MTV EMA Nominee Oliver Sean to Headline the 7th Annual WOA International Music Festival in Goa

PANAJI, India - Jan. 18, 2015 - PRLog -- Its going to be music music and more music from 31st January to the 7th of February as W.O.A Entertainment kicks off the 7th Annual WOA International Music Festival in association with Vh1 and Pride Sun Village. This is the event that brings together some of Independent Music's biggest LIVE bands and singers from around the world to Goa - the International Music Capital of India. Few can come close to the scale and ambition of the W.O.A International Music Festival, which is now in its 7th year of this much loved live music festival and tour of mega indie music stars from around the world.

Headlining the festival and tour this year is Goa's very own Breakthrough International Music Success and MTV Europe Music Awards Nominee Oliver Sean, who is joined by Costa Rica’s No.1 Rock Band Nagmah, Award Winning American Jazz Singer Laura Ainsworth from Texas USA, RnB Rising Star Princess Saydah from Detroit USA, Canadian Indian Blues Singer Charu Puri and the UK Based Italian Singer Songwriter Marco Buschini, all part of the amazing multi genre line up for the festival and tour kicking off on the 31st of January and going all the way till the 7th of February 2015.

This year the festival is once again supported by mega media partners Vh1 India and coming in as hosts for the festival is Pride Sun Village Goa, both these partners have shown unwavering support for this event 7 years in a row without fail, always supporting this one of a kind music event that promotes International Independent Music and Goa as the music capital of India, to the World.

The performances this year will take place across a host of wonderful live music venues, including the hugely popular Fiesta in Baga, the hot new beach venue RockFish, the classic music lounge Cafe La Musica in Vagator, live music hub Baxters in Ashvem and South Goa's best known live music spot Art Escape in Sernabatim. Each of these venues have a reputation for A class entertainment and are going all out to proudly support the 7th Annual W.O.A International Music Festival.

"Our goal since we started W.O.A Entertainment has always been 2 things, promoting the best artists that International Independent Music has to offer and promoting Goa as the International LIVE music capital of India" says Wanda Alvares, Marketing Head, W.O.A International, "we have also been extremely lucky to have partners who share these same sentiments including Vh1 India and Pride Sun Village, both of whom have shown unwavering suport every year without fail to W.O.A Entertainment  and our Founder Oliver Sean, since we started this event 7 years ago"

Of interest to a lot of fans in Goa and India will be the performance by Goa’s very own Oliver Sean, who will be headlining the Festival and Tour this year. It will be the Oliver Sean Band’s first performance in India since September 2013 when the MTV Europe Music Awards Nominated Singer from Goa moved to England and has been on tour across Europe and America ever since. Fans of the singer will finally get a chance to watch the much talked about Live performance by Oliver Sean, who currently also holds a No.2 spot on the Global Easy Listening Charts.

“I cant explain how excited I am to be headlining the tour and festival this year” says  Oliver Sean, Vh1 Top 10 Singer Songwriter,  “this festival and tour has always been my most loved event since 2008, but this year is a little extra special as it marks my return to my cherished home town Goa after almost 2 years of being away”.

W.O.A Records, the label arm of the WOA Entertainment Group, will also be launching several music albums during this time, including the global compilations Independent No.1's Vol 4 and the Goa Chillout Zone Vol.6. Also being launched on 1st February at Fiesta Goa is the much anticipated ‘Invoking the Legends’ CD by Oliver Sean, proceeds of which are all dedicated to animal welfare.

“Every penny we make from sales, not just profits, of this CD and downloads is all donated for animal welfare and we will also be announcing a special plan to help animals in distress in Goa with the support of  my fans and friends who have come together and raised money to do this” says Oliver Sean, Grammy Awards Voting Member, “Our initial plan for which we have raised over 1000 Pounds, all from Oliver Sean Fans, via a crowd funding project on Indiegogo, is to help the stray animals of Goa in distress at night when no animal welfare group is around to protect these animals or treat them with first aid. We hope to make a little change and bring a little respite for these beautiful animals who need us and also make people aware of this situation during this years WOA Music Festival"

The W.O.A International Music Festival and India Tour is an annual event that fans of International Independent music can look forward to every year and is now in its Seventh Year. Make sure you don’t miss out on this world-class music event taking place from the 31st of January to the 7th of February 2015.

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W.O.A Entertainment is an international record label and music production Company. Formed in 1998 by World Music star and MTV EMA Nominee Oliver Sean, W.O.A Entertainment is a global entertainment company that continues to lead the way when it comes to how music should be promoted. They are pioneering international independent music in India and Asia and are now synonymous with the region. Their enviable reputation at opening up new possibilities means that they are the go-to company for independent artists wishing a truly international presence.