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Kevin & Elizabeth Celebrate 4th Wedding Anniversary

Former BBA housemates, Kevin Chuwang Pam and Elizabeth Gupta, are celebrating their fourth wedding anniversary today, February 26, 2015.

 

Kevin and his wife, Elizabeth, met in the BBA house during the 2009 edition of the show (which he won), and later got married in 2011.

 

The Big Brother Africa: Revolution couple have two children – a boy and a girl.

 

Congratulations to them.

BBA finalist Cleo Releases New Single ‘Ninaka’

After falling out with some producers in South Africa last year, Zambian rapper Cleo Ice Queen took to the studio to vent her frustrations after she was made to listen to a moving beat, Zambia Daily Mail reports.

  

The beat stirred Cleo’s emotions enough to inspire the recording of her first single of 2015, “Ninaka”, which features the rising star, Wezi, of the Toliwe fame.

 

The song Ninaka made its online debut on Monday and was shared via social media. In an interview, the Big Brother Africa ‘The Chase’ finalist shared that the song offers a glimpse of her life behind the scenes and away from the glitz and glamour of the cameras.

 

“I was putting together an album last year and fell out with my producers in South Africa,” Cleo remarked. “I was frustrated, demoralised and didn’t want to be in the studio.”

 

However, fellow artiste Jay Rox, of the hip hop group Zone Fam, believed in her talent and played her a beat which struck her emotionally and gave her the strength to go into a studio again.

 

Cleo said once she did the song, it felt like it was missing some soul and she decided that Wezi Muhone’s powerful voice would do it justice.

 

Wezi liked the song enough to add her own twist to the chorus and her sultry voice adds emotional quality to it.

 

Cleo shared that Ninaka, which was recorded at Music Outta Africa studio, may not make the final cut for her album scheduled to be released in May, but she decided to share it for her fans to understand some of the personal issues she faces.

 

At the moment, the rapper is working with various studios to complete her album, which will be titled Geminice.   Click here to download Ninaka (mp3).

Photos: All the latest from your favorite Hotshots

So much is happening in the lives of most if not all of the ex- Big Brother Hotshots contestants.

  

While most of them have managed to scoop endorsement deals with various companies, others have been working on their specific arts, visiting places, making appearances and so on.

 

Here’s what we managed to get for you from our reliable sources, feast your eyes folks…

 

Uganda’s Ellah

S.A’s Samantha

Kenya’s Alusa

Kenya’s Sabina

Ghana’s Ma’m Bea has been in Nigeria for sometime now, hosted by Tayo.

Nigeria’s Lilian

Zim’s Butterphly

Last but not least, Botswana babe Goitse

Keep it here for more photos and news updates.

Frankie, Tayo, Alusa, Sabina & Others To Stir up Kigali

Rwandan singer, actor and model Frankie Joe is expected to hold some of his fellow BBA Hotshots in Rwanda alongside Kidum to perform at the launch of his 1st album called ‘Alive to Love’.

 

The launch is set to take place on 27th March at Serena Hotel and he is almost done with the preparations of the event.

 

Speaking to Rwanda’s IGIHE, Frankie confirmed that he is bringing Tayo of Nigeria, Alusa and Sabina from Kenya to adventure the beauty of his country, he said.

 

Besides the already confirmed BBA Hotshots he is still in discussions with other Hotshots so that he gathers all the 24 in Kigali however it will all be budgeted according to the sponsors.

 

On this day he will be staging his maiden music along with Kidum Kibido one of the most admired artist in the East African region.

 

Kidum is a celebrated musician in the region having featured alongside many Rwandan artists including Miss Jojo, Alpha Rwirangira among others.

Slapping Zainab still haunts me – DKB

DKB, born Derrick Kobina Bonney, is one of Ghana’s most relevant and hardworking contemporary comedians keeping the comedy industry active.

 

He spoke to NEWS-ONE’s Francis Addo on a range of issues—about himself, life as comedian and his infamous slapping of Sierra Leonean model Zainab Sheriff when they both represented their respective countries at the Big Brother Africa reality show.

 

DKB revealed the slapping saga had been haunting him and that if he had the chance to bring back time, he would have walked away from Zainab when she provoked him.

 

What’s up with DKB? You seem to be everywhere lately.

DKB is just fanning the fire of GH comedy to make a bonfire. Everywhere because event organisers now prefer me as the first choice to spice their events, and it’s because I am serving out all the jokes that have been in me.

