Monday, August 15, 2011

Anand Bhatt Brings On Vietnamese Rap Star Ha Okio

Anand Bhatt & Ha Okio release new song "Tonight Tonight"

Platinum selling American Pop/Rock Star Anand Bhatt and Vietnamese rap star Ha Okio release a new music single.

//Chicago, USA & HCMC, VN// --- Following the video premiere for the popular track "World Keeps Turning" and the success of the song "Kitna Pyar" in clubs and radio worldwide, Anand Bhatt teams up with Vietnamese rap star Ha Okio on the new song "Tonight Tonight."
"Working with Ha is such a pleasure," says Anand Bhatt about the production of the track, "He amazes me with his talent.  His on-the-mic character is so catchy."
Bhatt & Okio met during Anand Bhatt's visit to Saigon this past winter.  They hit it off quickly and became both friends and colleagues.

The new song "Tonight Tonight" has been released as a single and is intially available at iTunes ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tonight-tonight-feat.-ha-okio/id453309281) across America and Europe with all other major retailers worldwide immediately to follow including Amazon, Napster, 7digital, Myxer, Audio Jelly, Sony Playstation Network, and Nokia Music (Ovi for Asia).

Aside from being submitted to famous DJ Paul Van Dyk for club use and airplay on the syndicated show VONYC sessions, the song has also been presented this week to the committee in charge of Grammy Award considerations with the hopes of possible 2012 recognition.  "We got it to the market just in time," remarks Bhatt, "it was a quickly approaching deadline, and we hope everyone gets a chance to hear it and like it."

Hear the song sample from Best Buy/Napster at: http://miniurl.org/Bhatt-Okio

Gold & Platinum selling music artist Anand Bhatt has recently been busy with the opportunities from a successful year which include new endorsements, an animated music video premiere, hitting international radio charts, around the globe travel, getting inducted as a voting member for the Latin Grammy Awards, supporting the Simply Smiles Charity, and doing song collaborations with stars worldwide including Spanish pop idol Veronica Romeo and award winning Filipino group Typecast.

Ha Okio is a Vietnamese recording artist, producer and actor. He has an established reputation as popular rapper and singer in SE Asia with a number 1 hit on the XoneFm Vina-10 chart.  In Saigon, He has appeared on stage at major music festivals and starred in the musical "A Christmas Carol."