Jason Derulo is set to host and perform at this year’s Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards Abu Dhabi, which will mark the first edition of the event in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
With 15 billion streams worldwide and 17 multi-platinum singles, the U.S.-based singer and songwriter is the voice behind chart-topping songs such as \u201cSwalla,\u201d \u201cStupid Love,\u201d \u201cWant to Want Me\u201d and his latest track, \u201cMamacita,\u201d featuring Farruko. Travel YouTuber Haifa Beseisso will co-host the ceremony, which is set to take place on September 20 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.<\/p>\n
The event will air on Nickelodeon on OSN in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain on September 24 and will also be aired on Nickelodeon channels internationally.<\/p>\n
The Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2019 is part of Abu Dhabi Family Week, which is being organised by DCT Abu Dhabi to bring a series of activities for kids and families to the city. Additional activities include the brand new The World of Nickelodeon, a three-day Nickelodeon activation from September 19 to 21.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m honored to be hosting the first Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in Abu Dhabi!\u201d said Derulo. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a thrilling show planned, and I can\u2019t wait to be on stage celebrating with the kids. It\u2019s going to be a great event, see you there!\u201d<\/p>\n
Beseisso, who uses her channel Fly With Haifa to show her travels around the world and break cultural stereotypes, said: \u201cSuper excited to be on that stage, share some serious love, color, slime and just have a fantastic time at the first Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards in the Middle East! We\u2019re going to have fun, Arab Style.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving a global superstar such as Jason Derulo, as well as a YouTube star such as Haifa Beseisso secured for the first ever Nickelodeon Kids\u2019 Choice Awards in the region is yet another illustration of our commitment to positioning Abu Dhabi as a world-class destination for entertainment,\u201d said Saeed Rashed Al Saeed, destination marketing director at DCT Abu Dhabi. \u201cThese two stars will further enhance this groundbreaking event and reinforce the UAE capital\u2019s growing reputation for hosting events which will generate memories that will last for a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to announce Jason Derulo as host and Haifa as co-host for the first Kids Choice Awards in Abu Dhabi,\u201d said Tracey Grant, VP of content and channels for Viacom International Media Networks Middle East. \u201cThe superstar, Jason Derulo, recognized for his international hits, will engage young fans around the world and put a global spotlight on the event, while Haifa, one of the most important YouTubers in the UAE region, will energize the local audiences from around the Middle East. This show will combine the Arab entertainment world with the international Nickelodeon spirit and these two key elements are sure to make the first KCA Abu Dhabi a success.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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