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Thursday, July 28, 2011

SUZANNA OWIYO CLINCHES HARPIC AND RADIO JAMBO DEAL!



Afro fusion singer Suzanna Owiyo has bagged two major million bob endorsement deals. The first of which is with Harpic. She told Hot Secrets the deal is worth “some millions. It is a good deal that is why I went for it.”
The singer who is back from filming of the TV ad in South Africa remarked, “It was a great experience and tiring, I have never done something like this before. Yes, I have shot many of my music videos but this is different and it happened right after I had embarked on my music tour. The shoot for the new Hapic ads took one and half weeks.”



Suzanna was on the set of the TV advert production together with Nigerian actress Chioma Chukwuka who in 2007 won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role. Chioma was shooting the same ad for the Nigerian market.
Following the Harpic deal closely is a media deal with Radio Africa’s Radio Jambo where she picked up a SH 22M worth of airtime to push and publicize her Kenyan mini tour that will see her perform In a number of cities in Kenya.
On her music, Suzanna, “This year looks promising for my musicians I start on my mini tours around the country in various towns like Mombasa, Kisumu, Kakamega and Nakuru. A tour to Uganda is also in the works.”
The sponsorship is for her Kenyan tour after the launch of her third album, My Roots, at the Carnivore in Nairobi in May where Zimbabwean legend Oliver Mtukudzi was a guest artiste.



During the presentation of the cheque, the General Manager Martin Khafafa said, “Suzanna represents authentic African talent and her association with the Radio Africa Group under the Radio Jambo banner correlates with what Radio Jambo as a brand aims at achieving; going into the grassroots, the hook and cranny and to the borders to touch everyone at a personal level.”
Suzanna’s first tour date to commences with a show at the Mombasa’s Mamba International disco on July 30. The tour will then proceed to other towns like Kisumu, Kakamega, Nakuru, Meru and Eldoret.
An elated Suzanna remarked, “I’m humbled that the CEO of Radio Africa, Patrick Quarcoo supported this noble undertaking. I’m also humbled that Radio Jambo is part of this by supporting local music, which is what the music industry needs. This is just the beginning expect more of the live performances supported by The Stage.”

SUZANNA OWIYO CLINCHES HARPIC AND RADIO JAMBO DEAL!



Afro fusion singer Suzanna Owiyo has bagged two major million bob endorsement deals. The first of which is with Harpic. She told Hot Secrets the deal is worth “some millions. It is a good deal that is why I went for it.”
The singer who is back from filming of the TV ad in South Africa remarked, “It was a great experience and tiring, I have never done something like this before. Yes, I have shot many of my music videos but this is different and it happened right after I had embarked on my music tour. The shoot for the new Hapic ads took one and half weeks.”



Suzanna was on the set of the TV advert production together with Nigerian actress Chioma Chukwuka who in 2007 won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a leading role. Chioma was shooting the same ad for the Nigerian market.
Following the Harpic deal closely is a media deal with Radio Africa’s Radio Jambo where she picked up a SH 22M worth of airtime to push and publicize her Kenyan mini tour that will see her perform In a number of cities in Kenya.
On her music, Suzanna, “This year looks promising for my musicians I start on my mini tours around the country in various towns like Mombasa, Kisumu, Kakamega and Nakuru. A tour to Uganda is also in the works.”
The sponsorship is for her Kenyan tour after the launch of her third album, My Roots, at the Carnivore in Nairobi in May where Zimbabwean legend Oliver Mtukudzi was a guest artiste.



During the presentation of the cheque, the General Manager Martin Khafafa said, “Suzanna represents authentic African talent and her association with the Radio Africa Group under the Radio Jambo banner correlates with what Radio Jambo as a brand aims at achieving; going into the grassroots, the hook and cranny and to the borders to touch everyone at a personal level.”
Suzanna’s first tour date to commences with a show at the Mombasa’s Mamba International disco on July 30. The tour will then proceed to other towns like Kisumu, Kakamega, Nakuru, Meru and Eldoret.
An elated Suzanna remarked, “I’m humbled that the CEO of Radio Africa, Patrick Quarcoo supported this noble undertaking. I’m also humbled that Radio Jambo is part of this by supporting local music, which is what the music industry needs. This is just the beginning expect more of the live performances supported by The Stage.”

