NEW YORK — With access to tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills, Amazon Fire TV (https://amazon.com/firetv) brings all the live TV and streaming content you love off of your laptop and onto the big screen. Easily find what to watch next with favorites and recommendations based on your viewing habits, delivered right to your home screen. Plus, with universal search, get even more suggestions from over 190 channels and apps.
At Amazon Fire TV (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0871CDV9B), media personality Shefik launches free content from his self-produced and self-directed video series, "Shefik presents Invocation" (https://invocation.co). He uses this media platform to amplify the voices and acknowledge the thought patterns of people across a variety of ages, ethnicities, occupations, creeds, and belief systems.
"I am excited about expanding my audience with Amazon," says Shefik.
Amazon Fire TV is a line of digital media player microconsoles developed by Amazon. The devices are small network appliances that deliver digital audio and video content streamed via the Internet to a connected high-definition television. They also allow users to access local content and to play video games with the included remote control or another game controller, or by using a mobile app remote control on another device.
Currently, Amazon Fire TV has over 40 million active users globally. The device comes in two form factors: Fire TV Cube (a set-top box with embedded Amazon Echo smart speaker), and the Fire TV Stick (an HDMI plug-in stick with lesser specifications than the contemporaneous generation boxes). In addition, certain high definition smart TVs manufactured by Toshiba and Insignia have Amazon Fire TV built into the TV set, with no need for a separate streaming device.
For the launch of "Shefik presents Invocation" at Amazon Fire TV, video content features 3-time Emmy Award nominee and Grammy Award nominee William Goldstein (NBC's "Fame", Disney's "The Miracle Worker"); multi-platinum music producer Keith Clizark (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Too $hort, Master P, Kurupt); 2-time Grammy Award nominee Freddie Jackson; Sonny Turner (former lead singer, The Platters); actress Satomi Hofmann ("The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway); actor Kevin Smith Kirkwood ("Kinky Boots" on Broadway); recording artist Chuck McDermott; physician and surgeon Dr. Hassan Tetteh; entertainer Tym Moss; attorney Robert D. Siano, Esq.; social worker Doreen Bazile; recording artist Neddy Smith; as well as a multitude of other high-profile celebrities. Additional content will be added frequently.
"Shefik presents Invocation" is a mesmerizing and thought-provoking journey through musical discovery and appreciation that spans the decades. Content includes video footage, and its audio is severed and packaged as a conceptual radio show, currently broadcast on 22 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States. Each one-hour episode, executive-produced and hosted by Shefik, highlights one relatable focal point (chosen by Shefik), along with an accompanying playlist of songs (curated by Shefik), encompassing a unique thematic concept that invigorates the audience with creative impact. The radio show is oftentimes aligned with Shefik's various philanthropic endeavors and alliances with non-profit organizations.
Top recording artists, actors, business executives, politicians, community leaders, and other special guests are invited to offer their own commentary on the weekly topic, as a supplement to Shefik's engaging mindset. The radio show's online hub at invocation.co serves as a conduit for discussion of the show, while featuring related videos and auxiliary content. As of this writing, "Shefik presents Invocation" has won over 40 industry awards (for audio, video, and website), many of which were awarded at the highest level.
The journey continues right here and everywhere.
About Shefik
Celebrating over 20 years in the entertainment and technology industries, Shefik (https://shefik.info) is an accomplished industry insider, who has appeared on MTV, SiriusXM, PBS, BET, network television, and in print media, as well as internationally on TRT World (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, based in Istanbul, Turkey). He has held senior-level positions at many Fortune 500 companies and celebrated brands, including IBM, NBCUniversal, MTV World, Merck, Merriam-Webster, and Wolters Kluwer. A seasoned pro in social media with a career background as a Lead Architect and Senior Web Developer, Shefik is on the cutting edge of new media. As a videographer and producer, his work has been featured in television broadcasts and video productions for TIME magazine, The Washington Center, "Unsung" (TV One), and Broadway World. Additionally, his photography has been featured in print and online publications, such as Daily Mail (based in United Kingdom), Harvard Kennedy School Magazine, Playbill, and China Press. He is currently the Executive Producer and Host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Shefik presents Invocation" (https://invocation.co), which is broadcast on 22 terrestrial radio stations and frequencies throughout the United States, as well as the internationally syndicated video series of the same name, via Amazon and other notable outlets.
Media Contacts
Shefik
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+1 (914) 548-5033
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Toni Knight
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toni.knight@allknightaccess.com
Last Updated: May 30, 2021
