2011 MTV EMA's in Belfast

the_doctor199 · 02-03-2011 12:03pm #1

Oddysey Arena, Belfast - 6th November 2011

One of the biggest events on the music calendar is to be staged in Belfast, generating millions of pounds for the local economy.

The MTV European Music Awards are to be held at the Odyssey Arena on Sunday, November 6 and could see pop icons like Madonna, Lady Gaga and Jay-Z grace the red carpet in the city.

Confirmation that Belfast has won the bid to stage the star-studded, glitzy bash came during a meeting of the City Council last night.

Members agreed to contribute £320,000 with further funding to be drawn from a number of Stormont departments, Tourism Northern Ireland, NI Screen and commercial sponsors.

Belfast, which was pitched as an “edgy” location for the global event, staved off competition from Warsaw, Paris and Istanbul.

Last night Conor Maskey, chairman of the Belfast City Council’s development committee, which helped secure the successful bid, described the achievement as “no mean feat”.

Hosting the European Music Awards ceremony is part of a three-year strategy to put Belfast on the map as a “world class music destination” by the council and tourism bosses

The economic impact will also be massive.

When it was held in Edinburgh in 2003 the return on investment was £11.9 for every £1, and in Copenhagen in 2006 the return was £8.13 for each pound.

Last year Hollywood A-lister and Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria compered the ceremony in Madrid which was attended by pop sensations Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Shakira and Miley Cyrus.

Earlier this year the Belfast Telegraph revealed that scouts from MTV had visited a number of key venues including the Odyssey and the North Coast to test the province’s suitability for staging the major event.

Belfast’s bid was boosted by a successful “MTV Presents....” gig in the Waterfront Hall last September featuring Mark Ronson.

This was part of a week-long series that helped generate £1.6m for the city’s economy.

This year there will also be a week of smaller concerts to showcase Belfast and provide a platform to profile the Belfast music |industry.

This will include a Belfast music coach tour, Belfast music exhibition at the Oh Yeah Centre, the creation of one-off unique gigs, the promotion of Belfast’s music listings website Belfastmusic.org, the promotion of Belfast’s music iPhone application as well as international showcasing and marketing of Belfast’s musicians.

The first MTV European Music Awards were held in Berlin, four years after the wall was taken down.

George Michael performed Freedom surrounded by supermodels, including Naomi Campbell, and Bono received the Free Your Mind Award on behalf of Amnesty International.

Edinburgh, Stockholm, Barcelona, Rome, Dublin, Munich, Copenhagen and Liverpool have also held the awards in previous

Belfast Telegraph

Mushy · 02-03-2011 12:28pm

Great for the city anyway.

daisyscience · 03-03-2011 1:42am

Does anyone know where you could try and win tickets by any chance?

Motley Crue · 05-03-2011 12:47pm

Good for the city but I haven't seen a good EMA since 1996

No, this performance was never meant to happen....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIsuwKDLc4

Minstrel27 · 05-03-2011 3:51pm

Ah memories.

AwesomeSauce · 05-03-2011 11:02pm

That is amazing!

scudzilla · 05-03-2011 11:10pm

Motley Crue wrote: »

Good for the city but I haven't seen a good EMA since 1996

No, this performance was never meant to happen....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIsuwKDLc4

Minstrel27 wrote: »

Ah memories.

AwesomeSauce wrote: »

That is amazing!

Story behind that is that Metallica were due to play the new single 'King Nothing', and had rehearsed that in the afternoon.
After a lot of bull**** from the MTV Producers, telling them to do this, do that, they were pissed off enough to have some fun.

Hence, in the live show, beamed to millions, they played So What/Last Caress.

Only a few people (Band & Crew) knew they were going to do it, and it was removed from all subsequent airings of the show.

I've seen them play So What live many times before but NEVER have i seen James pronounce the words so clearly and with such anger

:D:D

the_doctor199 · 06-03-2011 1:32am

Tomorrows Sunday Life reckons Justin Bieber is presenting. Justin bloody Bieber. Link

Mickolution · 06-03-2011 6:56pm

What's wrong with that?

Furious-Red · 06-03-2011 7:49pm

Mickolution wrote: »

What's wrong with that?

Whats good with it?

revz · 06-03-2011 9:48pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Whats good with it?

quite a few people think she's hot

Mickolution · 07-03-2011 12:49pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Whats good with it?

The fact that it's a pop music event and they've got one of the biggest pop acts around to host it?

the_doctor199 · 12-10-2011 2:43pm

Coldplay, Jessie J and LMFAO announced to play. (RHCP already announced.)

Furious-Red · 12-10-2011 4:25pm

Any word on how to get tickets?

scudzilla · 12-10-2011 4:26pm

Furious-Red wrote: »

Any word on how to get tickets?

