PREZZO SNEAKS IN NAIJA TO SEE GOLDIE

The 'Naleta Action' singer and Big Brother Star-game runners-up flew out of the country last week.The BBA Kenyan Rep went to Nigeria. It is not yet clear what he went to do in the Naija country.  The One Campaign ambassador was to hold a press conference yesterday, Wednesday 22nd August 2012 at "The Place" (45 Issac John street) in GRA, Ikeja. 12 noon prompt.There are unconfirmed rumors he went to visit Goldie.

UGANDA'S BIG BROTHER STAR GAME REP ENDORSES KNICKERS

UGANDA'S hopeful representative in the Big Brother House Kyle Duncan Kushaba, might not have won the overall $300,000 but his journey has come with life changing perks. SHOWBIZXKLUSIVS has learnt that he has been signed onto a caps and boxers company. He is partnering with Star QT a fashion label in South Africa to out a caps and boxers line called Kyle. It is a joint partnership where the money is shared between the name owner and the company. He came with about 17 from the factory to Kampala and they already popular with the fans. He was one of the most stalked representatives in South Africa and one chic went nuts and undressed for Kyle who ironically called security after 94 days of sexual starvation.

SAUTI SOL TO PERFORM IN BBA

SAUTI SOL,Kenyan boy band or, as they now prefer to be called, Kenyan Man Band, will be the star attraction this Sunday when they hit the Big Brother Africa stage. Currently riding high with their hit single 'Gentleman', the band is going places. They broke the news through their Twitter announcement. We are happy for the boys as they will show the rest of Africa what we all know - they are a very talented bunch of musicians. We hope no Kenyan will be up for eviction as we want Prezzo, Alex and Malonza in the House longer, if not to the very end.

FORMER BBA WINNER TO START RADIO SHOW

Naija's boobilicious winnerof Big Brother Karen Igho will soon be on the airwaves in Africa's most populous country. The sexy girl is set to have her own radio show on Naija FM.

CAMP MULLA FOR BBA7?????

Talented hip hop group Camp Mulla, are going places if not platinum. The hip hop group will be performing alongside American Grammy nominee J Cole at the premier of Big Brother Africa 7 on May 6^th. The other artistes expected to grace the occasion are Davido from Nigeria and South African based in Malawi E’Face. The BBA 7 will be aired in 47 African countries, where as the participants must double up to compete. Liberia and Sierra Leone will also be joining the house for the first time, but the sad news is that Ethiopia will not participate in this year’s competition.

KENYAN LANDS A DEAL ON Mnet

One of the funniest, sexy and fabulous Kenya Big Brother star for 2011 Nic Wang;ondo, has landed a deal to host the new upcoming series from Mnet by the name of “MASHIRIKI MIX”. The 26 years old television producer from Nairobi will be the first to invite musicians and models to television divas and business icons from all over East Africa in the 30 minute weekly lifestyle series. Nic and

the series producers will be on the lookout for the freshest trends, hottest stars coolest accessories, hippest place, VIP parties and much more. Modern, urban and glossy, the series which checks out everything from leading fashion brands and state-of-the-art tech gadgetry to trendy hotspots and dynamic lifestyles from Dar es salaam , Kampala and Nairobi.

M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi says the show will be hosted on M-Net on Thursdays (18.30 CAT) the English language version and Kiswahili version on AfricaMagic Swahili on Sundays (16.30 CAT).

$300,000 FOR 2012 WINNER OF BIG BROTHER AFRICA

The mega-hit reality-TV Big Brother Africa which is also M-Net’s sensational series is out to get your attention this year! This season 7 rather than bringing just two people from the same country, participants are expected to bring a partner to enter biggie’s house as a pair. So whether you enter with your best friend, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom, dad, brother, sister, boss, husband, wife, neighbour, hairdresser, whomever…you must just make sure that you enter as a pair for you to get a chance to scoop the $300,000 cash bounty up for grabs. Big Brother Africa is also welcoming two new countries Liberia and Sierra Leone to the Big Brother house for the first time ever, while this time round, Ethiopia bows out of the game and Mozambique will take on a new role that will be announced at a later stage.If you want to enter Big Brother Africa you can do so if you and your partner are citizens from one of the following participating countries: Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.Both partners must come from the same country, must be 21 years or older, must be fluent in English and must have a valid passport. Interested persons can collect an entry form from the nearest MultiChoice office in their country or go to online www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother anytime from February 5 and the deadline entry is on 27 February.

KENYAN DESIGNER SHOWCASES IN LFW

Kenyan model now turned designer Michelle Njeri Cuthbert was one of the designers whose designs were showcased at the first installment of the Africa Fashion Week London. The event went down on August 5 and 6 at the Bishops Hall in the east end of London. The groundbreaking event was organized by the CEO/Founder Ronke Ademiluyi and partners to showcase international designers using African prints, textiles and fabrics from most African countries like never before in the UK. The two day event witnessed up to 50 designers from all over the world showcasing their collections on the runway and Factory78 TV was on hand to bring you some of the highlights.

BBA Amplified ERNEST IS A NAUGHTY MAN

The hot blooded BIG BROTHER Amplified  Uganda representative is a naughty man and he proved it in Uganda after his eviction. Remember he made headlines and history by being the first one to have sex live on the silver screen with Tanzanian Bhoke.  Look at this pictures.

