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ethereal:

God bless Nairaland!

AMEN.

****** This is bigger brother. Big brother, report to the chat room****

Big brother, i have a secret task for you. As you can see, the votes are sweeping in for Karen. Some of the voters have admitted to cheating. I dont care how you do it, just make sure she doesnt win. It was nice chatting to you big brother. You may now leave the chat room.

Karen for the igho(money)

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Big Brother Amplified: Who Will Be The Winner?!
Today we feature a guest columnist from TVSA, Prudence Mathebula. Prudence blogs for the South African-based TVSA (tvsa.co.za) as Pruluv. Her views on housemates, their chances, and the Naija ‘factor’ do not necessarily reflect those of The Namibian’s Big Brother writers! Enjoy ,
With seven housemates left and a few days to go before the Big Brother Amplified finale, it’s becoming almost apparent who’s taking the moola home , I still don’t understand why Wendall and Hanni are still in the game. Really … Actually, rather them than Vimbai ‘the Vampire’, not too sure about Kim ‘the Skank’. Now Vina can jump Lomwe’s bones … lol.
Anywhoo,
Let’s look at the likelihood of who’s taking the US$400 000 (US$200 000 x 2) grand prize home.

Karen 100%

Big Brother Amplified could easily be renamed to Big Brother Karen, because she defines Amplified. I thought Tatiana and Richard were the craziest Big Brother housemates until we were introduced to Karen, who is simply epic. She’s one person who manages to rub everyone up the wrong way, nag them to forgive her, then befriend them all over again. However, I doubt the bouncer has a soft spot for her, particularly after what she does to him after the Saturday night parties. Her chat room sessions are the best. She would walk in crying, smile mid-session then leave in laughter. She’s remained consistent in her MADness and deserves to win the US$200 000. If she doesn’t win, then we’ll know the money went to Julius Malema’s Trust Fund

Luclay 80%
As much as I would love to fully support him, he just has a way of irritating everyone, the viewers included. Agreed he’s a good actor, but enough with the Muvhango drama. Whenever he wears his hat as Mr Otono, he’s very entertaining. Then somehow he just goes overboard. Ask Lotus and Karen, they’ll testify that brother man can go too far. I truly believe he has split personalities or (is) bipolar. However, he’s played his part in the house, and for the most part he’s been really entertaining. I loved his confrontation with Mumba, who put him in his place. Hehehe …

If all things go according to plan, he will share the prize money with Karen.
Don’t you think they make a perfect couple?

Vina 78%
Big Ups to Nigeria for supporting their country mates because I don’t know how Vina has made it this far. OK, fair enough, she’s smart, she’s a good dancer and has a cute smile, but … Noooo man. Anyway, Vina is a woman in love with the playa, Lomwe. No matter how many times she says she doesn’t love him, the fact remains – Vina loves Lomwe, period.

I guess that’s what makes her entertaining, how she’s pushed away all the obstacles to get closer to Lomwe. Even bullying her ‘best bud’ Hanni to move over so she can get to the kill. She’s a contender for the prize simply because she’s from Naija. Apparently since Naijas are in every country, they have ‘that’ voting power. So, we might get the shock of our lives come Sunday and IK announces Vina as the other winner. We’ll have to see …

Lomwe 72%
Playa! Playa! Although he’s never revealed his strategy, this guy was placed in the house to give the poor girls heartache. He’s been scouting and tried hard to get one of the girls in his bed whilst in the Heads house, without much luck. Then… Taaa-da! His entry into the Tails house gave him a buffet, which saw him become Mr Casanova and sleep with Kim. Yeah they did it.

He’s obviously good looking and he knows it. Besides his womanising ways and good looks, he’s doesn’t offer much to the show. Well … maybe that’s all he needs; he is after all in the final. I don’t see him winning. Naaa …

Sharon O 70%

She’s very much the equivalent of Lomwe in the looks department. She’s hot and has a hot body. It’s a good thing the show is coming to an end before she gets a phuza face, although the signs are already there. She was sooo boring initially. She gained confidence after being saved a couple of times. She’s now become loud and crazy and it’s working for her, since she’s not planning on getting it down with any guy. I’ve noted that she’s got some love-nyana for Lomwe. She hasn’t brought much drama, besides making Kim feel like the ‘s’ word, when Lomwe chose her to share his glass house prize. Because of her lack of drama, I don’t see her winning the prize money.

Hanni 52%
She’s definitely not going to win. It’s just impossible. What has she done? Follow Vina everywhere. That’s about it. She’s beautiful all right. I think she’s the most beautiful lady in the house and her hairstyle this past Sunday … Wow. #NoHomo.

I guess that’s what’s kept her in the game. She’s offered no entertainment, no drama, nothing. She’d make a good photo to stare at, but winning Big Brother … She must forget it.

Wendall 50%

This Wendall guy’s mere existence in the final baffles me. How did it happen? Is it those biceps? I’m seriously confused. I have seen zero per cent entertainment from this guy. OK, maybe when he’s downed a couple of drinks, he’s injected with life, but it’s still not enough. Shame, he’s been trying really hard in the past two weeks, but I see him as the first one to be out on Sunday.
These are my predictions, but anything can happen.
I still maintain that if Karen doesn’t win then there’s no justice in this world.
The majority of these housemates that are in the final are proof that good looks can take you far. Far in life and far in the game. Housemates who were more entertaining have left the house because their faces didn’t cut it.
Tjo, life is just unfair …
– tvsa.co.za

Even though i don't like her too much, I am voting Vina for the money. Cant help it. Hope she and Karen win. Now that would be fun. lol.

