Big Brother Naija

Every year we start out with personal goals and things that we want to accomplish only to be disappointed at the end of it. It happens more often than we believe. And it’s usually after a couple of months that we believe we’re going to change and then nothing has. So we give up. I don’t know if that’s happened to you. Though, if it has, join the club. You are perfectly normal. Now is the time to make real changes. It’s time to stop being normal and start being who you were meant to be. Inside each one of us is a special power that will enable us to go further than we ever believed we could. You have that. It was there when you were born and then it got squashed as you started to grow up. Other normal people may have told you to stop being so different. They may have indicated to you that you should conform.

Young musician Genius Senyatso seems to be following in his father’s footsteps. Genius is the son of the late folk music legend, Duncan Senyatso, who used to share the stage with his son where he would introduce him to the crowd. One of the shows at which the father and son shared the stage was at the once popular Tlokweng Beer Garden some years ago. The show also featured Lesotho Afro jazz artist, Bhudaza who was recently in the country.

Former Big Brother Africa Amplified (BBAA) housemate Peo Sebotho, popularly known as Miss P, has professed ignorance over the much-publicised seven-day tour of Zimbabwe next month. Newspaper reports in the neighbouring country are that BBAA ex-housemates are due in Zimbabwe on a seven-day tour that is expected to be packaged for television.

Big Brother Amplified (BBA) 2011 co-winner, Wendall Parson, continues to leave smiles on Harare Children’s Home orphans with his unending love for them. He donated foodstuffs including goat meat, biscuits, sweets, chips and ice-cream for their Christmas party which was held recently at the home. Last week, he went to Kariba accompanied by his brother, Lorenzo, and the two went fishing and managed to catch 150 kg of fish.

After acting together in ‘The Gentleman’ action film, Zimbabwe’s Big Brother representative Munyaradzi Chidzonga *Munya) and Malawi’s beauty goddess Faith Chibale have been spotted together too often such that tongues are wagging that they are more than just co-stars.

The popular Big Brother Host IK was in Uganda for a week shooting comedy series with some members of the M-Net crew. The Nigerian born radio and TV star was last seen at the Bugolobi based Virgin Island bar in the company of some comedians. The Bar owner Henry Ssali has premiered a comedy drama before titled Kiwani the movie that features conmen in Kampala and the tricks they use to cheat people. He was set to release another movie titled the Bullion Van, so it is not surprising that he was affiliated to this project.

Big Brother Africa winner Wendall Parson has encouraged youths and other members of the public to donate blood this festive season, and in future, to help improve blood bank supplies. Wendall was appointed National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) ambassador at a cocktail and Christmas Campaign launch held at a Harare hotel recently. Parson said he appreciated the importance of donating blood when his friends were involved in an accident in the past.

The Chief Executive Officer of one of Accra’s hottest night clubs ‘Aphrodisiac’ Confidence Haugen has given indications that the garden city would soon be experiencing the aphrodisiac fever as she prepares to open a branch there. Confidence who represented Ghana at the just ended Big Brother Africa Amplified competition has not given full details of when and where the club would be unveiled in the Ghana city but it is very likely to be before the end of the year. Fans of the confident Confidence would be able to meet her on the day of the grand opening which is expected to be a grand event.

Guests at the much-hyped VIP Concert held last Saturday at 7 Arts Theatre had no kind words for a seemingly confused Vimbai Mutinhiri who played hostess for the night. The stick-thin socialite simply should be regretting ever taking part in the event as she was jeered for the greater part of the night.

RAVE of the moment music sensation, Hakym has given winner of the last edition of Big Brother Africa TV reality show, Nigeria’s Karen Igho, her first music break as he featured her in his wave making new video, Scoobi Doo remix. Rapper Eldee (The Don) starred in the song and video that is enjoying wide review across the country. Karen looks absolutely ravishing in Scoobi Doo. Hakym is signed on to Serengeti Music. Hakym who had never met Karen in person before the day of the video shoot early October, said he was amazed by the BBA winner’s down to earth attitude to work. “I have always known that Karen is free spirited just by watching her on BBA”, says Hakym adding, “but I had no idea how professional and downright funny she is. She cracked me up on set with her jokes. I think I fell in love with her work ethics and Jovial spirit immediately,” the young star said. Hakym was also full of commendations for Eldee who he described as his mentor. He said: “Eldee is perfectio

BIG Brother star Vimbai Mutinhiri has admitted she is struggling to find a boyfriend – because men appear too scared to ask her out. The 24-year-old says the only attention she seems to be attracting is from fawning male fans. “I don’t have a boyfriend, and I might not have one soon. Men in Zimbabwe don’t seem to approach me wanting a relationship, but they come as fans,” said Vimbai, who recently released a music single called ‘Summer Love’.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was one of the housemates in the first and only Big Brother Nigeria and since then, not much has been heard of him. In this interview with Adunola Fasuyi, he speaks on many issues bordering on his recent activities. After Big Brother Nigeria, you disappeared from the scene, what have you been up to since then? Really? That’s a very interesting thing to say. Actually, you would be the first to say that because I’ve actually been accused of doing too much in the past, so this talk of disappearance is news to me. I hosted four shows on national TV after Big Brother in 2006 up until December 2009; wrote for Thisday newspaper every sunday for four straight years and hosted events constantly.

