Monday, July 29, 2013
MUSIC PREMIERE: WANDE COAL KILAJU ORIGINAL VERSION
Brand new monster hit that has the whole music industry going gaga in a frenzy KILAJU hits the internet. Masterpiece work by Star Boy producer Maleek Berry. Superb delivery by Wande Black Diamond Coal.
Enjoy.
FreshLikeMorningDew: KILAJU
MUSIC/VIDEO PREMIERE: JUMABEE - S2DB ft W4, JAYWON, PHENOM, FLOWSSICK, YUNG6IX, MORELL AND BUCKWYLLA
S2DB ENTERTAINMENT is at it again. Take out your
dancing shoes and get ready to rock to this epic tune spawned by the coalition
of an elite team.
The visuals shot by Unlimited LA only brings out the the playful nature of the S2DB team and all featured on this track "CASSAVA" (W4, Jaywon, Phenom, Flowssick, Yung6, Morell, Buckwylla) JUMABEE is taking the industry by storm!!!
The visuals shot by Unlimited LA only brings out the the playful nature of the S2DB team and all featured on this track "CASSAVA" (W4, Jaywon, Phenom, Flowssick, Yung6, Morell, Buckwylla) JUMABEE is taking the industry by storm!!!
FreshLikeMorningDew: CASSAVA
WATCH VIDEO
MUSIC PREMIERE: RUMBA STYLE AND ITOHAN - ALLENIAN DEMMAMA SOLDIERS
Soft-spoken and handsome artiste Allenian of Demmama
Soldiers who featured on the L.L.N.P album of Demmama Soldiers with Egberi Papa
1 Timaya is back with two hot singles titled RUMBA STYLE and ITOHAN. And this
time he has got the SAMBA to make everyone RUMBA. Enjoy.
FreshLikeMorningDew:
RUMBA STYLE
ITOHAN
ITOHAN
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NEWS: KANYE WEST TO SETTLE CASE OUT OF COURT
Kanye West won't be charged for attacking a
photographer (and his camera) at LAX last week, reports TMZ. Paramedics were
called to the airport after West unleashed on the prying cameraman for breaking
his strict "never talk" policy.
'Ye was facing a felony burglary charge over the
flip-out, but LAPD investigators were unable to find evidence supporting the
offense. Still, authorities plan to transfer the alleged robbery report to the
Los Angeles D.A.'s office, where it will likely be rejected.
West could be prosecuted under the lesser crime of misdemeanour
criminal battery, if he doesn't use his wallet to stop that from happening.
Sources say the Chicago native is on board with making a "civil
compromise," meaning he'll pay the paparazzo to make the entire thing go
away.
Before the attack the "I Am God" MC
predicted the fight would cost him. "What you're trying to do is get me in
trouble," West told the pap. "So I'll have to pay you like
$250,000!"
It's unknown how much money he'll actually have to
cough up.
Report by Latifah Muhammad for Bet.com
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VIDEO: OFE DI OKU - RAW ft BOSALIN, SLOWDOG AND HYPE MC
Rawdeal Entertainment unveils the official video by
Mr Raw for Ofe Di Oku featuring Bosalin, Slowdog and Hype MC.
The video which was directed by Micheal Williams,
and features a cameo appearance by Flavour N'abania shows the veteran Igbo
lyricist reminding people he's still a
force to be reckoned with in the rap game.
WATCH
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MUSIC/VIDEO PREMIERE - DONT BREAK DA BEAT - EVA, PHENOM AND TKO
Rap stars Eva, Phenom and TKO, season 1’s winner of
the rap competition along with Le’mmon on the hook feature in the official
Don’t Break Da Beat video and song.
The song was produced by Chopsticks and the video
was directed by XYZ.
Season 2 of the Don’t Break Da Beat rap competition
kicked off on July 15, 2013.
If you think you are a good rapper and you can stand
up to Nigeria’s King of Rap, Modenine, then enter the competition and stand a
chance to win $20,000!
It’s simple…
Just visit www.facebook.com/tracenigeria for more
details!!!
