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Scoop
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
CHAII And Anna Coddington First Performers Announced For 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, Official Event Partners Confirmed
Press Release – Aotearoa Music Awards CHAII and are the first performers to be announced for the 60th Aotearoa Music Awards on 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. Leading the pack with six nominations in relation to her album Safar, NZ-Persian artist CHAII will take the stage to perform a dynamic three-track medley. The artist is nominated for NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year, Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year, Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist, NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content and Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer, alongside Frank Keys. Simon Gooding is also a finalist for Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer for his work on Safar. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll winner Anna Coddington – a finalist for Album of the Year, as well as Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo, and Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist – will also perform. She will be accompanied by a band of surprise special guests made up of past Tūī winners and current finalists. More performers – including some of the biggest acts in Aotearoa, past and present – will be revealed leading up to the Awards, which will celebrate 60 years of the Music Awards and 50 years of the Official Charts in Aotearoa. Off the back of a successful partnership in 2024, RNZ will again be the Aotearoa Music Awards Official Media Partner in 2025. The public media organisation will livestream the event via and across its social media channels. Viewers who don't catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from Friday 30 May. The live broadcast and on-demand stream are brought to our screens with the support of Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. NZ On Air is the presenting partner for the Album of the Year, Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content, and Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year categories and Te Māngai Pāho presents the Mana Reo and Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Tūī categories. AMA is thrilled to announce Spotify as an Official Partner of the Awards and as presenting partner for the prestigious Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year and Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Tūī. AMA is once again proud to partner with leading global multi-channel retailer of sports fashion JD Sports to present the Tā te Iwi | People's Choice Tūī, the winner of which is decided entirely by public vote. Voting will open to fans from around the world on Tuesday 20 May NZT. Full details to be announced. We are also thankful for support from Auckland Live, which facilitates the Viaduct Events Centre; Te Taura Whiri i te Reo | Māori Language Commission; and Official Restaurant Partner BurgerFuel. AMA is also delighted to pair with Coxs' Vineyard for a bespoke AMA 60th anniversary Pinot Noir. As already announced, the AMA event will see the return of 2024 co-hosts Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard. The duo did an exceptional job in their first year presenting the Awards together and are excited to be back in 2025. Jesse Mulligan says: 'I'm stoked to once again be joining Kara in presiding over New Zealand's biggest party. The Aotearoa Music Awards is always a magic night, but there'll be something really special this year as we celebrate 60 years of the iconic Tūī, with a who's who of our incredible music scene. From the performances to the speeches to the outfits, everything about these Awards is total rock 'n' roll.' Kara Rickard says: 'I'm thrilled to be back – especially as we celebrate 60 years of the Tūī! We're set to make this year even bigger and better than the last, and I can't wait for everyone to experience the incredible line-up of performances and the epic celebration of Aotearoa music we have in store.' View all AMA 2025 partner information here. Partner logos are available for download here The AMA 2025 finalists were announced on 8 April. Read the release here About Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow. For more, please visit
Scoop
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
CHAII And Anna Coddington First Performers Announced For 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards, Official Event Partners Confirmed