^^^ that's virtually impossible. i hope not sha.

This Wendall guy’s mere existence in the final baffles me. How did it happen?

that question baffles me too. i can name at least six housemates that should still be in that house instead of him.

I still maintain that if Karen doesn’t win then there’s no justice in this world.

couldnt have said it better myself

guys i don't think mixit votes would be counted. if you look at udoka's post well, it never said the application will be invalid instead it said the votes from mixit won't be counted. check out the latest post from big brother amplified official facebook page.

GOOD MORNING AFRICA, KEEP AMPLIFYING THOSE VOTES BY SMS, WEB/WAP FOR YOUR FAVORITE HOUSEMATE(S). REMEMBER YOUR VOTES WOULD BE ALLOCATED TO THE COUNTRY TO WHICH YOUR IP ADDRESS OF UR COMPUTER IS REGISTERED TO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES

i don't think it mistakenly left out mixit.

Got this from the BBA fan site.

"If you truly watch this show,you should be conversant with my views on the karen/luclay friendship.For sometime,i wondered why karen couldn't get herself to play with luclay like she used to;the answer i got from two separate scenarios;first the karen/vimbai saga,he took sides with vimbai only to change position in the chatroom,secondly the karen/vina saga,he acted neutral and appeared joking when he told karen in the heat of the dispute that vina saved her.For me that was completely unnecessary and childish,he went on to say the same thing in the chatroom and perharps insinuating that karen was at fault.Luclay is aware of the importance of being at peace with the naija reps and so is caught in between,he's not sure of which is more popular than the other.The youngman is very confused and often derails from the script wriiten for him by those who packaged this show and playing to the gallery in a bid to have a winner from southern africa.Miguel,nkuli,danny,weza,vimbai and luclay all reside in south africa and are very familiar with themselves outside the show.Question is what is the selection process like?Many pick the forms and go for various screening processes yet some people who were never interested were begged to participate.Why were these people begged?Vina n luclay?There are more questions than answers but suffice to say that those who chose karen thought they were doing nigeria a disservice not until her popularity stunned them.The prize money of $400,000 was originally meant for one person but when they realised the voting was tilting again in favour of nigeria,they came up with the two winners solution to give vimbai,luclay and lately lomwe a chance to pick one of the prizes.Amplified simply refers to incresed prize money and not the individuals.When karen talked about sharing money if she won,they immediately adopted it and offered same amount of $10,000 she talked about.Karen undeniably has broken voting records the two times she was up,the finals will be more.Luclay confuses issues so much that he's willing to disobey bigbrother just to prove that he was begged.Don't be fooled standards have fallen on the show,previously whe a housemate is called into the chatroom,viewers ought to know what's happening,now they call in thier favourites and advice them on what to say or do at certain times.I had mentioned that vimbai winning 6countries at some point was a fluke,many thought i was a joker;the last hoh she won is the most controversial,minutes after she confided in wendall that she was going to rig to win,housemates were taken to the arena for games.They were only informed later that it was the hoh task,usually housemates ought to have been informed b4 the task not after.Luclay feels he ought to have won,so does sharon o.There is more to this game than what you see on the screen,contrary to the believe that the game favours nigeria,on the contrary,the producers are trying tirelessly to produce a winner from sa or the region.Many of the hate threads you see are carefully orchestrated from the production crew.Have you noticed how the cameras project karens nudity? Agreed she's careless but there are deliberate efforts aimed at making her look wild while and if it was a weza or vimbai,cameras will quickly change scene, I could say more but they know me already and what i say here may yet affect the outcome of the show on sunday.Lets watch and see what happens on sunday,goodluck to all especially lady karen and lomwe"


I believe we need to intensify our votes in order to prove to the nay-sayers that our previous victories were no fluke, and could very well be re-enacted over again, in spite of their ill-intention.



Now back to the trenches.

pls house, wats wrong wit both karen and luclay, why are they crying?

Crying? Pls what happened o!

no idea ooo.

sharon o was even crying

frm wat i was told, Instead of the normal arena games, Big Brother prepared a special dinner for them at the arena. Maybe she drank too much alcohol,

please why is karen n otono crying?

babuji:


Lomwe 72%

Playa! Playa!,  His entry into the Tails house gave him a buffet, which saw him become Mr Casanova and sleep with Kim. Yeah they did it.
– tvsa.co.za

I'm shocked, did they really do it , if so then why didn't it make the headlines or the evidence uploaded at BBVIP Uncut (BBA's special webpage, for paid up subscribers, specifically set aside for such outrageous incidences) - as in the case of Ernest and Bhoke; and even the less noted Alex/Kim's under bed-cover antics (just before the latter hooked up with Nic )?

I believe, if they really forked, it would have been recorded and that the recording would already be out there, some ppl will have it by now - in that case I wouldn't also mind viewing it .

Please who knows how to re-activate the BB Amplified? Just paid for a new month and Channel 198 is not showing. Been calling their customer care but no one is picking. Help. Is there a way of doing it on line?

