Dbanj Loses Out To Morrocan In MTV EMAs 2012 Africa/India/Middle East Region

Hit maker, D’banj has missed out on the opportunity to make the final cut of MTV’s Europe Music Awards 2012 Worldwide Act in the Africa-India-Middle East region.

Morroco’s Ahmed Soultan (L) Beat Nigeria’s Dbanj To Represent The Africa/India/Middle East region in The 2012 MTV EMAs

The pop star who saw off initial opposition from the likes of compatriot Wizkid, Camp Mulla and Sarkodie as he received the most votes from fans across sub-Saharan Africa but that success did not count for him in the next round of votes as he was edged out by Morocan singer Ahmed Soultan who will now fly the flag for Africa/India/Middle East region.

The final five Worldwide Act nominees are as follows: Dima Bilan (Europe); Han Geng (Asia Pacific); Ahmed Soultan (Africa/India/Middle East); Rihanna (North America); and Restart (Latin America).