The man of the hour on the third day of this year’s vibrant Midem was easily Scooter Braun, who nabbed the first-ever Midem Hall of Fame Award at the Midem Music Awards launch event last night. Braun, who manages a list of Who’s Who among today’s international mega hitmakers (think of Kanye West, Justin Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen, among others) was honoured for his innovative approach to talent management in the 21st century.
Scooter Braun was moved to share his experiences at the first Midem Hall of Fame Awards.
“When I was 25, I was living month to month. I broke down on the phone with my father. He said you’ve come this far, see it through. Then we got a publishing deal that saved our company. Every day you try, you’re that much closer to succeeding” @scooterbraun #midem #musicawards pic.twitter.com/uG1bTaIwVc
— Midem (@midem) June 7, 2018
British singer-songwriter and tech innovator Imogen Heap then stepped into the spotlight to give the awards night’s first performance.
A touching rendition of @imogenheap’s “Hide and Seek”, as performed at the tribute concert to Manchester bombing, organised by @scooterbraun last year 🙏🏻 #midem #musicawards pic.twitter.com/Ff1FVPL1pv
— Midem (@midem) June 7, 2018
Nigeria’s King of Afrobeats Davido‘s electric show continued to establish Midem as the home to international entertainment.
Time to shift up a gear: Afrobeat star @iam_Davido has the Grand Auditorium on its feet! #midem #musicawards pic.twitter.com/T6JsKM1MqK
— Midem (@midem) June 7, 2018
Client Liaison, the first-ever Australian finalist in the Midem Artist Accelerator, then showed us why they are making a name for themselves in their native market and deserve to be heard by the rest of the world.
C’est parti pour la dernière soirée du #Midem avec @clientliaison sur la scène du @CannesPalais @midem #Cannes pic.twitter.com/ectrWv9tgq
— Citizen Cannes TV (@CITIZENCANNES) June 7, 2018
London’s own Dylan Williams, an international hit rapper in the making, put on a powerful gig for us.
@Realdyls #midem pic.twitter.com/6D8oC4c8Fb
— Javier Lopez (@spanglishjav) June 7, 2018
No wonder beautiful franco-american duo Haute were picked to take part in this year’s Midem Artist Accelerator: their flair for creating some of the hottest hip-hop sounds today was very evident on stage.
Le groupe @hauteofficial sur la scène du #Palais au @midem #Midem2018 #Zakariapresse #journalistlife #Midem #Midemfestival #Midembynight #MAA2018 @Diezinc pic.twitter.com/HYLDEgCNci
— Zakaria Presse (@Zak_Press) June 7, 2018
Meanwhile Cosmos People, the Taiwanese band, delivered a powerful rendition of their pop-and-jazz fusion during Midem’s Taiwan Beats sessions.
@midem #TaiwanBeats performer @CosmosPeople #Cannes #FAME #Fashion #Art #Music #Entertainment #Culture #Taiwan #Band #Rock pic.twitter.com/bPfjUV1ncG
— MyMelo Official (@TheMyMelo) June 7, 2018