...pls delete

In less than 42hrs from now, Africa will give 2 housemates out of the seven finalists in the Big Brother house the joint grand prize of $400,000 ($200,000 a piece). Luclay and Karen are the most likely housemates to emerge as Africa’s choices. Whether or not these two housemates are truly deserving of the prize is a subject of controversy depending on the individual’s definition of entertainment. However, majority of the viewers of this season’s edition of  the Big Brother reality show agree that this season’s show can be described as anything but entertaining. The most basic factor responsible for this years’s boring outing is Multichoice’s warped selection process and this piece is directed at Multichoice. I hope their management or agents somehow get to read and act on it.


First, Multichoice should as a matter of urgency  review their selection process and ensure that each country’s representative that gets on the show is able to in his own way  capture and retain the interest of the viewing public. While I agree that this isn’t as easy as it sounds because it’s practically impossible to keep entertaining Africa for at least 16hrs daily (I assume they deserve an eight hour rest period per day) for three straight months , but then this has been the objective of the show since its inception. If their selection process is rigorous and transparent enough, they will find contestants from all over Africa that fit this bill. Multichoice will find contestants that are equal to the task if they search well enough. Common man, how can they explain their choice of people like Wendell, Sharon O, and many others in this season’s edition? Come next year, if Multichoice dare send into the BB house the same league of boring contestants like they did this year, they should consider the show as good as dead. I do not subscribe to the idea that the show be rested for a while, I just believe that Multichoice should really up their game in respect of their selection process.


Second, Multichoice should be less concerned about a particular country winning the prize a number of times consecutively. I know they need to as a means of economic survival but the idea of doing everything possible either covertly or overtly to pacify a particular region whether they deserve the money or not is off putting to say the least. One will immediately come to the conclusion that the whole process is devoid of merit. If Africa says that a contestant from a particular country should win the show for ten straight editions, then so be it. This again takes me back to my previous point which is the overhaul of their selection process. If they send in highly entertaining and good looking contestants (since good looks is inherent in Africa’s definition of entertainment) then Multichoice will not have to worry about a contestant from a particular country overshadowing others. The competition will then be more intense and keener.
Third, an observant follower of this year’s show  will decipher how Multichoice is deliberately trying to  ensure that a south African contestant emerges one of the winners this year in order to appease them for hosting the show since its inception in 2003. Like there isn’t any other country in Africa with the means and the resources to host the show. Must the show always hold in South Africa? Must it? Why can’t they rotate the host countries? 


Lastly just before I bounce, Africa really needs to get her definition of entertainment right. The two likely winners of the show have many things in common. They both harass, intimidate, bully and constantly engage in confrontations with other housemates. If I remember anything about this year’s edition, it’s the strife and confrontations. There are many more ways to entertain other than these negative forms. Uti who won last year’s edition displayed similar traits. Little wonder why the continent is besieged with conflicts.

tashanja:

I'm shocked, did they really do it , if so then why didn't it make the headlines or the evidence uploaded at BBVIP Uncut (BBA's special webpage, for paid up subscribers, specifically set aside for such outrageous incidences) - as in the case of Ernest and Bhoke; and even the less noted Alex/Kim's under bed-cover antics (just before the latter hooked up with Nic )?

I believe, if they really forked, it would have been recorded and that the recording would already be out there, some ppl will have it by now - in that case I wouldn't also mind viewing it .   

Guy, i no sure say dem fork jare. E for don dey everywhere for internet if to say dem fork. But sha, me still dey try find the clip

I believe the game plan on BBA does not make it as interesting as it should be. I keep up to date with BBU.S. and oh boy, they know who they want out (as in they form clique/alliances), they play to win HOH, and even if you have been put up for elimination, you can still fight for veto power to remove yourself. No viewer votes for anyone to be saved, it makes it all the more annoying and worth watching. If african's BB does not reformat everything, they will continue to beg people to join.

Anyho, its finally going to be over on sunday. whoosh.

BB forked up by putting Karen in the house.Its either they wanted to slight Nigerians or they saw the entertainment in her.Either way,she's winning part of the money,period.

THE KARENMPLIFICATION OF AFRICA, By Dele Momodu, ThisDay, 30 July 2011

Fellow Nigerians, I don’t know what you have been watching lately on television but as for me and my house we have been hooked on BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED. And I’m not ashamed to say it publicly. Permit me to say a big thank you to DSTV and MNET for entertaining Africa and for allowing us to know people from different parts of our continent.This is their sixth edition and after some wobbling and fumbling in the past I think they have succeeded in taking BIG BROTHER AFRICA to the zenith of entertainment. As a media person myself, I know how tough it must have been to come this far.

Even as recent as last year, I was never too keen to watch what I considered an unnecessary intrusion of privacy and a promotion of frivolity. Though I was not as hypocritical as some of our politicians who banned the unedited footage of BIG BROTHER AFRICA from our screens, I was of the opinion that the organisers needed to upgrade their art by creating a more educative environment for the housemates. I wanted to see a platform that would reform some of our recalcitrant youths and mould them into decent members of our troubled society. Despite a few embarrassing moments in the house I’m quite impressed about the spectacular show they have been able to put up this season. I have finally come to terms with the necessity of entertainment as a compelling escapism from everyday stress and the vicissitudes of life. And the fact that some of us display ivory tower arrogance in matters of morality does not make us better human beings than those we see and treat as upstarts and outcasts.