FreshLikeMorningDew: DON'T BREAK DA BEAT ft EVA, PHENOM & TKO
WATCH VIDEO
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MUSIC PREMIERE: DOTTY WINE - STESSI RAP
Not much is known about this talented female emcee who
goes by the name STESSIRAP who hails from the Eastern part of Nigeria but if
you followed Star Quest 2012, she was the only female rapper in the contest.
A year afterwards, the sexy and unrelenting rapper
is out with a debut of her lyrical talents titled “DOTTY WINE” produced by
Spyke. The song is a step towards her quest to becoming a name to reckon with
in the Nigerian music/rap industry. Enough said, just listen and enjoy this
brand new rap attack brought to you courtesy Street Boys Music.
FreshLikeMorningDew: DOTTY WINE
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MUSIC PREMIERE: OROMA BABY - SELEBOBO
Pure Sound Visual Tech and JustJoJo Entertainment proudly present to you the brand new single "OROMA BABY" by super talent SELEBOBO who will be a year older on the 29th of July.
Selebobo drops his 3rd official single especially
for his fans as he marks his birthday. Selebobo who never seizes to impress
when it comes to his delivery and production as proven on his previous official
hot singles "YOYO" and "ZaminA", once again proves on this
one that he is surely making his mark and cementing his place in the music
industry.
Produced by SELEBOBO!!!
NOTE: For anyone who wishes to support by purchasing
the single, "OROMA BABY" will be available in a few days’ time on
iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and other online stores.
FreshLikeMorningDew: OROMA BABY
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VIDEO PREMIERE: BALANCE FOR ME - DIPP
Going by the materials from the behind the scene clips that was released on Monday 22nd 2013 from the video shoot of BALANCE FOR ME by the amazing musician DIPP.
Phoenix Entertainment is proud to release to the
world the official video for the hot single "BALANCE FOR ME"
BALANCE FOR ME is one of the singles from DIPP's
debut album which has been scheduled to be released on the 26th of October
2013.
The album promises to change and redefined the sound
in the music industry and also will feature a lot of A list musicians
both foreign and within.
WATCH:
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MUSIC PREMIERE: LIGHTS OUT (EXPLICIT) - EVA
Just in time for Summer. Nigeria's favorite female
rapper Eva comes back hotter and sexier than the last time we heard from her!
With this new single 'Lights Out', Eva showcases her new sound and an
effortless sex appeal of her that we didn't notice before.
Lights Out should easily become every girl's
favorite and we are sure the fellas would be loving it just as much. This is
one song different from what we have heard in recent times and the DJs would
definitely bump this in every club.
We hear Eva is already on location shooting videos
for this single and others we can't wait to lay our hands on.
Eva is also currently working as a Judge alongside
Modenine on the annual Nokia 'Don't Break The Beat Rap battle competition',
while juggling studio sessions as she is currently working on her album and
another EP. The young talented rapper surely shows no sign of slowing down.
"Lights Out" was produced by fast rising
producer and artiste - Gray Jon'z
FreshLikeMorningDew: LIGHTS OUT (Explicit)
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Saturday, July 27, 2013
RAPPER OLAMIDE MAKES MOVIE DEBUT ON OSUN FUNKE
Rapper Olamide
has made his acting debut in nollywood movie titled 'Osun Funke' directed by DJ Tee. The movie stars the likes of drummer girl Ara, Yemi Shodinmu, Ricardo Argbor, Baba Wande,
Peju Ogunmola, Dejo, Doris Simeon and more.
Watch the trailer below…
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VIDEO PREMIERE: TIME 4 ME - BECCA
EKB Records Presents the official video – Becca -
Time 4 Me off Becca’s “Time 4 Me” album.
Lovely Video shot in France, with a lot of fun
scenes, bet the Ghanaian Soul Sister definitely enjoyed filming this.
WATCH
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE PRETTY MERMAID - PRINCESS CHINEKE
Super-hot actress/ex Miss Uni Ben Princess Chineke who
has been making waves across the movie industry recently finished a movie shoot
in Owerri which had Nollywood ace actress Oge Okoye on set.
Pictures from behind the scene is what one would call “rainy day and the mermaid came out” lol.