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

IT'S NO RUMOUR WENDY KIMANI IS BACK!



Former Tusker Project Fame contestant Wendy Kimani is coming into her own in the music industry. Wendy may not have bagged the Ksh5 million from the talent reality show but she came off the show with a strategy and a clear road map of conquering the big bad music industry.
Wendy who is famed for her song Clande had an interview with Hot Secrets and talked about her journey to releasing her maiden album. Her latest Afro-Soul single, Rumour off her yet to be released album, is slowly inching up the musical charts.



Life after TPF, how has that generally been like?
To be honest, really tough. But the best thing is that I take all that as life lessons and use them to motivate me. Because of that I’ve done a lot. Since the show I recorded a band album – yet to be titled – and is almost out, I have also shot and released a couple of videos and there are still more to come. Basically, I’m loving it, the good and the bad.




When will your album be out and what should fans expect?
Well, I really can't tell right now, when the album will be out because I'm trying to get it mastered after which, I can announce the definite date.

Which songs off the album have you already released?
I have released Rumor only from the album the rest have been collabos maybe I'll have a collabo album too…



Rumour, what inspired the song?
The single was inspired by how rumours fascinate us all, it doesn't matter whether they are true or not, we just love to listen and repeat them.

Who have you featured in the yet to be released album?
I have Manjoro how does comedy as well as rap. I also have Sauti Sol and B-Skills



You teamed up with Labalaa for the single Yuko Juu. Tell me a bit about the back story, how it came to be?
Labalaa and I meet way before TPF. We were involved in recording a peace song alongside other different artistes and we decided to do something but before we could TPF came along, so we waited and after the show, we finally recorded Yuko Juu.



Which other song are you planning to release next – off the album?
I guess it could be Nightstool, it is an all English song, this time round.




Last year you took part in the anti-rape campaign. What role do you play for the campaign, are you a goodwill ambassador?
Yes. I’m a goodwill ambassador who's roles involve coming up with suggestions on how to combat rape as well as spread awareness on rape avoidance tips!



Who is the founder and what does the campaign advocate for?
Adelaide Onyango started the campaign in May 2010. The campaign advocates for - global awareness on the rise of rape incident rates. Using social online networks to get youth around the world coming up with suggestions on how to reduce rape incidents. Youth from around the world sharing what organizations in their countries are doing to combat rape.



Lastly, educate individuals on what to do after rape in terms of medical tests they must have done, steps they should take to avoid tampering with evidence like showering and also avenues for legal action. All this is done through photography and video clips.


What is your take on the current scenario on protection of women in Kenya?
Women in Kenya are currently under attack through different forms of rape like date rape, marital rape and war rape (that was experienced during post election violence. Very little is being done to educate both women and men on issues surrounding rape. Also, very few people are aware of how many women in Kenya are going through rape and because of the ignorance. This issue needs to be taken seriously.




Anything else you would like to add?
All my fans can Like my page Wendy Kimani it will soon have all my music on it for now my stuff is on ReverbNation.

IT'S NO RUMOUR WENDY KIMANI IS BACK!



Former Tusker Project Fame contestant Wendy Kimani is coming into her own in the music industry. Wendy may not have bagged the Ksh5 million from the talent reality show but she came off the show with a strategy and a clear road map of conquering the big bad music industry.
Wendy who is famed for her song Clande had an interview with Hot Secrets and talked about her journey to releasing her maiden album. Her latest Afro-Soul single, Rumour off her yet to be released album, is slowly inching up the musical charts.



Life after TPF, how has that generally been like?
To be honest, really tough. But the best thing is that I take all that as life lessons and use them to motivate me. Because of that I’ve done a lot. Since the show I recorded a band album – yet to be titled – and is almost out, I have also shot and released a couple of videos and there are still more to come. Basically, I’m loving it, the good and the bad.




When will your album be out and what should fans expect?
Well, I really can't tell right now, when the album will be out because I'm trying to get it mastered after which, I can announce the definite date.

Which songs off the album have you already released?
I have released Rumor only from the album the rest have been collabos maybe I'll have a collabo album too…



Rumour, what inspired the song?
The single was inspired by how rumours fascinate us all, it doesn't matter whether they are true or not, we just love to listen and repeat them.