For all you care, it has suddenly taken one erratic girl simply known and addressed as Karen from the petrified city of Jos, Nigeria, to attract most people to BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED this year. Ironically, the two Nigerian ladies in the competition are both from Jos, a City that is fast becoming the hub of entertainment in Nigeria. The second lady who’s also popular in the house is our own ajebota (butter-fed) girl known as Vina. She is a sharp opposite of Karen. Vina is your typical silver-spoon kid with all the appurtenances of sartorial taste and impeccable pedigree. On the other side is the tempestuous Karen whose image is that of your next door village or street girl with a great knack for verbosity that oftentimes goes over the tops. While Vina makes extra effort to display her effervescent Queen’s English as well as mild mannerisms, our dear Karen struts and frets upon the stage in her natural and chronically native English with an overdose of thick accent and without caring a hoot who’s complaining. Karen is a walking oxymoron. She’s friendly and combative. She’s kind-hearted and bitchy. She’s generous and ruthless. No one messes up with Karen and escapes the rage of this volcanic eruption. Not even the Drama King Luclay from Cape Town, South Africa can bully this self-proclaimed gangster. Karen hits her target with the velocity of a thunderbolt and moves on as if nothing has happened. She’s turned the BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED HOUSE into your typical house of commotion full of sound and fury. There is only one boss here and that is Karen.

I caught the bug of BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED midway into the cut-throat competition. I was initially attracted to watch by the brief appearance of Confidence, the voluptuous Ghanaian night-club owner and a good friend but lost interest as soon as she exited. The next excitement was going to come from another rambunctious housemate called Ms P but I lost attention when she started a misplaced romance with the Ghanaian fashionista, Alex, whose strategy was to have most of the women swooning all over him like a modern day Casanova. But the unexpected happened to me as the two houses were merged into one and individual talents began to blossom. At that stage, I began to develop more than casual affectation for this highly addictive show.

As my interest increased, I started bonding with each of the housemates. I studied their profiles, knew their countries of origin, checked out their professions, followed their passion and so on. I liked the simplicity and childlike innocence of the Ethiopian girl Hannin who’s a singer. I admired the sophistication of the Angolan Queen, Weza, the well-sculptured lady who’s a presenter with Channel O. I respected the cool mien of Lomwe, the Malawian radio deejay who reminded me of my former teacher and poet from his country David Rubadiri. I enjoyed the hypnotic pranks of the wonderful Kimberly of Zambia, probably the most daring housemate and a guaranteed nominee for the award of the most sensuous. The Kenyan actress Millicent played up her awesome figure even if many viewers thought she didn’t have a pretty face. The only Whiteman from Zimbabwe, Wendall, a commercial pilot, is an epitome of gentlemanliness even if he was not as active as was required. Sharon O, the Ugandan artist appeared more to most people as a beauty queen and she never stopped admiring her fine face. Zeus, a rapper from Botswana turned out to be one of the most intelligent housemates. His aura was so powerful that he succeeded in melting Karen’s heart and turned her into a lady she never wanted to be. Vinbai, the supermodel from Zimbabwe was considered too standoffish and vindictive but I thought she was smart and intelligent.

But my top four hottest housemates were Karen, Luclay, Lomway and Sharon O. My dear Vina who I rate to be the most intelligent girl in the house would have featured somewhere in-between but her chances were badly dimmed by Karen’s incredible amplification. Karen according to pundits is set to break all-time records in the BIG BROTHER AFRICA’s history. Karen is billed to beat the South African rampaging bull, Luclay, alias Otono, an unstoppable actor to second place. Karen and Luclay are ruling the airways. Even as I write this piece, I’m monitoring messages being scrolled on the screen and the level of support for our own Lady Karen is overwhelming. And it is becoming obvious that those waging a war against the likelihood of a Nigerian winning the $200,000 prize again this year are fighting a lost battle.

I was never a total fan of Karen before her chat-room session last Monday. I was totally for her country-mate, Vina, purely on moralistic grounds. I was opposed to Karen like many others without caring to find out what was responsible for her unusual lifestyle. I had studiously ignored the injunctions of Jesus Christ that we should not judge others from our own myopic standpoint. I also did not recognise the fact that the principal essence of the show was pure and unadulterated entertainment. Some of us saw it as a talent hunt, while others believed it was a quest for expertise in pretensions. While most housemates worried more about Africa’s perceptions of their individual characters, Karen and Luclay broke all rules. Luclay yelled regularly at people and oftentimes at invisible spirits. I was so worried at a stage that he might go stark berserk and bite one of the housemates. But Mr Otono was a damn good actor who knew when to bark but not how to bite. He bullied all but not our own Karen.

Karen stood up to any man or woman who crossed her path. She spoke with the voice of an African amazon. She never pretended to be who she was not. Her story resonated with those who shared her similar travails. Many saw Karen in them and them in Karen. It was easy to dismiss her as a street-girl, a ruthless bitch, a reckless drunk, a loquacious and shameless impressionist. But she was true to herself. She is a free spirit who’s willing to roam unfettered. She was born to fly and fly she must. She does not care what you and I think of her tantrums; she cares only about what she thinks of herself. The world for her has always been cold and mean to her. And there is nothing more to fear for someone who’s already down. She came here to catch some fun. What will be, will be, and that is all that matters.

