Bringing together two of the trendiest genres in the Indian music scene – Bollywood & EDM, MTV Bollyland is back and this time the ever popular music festival is set to make audiences sway to Bollywood hits with its first ever international gig in Mauritius. Conceptualised by LIVE Viacom18 and Cineyug, the annual Bollywood and EDM festival will see popular Indian artists experiment with electronic dance music beats which will establish that instant connect with audiences in Mauritius.
The previous editions of MTV Bollyland was a resounding success creating waves in the Indian music scene with unforgettable performances by renowned Indian artists such as Atif Aslam, Mika Singh, Honey Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh, Ankit Tiwari, Kanika Kapoor, Neha Kakkar, Akriti Kakkar, Benny Dayal, Raftar, Baadshah DJ Chetas and DJ NYK to name a few. This year promises to be no different wherein Indian audiences will be privy to a musical extravaganza of thumping mix of Bollywood’s latest tracks with heady EDM beats.
MTV Bollyland is aimed at creating a unique experience meant to keep music aficionados tapping their feet to their favourite Bollywood tunes. Multiplying MTV Bollyland 2014 into several platforms which included12 city concerts, 8 club events, 4 campus events across 15 cities reaching 23.5 million Indian till date; it was a conscious decision on the part of LIVE Viacom18 to reach out to the significant tier II markets. Awareness of global music amongst the audience in these regions is rising rapidly and they are attuned to the international trends and developments. They however also have the characteristic affection towards Bollywood which comes naturally to Indians and MTV Bollyland is a harmonious collaboration of two widely loved music categories. Season 3 of MTV Bollyland 2015 will see12 city concerts, 18 club nights, 12 college events and multiple international events with the first being conducted in Mauritiusmaking ‘BDM (Bollywood Dance Music) a global genre’.
Commenting on MTV Bollyland 2015 in the country, Mr. Jaideep Singh, Sr. Vice President and Business Head – LIVE Viacom18 Pvt. Ltd. says, “MTV Bollyland has proved to be an amazing platform which is high on audience engagement and experience. LIVE Viacom18 along with Cineyug has not only been able to popularize MTV Bollyland in the metros but also create a sensation in smaller cities and townssuccessfully promoting Bollywood dance music across the country.We have consciously enforced energies into making the various legs exciting and memorable to engage with our audiences. And this year, with our international event we plan to make BDM a global genre”.
Commenting on the Success and New season of MTV Bollyland, Mohammed Morani from Cineyug Said, “MTV Bollyland had a great response and we have seen astounding success in year 2014-15. In 2015 we embarked on a journey to give a different experience to the audience, they came and remembered forever. And now along with our partner Live Viacom18, we are all set to take MTV Bollyland to new height with our international debut, extending the experience to global audience.”
Scheduled on 3rd October in Mauritius, MTV Bollyland will feature performances by Indian playback singer, Neha Kakkar and British singer-songwriter, Arjun. Touted as India’s biggest Bollywood dance music festival, ‘MTV Bollyland’ will also witness renowned DJs – Chetas, Harsh and Vakil will get the crowd boogying to some of the catchiest dance tunes of Bollywood.
Save your date & and prepare for one of the biggest nights in Bollywood!