Pictures from behind the scene is what one would call “rainy day and the mermaid came out” lol.
On set with Oge Okoye |
On set with Oge Okoye |
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MUSIC PREMIERE: ONYE EGWU - SOTO
It’s been a while since we heard anything from
Soto since he dropped his acclaimed single ‘Hustle’ last year, but the young
rapper more than makes up for his absence by returning with a spunky,
irresistible street-banger titled Onye Egwu. Produced by fast-rising PH City beat
maker Kay-X, Soto delivers his signature gritty flow; starting off as a
composed, albeit cheeky word slinger before switching gears and transforming
into the fire-breathing, street smart hustler persona that he has come to be
identified by.
Onye Egwu features additional production by long-time
collaborator Reflex Sounds, and with this sophomore offering Soto makes no
bones of his intention to stage a takeover in Nigerian hip-hop. Indeed, it
would seem that spending the last year in the recording booth has seen the
rebirth of the Coal City emcee as Onye Egwu – a personification of music itself
- and if he delivers more gems such as this, very little will stand in his way.
Get familiar with the future. Soto is currently signed to a fast-rising label Eon
Entertainment.
Direct download link: http://bit.ly/14j1LH0
VIDEO PREMIERE; MUJO - TIMIE ROBERTS FT DJ ZEEZ
Timie Roberts dropped his first hit single “Baby
Boo” in 2012 and few months ago he dropped 3 more singles “Baba Tuale” ft
Sinzu, “MUJO ft Dj Zeez and Chartbuster.
Now he is finally out with a video for the song
“MUJO” which he features DJ Zeez and also a re-mastered audio mix by Sheyman.
Song produced by E Kelly and the video shot in Lagos. This is simply a rebranded Timie Roberts as he shows his
versatility on this song different the popular “Baby Boo”.
Enjoy the cleanliness of the video as directed by Paul Gambit.
AUDIO (Remastered by Sheyman)
VIDEO
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MUSIC PREMIERE: JALAA - XCELLENTE FT SOLIDSTAR
Achievas Entertainment presents another single by Xcellente titled Jalaa featuring Solidstar, and produced by fast rising Popito.
The track is an effortless blend of Afro-pop with a
twist of Xcellente's makosa style of music giving the track a groovy up-tempo
feel.
After busting into the music scene with Mutina, he
delivers another monster hit which would definitely leave every music lover
hitting the replay button.
Enjoy!
FreshLikeMorningDew: JALAA ft SOLIDSTAR
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VIDEO PREMIERE: CAN'T EXPLAIN - OGANN
The sociology graduate who described his style of
music as Afro-Blend delivers a cool performance in this video as he tries to
explain how he feels to he's love interest. Directed by Sunny Peters.
WATCH:
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MUSIC PREMIERE: GET UNDER - LINEO
He is fresh, energetic and is what you call a
quintessential all round Entertainer and Entrepreneur of the new millenium.
Lineo is a Nigerian musician who uses his Afro Hip House rhythm to tease and
appease music lovers all over the world. The Genre ‘Afro Hip House’ according
to Lineo is a fusion of Afro beats, Funk and House (Dancing, Partying … and all
the stuff that comes with it). Afro Hip House is sophisticated, sexy,
provocative and stylish; it fuses African and European, urban and traditional,
Afro-pop and Sangoma trance. It is hip, flash and proudly African. Lineo has
worked with artists such as Tuface, DaGrin, and a host of other artists and is
signed to Dengit Music Group under his burgeoning versa entertainment and management
Company called Dengit House Productions.
Lineo AKA The Elepepe Master is a charming lad and
he loves to entertain. He slowly stepped away from music to launch himself on
another platform "Film" establishing himself as something bigger than
a star. After generating the singles "Funky High" and "Burst My
Brain" and other musical endeavours in 2012, the astute entertainer set to work on his
project has the executive producer of the movie tentatively titled "The
Courier" starring Ramsey Noah , Joseph Benjamin , the movie hit the box
office just at the right time selling across all Silverbird cinemas in march
2013.