Karen was able to penetrate many hearts when she had the honour of being the head of house a few weeks back. It afforded everyone the chance to see her transform from a gangster image to that of a boardroom executive. She dressed serious and was gorgeous. She spoke more eloquently without the usual vulgarity. She led by example and was very selfless. Her caring heart was put on open display for all doubting Thomases to see and applaud. She took a big risk that could easily have backfired when she was up for nomination. As head of house, she had the privilege of replacing herself with one of the housemates but she chose to maintain her nomination. Many of her fans got angry that she had taken a stupid gamble, but this singular act won her fans and fame across Africa. I knew of a Ghanaian woman in her 70s who cried endlessly for Karen’s rare display of love for even her detractors.

I had my own stint at weeping last Monday as Karen took the invisible Big Brother and her captive audience down the memory lane of her tortuous journey through life. I listened to every word she uttered and watched every one of her powerful delivery. Nothing escaped me. As I released torrents of tears, I phoned a friend who told me that I have good company in his house. His Ghanaian wife and mother-in-law were crying their eyes tearless and his wife had just succeeded in ruining her fresh makeup as she was on her way to work. The Karen story was a spellbinder. I was mesmerised by the story of her beleaguered childhood. It was a stuff of thriller. She did not know her father. Her 45-year-old mother who happens to be her role-model was a gangster according to her and she had to live with her grand-mum. She did not really know her father and till this day she’s very bitter about him. For the first time, she spoke about how she was in a marriage for five difficult years for the wrong reasons and decided to quit for the right reasons. She had to take to doing this and that while in Europe. She was a strip-dancer and some of her nude pictures litter the internet. What more do you want to say or write about a child the world had already written off as nobody? I was always angry at Karen anytime she dramatized her madness and behaved like someone totally possessed.

But there lies the beginning of Karen’s story as a metaphor. Hers is a taleof nothing is impossible. There is a lot we can achieve as human beings if doors and windows of opportunities are opened to us. The lesson in this saga is that by the time tomorrow comes one of Africa’s supposed gangsters, Karen, would have become one of the biggest superstars on the continent. She would be crowned not because she’s the best role model in the house, but because there is a greater testimony to be derived from this quintessential grass to grace experience. Her mother would have to pray and fast for her. It is not always easy to exorcise the demons of street-life. She must conquer her biggest enemy and that is alcohol. I’m perpetually troubled once Karen starts drinking. She is always going bananas. May God redeem this young girl and keep her safe till tomorrow when her life must definitely change for better or for worse.

babuji:

Big Brother Amplified: Who Will Be The Winner?!
Today we feature a guest columnist from TVSA, Prudence Mathebula. Prudence blogs for the South African-based TVSA (tvsa.co.za) as Pruluv. Her views on housemates, their chances, and the Naija ‘factor’ do not necessarily reflect those of The Namibian’s Big Brother writers! Enjoy ,
With seven housemates left and a few days to go before the Big Brother Amplified finale, it’s becoming almost apparent who’s taking the moola home , I still don’t understand why Wendall and Hanni are still in the game. Really … Actually, rather them than Vimbai ‘the Vampire’, not too sure about Kim ‘the Skank’. Now Vina can jump Lomwe’s bones … lol.
Anywhoo,
Let’s look at the likelihood of who’s taking the US$400 000 (US$200 000 x 2) grand prize home.

Karen 100%

Big Brother Amplified could easily be renamed to Big Brother Karen, because she defines Amplified. I thought Tatiana and Richard were the craziest Big Brother housemates until we were introduced to Karen, who is simply epic. She’s one person who manages to rub everyone up the wrong way, nag them to forgive her, then befriend them all over again (1). However, I doubt the bouncer has a soft spot for her, particularly after what she does to him after the Saturday night parties. Her chat room sessions are the best. She would walk in crying, smile mid-session then leave in laughter. She’s remained consistent in her MADness and deserves to win the US$200 000. If she doesn’t win, then we’ll know the money went to Julius Malema’s Trust Fund

Luclay 80%
As much as I would love to fully support him, he just has a way of irritating everyone, the viewers included. Agreed he’s a good actor, but enough with the Muvhango drama. Whenever he wears his hat as Mr Otono, he’s very entertaining. Then somehow he just goes overboard. Ask Lotus and Karen, they’ll testify that brother man can go too far. I truly believe he has split personalities or (is) bipolar. However, he’s played his part in the house, and for the most part he’s been really entertaining. I loved his confrontation with Mumba, who put him in his place. Hehehe …

If all things go according to plan, he will share the prize money with Karen.
Don’t you think they make a perfect couple?

Vina 78%
Big Ups to Nigeria for supporting their country mates because I don’t know how Vina has made it this far. OK, fair enough, she’s smart, she’s a good dancer and has a cute smile, but … Noooo man. Anyway, Vina is a woman in love with the playa, Lomwe. No matter how many times she says she doesn’t love him, the fact remains – Vina loves Lomwe, period.

I guess that’s what makes her entertaining, how she’s pushed away all the obstacles to get closer to Lomwe. Even bullying her ‘best bud’ Hanni to move over so she can get to the kill. She’s a contender for the prize simply because she’s from Naija. Apparently since Naijas are in every country, they have ‘that’ voting power (2). So, we might get the shock of our lives come Sunday and IK announces Vina as the other winner. We’ll have to see …

Lomwe 72%
Playa! Playa! Although he’s never revealed his strategy, this guy was placed in the house to give the poor girls heartache. He’s been scouting and tried hard to get one of the girls in his bed whilst in the Heads house, without much luck. Then… Taaa-da! His entry into the Tails house gave him a buffet, which saw him become Mr Casanova and sleep with Kim. Yeah they did it.