Who have you featured in the yet to be released album?
I have Manjoro how does comedy as well as rap. I also have Sauti Sol and B-Skills



You teamed up with Labalaa for the single Yuko Juu. Tell me a bit about the back story, how it came to be?
Labalaa and I meet way before TPF. We were involved in recording a peace song alongside other different artistes and we decided to do something but before we could TPF came along, so we waited and after the show, we finally recorded Yuko Juu.



Which other song are you planning to release next – off the album?
I guess it could be Nightstool, it is an all English song, this time round.




Last year you took part in the anti-rape campaign. What role do you play for the campaign, are you a goodwill ambassador?
Yes. I’m a goodwill ambassador who's roles involve coming up with suggestions on how to combat rape as well as spread awareness on rape avoidance tips!



Who is the founder and what does the campaign advocate for?
Adelaide Onyango started the campaign in May 2010. The campaign advocates for - global awareness on the rise of rape incident rates. Using social online networks to get youth around the world coming up with suggestions on how to reduce rape incidents. Youth from around the world sharing what organizations in their countries are doing to combat rape.



Lastly, educate individuals on what to do after rape in terms of medical tests they must have done, steps they should take to avoid tampering with evidence like showering and also avenues for legal action. All this is done through photography and video clips.


What is your take on the current scenario on protection of women in Kenya?
Women in Kenya are currently under attack through different forms of rape like date rape, marital rape and war rape (that was experienced during post election violence. Very little is being done to educate both women and men on issues surrounding rape. Also, very few people are aware of how many women in Kenya are going through rape and because of the ignorance. This issue needs to be taken seriously.




Anything else you would like to add?
All my fans can Like my page Wendy Kimani it will soon have all my music on it for now my stuff is on ReverbNation.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

TUSKER ALL STARS COMPETITION HEATS UP



After Tusker All Stars performances in the first week, fans across East Africa have voted for a trio of charismatic male performers as their top favorites so far.
Heart-throb Alpha of Rwanda stood tall at the top with charming Tanzanian Msechu and sensational Ugandan Davis taking up the second and third slots respectively.
Show host Gaetano released the week one voting results during the Tusker All Stars second show that was screened across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
The second show featured four of the eight Tusker All Stars, Msechu, Patricia, Ameleena and Alpha.
Each of the four Tusker All Stars performed two songs - a popular hit single and an original composition. Their fans also got to discover the personalities behind the music at the Tusker Pub where they were interviewed by Eve D’Souza.
Viewers were in for a surprise when the straight-talking Tusker Project Fame Judge Ian Mbugua appeared as a guest. Judge Ian, who has been involved in the formation and shaping of the Stars into who they are today, was at hand to give viewers an insight into the artistes’ performance.







The show started with a bang when Msechu took to the stage with Samba Mapangala's Vunja Mifupa hit song. He gave us a peek into what he had been up to when he sang a moving tribute titled Mama to his late mother.





Patricia performed Foreigner's I Want to Know What Love Is and her own composition, Nakupenda What Not; while Ameleena performed Carol Atemi’s Simama and her up-beat composition, Dance.










Alpha was the last Tusker All Star to take to the stage with a cover of the popular Phil Collins' hit song, Another Day in Paradise, before he closed the show with his bubbly song Love.





Davis, Ngangalito, Caroline and Hemedi will feature in the third show performing two songs each.
Viewers can vote for their favourite artist by sending a text message with the star’s Tusker number to 8009 for persons in Kenya and Uganda. Individuals in Rwanda can vote by sending a text message with the star’s Tusker number to 7333 while for those in Tanzania the number is 15324.

TUSKER ALL STARS COMPETITION HEATS UP



After Tusker All Stars performances in the first week, fans across East Africa have voted for a trio of charismatic male performers as their top favorites so far.
Heart-throb Alpha of Rwanda stood tall at the top with charming Tanzanian Msechu and sensational Ugandan Davis taking up the second and third slots respectively.
Show host Gaetano released the week one voting results during the Tusker All Stars second show that was screened across Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania.
The second show featured four of the eight Tusker All Stars, Msechu, Patricia, Ameleena and Alpha.
Each of the four Tusker All Stars performed two songs - a popular hit single and an original composition. Their fans also got to discover the personalities behind the music at the Tusker Pub where they were interviewed by Eve D’Souza.
Viewers were in for a surprise when the straight-talking Tusker Project Fame Judge Ian Mbugua appeared as a guest. Judge Ian, who has been involved in the formation and shaping of the Stars into who they are today, was at hand to give viewers an insight into the artistes’ performance.