"Get Under" appears to be the comeback
tune suggesting a new, mature, adventurous musician. Lineo being one of the headliners of " ACANA" African Music Festival in
Philadelphia. Lineo and Dengit Music Group team will be supporting the new
smash hit single with a tour.
Lineo will be
performing at the 6th Annual African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA)
Festival, Saturday, August 3, 2013. 2:00PM to 8:00PM at Great Plaza at Penns
Landing (Water Front), Philadelphia, PA. ACANA festival is part of the PECO
Multicultural Series, an outdoor concert experience that brings artists, groups
and dance troupes from around the African continent to perform.
FreshLikeMorningDew: GET UNDER (prod. Amir for Dengit Music Group)
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
MUSIC PREMIERE: FEDI DROPS NEWS SINGLE TITLED SIKEDI PROD BY D'TUNES
Bee Bee Smart Entertainment releases a new music by
Fredi titled Sikedi produced by the hitmaker D'tunes.
This track which is Fedi's first official single is
guaranteed to rock the clubs and put him in the limelight as we expect more
wonder hits from him.
SPECIAL FEATURE: CALL FOR DESIGNERS, BOUTIQUE OWNERS AND FASHION RETAILERS
20 Aspiring designers
25 Contesting Models from around Nigeria
Do you manufacture Textile, Garments, Cosmetics,
Hair, Skin Care, Beauty, Barbing & Hair Dressing Products?
Do you make or deal on Wedding Clothes, Rings,Wines
& Related Services?
Do you produce or stock Jewelleries, Wrist Watches,
Bangles, Shoes, Bags, Head Gears etc.
Do you buy or retail Fashion, Beauty & Hair
Products & Accessories?
Are you a Make-Up Artiste or Stylist?
Do you have a Boutique?
Are you a Fashion Press/Photographer?
THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO BE PART OF THIS MAJOR
EVENT AM BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL MODEL CONTEST/FASHION ART MUSIC SHOW
...in whatever you do, just don’t be told...
CONTACT:
CONTACT:
Tessy Abab
Director/CEO
AM BLACK&BEAUTIFUL INC/
ABAB MODELz
+2348083222422
+2348154446544
www.ababng.com
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SPECIAL FEATURE: DEKIT MAKEOVER...YOUR BEST BET
Discover yourself today!
House of DE'KIT MakeOver runs a Makeup Training
Program: Mon-Wed-Friday (12pm-4pm weekly).
Are u Interested in becoming a professional makeup
artist?
Then contact De'Kit Makeover (08034633171) BB pin: 2674C064.
De'Kit Makeover has a unique style of giving you a
fabulous look. We go extra mile to make it worthwhile.
Visit: www.makeupbydekit.blogspot.com or De'Kit
facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/dekitmakeover
WOW! Is simply the word in our world of makeover.
Celebs worked with include: Davido, Tecno, Director
Mr Moe Musa etc
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EXCLUSIVE NEWS: INDUSTRY NITE HOSTS RAPPERTAINER WEIRD MC...Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!
0907 Entertainment And Industry Night Hosts
Multi-Award Winner, Weird Mc on the 24th Of July at The GET Arena.
This rare event will feature Collaborative blazing performances with Sasha P, Tiwa Savage,
Mo'Cheddah and her artiste, ShuleyDee.
There will also be performances by Yemi
Sax, Nomoreloss, JJC Skillz, DJ Zeez, Effect MC and Mr. Engager. This event is
proudly supported by Beat FM, Trace TV, Spinlet, The NET NG and Garden City
Magazine.
Listen to latest singles from the Rappertainer Brrrrrrr:
IJOYA Rmx ft Young D
FIESTA
SEWERE ft Sasha P, Mo'cheddah& Dr Pratt
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Trace TV
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MUSIC PREMIERE: BY DECEMBER - T FLAVA FT VECTOR AND BLACKMAGIC
Musician, singer, song-writer and fellow believer of the Based of Belief movement T-Flava returns with a massive collaboration seeking to seal his footing in the music arena titled 'B4 December'.
