insert_link News Safaricom paid me 1.8 million just 8 months into the industry says Bahati. This week, singer Bahati disclosed that the first ambassadorial deal he got earned him over a million shillings. This happened just a few months after he joined the music industry. Bahati was speaking during the Boomplay Artist Forum on Wednesday. He said, by then, he had just released his hit song ‘Mama’ in 2013. “My first ever big deal was in 2013, Facebook through Safaricom approached me to be their […] todayDecember 17, 2021 61
insert_link News Artistes who join politics are failures says Willy Paul Singer Willy Paul has said that he would never join politics as it’s a field set aside for failures. Pozze as he is fondly known says people especially creatives who join politics are people who want to look for new ventures to oppress people below them. Speaking in an interview with SPM Buzz during the launch of his album he said, “Msanii anaingia politics ni failure. Anajua hawezi survive kwa […] todayDecember 17, 2021 56
insert_link News Diana B discloses the reason behind her new rap career The newest rapper in town, Diana Marua aka Diana B, has opened up on why she chose to do rap and not sing. In a video interview on Plug TV, Bahati’s wife said that she was aware that she could not sing well. “I’ve been taking my husband to the studio and once in a while I’d ask nitasound aje nikiimba na nikirap, so nilikuwa tu nashikilia tu mic and […] todayDecember 17, 2021 44
insert_link News “I support her rap career, she just needs to be herself”, Bahati advises his wife. Diana Marua, the wife of singer Bahati launched her music career on Sunday, November 28. During the launch, her husband Bahati spoke on a few areas concerning Diana’s new career. He started off by saying that he had no issue with her signing for any record label that she wanted, “She is an independent artist she can go anywhere, she can even get signed by Wasafi. I am not about […] todayDecember 17, 2021 55
insert_link News Singer Marya opens up on dating veteran rapper Colonel Mustapha In a recent interview with Chatspot, musician Marya opened up on dating veteran rapper, Colonel Mustafa. The two had dated back in the 2000’s and even released a song together called “Hey Baby”. The singer opened up about dating the rapper saying, “ I think that at the time I was with Mustafa I wasn’t ready for that. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I just met […] todayDecember 17, 2021 25
News Diana B hits back at Willy Paul for his hate claims over her new rap career. Diana B has hit back at Willy Paul for criticizing her entrance into the rap world. The mother of two says Pozze is just jealous as she has hit a million views in just 3 days, something he is currently trying to do. Speaking during an interview with Jalang’o and Kamene Goro on The Morning Kiss, Marua said; “I have released a song and it already has 1 million views in just 3 days. This guy has been in the […] todayDecember 17, 2021 11
insert_link News Daddy Owen to hold peace concert in Eldoret Gospel singer Daddy Owen is holding a music event meant to promote peace as we near the election campaign period. Speaking to SPM Buzz, singer Daddy Owen said he aims to be a culture-shaping icon, which he will do through his musical talent. “The event is happening on Sunday in Eldoret and we will be preaching peace to our youth. We are not going to tell them not to vote, […] todayDecember 17, 2021 9
insert_link News Diana B’s new jam, “One Day” Trends at number 1 on YouTube. The newest rapper on the Kenyan block Diana B has released her new jam ‘One Day.’ Speaking during an interview on the Morning Kiss, B says the song is based on her life experiences.’ “I first wrote ‘Hatutaachana’ two months ago. I was just trying to re-invent myself. And then a month after that is when I wrote the song ‘One Day. It’s a song from my heart, It’s about […] todayDecember 17, 2021 31
insert_link News Spotify discloses most-streamed artists in Kenya Music streaming app Spotify has released its 2021 Wrapped Report. The report seeks to share statistics of the music consumption by Kenyans on the app. According to the report Singer Nviiri The Storyteller’s hit Niko Sawa featuring Bien is still the most streamed song on Spotify. It comes before Omah Lay’s Understand, Lil Nas X’s Montero, Levitating by Dua Lipa featuring DaBaby, and Kiss Me More by Doja Cat featuring […] todayDecember 17, 2021 15
insert_link News Singer Marya gets into fashion Cloth line called “Hallo Gorgeous” Having taken a 10-year hiatus from music, singer Marya has now delved into fashion. Se has a cloth-line called “Hallo Gorgeous” which can be found on Instagram. Talking to Chatspot,“ Marya has a cloth-line called hallo gorgeous on IG. I get my clothes from the UK, I work with the big brands ‘Fashionova’, ‘Pretty Little’ things. I am currently working with a delivery service called Quickie Delivery which makes it […] todayDecember 17, 2021 446
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