SAMSUNG TO LAUNCH REGIONAL MUSIC TALENT SEARCH

After a highly successful Samsung Zikistars talent search in Nairobi, plans to extend the competition to four other towns have been announced.
The talent search crew is expected to tour Kisumu, Eldoret, Mombasa and Nakuru in search of the brightest young singing talent. Yvonne Lyra who was the first Zikistar talent to be discovered at the first show held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, which coincided with the Samsung Africa Forum, is currently producing a solo track with Wyre at Homeboyz studios. Wyre said the track would soon hit clubs across the country. “After conducting a voice test for Lyra, I am convinced she has what it takes to break in the music industry,” Wyre revealed.
Samsung Marketing Director Betty Radier said the Samsung Zikistar talent search will provide aspiring and undiscovered artistes with an opportunity to develop their careers. “Samsung is committed to uncovering genuine, fresh music talent through Zikistar talent search. We have partnered with leading local artistes to mentor them to achieve their best,” she said.

EXCLUSIVE:ELIZABETH GUPTA IS PREGNANT

Just five months after walking down the aisle, Naija boy Kevin Pam has done his country proud. Perhaps by scoring a better goal than Messi. Well, news reaching us is Tanzanian BBA representative Elizabeth Gupta Chuwang who wed in January is already pregnant. Looks like their Dubai honemoon bore good fruits and that the couple are now looking forward to their first born child. Elizabeth ,according to sources is three months Pregnant and that his hubby is over the moon.Another Tanzanian model Teddy Kalonga Haight is also pregnant. The former EATV presenter is five months pregnant and happy to be carrying a baby for his husband Cody Haight. It must be baby boom for married Tanzanian celebrities.

OFFICIAL: BBA'S KEVIN AND ELIZABETH MARRIED

After days of waiting Naija millionaire Kevin Chuwang has officially quit the bachelors club and married off Tanzanian Elizabeth Gupta at a lavish wedding in Lagos,Nigeria.  The couple had an exclusive send off party in December last year (2011) in Dar es salaam,Tanzania. It's the ceremony that gave Kevin the precious Elizabeth who is set to become Nigerian pretty soon. And our Naija scooper intimated to us that it was full of glamor and glitz..Oga style. The couple have been pronounced one and are set to go for their honeymoon soon.

During the show last year, Kevin was obviously crushing on Elizabeth and she was blowing “hot and cold”, she made it clear that she liked him but couldn’t see them having a relationship. She also shared that she had “never dated a black guy” and also said “Kevin was too short for her”!
It is great to see them get together and let’s not chastise Lizzy for her previous comments. If only things we said about people who turned out to be future girlfriends/boyfriends/husbands/wives were caught on tape! We would all be so guilty.

Congrats to Kevin and Elizabeth. The past 12 months have been amazing for Kevin, first he became the first Nigerian to win Big Brother Africa and picked up a $200,000 cheque for his efforts and now he is reportedly engaged to the love of his life. Up next for Kevin is the release of his debut album, his singles “Wok Pichak” featuring Stitched, “Una Pata Mambo” featuring Stitched and Lizzy, “Thank You” and “Dance Hall Nice” are already getting airplay on the radio. Elizabeth is also working on her music and acting career, she featured in a Tanzanian movie entitled “Danger Zone” earlier in the year.Watch out for their pictures here in soon.

THE KOKOMASTER GOES INTERNATIONAL WITH COLLABO FEAT SNOOP

D'banj and Snoop

The Koko master aka Mr Sugar banana aka D'BANJ is another music level. And maybe next year he might bring a Grammy to Africa,who knows. The juice is that the top African act at the moment has done an international duet with American rap act Snoop Dogg. The song 'Mr. Endowed remix was original done by the MTV Best African act. The video is just off the hook and features the finest damsels in hot whips and exquisite locations. Talk about stamping an authority in the continent...Mr. Koko master...that's the way to go ma guy

NIGERIAN BBA 4 WINNER ENGAGED TO TAANZANIAN BBA HOUSEMATE

Elizabeth and Kevin before the engagement in Naija

Nigerian winner of BBA4 Kevin Chuwang Pam has taken a step of faith and engaged Tanzanian BBA contestant Elizabeth Gupta. The couple's engagement has been top secret but trust Showbizxklusivs to unearth the deepest secrets. Well, their engagement took place in Nigeria three months ago when Elizabeth flew to Naija for what she termed a 'business trip'. It latter emerged that the business was actually an engagement and the Naija millionaire went down on his knees and popped the big question...'would you marry me?....to which Elizabeth quickly said yes as she accepted a gold engagement ring. The two are actually planning a wedding soon. Rumors in Dar say that Kevin will be visiting soon to meet his future in-laws.  Kevin is the winner of the 2009 Big Brother Africa (BBA) Revolution reality TV show.It will be remembered that Kevin ,27,carried the Tanzanian flag after being declared the winner.

BBA III STAR UTI STEPS INTO MUSIC

Most reality TV stars enjoy their proverbial ‘15 minutes of fame’ and bounce from the spotlight. There have been few exceptions worldwide who have managed to carve out careers from their reality TV exposure.
Big Brother Africa III’s Nigerian housemate, Uti Nwachukwu was popular during his time on the show. Since then, we’ve seen him on the red carpet of showbiz events but now we know what he’s really been up to!
Uti is kicking off his music career and has just released his debut single – “Go Down“. Its a naija-pop song with some reggae influenced moments. Check it out! Should Uti stick to music or snap back to reality?