Men who grow on you

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Posted by on Aug 27,

 Let’s talk about men, not just any men, but men that at first glance you would not necessarily take note of, but given time they grow on you… Be it their charm, their looks or their deeds.

I’m sure there’s an endless list of “grow on you hunks”, but in this instance we’ll focus on five. Don’t forget you are more than welcome to add to the list via our Facebook and Twitter pages or in the comments section below.
We start our countdown with Nollywood actor, Francis Duru. Most of you will remember him from movies that have been showcased here on AfricaMagic such as Nadia, Through the Fire and Always Mine.

To see Francis portray his softer side then I suggest you watch the movie, the Will of God where you will fall for his charm and his strong stance that love never fails.

Correct me if I am wrong but most women like a guy who gives short punchy lines during a conversation and that seems cuddly at the same time…queue Star Gist’s Lawrence Maleka! Star Gist recently celebrated its 50th episode and let’s just say Lawrence did not disappoint as co-host! Having said that we look forward to many more Star Gist episodes!

Our number three spot is occupied by someone most of you will remember for his sometimes wayward behaviour in the BBA StarGame house. He goes by the name of Wati…need I say more? Now what would draw your eye to Malawi’s rep? The fact that he never sought to fight…when he was sober! And he won a Head of House challenge which included endless counting. Yep, he is not numerically challenged, which is an excellent quality.

Big Ballin’ is what our number two hottie has been up to. He goes by the name Timaya! Women like to know that their man can take care of them… and with his recently acquired wheels, musician Timaya can obviously do just that. Take your pick, ladies: either a Bentley GT 500 or a G Wagon Jeep, or both!

Our number one spot goes to someone who some love to hate…but I think more love than hate, and that is BBA finalist Prezzo. We all know about his relationship with Nigerian singer, Goldie, and all the emotion that came with it. So you might ask, why is Prezzo deserving of the number one spot? Simply because he has eaten some humble pie since leaving UpVille. He has apologised to Goldie and has also apologised to Nigerian’s for any offense he might have caused with regards to his treatment of their blonde contender. Us girls, Goldie included, like a man who can at the end of it all, can see the error of his ways…




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Club LIV Hosts BBA Eviction Bash

Posted  on Aug 27,

Everything at Lusaka’s Club LIV was on Saturday night professionally thought-out, set and excellently executed, apt for a VIP eviction carnival celebrating new continental luminaries Talia, Tamara and Mampi from the Big Brother Stargame.
Celebrities’ red carpet grand entry… cheers…dinner… burning of decks by highly acclaimed Zambian DJs LBC and K-Smash…performances by multi award winning artistes JK, Ma Afrika, CQ, Petersen and Mampi could all be described as grabbing.
Multichoice public relations manager Marlon Kananda was pleased and said: “This has been one of the most well executed Big Brother eviction parties for our three girls. Club LIV as the venue and the attendance was just excellent; what more can one ask for?”
Brilliant and real it was, yes, but as highly anticipated, the spotlight was on the beautiful Season Seven finalist Talia who without doubt has generated a lot of talking points ever since she got trapped in a tricky love triangle web. She was the star of the night!
As the three girls were called one at a time to take to the stage, it was apparent that majority of the audience was itching for Talia’s turn to take to the lit stage.
Funny enough though, Talia never anticipated the love she received at LIV VIP Night Club going by what has been going on the social media.
“Come what may” in a negative way, Talia would have been thinking. But the sweet positive of her expectation turned out to be the case as fans swarmed around her with others trying their luck to take shots with her.
This somewhat delayed her movement to the stage. The same if not worse being the case when she stepped off the stage. She is overwhelmed with the love and says:
“I did not expect so much love and support from my fans; I am really grateful and happy for all the love and support”.
One issue that had rocked the social media sparking talking points of diverse opinions was Talia’s public apology to Angola’s Seydou for disappointing him.
Did she really have to do that? As many perceive it unwise apologising publicly, Talia does not think so as she says: “I know people are judging me for the mistake I made on the screen but
I feel, it’s morally right to again go public and apologise to the man whom I made a covenant with and broke. We had something going with Seydou but I broke it and I know how it feels. That’s why I said sorry to him not that he should take me back as wrongly insinuated by many but just for my own moral conscience.”