Popularly known for his previous singles 'Sisi Eko'
and 'Who's That Girl' as well as his production works for Yemi Alade and Black
Magic, T-Flava laces his silky smooth voice singing about achieving set goals
before December not-forgetting the stellar additions by Black Magic and Vector
making this smooth track addictive and infectious.
When quizzed about what the hash-tag #BOB stands for
Tolu said it’s a movement by Repete crooner 'Black Magic' and himself to remind
people that they can achieve anything if they believed because everything is
'Based on Belief'!
FreshLikeMorningDew: BY DECEMBER ft VECTOR & BLACKMAGIC
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MUSIC PREMIERE: LIKE THIS - WORULE COOL FT HIGH M
Like the song by Drake says: "Started From the Bottom now we here", Worulecool a.k.a No. 1 Dope Blogger hooks up with one of Naija's most venomous upcoming act, HIGH M to bring you all this massive joint to celebrate his 6th year as a blogger!
Enjoy this Tune titled LIKE THIS produced by Iceberg
Beatz.
FreshLikeMorningDew: LIKETHIS ft HIGH M (prod. Ice-Berg Beatz)
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VIDEO PREMIERE: KOKUMBA - WIZZYPRO
Wizzypro of Demmama Records finally premieres the much anticipated visual for his hit single "Kokumba". Wizzypro having produced for top acts like Timaya, Faze, Dammy Krane, Imike MTN Project Fame, YQ, EME Skales and many more shows us his own unique style of music in this one as a producer.
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MUSIC PREMIERE: ONYE NWERE EGO - D'LARGE FT SARKODIE AND TM9JA
Large Entertainment presents a brand new song from
D’Large, a Nigerian artiste based in Europe.
As an artiste who has been around for a while, he has gotten the support
of his friends, Sarkodie and TM9ja on this new effort.
“ONYE NWERE EGO” features one Africa’s finest
rappers, Sarkodie and TM9JA, a fast rising vocalist and songwriter who recently
had collaboration with the Fuji legend, Adewale Ayuba along with Vector in
“Happy People”.
Hit the play button and enjoy this hot new music
from D-Large. It is produced by Oga Jojo, mixed and mastered by INDOMIX.
FreshLikeMorningDew: ONYE NWERE EGO ft SARKODIE & TM9JA
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VIDEO PREMIERE: PIGE - MAMUZEE TWINS FT TEKNO
The energetic music duo Mamuzee Twins (Anthonio Akpos
Dixon and Andre Andos Dixon) known for their African music and energetic dance,
drops a 3D video for their new single 'PIGE' ft. Tekno.
WATCH
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PHOTOS: Sultry Singer, Nenaya Jazmine, Trots Out Fresh Summer Photos
Still enjoying airplay over the media with her "Summertime" official visuals and with massive attention drawn in from her most recent single titled "I Dey Try For You", as welcomed by the Nigerian music blogosphere at large, the sultry singer - Nenaya Jazmine, puts out fresh summer promo pictures.
From the clear refection of the summer on her
beautifully toned skin, to the tube on wedge shot taken on a graffiti, she goes
on to display a slightly sensual part as she rocks a black gown and spices
things up with the lingerie-shot on rocks which could easily start up a feel of
the Kama Sutra.
All of these photographs were taken by Books Media
and shot on location in the United States and they all come in anticipation of
new singles already in works, one of which would feature the B.A.N.S general,
Terry tha Rapman. Check out all 6 stunning pictures shot in time into the heart
of summer as we await new singles coming from Nenaya Jazmine. ENJOY!!!
WATCH SUMMERTIME
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BREAKING NEWS: Duchess of Cambridge Gives Birth to a Boy
The Duchess of Cambridge |
The baby, a boy who weighed in at 8 pounds, 6
ounces, will not be king for some time: he has to wait in the long line behind
his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth; his grandfather Prince Charles; and his
father, Prince William. Nor are British monarchs as important in the wider
scheme of things as they were in, say, the 16th century.
But the birth of the as-yet-unnamed (at least as far
as we know) royal son of William and his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, gave
Britain a chance to celebrate itself by connecting its past to its present,
something it is especially good at.