CHAII and Anna Coddington are the first performers to be announced for the 60th Aotearoa Music Awards on 29 May at the Viaduct Events Centre in Tāmaki Makaurau. Leading the pack with six nominations in relation to her album Safar, NZ-Persian artist CHAII will take the stage to perform a dynamic three-track medley. The artist is nominated for NZ On Air Te Tino Pukaemi o te Tau | Album of the Year, Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year, Te Manu Taki Tāhiko o te Tau | Best Electronic Artist, NZ On Air Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content and Te Taumata o te Kaiwhakaputa | Best Producer, alongside Frank Keys. Simon Gooding is also a finalist for Te Taumata o te Pūkenga Oro | Best Engineer for his work on Safar. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll winner Anna Coddington – a finalist for Album of the Year, as well as Te Māngai Pāho Mana Reo, and Te Māngai Pāho Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist – will also perform. She will be accompanied by a band of surprise special guests made up of past Tūī winners and current finalists. More performers – including some of the biggest acts in Aotearoa, past and present – will be revealed leading up to the Awards, which will celebrate 60 years of the Music Awards and 50 years of the Official Charts in Aotearoa. Off the back of a successful partnership in 2024, RNZ will again be the Aotearoa Music Awards Official Media Partner in 2025. The public media organisation will livestream the event via and across its social media channels. Viewers who don't catch the live broadcast will be able to stream the Awards on TVNZ+ from Friday 30 May. The live broadcast and on-demand stream are brought to our screens with the support of Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. NZ On Air is the presenting partner for the Album of the Year, Te Taumata o te Ataata | Best Music Video Content, and Te Taumata o te Horapa | Radio Airplay Record of the Year categories and Te Māngai Pāho presents the Mana Reo and Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau | Best Māori Artist Tūī categories. AMA is thrilled to announce Spotify as an Official Partner of the Awards and as presenting partner for the prestigious Spotify Te Tino Waiata o te Tau | Single of the Year and Spotify Te Tino Reo o te Tau | Best Solo Artist Tūī. AMA is once again proud to partner with leading global multi-channel retailer of sports fashion JD Sports to present the Tā te Iwi | People's Choice Tūī, the winner of which is decided entirely by public vote. Voting will open to fans from around the world on Tuesday 20 May NZT. Full details to be announced. We are also thankful for support from Auckland Live, which facilitates the Viaduct Events Centre; Te Taura Whiri i te Reo | Māori Language Commission; and Official Restaurant Partner BurgerFuel. AMA is also delighted to pair with Coxs' Vineyard for a bespoke AMA 60th anniversary Pinot Noir. As already announced, the AMA event will see the return of 2024 co-hosts Jesse Mulligan and Kara Rickard. The duo did an exceptional job in their first year presenting the Awards together and are excited to be back in 2025. Jesse Mulligan says: "I'm stoked to once again be joining Kara in presiding over New Zealand's biggest party. The Aotearoa Music Awards is always a magic night, but there'll be something really special this year as we celebrate 60 years of the iconic Tūī, with a who's who of our incredible music scene. From the performances to the speeches to the outfits, everything about these Awards is total rock 'n' roll." Kara Rickard says: 'I'm thrilled to be back – especially as we celebrate 60 years of the Tūī! We're set to make this year even bigger and better than the last, and I can't wait for everyone to experience the incredible line-up of performances and the epic celebration of Aotearoa music we have in store.' View all AMA 2025 partner information here. Partner logos are available for download here The AMA 2025 finalists were announced on 8 April. Read the release here About Aotearoa Music Awards The Aotearoa Music Awards is the annual showcase event for the music industry, celebrating artists and music from Aotearoa. The event recognises the biggest musical successes of the year while also providing a platform to promote emerging artists. Grounded in 60 years of history, the Aotearoa Music Awards has evolved to reflect our unique cultural identity. It has launched music careers, told artists' stories and created memorable moments. Recorded Music NZ produces the Aotearoa Music Awards and acts as its kaitiaki – preserving our musical heritage, celebrating the hits of today and paving the way for the artists of tomorrow. For more, please visit Code of Conduct Aotearoa Music Awards is committed to a safe and inclusive environment for everyone involved. All participants, including nominees, are required to abide by the AMA
Daily Express
11-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
RM5.3 billion from Sustainable Forest Management License Agreement royalty: Chief Minister
