Month: December 2017

Will Smith is no ordinary Hollywood star.
When he has a new movie out not only will it be premiered globally but each global venue will be turned into a major road block for him.

London’s BFI on the South Bank had all three of it’s big screens taken over for BRIGHT this week courtesy of NETLIX UK.

Netflix were kind enough to offer me a small guest list so i invited magician Dynamo, MP Dawn Butler, music star Naughty Boy, MOBO CEO Kanya King,Interr Security CEO Roderick Arnold, Music and media man Richard Pascoe, SONY Music/ Columbia Records Head of Press Taponeswa Mavunga and more.

Roads were closed, spotlights lit up the sky, the black carpet was heaving with fans and celebs and a live DJ compered to the public cross gathered, as well as the champagne swiggers inside awaiting Will’s arrival. His plane was delayed and we were asked nicely by host Alex Zane whether we would mind waiting 20 minutes for him. Of course, no one minded.

The film was typical Will Smith action hero that saves the world. A good cop. Basically the same role he has played a few times. No hate though, we could watch him surrounded by elf, works, zombies and evil all day – so long as he kicks their asses! He did.

The after party was a typical NETFLIX uber exciting event off the excitement scale.

ACTRESS KAREN BRYSON AND HER HUBBY.

All the waitresses and waiters had pointy elf ears.

With DJ’s Nick Grimshaw and Clara amfo spinning the old skool hip hop and R&B and endless mini platters of food – truffle toasts, truffle nests, mini prawn platters, pasta, tender beef, eton mess, white chocolate lips and more , cocktails and champagne the guests had to be kicked out at 3am!

Thanks to the NETFLIX UK team for an amazing evening! You win the parties prize!

Last night Giggs hosted a select few – i say few- i mean 150 at a sit down dinner in the stunning art-deco location of Bloomsbury Ballroom in the heart of London, where friends, family and the industry congregated for a warm, love-filled evening.

When you get THAT text from Giggs inviting you to one of his infamous dinners you know it will be special and this night didn’t disappoint.

Jasmine with dinner host Giggs and Chip.

The ballroom was dressed like winter wonderland with snowy Christmas trees and sparking giant wrapped gifts.
Three long feast-like banqueting tables filled the hall and were reminiscent of Royal banquets of the past.

Pic – DJ Semtex.

The chef had a variety of caribbean food which was apparently delicious. Followed by apple crumble and custard.
I say ‘apparently” as soon as dinner was about to begin and guests were requested to be seated, it was time for me, to flee like Cinderella, to the O2 to watch my family Mariah Carey in her Christmas show.

Mariah looked and sounded hotter and more powerful than ever. Genuinely when it’s your pal, you’re always nervous for them to have a good show. And with all the keyboard internet haters who like to attempt to drag her regularly, its always a moment when she proves everyone wrong sounding stronger vocally than ever.

Her babies- #DemBabies and their cousin Jaden came out to sign carols too and we all had a lovely catch-up backstage afterwards, before i legged it back just as it struck midnight to Giggs dinner which by now had shifted one table out of the way and the dance floor was popping.

I’m sure i heard someone whisper Look What The Cat Dragged In, lol!

So many faces were celebrating their year in music. Joining the landlord Giggs were names like Chip, Winnie Harlow, JME, Jammer, Lethal B, Dave, Chris Eubanks JNR, Stormzy, journalist Hattie Collins, Record label dons Benny Scarrs, Glyn Akins, DJ Manny Norte, DJ Semtex, DJ Sarah Jane Crawford, Professor Green, Ironik and so many more.

At 2am the DJ was still smashing dancehall classics, but it was when they dropped Talkin The Hardest that it all really popped off!….we danced, hugged, celebrated everyones unity this year- hell- even Chip and Bugzy Malone hugged it out!

Great night Giggs and Mariah – two music acts that have featured heavily in my life – and both written songs about me LOL- LOVE U BOTH! – it was a movie!