 

What happens when the jokes get finished? lol

They will never get finished because my style is to take swipes at social issues and current affairs…

 

I had been trying to remember DKB before Big Brother but I couldn’t.

 

I started off as a top performer at the defunct Citizen Comedy Show produced by Citizen Kofi. I was the regular character on the prime time comedy TV show, Laugh A Minute… I hosted KSM Afia Siriboe show in 2011 as well, hosted Eddie Kadi live in Ghana 2010 & 2011… Lastly, before Big Brother Africa (BBA) I was the host for the funniest family TV game show, It Runs In The Family.

 

Will you say you had your breakthrough before BBA?

I had my break but BBA gave me my big break…

 

Was it crucial for you to be on BBA platform?

Sorry, before BBA… I had flown to Uganda for Mnet Comedy Club to represent as finest comedian from Ghana to feature with other top comics from other African countries. So based on that I took BBA as an opportunity to sell myself to Africa as a great comic.

 

Do you think you have achieved that aim of selling yourself?

Well I did but in an awkward way. Basing on the scandal, the name is truly remembered all across the continent but whenever I trip a country, I would have a few explanations to do before I proceed with whatever agenda I came with.

 

You mean the Zainab slap saga still haunts you?

I can never run completely from it. I have managed to bury it in Ghana. I am now left with other countries. I haven’t really interacted with them concerning it so truly I would have lots of questions to answer.

 

What really happened? Some people think you had to slap her to prove you are a man of your words?

No, I slapped her because she slapped me first. And that broke the last straw because I had had enough of the verbal abuse.

 

If you have the opportunity to bring back time, would you change anything that happened that day?

I would have walked away…and stayed in the BBA house as she gets disqualified.

 

Do you hear from her?

I used to hear from her… I guess at a point everybody minds his or her business.

 

Tell me about yourself?

I’m from Ningo… A Ga Adangbe by tribe. I was born in Accra, September 3, 1985 and grew up in Accra. My parents are Caroline Mensah and Harry Jerry Bonney. I had basic education at the Universal Academy and St Anthony’s Preparatory School then to St John’s Grammar School and University of Ghana (Bsc. Agric Hons. 2009).

 

I held positions in my schools including St John’s SRC representative for Agric students; Organising Secretary, Agribusiness Association; Deputy Entertainment Chairman of Ghana Association of Agric Students, Legon; Mensah Sarbah Hall Male Block Captain and Mensah Sarbah Hall planning committee executive. 

 

I had a couple of achievements including 2004 St John’s Grammar Best Computer Student, 2007 Funniest Agric Student, 2007 Most Popular Agric Student, 2008 Funniest Student and 2009 Mensah Sarbah Hall Most Hardworking Student.

 

You are daddy bee boy lol. How was growing up like?

I was half dadabee; today I get, tomorrow I don’t.

 

Is DKB married?

Marriage, not yet.

 

At what point did you notice you wanted to become a comedian?

After passing through a Jimie competition in Commonwealth. It was over but I just went to do freestyle and they loved it.

 

What were some of the biggest mistakes you made as a new comedian at the time?

Hmmm! I was performing to oldies on Citizen Kofi’s birthday and they wanted to dance and I was forcing jokes on them… They booed me away.

 

Did it affect you?

Apuuu! I am mentally stronger than their pension plans.

It must be a difficult thing making people laugh?

Not really.

 

You sound like there is a common formula that comedians use?

No. We create, try them, rehearse and kill it. Those are some qualities of a good comedian.

 

What do you think about Ghana’s comedy industry compared to that of Nigeria?

Nigerian comedy industry is a PHD holder with 30+ years of experience… GH comedy industry just completed kindergarten.

 

Is GH comedy doing right at its kindergarten stage?

Yes, now we are.

 

You are an actor too; where from that inspiration?

I just realised I could act. It comes easily.

 

What productions have you done so far?

No movies yet… TV series, Just Another Day showed on GHone, High School Fever showing on GHone. I made special appearance in Afia Shwarzenegger.

 

Any concluding message?

Oh, I want to thank all Ghanaians for accepting me massively, big respect to Ramani, marketing distributors of Lele Food Products and DJ Cola Drinks for investing in my comedy tour, respect to Asta Advertising, Chapters Couture Clothing and any other who has contributed to my success.

Source: ghanaweb.com