovative initiatives. As Hyderabad‘s melody FM station, we are proud to bring back to you the ?Voice of Hyderabad? now in its new avatar, ‘Radio City Superstar Singer?, which promises a well-deserved platform to showcase Hyderabad‘s upcoming musical talent.?

MUMBAI: This season, as the entire world gears up for the most exciting and awaited event of the year ? the FIFA World Cup 2010 ? NewsX , soon to be the re-launched as IMN News, brings to you a power-packed programming line up to capture the sporting extravaganza.

Explore the history of the greatest game ever played as NewsX takes you on a trip back in time to experience the story from 1930 to 2006. Witness never-seen-before pictures of the 18 World Cup editions and enlighten yourself with incredible facts in the special pre-tournament programme CUP OF GOOD HOPE exclusively on NewsX.

Take a dose of regular updates on the game with former British footballer-turned-coach-cum-Director of the Super Soccer Academy Bill Adams and Nigerian star of the Indian maidans Chima Okorie. Chima ? the black leopard ? is possibly the greatest player to have played regularly in India, and at his prime, played with top clubs like East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.

NewsX promises to keep you updated on the latest trends and stories from South Africa all through the 30 glorious days. Follow the team of reporters in London, New York and Johannesburg as they cover the agony and ecstasy from the scene of the action. Catch the special sessions all through the day on NewsX.

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MUMBAI: 92.7 BIG FM Delhi station on its ?Shock & Awe? parade met the nicotine captive victims across Delhi on World No Tobacco Day, to re-emphasize the hazards of smoking and spread awareness about healthy living. Simi and Abhi from Zee TV popular show 12/24 Karolbagh flagged off the event and supported the campaign.

The squad wearing skeleton outfits sported messages to spread awareness on ?what smoking can do to you?. Across various parts of the city, the Skeleton Squad spoke to smokers highlighted the dangers of smoking through placards and a specially designed card inviting the smokers into hell..

Expressing her views on the initiative support extended by the proud telly daughter Simmi, of 12/24, Karol Bagh says, ?A recent report study outlined that nearly 1/3 of the adult population, is consuming tobacco everyday, which is absolutely an unhealthy habit that indeed results in some of the deadliest forms of health hazards like Cancers. Today, I am here to support the WHO initiative and encourage the youngsters to chuck this dangerous habit out of their lifestyles, as this is going to do no good to them and would ultimately land you in the dangerous pit of death.?

Following the powerful statement of his on screen Wife, the ideal husband, Abhi said ?There are a lot of things available in the market for intake, then why tobacco? It?s the instant reason for death after hypertension and out of 10 adult, one dies because of tobacco. The youngsters of today should not fall for it saying it reduces stress and all. It?s all psychological. I am also from the same generation and proud to say that I haven?t fallen for this ? Live Healthy!?

Speaking about this initiative Ashwin Padmanabhan Station Head said ?Smoking not only affects the health of the smokers but also their family and friends. Through this drive, we intend to educate them about the perils of smoking and convert them to opt for a healthy living. At BIG 92.7 FM it is our constant endeavour to highlight key social issues, which demand the society?s attention. We are confident that this campaign, with the support of our listeners, would make a positive impact in the society.?

MUMBAI: STAR has bagged six awards at the Promax BDA India Awards held in Mumbai on 19 and 20 May. STAR‘s excellence in broadcast design promotion is recognized in a wide range of disciplines including on-air and off-air campaigns, graphics, art direction and collaterals.

Channel [V]‘s innovative campaign to wake people up and get them to vote during the 2009 elections in India won the channel 2 golds:

" Gold - Best Promotional Campaign for Vote Ya Vaat
" Gold - Best Public Service Announcement for Vote Ya Vaat

The channel also won 1 gold and 1 silver in the following categories:
" Gold - Best On-Air Ident Design (In-House) for Bhai Id
" Silver - Something for Nothing for Mantra Id

Star Plus, No. 1 channel in the Hindi GEC space and the network‘s flagship channel, walked away with two golds in the following categories:

" Best Reality Promo for Music Ka Maha Muquabala
" Best Holiday / Seasonal / Special Event Promo for 16th Annual STAR Screen Awards - Shahid Kapoor

The Promax & BDA Awards are regarded as the world‘s most prestigious honours for creative endeavors in the fields of on-air and off-air promotion, design and marketing for visual media. The Awards are judged by a panel of professionals in the broadcast and electronic media industries across the globe.

Established in 1955, PROMAX is the world‘s premier body for promotion and marketing professionals working in electronic and broadcast media. BDA is the world‘s leading association of broadcast and multimedia designers. PROMAX/BDA has a membership of over 4000 companies and individuals drawn from more than 65 countries.

MUMBAI: Delhi-based fashion designer Ritu Beri has designed all the costumes of Oscar-awarded maestro AR Rahman and his entire troupe for the upcoming ‘The A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home‘.

Produced by Deepak Gattani and Rapport Productions, the concert will kick off at New York on June 11 at the Nassau Coliseum.

The tour will travel to over 20 major arenas and cities worldwide including The Forum in Los Angeles, The Patriot Center in Washington DC, American Airlines Arena in Dallas as well as Weakly Arena and O2 in London to name a few.

Beri will be personally there at the show in Paris on 17 July 2010. "Working with a composer of Rahman‘s caliber has been very exciting and prestigious. I have enjoyed creating and designing the costumes not just for Rahman but the other singers and dancers as well.", Beri told indiantelevision.com. She said that she had designed the costumes of all the dancers, the singers, the musicians,
Hariharan and Rahman himself.

The clothes are elaborate and match the stunning grandeur of the sets and the drama of the live performances.

On this forthcoming tour, the highlight is also the collaboration with creative director Amy Tinkham who is known for creating live musical concerts for a variety of pop-music icons including Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys and Mariah Carey.

"The clothes are a theatrical experience that will blend new technologies with traditional elegance. There are over 300 clothes, an amalgamation of youthful modernity and elaborate Indian dress age. While designing for this tour it was important to keep the heritage and traditions of India intact and add a new modernity to the presentation", Beri added.