Published on: Sunday, May 11, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 11, 2025 Text Size: Safar (fourth left) presenting the Compliance Certificate to a representative of Jawala Plantations Industries. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah collected RM5.3 billion in timber royalties under the Sustainable Forest Management License Agreement (SFMLA) between 1999 and 2023. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the figure represented an average annual revenue of RM213 million and the SFMLA initiative has created about 40,000 jobs for Sabahans. 'It cannot be denied that some are still sceptical or hold negative views about SFMLA activities in Sabah. However, let us not be influenced by unconstructive opinions or instigations that do not contribute to the progress of Sabah,' he said at the Forestry Appreciation event at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) on Friday night. His speech was read by State Secretary Datuk Seri Sr Safar Untong. According to Hajiji, Sabah has been a pioneer in sustainable forest management (SFM) through a smart partnership with the private sector following the introduction of the long-term SFMLA in 1997. 'The sustainable forest management concept has greatly assisted the State Government in managing Sabah's vast forest reserves. It not only contributed to the State's economy through the logging sector and timber industry, but also plays a vital role in improving the living standards of local communities residing near licensed areas. 'To date, approximately 1.4 million hectares of Class II Forest Reserves in Sabah have been licensed to 43 SFMLA concessionaires,' he said. Hajiji said the State Government, through the Forestry Department, conducts an annual progress review of each SFMLA concessionaire. Since its inception, nine licenses have been revoked for failure to comply with the agreement conditions. 'This reflects the seriousness of the State Government in implementing the SFMLA concept. However, a majority of the SFMLA concessionaires have demonstrated their commitment to managing the forest sustainably under their concessions. 'The proof is tonight when 32 SFMLA concessionaires receive the Compliance Certificate for their achievement in the 2024 Annual Work Plan,' he said. The Chief Minister called upon all the SFMLA concessionaires involved in the forest plantation management to intensify their efforts to achieve the planting target in their respective areas. 'This is to ensure our goal under the Forest Plantation Development Action Plan 2022-2036, that is about 18,000 hectares of forest plantation per year could be achieved successfully,' he said. According to him, Sabah received an Appreciation Certificate last March from the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry as the third highest State with newly-gazetted protected areas in Malaysia after Johor and Sarawak from 2021 to 2023. In this respect, Sabah had received RM26.45 million under Phase One of the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) Fund from the Federal Government. 'The fund would add value to Sabah's effort to increase its Totally Protected Area (TPA) to 30 per cent. Sabah has already gazetted 2.012 million hectares of TPA, which is 27.15 per cent of the State's total area. In line with the 2018 Sabah Forest Policy and Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya Development Plan, he said Sabah now needs about 211,000 hectares to achieve this year's 30 per cent TPA goal. Hence, he was glad to announce that the Forestry Department was preparing a proposal paper to gazette a few more critical protected areas under Section 5A of the 1968 Forest Enactment to ensure the TPA target could be met this year. 'I fully support this effort and hope it can be realised in the near future,' he said. Hajiji also said the amendment to the 1968 Forest Enactment passed in the State Assembly in April this year was apt since it gave the State Government the absolute authority to regulate forest-based carbon credit trading activities. He said with the amendment, forest carbon activity would be regulated according to the terms and conditions that safeguard the State's interest, and any monies or revenue derived from the forest carbon credit activity will go directly to the State. The amendment also gave the Chief Conservator of Forests power to close some of the sensitive forest reserves; to issue permits and impose fees for certain activities in a forest reserve; and to amend penalties for forest offences. 'This amendment, which is in line with the provision under the National Forest Act (Amendment) 2022, would further strengthen forest enforcement in combating illegal extraction of forest resources and enhance forest conservation efforts. Since 2010, 34 arrests for forest reserves encroachment could not be prosecuted in the court because the forest reserve was not closed for public access,' he said. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Gulf News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf News
Meet the boy band from Pakistan 'Bayaan' courting global fame
