FORMER MISS KENYA LANDS DEAL WITH SKY TV

Former Miss Universe Kenya 2005 Rachel Marete is going places. The model who went to the US to further her studies has landed a big deal on SKY 664 as TV host and associate producer for the 'V Style' show on the V Channel. The model has already signed the contract and the show is soon to begin. She said 'When I came to America to further my career as a host, I had no idea I would get my own show on National TV in the United Kingdom and Europe first!!! Contract is signed. I am now the newest TV host and Associate Producer for the "V Style" show on The V Channel shopping network on SKY 664 broadcasting LIVE from Los Angeles to Europe Mon - Fri 10 pm to midnight with daily daytime reruns! I'll be bringing you the latest most exclusive luxury fashion and jewelry. Words cannot express how happy and thankful I am right now. This is the BIGGEST breakthrough of my career so far. If you are in the UK and Europe, get ready. I am invading your living rooms from right here in our Los Angeles studios!!'' She also worked at Transit TV in America as host.

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S EX TO PERFORM IN NIGERIA

Grammy award winning American musician Robert Barisford Brown (Bobby Brown) is coming to Nigeria for the first time ever. And he’s making the trip with his pop group New Edition! The R&B Singer, song writer and dancer confirmed his appearance for the high budget concert organized by R28 events in an audio statement released on Monday from his base in America. The concert is scheduled for Friday March 9 in Lagos and Sunday March 11, in Port Harcourt.

In the audio message, Bobby Brown confirms he’d be in Nigeria in March “We’ll be rocking the stage live in Nigeria live on March 9 and 11. Don’t you dare miss it.” This is the first time New Edition will be performing in Nigeria, a city where they have millions of fans and followers. According to their management, the former group members will travel to Nigeria with a crew of 50 band members and associates.
And as fans, the music industry and R&B lovers gear up for the event that has been tagged “The show of the year”, the organizers have confirmed that 2face, Banky W, Duncan Mighty are getting set to perform alongside the visiting group.

Other co-headliners include Omawumi, eLDee, Burna Boy and Modenine. Bobby has been touring the world with his group New Edition since last year. Although he cancelled a performance in honor of Whitney Houston two weeks back, the event producers say “Bobby Brown considers performing as therapy to get him through a difficult time. He wrote to us last week that he’d like to do this concert in memory of Whitney, and we said fine”.
The Lagos and Port Harcourt concerts will be dedicated to Bobby’s ex-wife Whitney Houston who passed on February 11. 2012. Brown was openly emotional at a show in Mississippi on Saturday February 11, 2012following news of Houston's death, then pulled out of a New Edition performance in Nashville on Sunday February 12, 2012 and flew to Los Angeles to be with his daughter.

New Edition is made up of Ronnie Devoe, Ricky Bell, Mike Bevins, Ralph Tresvant and Bobby Brown. The group's hits include "Candy Girl","Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man”produced by R28 events, the concert will hold at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Friday, March 9, 2012 and at the Polo Club, Port Harcourt on Sunday March 11, 2012.