Evictions: How Africa voted

According to this week's numbers Ellah, Goitse, Sheillah and Trezagah received the least number of votes. Here are the results:Ellah: UgandaGoitse: BotswanaIdris: Kenya, Namibia, TanzaniaJJ: ZimbabweSheillah: South AfricaSipe: Malawi, ZambiaTayo: Ghana, Nigeria, Rest of Africa, RwandaTrezagah: Mozambique Five housemates were tied on one country vote each. The tie-breaker rules therefore apply and...

Evictions: 8 await their fate

Big Brother Hotshots comes down to this, eight Hotshots all vying for the ultimate prize of USD300 000. IK plays a joke on the housemates, saying that he has more bad news. It is obviously not the case, though as there are eight Hotshots in the final. One of JJ, Tayo, Idris, Butterphly, Macky2, Sipe, Nhlanhla and M'am Bea will be crowned as Big Brother Hotshot next week Sunday in the explosive...

Evictions: Ellah & Goitse gone!

Goitse and Ellah were the second eviction of the night making them the 17th and 18th housemates to be given the boot. It was time to bid these gorgeous belles a hearty farewell as they were so close yet so, sadly, so far. With only a week to go to the finale this was a tough kind of eviction but the dames walked the plank with style and grace.Following her country mates earlier exit Goitse was the...

Evictions: Sheillah and Trezagah are gone!

IK tells us that it is time to evict! The time has come for SizweNtsalubaGobodo to bring the results of the evictions for tonight. IK asks Idris about the freeze task and how it made him change his game with what his mother told him, as well as Sipe and Macky2's freeze. IK feeds into the house and asks Macky2 what he felt like winning Head of House this week which meant that he...

Star Meter award.....Sipe has what it takes!

Sipe is a winner again. This week she takes the Star Meter award for the second time in a row. After last week’s live eviction show we asked you, the viewers, which Big Brother housemate has what it takes to win. The Malawian lass who took last week’s craziest housemate was again this week’s favourite. Listen if you have it, you have it!  With only seven days to go until the grand finale...

Live Show: Bebe Cool stuns!

Tonight marked the penultimate and 8th eviction of the season and who better than Ugandan dancehall and hip hop sensation Bebe Cool to usher us into the proverbial end days? The multilingual musician has, in the past, docked nominations for the historic Kora All African awards and often lends his voice and platform as an artist to various socio-economic causes in Africa.  He launched onto...

Who makes the finale list?

We’ve come far and soon we shall be getting to the final day of this interesting reality show, however, there’s still a lot that is about to happen today as we shall be finding out who will be joining the likes of Macky2, Ma’m Bea, Nhlanhla and Butterphly who seem to have already booked their places in the much anticipated grand finale.  This week, Ellah, Goitse, Idris, Sipe, Sheillah, JJ,...

Warned against kissing

Kudos to Biggie/Figgie for bringing in Housemates’ relatives as they’ve all had an evident impact on each of the housemates’ stay in the house. Ellah’s mum’s visit to the house today seems to have lifted her spirits a notch higher as she’s started to handle matters especially with love interest Idris with a better perspective. Idris who has been using her for his games (so we think) was not...

A mother’s love

As Ellah was still getting over her mother’s visit, Figgie instructed housemates to Freeze again and shortly after, Sipe‘s mother gracefully walked in and went straight to the bedroom where her beloved daughter was standing.   She began with showering her lots of loves and greetings from home, telllinbg her she was very proud of her and so was everyone back home. “Hi my sweet chocolate....

Ellah’s mum cautions

The Freeze task continued this morning with Ellah‘s mum coming into the house and the lady made sure that her point was driven home.   Being the final day of the task, Ellah woke up with high hopes of receiving a visitor from home today and made sure not to be caught in any ackward positions. She also did her laundry but it was clear that she was readying herself for a visitor. ...

Profile: Bebe Cool

Bebe Cool is an African reggae and raga musician from Uganda. He started his career in 1997 in Nairobi, Kenya, but soon moved back home. Together with Redsan and Chameleone, he was one of the first artists affiliated with Ogopa DJs, a production house and record label based in Kenya.   Two of his popular singles are “Fitina” and “Mambo Mingi”. He collaborated with female Ugandan musician...

Profile: Tekno

Tekno, born Augustine Miles, is a young singer from Abuja, Nigeria. He made a name for himself with his highly-acclaimed singles “Onyenekwu” and “Holiday”. He was recently signed to Nigerian singer-songwriter Iyanya’s record label, Made Men Music Group, also known as Triple MG.   His passion for music started from a young age and remained an important factor in his life. He grew up...

Profile: Addiction

Addiction is a hip hop duo consisting of twins Aaron and Sharon Igho, who were born in the UK and raised in Jos, Nigeria. They have been interested in music since their childhood and at the age of twelve made their first forays into pursuing a career in the industry by composing various singles.  The pair was first noticed in 2005 after performing on television with Ruggedman and 2Face....

Profile: Dee Moneey

Born Desmond Kwame Amoah, Dee Moneey is a songwriter, rapper and performer from Ghana. He started making music from a young age and was greatly influenced by with hip-life, hip hop and pop music.  Dee Moneey went on to pursue a music career by creating his own unique style which blends hip-hop, techno, dance, house cadence and hip-life inflections. “Making music is a talent, so I...

One Africa!

Hotshots have had their work cut out for them during Creative Food Week. Luckily, they received plenty of help and inspiration in the form of ONE Africa ambassadors Dr Sipho Moyo, Mpule Kwelagobe and Tumusiime Rhoda Peace; chef and restaurateurJames Diack and urban farmers Jacky Allart and Tony Lopes.The Hotshots got a chance to start their own garden, prepare a four-course meal and work with successful...

Extravanganza: Fally & Diamond join the fun!

Biggie had yet another surprise for the housemates after they were treated to a tea party this afternoon, something that made the likes of Ellah and Goitse think that they were probably getting evicted but their host Nde Ndifonka, the creative manager for ONE Africaand executive producer of the “Cocoa Na Chocolate” music video made them feel comfortable and told them to take up their seats as he...

Profile: Diamond Platnumz

Diamond Platnumz, is a Bongo Flava recording artist and singer from Tanzania. He is best known for his hit song “Number One”, which he performed at the Big Brother Star Game eviction show in May 2012. He returned to the Big Brother Africa stage in 2014 for the launch show of Big Brother Hotshots.Influential among his fans, Diamond is said to be one of the most loved and decorated Tanzanian artists...

Profile: Fally Ipupa

Today Fally joins the Hotshots in the Big Brother Africa house, continuing his work with the ONE Africa campaign!Fally Ipupa Nsimba (born December 14, 1977), known by his stage name Fally Ipupa, is a Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, philanthropist, guitarist and producer. from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was part of the band of Koffi Olomidé, Quartier Latin International, from...

Trezagah’s girlfriend for the freeze

Unlike the past few days when Biggie would bring in Housemates’ relatives later in the day, today, they were taken aback at by the morning freeze after Trezagah‘s girlfriend was sent in.The gorgeous lady spoke passionately in Portuguese with a wild smile while a beaming Trezagah helplessly maintained his a composure throughout the whole session. She briefly switched to English saying: “You are my...

Bad romance

Ellah said it herself when she cited Lady Gaga and called her relationship with Idris a “bad romance”.  In the very early hours of the morning, as they huddled under the covers as they have been apt to do over the last few days, Idris told Ellah that he did not wish to pursue a relationship with her.Having set his sights back on Goitse, this did not come as much of a surprise. However despite...

Goitse endorses Idris-Ellah relationship

From ‘Goidris’ (Goitse and Idris) to ‘Ellidris’ (Ellah and Idris)! Goitse just cleared the air on her embatled relationship with Tanzanian rep Idris saying that she had no problem with him going out with Ellah as she thinks they actually look beautiful together.  During her Diary yesterday, Biggie stand in Figgie dug deep asking her how she felt about Idris and his current relationship...

BBAhotshots Update: S3x video of Nhlanhla and Sheillah finally online

Yes, it’s been bubbling under for a while now. But I can now confirm that Nhlanhla and Sheillah have shared a very intimate moment together in the Big Brother House, after an unct video of the two was uploaded on BBA portal of the Big Brother Africa official website.   In the video, the two  are seen rocking each other under the sheets, clearly from the sideways. The two have shared...

BBAHotshots: Day 51 Shower Hour Video: Goitse & JJ

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BBAHotshots: Day 51 Shower Hour Video: Goitse, Sheillah & Trezagah

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BBAHotshots: Day 51 Shower Hour Video: Idris & Ella

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BBAHotshots: Day 51 Shower Hour Video: JJ & Tayo

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Freeze task: Another teary session

The Freeze task is surely getting the better of the Hotshots, not only are the consequences (should housemates make movements) grave but also drives these poor souls into their emotional worlds. Whoever hasn’t shed a tear in the house should probably wait for their turn as Biggie brings it on.  Today, JJ‘s father came to the house and had a heartwarming session with him, he told him...

Hotshots share agricultural ideas

This week housemates will be focussing on food and agricultural in general, Biggie has come through with important guests with valid knowledge, ideas and experience to help housemates add to their own and come up with the best not only duing the tasks and outside the house when they finally get out of the house. Some of the guests were One Campaign’s Dr Sipho Moyo, former Miss Univers,...

One Campaign for the cause

Housemates were in for an intense and educational session with three visitors that Biggie sent into the house. The important individuals were from One Campaign and had come through to the house to educate housemates on agriculture in Africa.   The ONE Campaign is an international, nonpartisan, non-profit, advocacy and campaigning organisation that fights extreme poverty and preventable...

Letting the dirt out

Seems Sipe has had enough of the cold shoulder Goitse was giving her of late and thus braved up and comfronted her so that they could talk about their pending issues. Sipe reasoned that she felt she was carrying a heavy load and wondered what she’d done to the Botswana rep. The two ladies goat some privacy in the bedroom and had a chat like two well groomed adults.  Sipe shared with Goitse...

Feature: Ellah’s been up the most times!

Poor Ellah, she reminds me of Nambian Big Brother ‘The Chase’ winner Dillish who had to dodge as many evictions as possible to finally land in the finals. Likewise, the Ugandan beauty queen has been up a record six times, a feat not matched by any other Big Brother Hotshot this season!  Of all the six times she’s been up, two times were as a result of the Heads of House who reasoned that...

Prize money to be deducted!

While in the Big Brother house, you just can’t predict what will happen next as Biggie is always putting up an A-game. This afternoon, Biggie gathered housemates in the living room and introduced new rules to the freeze task, those who break the freeze task rules will no longer be up for possible eviction as there are no more nominations.The punishment has been changed to reducing on the grand prize...