The show started with a bang when Msechu took to the stage with Samba Mapangala's Vunja Mifupa hit song. He gave us a peek into what he had been up to when he sang a moving tribute titled Mama to his late mother.





Patricia performed Foreigner's I Want to Know What Love Is and her own composition, Nakupenda What Not; while Ameleena performed Carol Atemi’s Simama and her up-beat composition, Dance.










Alpha was the last Tusker All Star to take to the stage with a cover of the popular Phil Collins' hit song, Another Day in Paradise, before he closed the show with his bubbly song Love.





Davis, Ngangalito, Caroline and Hemedi will feature in the third show performing two songs each.
Viewers can vote for their favourite artist by sending a text message with the star’s Tusker number to 8009 for persons in Kenya and Uganda. Individuals in Rwanda can vote by sending a text message with the star’s Tusker number to 7333 while for those in Tanzania the number is 15324.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

FOOTBALL LEGEND ANDY COLE IS IN NAIROBI



Andrew Alexander Cole who known as Andy Cole is in Nairobi, Kenya for charity. Andy who currently works as a forwards coach at Huddersfield Town under his former Newcastle United and Fulham team-mate Lee Clark.



A former England international, Cole is the second-highest goalscorer in Premier League history; in his career, Cole has scored a total of 187 Premier League goals, placing him behind Alan Shearer who has 260 goals. Cole has the distinction of being one of the few players in England to have swept all possible honours in the English game, including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, as well as the coveted UEFA Champions League title. Cole was also capped fifteen times for England between 1995 and 2001, scoring once, against Albania in a World Cup Qualifier. He announced his retirement from football on 11 November 2008.

FOOTBALL LEGEND ANDY COLE IS IN NAIROBI



Andrew Alexander Cole who known as Andy Cole is in Nairobi, Kenya for charity. Andy who currently works as a forwards coach at Huddersfield Town under his former Newcastle United and Fulham team-mate Lee Clark.



A former England international, Cole is the second-highest goalscorer in Premier League history; in his career, Cole has scored a total of 187 Premier League goals, placing him behind Alan Shearer who has 260 goals. Cole has the distinction of being one of the few players in England to have swept all possible honours in the English game, including the PFA Young Player of the Year award, as well as the coveted UEFA Champions League title. Cole was also capped fifteen times for England between 1995 and 2001, scoring once, against Albania in a World Cup Qualifier. He announced his retirement from football on 11 November 2008.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

NONINI’S HANDLERS: HE IS NOT VIOLENT



After a section of the media published a story detailing an altercation between rapper Nonini and a photog, his handlers sent out a release denying anything like that happened.



It read:
“We are saddened by the recent articles published in one of the tabloids on 7th June 2011 in relation to the public character of the above artist ‘Nonini’.
It was portrayed that the artist is a violent person and that he was involved in a fight at the Rangers restaurant during an evening out. The artist named is not a violent person; neither did he get involved in a fight at the said restaurant. Witnesses at the venue can counter for every detail that happened that night.
We are thus saddened that an Editor of a renowned magazine plus their reporters can publish such lies and insults. Morever, this story led to reputation damages to Nonini and on his brand. Nonini is currently working on final touches for his movie Killer Moja which will be released hopefully on 2nd October, 2011. The above matter has in one way or another affected the execution of the above project.”






Anyhow, Hot Secrets talked to Pius Cheruiyot (a photographer for Pulse Magazine) who claims, “Nonini hit my camera and damaged it, then I was like ‘What is happening?’ He started pushing and shoving me till I fell and hurt my head and chest.” Pius adds that the right side of his lip was bruised and bloody.
“I have reported the matter at Langata Police Station and waiting for action, “ He continued: “What he did was not good and he should have asked me to delete the photos if he did not want me to take them.”