It also gave the wider world a chance to demonstrate
once again that there is something about royal occasions that can apparently
turn republicans into monarchists, however briefly, even in countries that
renounced their own monarchies long ago.
Failing that, it gave people here something to focus
on that did not have to do with the bad political situation, the bad economy or
the bad weather.
Like a bride wearing something old and something
new, Buckingham Palace announced the birth in a way that reflected both
traditional pomp and modern circumstance. Yes, a piece of paper signed by the
royal doctors and announcing that Kate “was safely delivered” of a boy was
driven from the hospital to Buckingham Palace, where it was solemnly placed on
an ornate, gold-trimmed easel to impress tourists.
But the palace first announced the birth the modern
way, via a news release that meant the information flashed around the world
before the piece of paper even made it into the car. The palace did not explain
why it had reneged on its plan to make both statements simultaneously, but one
possibility is that it wanted to forestall potential tabloid efforts to follow
the car in a dangerous fashion while trying to photograph the contents of the
paper.
Following ancient custom, political leaders in
Britain hastened to join the happy bandwagon by expressing their pleasure.
Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Twitter that he was “delighted” and
that Kate and William would be “wonderful parents.”
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said that “this is
wonderful news that will make the whole country smile.” And across the
Atlantic, President Obama referred to the “special relationship” enjoyed by
Britain and the United States — always a way to warm British hearts — and
declared that he and his wife, Michelle, wished William and Kate “all the
happiness and blessings parenthood brings.”
Members of the royal family said they, too, were
thrilled, led by Prince William, who said, “We could not be happier.”
The story began Monday morning when people woke up
to the news that the Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton,
was in the early stages of labor and that she had been admitted to St. Mary’s
Hospital in Paddington, where Prince William was born 31 years ago.
For most of the day, that was all the news there
was. Hundreds of people gathered at the hospital to find out what was going on,
but nothing was going on, at least as far as anyone told them. No one emerged
to reveal whether Kate had an epidural, for instance, or whether she swore at
William when he told her how to breathe — these are the Windsors, not the
Kardashians — and the crowd had to wait in ignorance.
It was the hottest day in seven years. Téba Diatta,
a British-Senegalese Kate-and-William fan wrapped in a long, homemade Union
Jack skirt, had made a cake to commemorate the occasion, but by the afternoon
the icing had cracked and the writing had become partly illegible. “It used to
say, ‘Come on Kate, we can’t wait, give us something to celebrate,’ ” Ms.
Diatta said sadly.
Meanwhile, another equally in-the-dark crowd had
gathered at Buckingham Palace, many people pressed right up against the gates,
as if they were prisoners trying to break out of their non-royal lives. Some
were Britons who had come especially for the occasion; some were tourists who
claimed they just happened to be there; others for some reason turned up in
elaborate costumes.
Some couples seemed to be in slight discord over the
cosmic importance of the event.
“We’re going to wait here until the baby’s born,”
announced Denise Cave, a 49-year-old Canadian.
“We are?” said her husband, Wayne, 51, who did not
share his wife’s unalloyed excitement. He thought of an alternative plan,
whereby Ms. Cave could remain where she was to wait out the labor, while he went
to “grab a beer and watch it on TV.”
The news was released to huge cheers, and then an
air of anticlimax. The reporters who had obsessively speculated for days about
when the baby would be born enjoyed a moment of emotional satisfaction, and
then switched to their next obsessive speculation: what the baby will be named.
The BBC reported that it took Prince William’s
parents, Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, a week to name their
firstborn son, so who knows when this next bit of news will come. The palace
said it would happen “in due course.”
As night fell at the palace, the crowds realized
that nothing else was going to happen — Queen Elizabeth, for instance, was not
going to ruin generations of tradition and suddenly come out to answer their
questions — and began to dissipate. They said it had been an arduous
experience.
“It was like going through labor,” said Michael
Frederick, who works in public relations, speaking of the wait, and the heat,
and the crowds, and the excitement, and finally of Kate. “I hope she realizes
what I have been through.”
Father and Son |
Report was contributed by John F. Burns, Alan
Cowell, Stephen Castle, Julia Werdigier and Katrin Bennhold for The New York
Times
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