Apply Now for 2012 Big Brother Africa Season 7

This year’s edition (the seventh season) of the Africa’s biggest TV shows; Big Brother Africa, is coming back for Africans viewing pleasure by May 2012. The announcement has come this early to give individuals who are interested in partaking ample amount of time to get set for the incredible journey.

The Managing Director of M-Net Africa, Producers of the show, Biola Alabi, says BBA’s audience should expect something different from past editions. MNet's Big Brother Africa  pulls off another huge surprise and this year. The producers  this season are doing something different. Those applying  must DOUBLE-UP to compete and it  means that if you want to enter for this year's season, you must partner with another person to enter as a pair. You can pick your classmate as your partner, your best friend, your sister, brother, family friend, cousin, your husband/wife if possible, your neighbor if you trust him/her etc.

M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi says, “We are thrilled to be offering a huge, new, USD 300 000 prize and to include two new countries who were chosen to participate based on their ongoing
interest in the series and their growing DStv audiences. And while Ethiopia won’t have a housemate this year, we’ll look to include them and other non-housemate countries in other ways if the opportunity arises, as we do every season. We are and have always been proudly committed to making this a truly African show. And as for Mozambique, they will be included with a housemate – but that’s all we are saying at the moment. Of course, the really big news this season is that entrants must enter as pairs. In the past we’ve seen a natural and continuous cross-over between individuals and their families, their friends. So this year, we decided to include that as part of the game. It will definitely make a dramatic addition to the series so we urge people to enter and experience what will be a uniquely different Big Brother Africa”.


This year, 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.

How to Apply
Interested persons can pick up the entry form from the nearest MultiChoice office in their country anytime from February 5. Alternatively you can also enter online -  www.mnetafrica.com/bigbrother and complete an entry form online. Or download an entry form from the website, complete and email it back to bba@endemol.co.za. All online entry forms will also be available from February 5. Whatever you choose to do, do it fast because the deadline for entries is February 27, 2012


Produced for M-Net by Endemol South Africa, the new season of Big Brother Africa will be headline sponsored by Coca-Cola for the second consecutive year and will be screened to 47 countries across the continent, live 24/7 for 91 days on DStv channel 198. The series starts Sunday May 6 2012.

It's Music Extraordinare as the World's Biggest Show Hits up on the Nigeria Idol Stage for the First 3

It was an amazing set of ten contestants that wowed the audience on Nigerian Idol which showed in television stations across the country. The popular music reality show presented the second set of its top 30 contestants performing some of the globe’s biggest songs to the awe and admiration of the viewers and judges. Joining the dynamic trio of judges Jeffrey Daniel, Yinka Davies and Charly Boy was ace producer Samklef who added a new vibe to the already entertaining show.

“You can see that Nigerian Idol is heating up by the reactions of the audience to these talented performers”, explained Tiwa Medubi, Project Manager of the hit show. “The show will only get better obviously; the top ten is coming up very soon and fans and viewers of the show will have the time of their lives, watching these extremely talented young people blossom into full fledged stars,” she said.

First on the list of performers was the bold Jemiriye who gave a strong rendition of Monica’s hit ‘Angel of Mine’. She was followed by the booming Joe Blue whose rendition of Michael Bolton’s classic ‘How am I
supposed to live without you’ earned him a standing ovation from the judges and audience.  Next was CJ who got the audience to sing along with him in a mellow and sweet version of the Bill Wither hit ‘Lean on Me’.
 Lynda Giami escaped her shell to give an animated version of ‘Another day in Paradise’ by Phil Collins. The suave Houston Grey brought John Legend to the Idol stage with a superb version of the hit ‘Ordinary people’. With ‘How will I know’, Ifeoma delivered a smooth performance of the popular Whitney Houston classic.

 However, it was the sassy Ibinabo Romeo, who increased the temperature with her dramatic show of Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I will Survive’. The temperature also turned a notch higher as G Circuit gave an electrically charged performance of Usher’s ‘There goes my Baby’.
The smooth voiced Honey delivered an unbeatable take on Lionel Richie’s ‘Stuck on you’ that got Judge Yinka Davies close to tears and the audience giving an extended ovation. Finally, the stunning Tega closed the performance with an emotionally charged performance of Mary J Blige’s ‘Be without you’.

According to www.nigerianidol.com, with the second batch of the top 30 concluded, the audience and fans finally have the chance to vote in their favourite contestants to go into the top 10. Already, Chinedu, Nikki and Najite from the first batch are the first trio to make it into the top 10. The voting lines close on Thursday and on Friday, viewers will find out the next trio to make it into the top 10.
The top 10 will be unveiled early in February and the next Nigerian Idol will be crowned at a grand gala on the I st of April. The next winner will join Yeka Onka as one of the Idol greats across the globe that include West Africa’s Timi Dakolo and America’s Jordin Sparks.
Nigerian Idol is proudly brought to you by Etisalat in association with Pepsi and Sony. It is supported by Air Nigeria, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Megalectrics (owners of Beat FM, Classic FM and Naija FM).

Nigeria Idol: Voting Lines are opened as First 10 bring the House down

Byno performs 'The Way you are'

The heat is officially on! Nigeria’s biggest music reality show Nigerian Idol has finally hit the top 30 elimination stages and the first 10 have performed brilliantly on the Nigerian Idol stage. Now, the voting lines are open and it is time for you to vote in your favourites from the first ten.
Will it be TimiMyles, the tomboy who belted out a befitting Beyonce Classic ‘If I were a Boy’? to vote Timimyles please text the number 501 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line Could your choice be

Joy the small but mighty who gave us the girl version of the Justin Bieber hit song ‘Baby’? To vote Joy in please text 502 to to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line
or will it be
Babyface Chinedu who gave us the R&B version of Bob Marley’s ‘Dont Worry’.  To vote Chinedu in please text 503 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line still at a loss? Let us go on.

Israel the Cool who serenaded the ladies with Bryan Adams ‘Back at one?’  if your choice is Israel, please text 504 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line
Or is it Bharbar the dude with the Michael Jackson swag that gave us the funniest performance of  ‘Billie Jean’ ever?

Idol judges Jeffrey DanielCharly Boy with guest judge Kenny St Brown

Bharbar as Michael Jackskon

To keep Bharbar in the show please text 505 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line
Or could it be the sweet and sultry Nikky who got the guys following her every move with ‘Killing me Softly’?

To put her through o the top 10 please text 506 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line
Do you think the bodacious Beulah who gave us Chaka Khan’s classic  ‘Aint Nobody’deserves to be in the top 10?for Beulah to advance in the competition please text 507 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line

Or is it Byno the ladies man who swept us off our feet Bruno Mars style with ‘The way you are’ For Byno to get to the next level please text 508 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line

Is it Ebi with the powerful voice who did a two man job flying solo with KC& Jojo’s ‘All my life’For Ebi to remain in the competition, please text 509 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line

Or is it Najite who brought brought the house down with a spell binding rendition of Jennifer Hudson’s ‘And I’m telling you’. For Najite, please text 510 to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line

 Now is the time to vote your favourite contestant into the top 10. Please send the contestant’s number to 36880 from any network or call from an Etisalat line
and you might just catch them in the top 10.

Visit www.nigerianidol.com for more details. You can also win tickets to the live studio recording where you can catch Nigeria’s favourite  contestants and cheer them on . log on to www.nigerianidol.com and you might find yourself  winning a ticket and other giveaways on the show.