Ten female fans have been given the chance to star in a new music video thanks to Nottingham grime artist Gino.
He took to social media site Twitter yesterday to advertise for "pretty girls" to appear in the shots, filmed for his new single I No.
After hundreds of replies, he chose ten women to feature in the track, filmed at city centre bar Nirvana on February 10.
Lucy Williams, 18, of Beeston, was among Gino's Twitter followers to be picked for the shoot.
She said: "I saw the tweet and sent in a picture and my name and it all just took off from there. I didn't think he would choose me out of all the people to reply. I follow Gino and everything he does, he's really good at keeping in touch with his fans on social media."
Lucy said she had been preparing for the 5pm shoot for four hours and hoped starring in the video could help her crack her way into showbiz.
"It's something I'd like to do more of," she said. "Maybe as a career. I'm a really good dancer so I think I could do it. Hopefully Gino will invite me back to the next video."
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— #GI NA NA NO (@GinoGmanGi) February 9, 2015
Brenna Borghisani-Levy, of Stapleford, has also been a ring girl for Carl Froch and hosts nights at Nirvana and other Nottingham nightclubs.
"I didn't really know what he was looking for when I applied," the 20-year-old said. "I'm glad he chose a lot of local people to be part of his video.
"I like being in front of the camera so this is something I'd like to do more of. There are not a lot of ways into the music business so Gino's really given us an opportunity."
Gino told the Post that his tweet was a spur of the moment idea and has responses from all over the country. "I just say things when I feel like it," he said. "I wanted to give people the chance to get involved."
The new video will depict a scene in the VIP section of the Nirvana nightclub, a regular haunt for Gino and his "crew".
"I like this place [Nirvana] and come here quite a lot and it's full of good people," he said. "This video is all about showing us having a good time, which is what we do."
Gino said his new track I No would have a more R&B feel than his previous work as he wants to be seen as an entertainer and performer rather than an MC.
Promotions manager at Nirvana, Lukas Muszyn, said the bar has welcomed the likes of Carl Froch and ice hockey players from the Nottingham Panthers.
"I know Gino well and we're pleased he decided to shoot the video here," he said.
