Europe Gala Ceremony 2010

Show

Seda Akgul

Host

Hosting the event is Seda Akgul, a multi-talented and popular presenter, producer and journalist.

Born and raised in Turkey, she got her first television break after winning a scholarship with TV8, and has gone on to become an established name and face on Turkish TV.

She is best known for her years on TV8’s main news bulletin; she was also a presenter and producer for prime time talk show 'Aramizda Kalsin'.

Fire of Anatolia

Main Act

Turkey’s world-renowned dance group, Fire of Anatolia, shows the world the history and culture of Anatolia through dance…folk, modern and classic. Fire of Anatolia’s basic concept is the meeting of civilizations. It is a dance portrait featuring the meeting of eastern and western cultures, giving universal messages of peace.

Having started its first world tour in 2002, Fire of Anatolia has been viewed by more than 20 million viewers in 3000 performances in 80 countries. The company has performed at some of the most prestigious venues throughout the world, including Madison Square Garden, New York, USA; The Great Hall of the People (Parliament), China; Kremlin Palace, Russia; and in front of the Pyramids in Egypt.

Fire of Anatolia holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest dance performance with 241 steps per minute.

ViceVersa

Band

ViceVersa, a show band formed over ten years ago, has earned the reputation of offering the 'very best in live entertainment'.

Priding itself on totally live performances, they have an impressive history of over 1000 live performances at some of the UK's most prestigious venues, including The Ritz, Royal Ascot and Alexandra Palace.

The Magic Drifters

Bringing over 50 years of classic hits to life – from the doo-wap days of the 1950’s, the sweet soul sound of the 1960’s, the superstar 1970’s and beyond.

Complete with amazing harmonies, slick choreography and featuring all the famous hits such as ‘Under the Boardwalk’, ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’ and ‘Save the Last Dance for Me’, they put on a brilliant show.