He’s obviously good looking and he knows it. Besides his womanising ways and good looks, he’s doesn’t offer much to the show. Well … maybe that’s all he needs; he is after all in the final. I don’t see him winning. Naaa …

Sharon O 70%

She’s very much the equivalent of Lomwe in the looks department. She’s hot and has a hot body. It’s a good thing the show is coming to an end before she gets a phuza face, although the signs are already there. She was sooo boring initially. She gained confidence after being saved a couple of times. She’s now become loud and crazy and it’s working for her, since she’s not planning on getting it down with any guy. I’ve noted that she’s got some love-nyana for Lomwe. She hasn’t brought much drama, besides making Kim feel like the ‘s’ word, when Lomwe chose her to share his glass house prize. Because of her lack of drama, I don’t see her winning the prize money.

Hanni 52%
She’s definitely not going to win. It’s just impossible. What has she done? Follow Vina everywhere. That’s about it. She’s beautiful all right. I think she’s the most beautiful lady in the house and her hairstyle this past Sunday … Wow. #NoHomo.

I guess that’s what’s kept her in the game. She’s offered no entertainment, no drama, nothing. She’d make a good photo to stare at, but winning Big Brother … She must forget it.

Wendall 50%

This Wendall guy’s mere existence in the final baffles me. How did it happen? Is it those biceps? I’m seriously confused. I have seen zero per cent entertainment from this guy. OK, maybe when he’s downed a couple of drinks, he’s injected with life, but it’s still not enough. Shame, he’s been trying really hard in the past two weeks, but I see him as the first one to be out on Sunday.
These are my predictions, but anything can happen.
I still maintain that if Karen doesn’t win then there’s no justice in this world.
The majority of these housemates that are in the final are proof that good looks can take you far. Far in life and far in the game. Housemates who were more entertaining have left the house because their faces didn’t cut it (3).
Tjo, life is just unfair …
– tvsa.co.za

(1) This has been and always will be my major beef with that girl called Karen. Anyways, its the housemates that i blame for allowing her to do this to them. Only Vimbai gave that girl a once and for all treatment. Why didnt she step on Vimbais toes anymore after the confrontation they both had until Vimbai was evicted? Like she did with Kim, Bhoke, Ernest, Vina et al. Oh Vimbai! God bless your soul wherever you are.

(2) I also mentioned this in a previous post of mine. But i feel this is what has worked much more for Karen thus far rather than Vina.

(3) I cant agree more. Life is really unfair. Miguel, Nic and Felicia are obvious victims of Africa's weird definition of entertainment. SMH

Maybe with these points having been raised by an international blogger, Karen die hardists and relatives on Nairaland will kinda agree with me now on their sister.

And then back to Karen who asked Africa if africa enjoyed watching her when she was asked to convince africa on why she should win the moola. I was like what the fork? Oh so you know that you've been acting all these while under the farcade that you were real and bla bla bla. If you were being real, then you wouldnt have asked africa whether africa enjoyed watching you. All i can say is thank you beach for torturing me for three straight months. No thanks to africa. But guess what yall, its GAME OVER!
Fork Addict and Biggie say so.

^^^ You're beginning to sound like a broken record. The show ends in a matter of hours so when will u finally understand that no one really cares about what you think of Karen? It used to be interesting reading a contrary view but now its simply irritating.

I stumbled on this back page write up on THISDAY newspaper by Dele Momodu, here are excerpts

full piece is on
thisdaylive.com/articles/the-karenplification-of-africa/95964/
  ,  . . . , As head of house, she had the
privilege of replacing herself with one of the
housemates but she chose to maintain her
nomination. Many of her fans got angry that she
had taken a silly gamble, but this singular act
won her fans and fame across Africa. I knew of a
Ghanaian woman in her 70s who cried endlessly
for Karen’s rare display of love for even her
detractors.
I had my own stint at weeping last Monday as
Karen took the invisible Big Brother and her
captive audience down the memory lane of her
tortuous journey through life. I listened to every
word she uttered and watched every one of her
powerful delivery. Nothing escaped me. As I
released torrents of tears, I phoned a friend who
told me that I have good company in his house.
His Ghanaian wife and mother-in-law were crying
theireyes tearless and his wife had just
succeeded in ruining her fresh makeup as she
was on her way to work. The Karen story was a
spellbinder. I was mesmerised by the story of
her beleaguered childhood. It was a stuff of
thriller. She did not know her father. Her 45-year-
old mother who happens to be her role-model
was a gangster according to her and she had to
live with her grand-mum. She did not really
know her father and till this day she’s very bitter
about him. For the first time, she spoke about
how she was in a marriage for five difficult years
for the wrong reasons and decided to quit for the
right reasons. She had to take to doing this and
that while in Europe. She was a strip-dancer and
some of her Unclad pictures litter the internet. What
moredo you want to say or write about a child
the world had already written off as nobody? I
was always angry at Karen anytime she
dramatized her madness and behaved like
someone totally possessed.
But there lies the beginning of Karen’s story as a
metaphor. Hers is a taleof nothing is impossible.
There is a lot we can achieve as human beings if
doors and windows of opportunities are opened
to us. The lesson in this saga is that by the time
tomorrow comes one of Africa’s supposed
gangsters, Karen, would have become one of the
biggest superstars on the continent. She would
be crowned not because she’s the best role
model in the house, but because there is a greater
testimonyto be derived from this quintessential
grass to grace experience. Her mother would
have to pray and fast for her. It is not always
easy to exorcise the demons of street-life. She
must conquer her biggest enemy and that is
alcohol. I’m perpetually troubled once Karen
starts drinking. She is always going bananas. May
God redeemthis young girl and keep her safe till
tomorrow when her life must definitely change
for better or for worse.