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Acting Maneta Required an Extra Effort – Nobengula

Posted on Aug 27, 2012

During her stay in the Big Brother StarGame house, Maneta Mazanhi portrayed a character that many would not want to emulate.
She created enemies among viewers back home and was heavily blamed for her scuffle with Roki that led to their disqualification.
So, when Nothando Nobengula was told she would assume the role of Maneta in a play titled Roki and Maneta (Encounter) that was staged at Theatre in the Park(Harare) last week, she was uncertain how she would go through some of Maneta’s ugly scenes.
The producers of the play arranged a meeting between Maneta and Nobengula so that the latter would have a better view of the shoes she was about to wear.
“I had lunch with Maneta and I was surprised by the differences between the character in Big Brother and the real Maneta,” said Nobengula.
“She openly told me that she had been acting in the house and I was convinced because I saw a down-to-earth person who is open and friendly. Maybe she showed me that character because she wanted to give me a certain impression but she was a good person.”
After going through some clips from Big Brother StarGame and studying the script, Nobengula was ready to treat theatre lovers to some wild scenes as Maneta. Roki plays himself in the play and his combination with Nobengula took audiences back to the Big Brother days.
“I really enjoyed working with Roki. I met him for the first time when we started our rehearsals and I was impressed by the effort he put to practice for his role. He was a bit under pressure because this was his debut in theatre but he did very well. He was committed to execute his role and I feel he was exceptional on stage.”
Despite playing the role of Maneta very well, Nobengula admits it was not easy to fit into Maneta’s shoes.
“Most of the roles I have played in previous theatre productions and even in films involved being a young and nice beautiful girl. I played good girl roles and I felt very comfortable to portray such characters.

Nothando Nobengula

“It took me extra effort to play Maneta. As an actress, I have to fit in all roles but I must admit that the role of Maneta took me off my usual track and it was a bit taxing but I had to do it.”
Nothando Nobengula
“Acting was never part of my childhood dreams. I wanted to be a doctor because my mother was a nurse and she was my role model. I had my first acting role in a drama at primary school but I never took it seriously. I got into serious acting at high school when I somehow found myself in the drama club. That was when it all started.”
Career highlights
Nobengula has featured in a number of local films that include The Zimbabwe I Know, The Long Night, Playing Warriors, Think, Sinners and Zambezi.
She did major roles in theatre productions that include Only Hope that was staged at the Harare International Festival of the Arts last year and Indigenous, Indigenous, Indigenous that was staged at Theatre in the Park early this year.

Source: The Standard – Zimbabwe

Goldie Not Pleased With Prezzo’s Visit To Propose And Marry Her?

Posted on Mon Aug 27 2012Nigerian singer, Goldie seems not to be pleased with Big Brother Africa StarGame representative, Prezzo’s visit to Nigeria and his subsequent public declaration that he wants to finish a love relation he started with her.
Prezzo disclosed to journalists Wednesday at The Place, Ikeja, Lagos that he was in the country to propose to Goldie, his love during the reality show which ended on August 5.
Goldie and Prezzo developed an on-and-off love affair while they were contestants at the Big Brother Africa Stargame show which was in its seventh season.
The Kenyan rapper disclosed that he was in Nigeria for a serious and unfinished business, which is proposing to Goldie to marry him.
He was quoted to have said, “My mission here is to look for Goldie. I have not spoken to her since the show ended. I came here for Goldie. In all honesty, I care about her and she cares about me. With God on my side, I pray everything works out well.”
Although the visit has grabbed media attention in Nigerian and the Big Brother Africa community, no official word has been heard from the woman at the centre of the love rave – Goldie.
However checks by Myjoyonline.com at her official twitter handle @GoldieHarvey shows that the bubbly musician is not enthused about the Kenyan rapper’s visit.
“Good afternoon madam, is it true that Prezzo is in town?” a fan quizzed with Goldie replying, “I also heard the pope is catholic. Is it true?”
Goldie twitted later that, “Gone R d days wen a problem shared is a problem solved; nowadays a problem shared becomes a topic of discussion. So keep ur problems 2urself!” leaving the door ajar as to who it is directed to.
She again twitted: “Any1 can say anything, after all talk is cheap. But it’s in ur ACTIONS dat we’ll C ur tru intentions&where ur heart lies.”
Fans and the media definitely cannot wait to hear the Say My Namesinger, Goldie’s official comments and reaction to Prezzo’s love quest.

Watch Prezzo’s media briefing below:

Eazzy Finally Opens Up On Who She Loves+Video

Posted on Mon 27 Aug 20After several speculations by fans and the media over Eazzy and Keitta’s affair, it is now confirmed that the two love birds are dating.
The songstress reportedly flew down from Kumasi to support her man on the runway on the day three of the Glitz Africa Fashion Week, which took place from the 17th to the 19th of August at the Accra International Conference Center.
The ‘Wengeze’ crooner quickly cleared the air on the issue of her searching for an ‘intelligent’ guy with the description she made, ‘that interview was long time ago before the world got to know that I was dating Keitta, it was a repeated version that was broadcasted.
Besides, doesn’t he fit in the requirements I stated? He is tall, handsome and intelligent, so I don’t see why that should be much of a problem’.
Eazzy who didn’t deny the fact that her man, Keitta was one of the best male models on the runway, described him as ‘fabulous’ stating that it was worth ignoring all her plans to come and give him the needed support.


Watch Eazzy’s interview in the Video below: