UTI WEDS IN MOCK PUBLICITY SHOTS FOR WEDDING COMPANY

Former Big Brother Africa winner Uti was early this week in a mock wedding with Naija model and former beauty queen Munachi Abii. The publicity shots were for the launch of a wedding company called MAI. Uti was romantically linked to Kenya rep in the reality show Sheila Kwamboka.
Enjoy the shots...

GET READY FOR SHEILA KWAMBOKA’S DEBUT VIDEO

Former Kenya Big Brother contestants Sheila Kwamboka has shot a music video in Nigeria directed by Alex Mouth known for his work in the M-Net drama Tinsel.
The music video dubbed Video Girl will be released soon together with another single by the reality show star titled Jawo Jawo.



In a telephone interview with Hot Secrets, Sheila spoke about her stint in Nigeria and why she has opted to launch her career there.
“Nigeria has a very vibrant music industry. Kenya is still home but Nigeria is my office, I’m a world citizen.” She is now managed by Alex Mouth.



Sheila has also bagged a role in a Naija action flick titled Zip that starts shooting in a mater of weeks.
“I can’t say much about the movie but I’m playing the role of an assassin, there will be lot of guns, jet skiing and motor bike racing in the movie. Right now I’m taking some lessons in bike riding,” Sheila said.



Sheila also clarified that she is yet to shoot the action flick with former Zimbabwean Big Brother contestant Munyaradzi Chidzonga, popularly known as Munya, and Oscar award-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae of Tsotsi.



“I haven’t shot the movie yet, I had a problem getting a visa from Nigeria to South Africa where I had scenes in Cape Town and Johannesburg. At the time I couldn’t fly back to Kenya to get my visa because I had a constrained schedule. But we are in discussions to get a suitable place to shoot the movie.”



The action thriller dubbed The Gentleman was shot in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Sheila got the role of a party girl in the move that tells the story of two brothers separated by life but is brought together by love. The twin brothers - Tawana and Takunda - did not see eye to eye but when one of them falls on hard times they help each other, showing that blood is thicker than water.

Here is the video teaser and listen to the single over hurr

UTI’S NEW SINGLE IS OUT

Biggie’s millionaire and reality TV star Uti Nwachukwu has released a single dubbed Go Down. Uti is also the co-anchor of Jara on MNet and could have been our inlaw if Shuti survived

NEW DETS ABOUT BIGGIE 2011

M-Net has revealed the eye and name of it’s yet to be launched season of its popular Big Brother reality show. The dramatic new eye is etched in a carbon fibre background with an edgy, futuristic feeling and it has a sophisticated polished reflective finish. The newly unveiled show logo sets the scene for a bold new season, organizers have said.
The new season of the 91-day reality show which will be launched on May 1 will be called Big Brother Amplified. Running 91 days and 24/7 non-stop with a dream grand prize of USD200 000, the sixth season of Africa’s biggest reality show, according to organizers, will include more drama, emotions, excitement and suspense.
Biola Alabi, M-Net Africa Managing Director who heads up the channel’s initiatives across the continent said the new name fits perfectly with the magnitude of the reality show.



“By definition amplified means to increase the volume, to make louder, to make more powerful and that’s exactly what we want to do with season six. To take the elements that audiences find so fantastic and present them in a refreshing new way while adding big surprises and entertaining twists.” She explained.
Biola further added, “Amplified is such a well-known pop culture term and Big Brother has definitely become a pop culture success. So the name fits perfectly.”



With the deadline for entries now closed and the next phase of selection now well underway to choose housemates from the 14 participating countries (Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe), Big Brother Amplified is on track to launch in little over a month!
“We received an unprecedented amount of entries this year,” said Alabi who added “It’s been truly phenomenal, with almost 7,000 written entries received from across the continent and countless more people attending the ‘last chance’ open auditions.



“We’ve had people from all walks of life from very different backgrounds with completely different aspirations …all take this one opportunity to enter Big Brother. It’s really heartening to see that if anything, the show is going from strength to strength,” Biola revealed.
Created and produced for M-Net by Endemol South Africa, the Big Brother Amplified series will once again be hosted by charismatic Nigerian, IK Osakioduwa, who has been at the heart of the action since he joined the show two seasons ago.
With a brand new house also under construction, it’s a matter of weeks before Big Brother Amplified will be launched.

BBA’S SHEILA TAKES UP MALARIA CAUSE

Big Brother reality star Sheila Kwamboka has taken up the eradication of Malaria cause. During her last year visit to Zimbabwe, Sheila revealed that she has set up a foundation to raise malaria awareness and was raising money to buy mosquito nets for free distribution.
Malaria is estimated to kill a child in Africa every 30 seconds and accounts for 90 percent of child deaths below five years in Africa South of Sahara. In Kenya, the infection rate are higher in Western Kenya where 300 suspected infections occur per day the most hit district being Kisii, where children as young as five months are affected. The district has been experiencing an upsurge in malaria cases yearly over the last decade during the months of June, July and August. The outbreaks occur shortly after the wet months of April and May.
Sheila was in the southern Africa country on invitation of Extra Media and the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. Joined by fellow housemates Paloma (Zambia), Mwisho (Tanzania), Jennifer (Mozambique), Meryl (Namibia) and Lerato (South Africa), they attended Munya's movie premiere.
Munya stared in Lobola which means bride price, a love story about three brothers born to a rich United States-based Zimbabwean family who travel to the country of their parents on holiday, before deciding to get married.

SHEILA GETS 2-YEAR COSMETIC DEAL WITH USA COMPANY

Big Brother Africa star, Sheila Kwamboka has bagged a two-year deal as the face of Vovi Cosmetics, Africa.
Sheila signed on as the brand ambassador for the company’s range of beauty products, which originated from the USA and has now launched into African market.
The vast range of Vovi includes Body Mist Fragrances, Today Man Fragrance, Vovi Deep Pore Cleanser, Acne Treatment, and Vovi Perfumes among others.