Most men have a passion for three things: money, good breasts of a woman and a perfectly-shaped pair of female buttocks. It is therefore understandable why a video recording that shows the naked breasts of Confidence Haugen, Chief Executive of the Aphrodisiac Night Club and Ghana’s female representative to the Big Brother Africa Amplified contest, has sparked another controversy in Accra, making the demand for the video very high.

The Channel O Music Video Awards Red Carpet is always a sight to see from the clear hits to the major misses. Fashion and more Fashion is the name of the game and Africa has all the colours to make for a very interesting night. Last year the red carpet was taken on by a very fashionable Channel O presenter, Dineo Moeketsi, who got to chat to all the artists who came out to celebrate African music. This year she is accompanied by Nigerian R&B sensation Banky W and they will be taking on the main awards show which will be broadcast LIVE on Friday, 11 November 2011 at 21:00 CAT.

Big Brother Amplified (BBA) winner Wendall Parson will leave the country for Kenya today where he will assist in raising awareness on jiggers (chiggers, chigoe), a sand flea which has caused infections to many in Kenya. He was invited to Kenya by fellow housemate Millicent on behalf of the anti-jiggers campaign. Wendall said they were going to be joined by other BBA housemates including Confidence, Nic, Felicia, Miss P, Zeus, Bernadina and Danny.

Felicia Ngoma, who made headlines while in Big Brother Amplified show after complaining that she was sexually starved since joining the house, says she is coping as a single mum after breaking up with her boyfriend and that her life goes on. The 24-year-old told Nyasa Times in an exclusive interview that her life after Big Brother has been “fantastic”, saying it has been a combination of busy schedules, interacting with high profile people and recognition from the corporate world since she attained her celebrity status.

Zeus and Lomwe have become household names throughout Africa because of their recent participation in the Big Brother Africa Amplified (BBAA) reality show. The Motswana and Malawian former housemates grew to be good friends within the house, most especially because of their shared interest in music. Zeus is a renowned artist in the Southern African market, while Lomwe is also a well-known personality in Malawi. On the Big Brother show, they had had a platform to jointly showcase their talent through various activities.

Saturday night was a special day for former Big Brother Africa Amplified (BBAA) housemates, Clayton “Luclay” Misoyi (King Otono), Peo ‘Pinky” Sebotho (Miss P) and Game Goabaone Bantsi (Zeus) from South Africa and Botswana as their fans flocked to Bull and Bush to meet their idols. Hosted by TeamClay event management committee that was led by Thandie Moremi, the founder of TeamClay, and her son Tshepiso Moremi, (event owner), the amplified surprise event made for Luclay who was the main guest. The mood and attendance were marvellous, as every person was in high spirits. Amongst the VIP guests was the Bakgatla royal family from Mochudi, Mma-Seigwaeng, Mma Lenchwe and Lerato Pilane (Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela women).

Sexy Confidence Haugen, Ghana’s representative at this year’s Big Brother Amplified Africa reality show has arrived in Kenya Thursday to support a charity. Her visit to Kenya is by the invitation of fellow housemate, Millicent Mugadi, who is spearheading a campaign to eradicate the jigger menace in that country. Jigger, also commonly referred to as Chigoe Flea is a bug which is affecting people from Asia, South America and Africa mostly. The flea enters the feet and hands and causes a swelling. It may also lay eggs in the host. The swollen area is usually itchy and may turn pinkish or reddish. Jiggers lay eggs in multiples within a very short span. They are dangerous and are reported to cause the death of 20 people out of 200 living in affected areas.

ZAMBIA’S Envoys to the Big Brother Amplified reality show Mumba and Kim are in Kenya on an invitation from that country’s BBA envoy Millicent to be part of the Jigger eradication charity event. The two took off from the Kenneth Kaunda International Airport aboard Kenya Airways on Thursday October 20, 2011 ahead of the event that takes place today. Apart from reuniting with former housemates and to some extent lover’s in the case of Kim, the Zambian divas will have an opportunity to mingle and interact with their enthusiasts from that country as a programme to tour Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been drawn out for them.

  Pulse: What was your most embarrassing, ever, moment on set? Pulse: What was your most embarrassing, ever, moment on set? Millicent: Wow! A wardrobe malfunction. We were shooting The Team and I happened to play the role of a goalkeeper. As cameras started rolling, my trouser split loudly right at the middle. The cameras still rolled on! P: What does the mention of Meryl Steep remind you of? M: The Oscars; immense talent, authenticity and classic acting. P: Which role best suits Serah Ndanu in Me, My Wife and Her Guru? M: She would fit the character Esther, the one I played. She is that good. She is innocent looking, sort of naÔve girl who would easily bow and fall deep for her master.