The cost of booking international acts

“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” —George Lorimer

MBABANE - Some event organisers have revealed how much it costs and takes to bring an international act to the country.

Without going into actual amounts, a number of interviewed event organisers in the country mentioned that bringing an international act to the country required a good rapport with other organisers

)irst to be interviewed was '- and organiser, &ulolam 'lamini He is well-Nnown for bringing acts liNe 0aphorisa, /amie], and next month he will be hosting 6un(l 0usic and 0saNi at the 0alNerns &ountry &lub

Cheaper

7he seasoned organiser mentioned that most of the international acts he had brought were good friends of his

³)or me bringing an international act, I do it with someone I¶m friends with and then it becomes cheaper, liNe ( cheaper and that is just an estimate because it is not advisable to mention the amount,´ he said

He further said international acts were no different than local acts if you played your cards right as an organiser 0eanwhile, 8ncle .arly %, professionally Nnown as .huleNani

0amba owns and runs 3latinum &oncepts Without mentioning the prices, he said a lot went into booNing an international act

Elements

He said the prices vary with different acts, as there were certain elements that usually influence the price tag, for example, if it was a live band and their brand value

³It really depends on your reasons for hosting the show If you are looNing for numbers, you intend to give patrons a memorable experience )or venue owners, the 6outh $frican acts who senose•btecAause thiety…wHill p•oEssitblytaoma’ss lEarrgeˆr usually have higher brand value will maNe more 7he Hip Hop star is set to perform at 5owan¶s $ll White 3layboy 3arty on 6eptember , this year 7he artist is coming to the country courtesy of 7oxiN (ntertainment, one of (swatini¶s best

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MBABANE – Renowned South African (SA) Hip Hop and Amapiano artist Costa Titch is set to perform at Mdzimba View. Banger

7he event is set to be a crowd banger with popular '-s 9xsin, %ay%ash, %is- to, 6hawprops, (sco, 7$3 and 7oxiN set to peralso form 7here will be live stage performances from Hip Hop artist 6ir 7eary and 5n% singer 0ilNier

7he dress code is strictly all white

&ommenthis first appearance in (swatini, &osta 7itch said, ³I am ready to bring my best for 5owen¶s $ll White 3layboy 3arty at 0d]imba 9iew next month It will be my first performance in (swatini, I am looNing forward to taNing in all the positive energy ing on audiences, which influences sales at the bar, but it comes with higher costs,´ he said In addition to that, he mentioned that, it also depended on gate taNings, which is why it was safer to go local 7he collections may be lower, but so are the costs he said ³ &ontractual agreements usually determine the direction but the most common is for the one in breach to facilitate refunds of the funds committed to them,´ he said when asNed on what usually happens when a international artist does not show up 2ne would Nnow that .arly % has always been an advocate for promoting and hiring local acts Whether it¶s personal or professional, there is so much to get right when you are planning a big event $lso, it is vital that everything goes according to plan on the day, event organisers are worth their weight in gold

Renowned

0anager and renowned event organiser 0elusi µ=ox¶ 'lamini said if someone played their cards right with international acts, they would not spend over ( on an artist

Worth noting is that this cost has covered flights, accommodation and refreshments for the act before and after the show 'lamini further said hosting an international event was not as simple as just maNing a couple of booNings and ensuring the room was great on the day ³7hings a good event organiser will do behind the scenes cover a huge spectrum and it is vital that the person in charge is open-minded, flexible and focused on the job at hand While the basic elements of event organising might be similar, every project is unique and has its own individual requirements 6o for it to be the best it can be on the day, a good event organiser will explore every possible option to maNe it go well and adapt their worNing practices accordingly,´ he said

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from the crowd on the day and interacting with my fans 6hout out to 7oxiN (ntertainment for bringing me I am looNing forward to the show and giving my best on stage,´ shared the Hip Hop star have graced the country have had their fair share of demands $ recent 6outh $frican act that has been in the country last month is /amie] Holworthy, she had a number of demands

Photographer

'uring her performance, on her left side she that she have a bottle of water, a designated photographer and videographer 0eanwhile, 6$ singer and season Idol winner .arabo 0ogana, mentioned that when going to perform, whether in 6outh $frica or outside there were a couple of things he expected ³$s an artist, you need to perform at your best, I always require to be flown out, have a certain number of people from my team come with me 7hen it is other small things liNe the hotel room booNed for me, types of food I want and

I always, always have to have my water with lemon,´ said .arabo

In addition, he mentioned that some of these requirements differ with each country he performed in and the relationship he had with the organisers

(Courtesy pic) SA Artist Costa Titch