Bayaan is going global — literally. The boy band from Pakistan, whose rise from being an underground entity to winning the Battle of the Bands (2018) and making a stellar debut on Coke Studio (remember 'Mehram' with Shae Gill?) has been phenomenal, is now headed for Bangladesh for a series of concerts. Lead vocalist Asfar Hussain told Gulf News that the band had been touring Pakistan since December last, following the release of their sophomore album, titled Safar. No wonder they named it 'The Safar Tour.' With their concert in Dhaka, which takes place on April 27, Bayaan will be taking the tour out of Pakistan. Hussain also hinted at touring 'another country afterwards,' but didn't reveal much about it. All he said was, 'Now, wherever we go, we try to perform [songs from] the new [ Safar ] album as well as our previous hits. You can say that Bangladesh is Safar 2.0. Similarly, there will be Safar 3.0, and so on.' Hussain, who hails from Chitral, in northwestern part of Pakistan, is one of the rare pop singers in the country who pursued music at the university level — he graduated in Musicology from National College of Arts, Lahore, with distinction. Though he is adept at guitar, harmonium, and a lot of other instruments, he loves to play rubab, which is native to his hometown. Over a decade ago, Hussain formed Bayaan with a group of friends. He's not just the face of the band, but is also the chief lyricist and composer. Hussain's — as well as Bayaan's — forte is chaste Urdu and soothing melodies. Think 'Farda', 'Nahi Milta', 'Mehram,' and most recently, 'Maand'. Dhaka will be Bayaan's second international concert. They have previously performed at Dubai Expo. 'There were people of different nationalities at the venue — Bangla, Indian, Pakistanis, and others. It was quite a multi-cultural thing,' he added. Hussain also spoke of Bangladesh being a huge market for Pakistani music. 'We've a great audience there. Actually, the organizers of this tour reached out to us over a year ago. We were in talks for months, but every time something or the other came up and we couldn't make it.'
Mid East Info
16-04-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
OAB Sponsors the Inspirational 'Safar' Tour for Dialogues with Visionary Leaders - Middle East Business News and Information
Muscat – Oman Arab Bank (OAB) is sponsoring the inspirational 'Safar' tour, which was relaunched in April. The tour features a series of dialogue sessions with prominent Omani leaders and thinkers who share real-life experiences and enrich conversations around visionary thinking, innovation in leadership, and paving the way toward achieving the objectives of Oman Vision 2040. The tour kicked off with its first session at the Middle East College Theater in Muscat Governorate, followed by the second at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah. The final session will be held at the Sohar University Theater. The sessions are moderated by Mohammed Al Hinai, founder of the youth podcast Jalsat Karak, a platform that promotes creativity in Oman's cultural landscape. The tour features distinguished guests, including Dr. Hani Al Qadhi, Senior Consultant in General and Trauma Surgery, Visiting Professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada, and Director General of Health Services in Dhofar Governorate. Also featured is Dr. Lamya Al Haj, Associate Professor at Sultan Qaboos University and PhD holder in Biology from University College London. Recognized as one of the leading young scientific figures in Oman and globally, she has made significant contributions in technology, education, and community service, and has been honored with numerous prestigious regional and international awards. Sulaiman Al Harthi, Chief Executive Officer of OAB, stated:'OAB is proud to sponsor the inspirational 'Safar' tour, a prominent cultural event in the Sultanate of Oman. Our participation reflects the Bank's commitment to contributing meaningfully to the social and economic objectives of Oman Vision 2040. The innovative perspectives shared by these distinguished Omani leaders are catalysts for transformation and a powerful source of inspiration for youth, empowering them to lead the country toward its ambitious goals.' He added: 'Our involvement in such purposeful programs and events reaffirms OAB's dedication to strengthening community engagement, particularly among the youth. As a well-established financial institution in the Sultanate, the Bank continues to develop and support initiatives that align with the goals of sustainable development and contribute to economic growth.' OAB further reinforces its leadership in driving the banking sector toward comprehensive digital transformation and innovation in financial solutions that elevate customer experience. The Bank is proud of the success of its innovative services and the positive impact of its flagship programs—Ruwad Al Arabi and National Leadership Development—in supporting the goals of Oman Vision 2040. These initiatives aim to enhance skills, develop national talent, stimulate innovation, boost the competitiveness of Omani youth in the job market, and support SMEs in growing, expanding, and launching projects that promote sustainability and economic diversification in the country.