wesley80:

^^^ You're beginning to sound like a broken record. The show ends in a matter of hours so when will u finally understand that no one really cares about what you think of Karen? It used to be interesting reading a contrary view but now its simply irritating. (1)

I stumbled on this back page write up on THISDAY newspaper by Dele Momodu, here are excerpts

full piece is on
thisdaylive.com/articles/the-karenplification-of-africa/95964/
  ,  . . . , As head of house, she had the
privilege of replacing herself with one of the
housemates but she chose to maintain her
nomination. Many of her fans got angry that she
had taken a silly gamble, but this singular act
won her fans and fame across Africa. I knew of a
Ghanaian woman in her 70s who cried endlessly
for Karen’s rare display of love for even her
detractors.
I had my own stint at weeping last Monday as
Karen took the invisible Big Brother and her
captive audience down the memory lane of her
tortuous journey through life. I listened to every
word she uttered and watched every one of her
powerful delivery. Nothing escaped me. As I
released torrents of tears, I phoned a friend who
told me that I have good company in his house.
His Ghanaian wife and mother-in-law were crying
theireyes tearless and his wife had just
succeeded in ruining her fresh makeup as she
was on her way to work. The Karen story was a
spellbinder. I was mesmerised by the story of
her beleaguered childhood. It was a stuff of
thriller. She did not know her father. Her 45-year-
old mother who happens to be her role-model
was a gangster according to her and she had to
live with her grand-mum. She did not really
know her father and till this day she’s very bitter
about him. For the first time, she spoke about
how she was in a marriage for five difficult years
for the wrong reasons and decided to quit for the
right reasons. She had to take to doing this and
that while in Europe. She was a strip-dancer and
some of her Unclad pictures litter the internet. What
moredo you want to say or write about a child
the world had already written off as nobody? I
was always angry at Karen anytime she
dramatized her madness and behaved like
someone totally possessed.(2)
But there lies the beginning of Karen’s story as a
metaphor. Hers is a taleof nothing is impossible.
There is a lot we can achieve as human beings if
doors and windows of opportunities are opened
to us. The lesson in this saga is that by the time
tomorrow comes one of Africa’s supposed
gangsters, Karen, would have become one of the
biggest superstars on the continent. She would
be crowned not because she’s the best role
model in the house, but because there is a greater
testimonyto be derived from this quintessential
grass to grace experience. Her mother would
have to pray and fast for her. It is not always
easy to exorcise the demons of street-life. She
must conquer her biggest enemy and that is
alcohol. I’m perpetually troubled once Karen
starts drinking. She is always going bananas. May
God redeemthis young girl and keep her safe till
tomorrow when her life must definitely change
for better or for worse.(3)

(1) I have heard that many times on this thread. It has never bothered me and it never will. Oh so it used to be interesting hearing a contrary opinion but you guys will come all out with swords blazing screaming for my neck anytime i write about Karen. Ever heard of the saying it aint over until it is really over? between now and tomorrow, if i watch the show and she messes up like she always does, i will still drop a piece about her. Get that?

By the way, you know that the show will be over in a matter of hours but you still come on nairaland to drop a nice piece on her written by Dele momodu but you condemned me for dropping a nasty opinion about the same person. Why the fork are you so intolerant and immature this guy? Your accusation would have had some sound backing if you hadnt dropped the piece by Dele momodu. You are such a hypocrite guy and that really makes me sick! You need to grow up. besides we all have equal right to Nairaland. drop your sheet i drop mine. Guy you really need to grow up men.

(2)Go back and ask Oga Dele Momodu if he still feels the same way or differently now. We share or used to share similar sentiments here and i have not changed. This has always been the message i have been preaching about the girl.

(3) Isnt this the same thing i stated in one of my pieces on Karen about how she will spend her winnings on alchohol, boys and plastic surgery. If oga dele doesnt share a similar opinion why did he mention her drinking problem?

So as Oga Dele momodu's messenger, go back and tell him that his concerns for Karen are not exhaustive. He should be concerned about the other two factors i mentioned above. But right now its GAME OVER!
Fork addict and Biggie say so.

[size=18pt]Karenplication of Africa [/size] - by dele momodu

full script

Fellow Nigerians, I don’t know what you have been watching lately on television but as for me and my house we have been hooked on BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED. And I’m not ashamed to say it publicly. Permit me to say a big thank you to DSTV and MNET for entertaining Africa and for allowing us to know people from different parts of our continent.This is their sixth edition and after some wobbling and fumbling in the past I think they have succeeded in taking BIG BROTHER AFRICA to the zenith of entertainment. As a media person myself, I know how tough it must have been to come this far.

