We have heard about Loan Star Adam Zahir for sometime now. This week we saw another Loan Star falling victim to the favors Maumoon has offered him. Why is Floo Nadhid a Loan Star?
Floo Nashid of Zero Degree Atoll received a loan close to a million rufiyaa for his Album ‘Bird in Flight’ during 2002 or 2003 which I can’t remember correctly. This money was spent on expensive recording studios in Australia and top session artists who have done recordings for the leading musicians in the world. This loan, which all of you know that Floo will never pay, has been a burden for him for some time now.
During the minivan radio days he used to produce programs and music thinking Maumoon can be brought down quickly so he can get away with his loan. But unfortunately the migration to Australia short lived. He had to return to Maldives in fear of arrest but survived by promising to serve Maumoon as long as the loan is not paid back.
Floo Nashid is well known for dishonouring his fellow musicians when it comes to paying them. This has been the case from the days of Ahmed John to Mohodhey. Floo’s 'recreational' expenditure is so high that he is unable to save any, so the ultimate price is paid by his fellow musicians.
So ‘Flu’ Nashid has ultimately decided to serve his Master.
All musicians and fans who love change should stay away from him. Do not attend his performances. Let your thoughts be heard. Let us all protest and stay home and let him perform 'Alone'
This time is historic. Today we have seen the beginning of the end of 30 years of injustice, corruption and torture coming to an end. Today we have witnessed the beginning of tomorrow. Today we have to unite for future of us, of our children and the entire nation. So let us all come together to vote in unison, to vote out the 30 years of suffering, the torture and the enslavement of us Maldivians. Let us all unite and say no to another time of hardship and injustice.
Dear all, Tell your friends, your parents, your loved ones and the ones who love you that this is your future, your children’s future that is at stake if we elect Maumoon for another five years. And in fact it is not another five years that we are going to lose; it will be the future of our nation and the generations to come. Beg everyone you know who has been imprisoned by fear of this regime that the time has come to say NO.
Let us all unite for the future, for happier times and prosperity. Let us all unite and sing our song, that the ballot box is mightier than the bullet.
Let us all join our hands…
I don't think most of the crowd was expecting Ibra to walk up on stage after Athif finished his song, but that is exactly what happened next. I saw some surprised looks from the crowd as many did not know that Ibra actually used to do gigs whilst he was studying in Australia and even after coming back to Male'. Ibra covered Eric Clapton's Wonderful Tonight and Cliff Richards' Travelling Light.
Trio came up on stage to finish the night off with Bob Marley's Get Up, Stand Up. However at the end of this, requests started pouring in for the their definitive Chaaley which they had not performed so far that night. The lead singer did an acoustic version of the crowd pleaserChaaley, part of it he left for the audience to complete.
It was quite a memorable night. After all, who would have expected the final line up to be Trio, Mishy, X-ray Athif and Ibra?
Here are a few of them:
| Umar Naseer | 1933 | 36.00% | |
| Dr. Hassan Saeed | 1731 | 32.30% | |
| Ibrahim Ismail | 899 | 16.80% | |
| Mohamed Nasheed | 663 | 12.40% | |
| Gasim Ibrahim | 79 | 1.50% | |
| Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | 62 | 1.20% |
| Dr. Hassan Saeed | 1933 | 36.00% | |
| Mohamed Nasheed | 1731 | 32.30% | |
| Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom | 899 | 16.70% | |
| Gasim Ibrahim | 663 | 12.40% | |
| Umaru Naseer | 80 | 1.50% | |
| Ibrahim Ismail | 62 | 1.20% |