I'm pretty sure it's Competition winners only

Furious-Red · 13-10-2011 3:27pm

Snow Patrol will play a free gig at Belfast City Hall on Sunday 6th November as part of the MTV EMA's. US singer Jason Derulo will also play the event. Tickets will be available from the Belfast Welcome Centre from 8am this Sunday on a first-come, first-served basis.

Furious-Red · 17-10-2011 11:06am

New York – October 17, 2011. The Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced that Ulster Hall will be the location of their performance for the MTV EMA. The band they will play a special 60 minute set with one song being broadcast within the 2011 MTV EMA. Door will open at 5:00PM and there will be no admission after 5:40PM. Show begins at 6PM sharp.

Tickets for this special 2011 MTV EMA event at the Ulster Hall will go on sale on sale Saturday, October, 22nd at 9AM from The Ulster Hall Box Office ONLY. Tickets are £42.40 Sterling including booking fee and there will be a MAXIMUM 2 ticket limit per person.

scudzilla · 17-10-2011 2:18pm

Hmmmmm, SnowPatrol = Free, RHCP=£42.50 + fees

****

Furious-Red · 17-10-2011 5:08pm

scudzilla wrote: »

Hmmmmm, SnowPatrol = Free, RHCP=£42.50 + fees

****

Yea and the fact they are only playing for an hour aswell.

Huge news: Two MAJOR stars will be giving performances on the Belfast stage: Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars! This is going to be an AMAZING show.

International superstar Lady Gaga (maybe you’ve heard of her?) boasts five GRAMMY® Awards, a record 13 MTV VMA nominations, and a top-ranking 14 million Twitter followers. Gaga was the top winner at last year’s EMA with three awards, accepting via satellite while on tour. We’re absolutely thrilled that this year she’ll be joining us in person, AND treating us to a performance!

Pop sensation Bruno Mars is a multitalented singer, songwriter, producer and musician whose ‘Just the Way You Are’ hit number one in nine countries. His EMA performance will cap his sold-out European tour, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store for EMA audiences worldwide!

Plus, the first three EMA presenters have been announced! Belfast will be getting a little taste of New Jersey flavor ... plus an ‘Awkward’ moment (in a good way!). That’s right, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi and Jenni ‘JWOWW’ Farley from MTV’s smash (or should we say ‘smush’?) hit ‘Jersey Shore’, as well as Ashley Rickards, star of breakout MTV hit ‘Awkward’, will appear onstage.

The 2011 MTV EMA airs live from Belfast at 9 PM CET on Sunday, 6th November, and will also feature performances by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Coldplay, Jessie J, LMFAO, Snow Patrol, and Jason Derulo. Truly a must-see (and must-hear) lineup!

Minstrel27 · 18-10-2011 3:42pm

£42.50 for a one hour show. Haha, piss takers.

the_doctor199 · 18-10-2011 5:14pm

Minstrel27 wrote: »

£42.50 for a one hour show. Haha, piss takers.

It's expensive per minute alright but to a fan it's a great chance to see them in a tiny venue. (Not justifying it, just sayin'!)

JP Liz V1 · 18-10-2011 5:30pm

the_doctor199 wrote: »

Tomorrows Sunday Life reckons Justin Bieber is presenting. Justin bloody Bieber. Link

His girlfriend Selena Gomez is presenting

the_doctor199 · 19-10-2011 10:26am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

His girlfriend Selena Gomez is presenting

We know that now, that post was on 6th March!

Furious-Red · 19-10-2011 2:31pm

MTV EMA 2011 :: 06.11.2011 :: Belfast :: The 2011 Global Icon Is...Queen!

The EMA will honour the legendary band...and they’ll honour us with a live performance. The official MTV EMA hub with the latest information about the 2011 MTV EMAs taking place in Belfast on 6th November 2011.

Minstrel27 · 20-10-2011 2:04pm

Who is going to be singing with Queen? I heard a disturbing rumour that they were in talks with Lady GaGa. Please say it isn't so.

Berns · 06-11-2011 12:08am

So anyone spot anyone or know of any events some may have, gf wants to see if can catch any tomorrow :rolleyes:

scudzilla · 06-11-2011 12:20am

Berns wrote: »

So anyone spot anyone or know of any events some may have, gf wants to see if can catch any tomorrow :rolleyes:

Well being the nice guy that ya seem, why don't ya take yer GF for a nice afternoon tea at The Culloden Hotel

;)

the_doctor199 · 06-11-2011 5:05pm

Was inside the arena on Friday and it looks awesome. Set design is excellent.

kmart6 · 06-11-2011 11:38pm

That streaker portion was extremely random!

Devastator · 06-11-2011 11:57pm

I was at the Chili's gig earlier. I won my ticket, but I reckon it would well have been worth the money. Can't wait to see them in Croke next year!

scudzilla · 07-11-2011 12:01am

Devastator wrote: »

I was at the Chili's gig earlier. I won my ticket, but I reckon it would well have been worth the money. Can't wait to see them in Croke next year!

Did they only play for the hour stated or did they extend the set?

2011 MTV EMA's in Belfast

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