A grand legacy concert in honour of Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye popularly known as King Sunny Ade tagged ‘Sunny On Sunday’ has been officially unveiled by leading talent agency and event firm, Temple Management Company.
The world-class concert is scheduled for Sunday, December 11 2016 at Federal Palace Hotel and Casino, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The event was unveiled to the media at a press briefing which held in Lagos on Tuesday at Four Points By Sheraton Hotels. At the event, King Sunny Ade and Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe, CEO, Temple Management Company were flanked by two performing acts, Tiwa Savage and Darey.Also at the event was Terfa Tilley-Gyado, Director of and Mark Redguard
King Sunny Ade who turned 70 on September 22, 2016 has been performing for over 50 years. The veteran musician who has been dubbed as the king of Juju Music has been nominated twice for the Grammy Awards. His illustrious career has produced a lot of albums featuring international collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Manu Dibango, Youssou N’Dour and Salif Keita among others.
Sunny On Sunday concert is set to feature a blend of some of the finest international and Nigerian artistes representing old and young. To give the event international coverage, MultiChoice Nigeria will be the official BROA partner.
Speaking about the event, Idris Olorunnimbe, CEO of Temple Management Company, stated that the company was proud to shoulder the responsibility of celebrating a Nigerian music icon on a big scale that has never been witnessed before.
Temple Management Company has made its imprints felt in four key areas of operation including entertainment, arts, media and sports.
“For us at Temple Management Company, this is a national assignment that has been long over-due and we are glad to shoulder this responsibility. We want to assure fans of King Sunny Ade of a truly world-class concert. We are working with partners in South Africa and other parts of the world to deliver a befitting celebration of a legend,” Mr. Olorunnimbe said.
King Sunny Ade promised that the grand concert will be one of his career highpoints that every music fan should look forward to. He explained, “This is must than just a birthday celebration for me. I am looking forward to giving one of the best performances of my life that will prove to people that I still have some music in me.”
Also speaking about the coverage of the concert, Martin Mabutho, General Manager Marketing and Sales, MultiChoice Nigeria, said “We are excited to broadcast the celebration of a musical legend, King Sunny Ade, whose music transcends generations and borders. We realize the impact he has had on many who love good music and we are glad to partner with Temple Management Company to bring this historic celebration to our customers.”
DStv and GOtv subscribers can catch the legacy concert live on channels 199 and 29 respectively, on 11 December 2016.
About Temple Management Company
The Temple Management Company Limited (“TMC”) is a full-service creative talent and event management company incorporated in Nigeria and operating in the Entertainment, Sports, Media and Art sectors.
Using a 360 approach to management, the company oversees the day to day business/affairs of creative talents and ensures that they maintain sustainable competitive advantage over the rest.
TMC prides itself in its ability to operate on a global scale. The company’s mission is to continually improve on African content, bridge the gulf between talents and their foreign counterparts, and guarantee that processes are in line with international best practices.
