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"Regional Semi - Finalist"

Daniel “Opey” Kwakye from the group “Double D” out of Northampton has made it through from over 10,000 singers and bands across the country to perform at the live stages of Live & Unsigned. (And he is a rapper)
Live and Unsigned is a national music competition for unsigned bands and singers to compete live. With over 10,000 registrations in 2007 it is the biggest music talent search outside a certain ITV show. The difference with Live and Unsigned is that the acts taking part are encouraged to do their own thing; be individual, original, perform their own genre and style Live. The competition’s aim is to find potential recording artists with the National final being held in London.
Chris Grayston, Events Director of Live & Unsigned explains “This cannot be compared to any other talent searches as the acts talent is the show. We are interested in discovering and exposing talent at its best; live! It is as simple as we say Get Live, get signed.”

The competition has winners in categories of best individual female, male and Best Live & Unsigned band. With the overall adult winner/s of the competition getting a Recording and management contract with Future Music with an investment of up to £20,000 invested in them to release their single with Future Music. The Under 18’s winner has the option to record a track written by Lemar and Mark Hill (Craig David’s producer) and will additionally get to record an album.
The winners will be crowned the UK's best Live and Unsigned acts in front of a capacity crowd, including many professionals from within the music industry. They will be thrust into the media spotlight through television, radio and the press and furthermore all winners will all be invited on the UK Live and Unsigned Tour. The tour involves as many as 100 gigs across the UK including the chance to perform live at some well known festivals. The 2007 competition boasts ITV coverage which is also planned for 2008.
Paul King from Future Music, who is better known in the music industry as the former Manager of Tears for Fears, Julian Cope, Level 42 and tour Manager for Genesis says “We have found that the competition is so effective for us to discover talented acts and bands and to place them in the music market place. We can really see those acts that have the commitment and fan base to be successful in the industry…and for the acts involved it is a great opportunity to develop, improve and impress.”
Opey made it through the auditions at Brighton.
Amongst hundreds that queued patiently for their turn in front of the Judges.

Opey is now preparing for the Live stages where he will compete amongst fifteen other hopefuls in their Live show on the 30th March for a place in the Regional Final. For more information go to the website www.LiveandUnsigned.UK.com
- Live and Unsigned


Discography

most of my tracks are steaming on:
www.myspace.com/opey20
opey.fuzz.com

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2002 was when me and sean got together and decided that together we can change the uk urban scene. Our style is a mix of hip hop and grime in terms of our flow. our message though, is very society-based, and schooling other artist and how most of them are destorying the urban scene.

Our influences are very U.S based with, busta rhymes, dr dre, eminem, proof, nas, fat joe, pun, snoop dogg. but from the U.K it would be Sway, Kano, Klashnekoff.