The American pop star Christina Aguilera is heading to South Africa and will perform as the headline act at ANN7’s (DStv 405) second South African of the Year Awards on 17 October.
The American singer Jason Derulo and several
other local artists like AKA, The Soil and ChianoSky will also perform at the
24-hour TV news channel’s awards show honouring remarkable South Africans for
their achievements.
While the first South African of the Year Awards was held at the Sandton Convention Centre last year, the 2015
SATYs will be taking place at the Ticketpro Dome (formerly the Coca-Cola Dome)
in Northgate in Johannesburg on 17 October.
Moegsien Williams, editor-in-chief at ANN7 says
securing Christina Aguilera was a coup.
"While we are celebrating all things South
Africa, our intention is at the same time to market the couontry and showcase
the wide array of talented, innovative, industrious, high-achieving and
successful people in our land and within all spheres. This is why,
strategically, we secure major international acts each year."
"The South
African of the Year Awards is a prestigious event featuring and attended by
the who's who of South Africa. We are therefore proud to have an artist as
talented and socially responsible as Christina Aguilera," says Moegsien Williams.
In the run up to the South African of the Year Awards, ANN7 is broadcasting the I am South African magazine show from
Mondays to Saturdays at 18:00 presented by Maps Maponyane and Avashnee Vandiar.