Even as recent as last year, I was never too keen to watch what I considered an unnecessary intrusion of privacy and a promotion of frivolity. Though I was not as hypocritical as some of our politicians who banned the unedited footage of BIG BROTHER AFRICA from our screens, I was of the opinion that the organisers needed to upgrade their art by creating a more educative environment for the housemates. I wanted to see a platform that would reform some of our recalcitrant youths and mould them into decent members of our troubled society. Despite a few embarrassing moments in the house I’m quite impressed about the spectacular show they have been able to put up this season. I have finally come to terms with the necessity of entertainment as a compelling escapism from everyday stress and the vicissitudes of life. And the fact that some of us display ivory tower arrogance in matters of morality does not make us better human beings than those we see and treat as upstarts and outcasts.

For all you care, it has suddenly taken one erratic girl simply known and addressed as Karen from the petrified city of Jos, Nigeria, to attract most people to BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED this year. Ironically, the two Nigerian ladies in the competition are both from Jos, a City that is fast becoming the hub of entertainment in Nigeria. The second lady who’s also popular in the house is our own ajebota (butter-fed) girl known as Vina. She is a sharp opposite of Karen. Vina is your typical silver-spoon kid with all the appurtenances of sartorial taste and impeccable pedigree. On the other side is the tempestuous Karen whose image is that of your next door village or street girl with a great knack for verbosity that oftentimes goes over the tops. While Vina makes extra effort to display her effervescent Queen’s English as well as mild mannerisms, our dear Karen struts and frets upon the stage in her natural and chronically native English with an overdose of thick accent and without caring a hoot who’s complaining. Karen is a walking oxymoron. She’s friendly and combative. She’s kind-hearted and bitchy. She’s generous and ruthless. No one messes up with Karen and escapes the rage of this volcanic eruption. Not even the Drama King Luclay from Cape Town, South Africa can bully this self-proclaimed gangster. Karen hits her target with the velocity of a thunderbolt and moves on as if nothing has happened. She’s turned the BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED HOUSE into your typical house of commotion full of sound and fury. There is only one boss here and that is Karen.

I caught the bug of BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED midway into the cut-throat competition. I was initially attracted to watch by the brief appearance of Confidence, the voluptuous Ghanaian night-club owner and a good friend but lost interest as soon as she exited. The next excitement was going to come from another rambunctious housemate called Ms P but I lost attention when she started a misplaced romance with the Ghanaian fashionista, Alex, whose strategy was to have most of the women swooning all over him like a modern day Casanova. But the unexpected happened to me as the two houses were merged into one and individual talents began to blossom. At that stage, I began to develop more than casual affectation for this highly addictive show.

As my interest increased, I started bonding with each of the housemates. I studied their profiles, knew their countries of origin, checked out their professions, followed their passion and so on. I liked the simplicity and childlike innocence of the Ethiopian girl Hannin who’s a singer. I admired the sophistication of the Angolan Queen, Weza, the well-sculptured lady who’s a presenter with Channel O. I respected the cool mien of Lomwe, the Malawian radio deejay who reminded me of my former teacher and poet from his country David Rubadiri. I enjoyed the hypnotic pranks of the wonderful Kimberly of Zambia, probably the most daring housemate and a guaranteed nominee for the award of the most sensuous. The Kenyan actress Millicent played up her awesome figure even if many viewers thought she didn’t have a pretty face. The only Whiteman from Zimbabwe, Wendall, a commercial pilot, is an epitome of gentlemanliness even if he was not as active as was required. Sharon O, the Ugandan artist appeared more to most people as a beauty queen and she never stopped admiring her fine face. Zeus, a rapper from Botswana turned out to be one of the most intelligent housemates. His aura was so powerful that he succeeded in melting Karen’s heart and turned her into a lady she never wanted to be. Vinbai, the supermodel from Zimbabwe was considered too standoffish and vindictive but I thought she was smart and intelligent.

But my top four hottest housemates were Karen, Luclay, Lomway and Sharon O. My dear Vina who I rate to be the most intelligent girl in the house would have featured somewhere in-between but her chances were badly dimmed by Karen’s incredible amplification. Karen according to pundits is set to break all-time records in the BIG BROTHER AFRICA’s history. Karen is billed to beat the South African rampaging bull, Luclay, alias Otono, an unstoppable actor to second place. Karen and Luclay are ruling the airways. Even as I write this piece, I’m monitoring messages being scrolled on the screen and the level of support for our own Lady Karen is overwhelming. And it is becoming obvious that those waging a war against the likelihood of a Nigerian winning the $200,000 prize again this year are fighting a lost battle.

I was never a total fan of Karen before her chat-room session last Monday. I was totally for her country-mate, Vina, purely on moralistic grounds. I was opposed to Karen like many others without caring to find out what was responsible for her unusual lifestyle. I had studiously ignored the injunctions of Jesus Christ that we should not judge others from our own myopic standpoint. I also did not recognise the fact that the principal essence of the show was pure and unadulterated entertainment. Some of us saw it as a talent hunt, while others believed it was a quest for expertise in pretensions. While most housemates worried more about Africa’s perceptions of their individual characters, Karen and Luclay broke all rules. Luclay yelled regularly at people and oftentimes at invisible spirits. I was so worried at a stage that he might go stark berserk and bite one of the housemates. But Mr Otono was a damn good actor who knew when to bark but not how to bite. He bullied all but not our own Karen.

Karen stood up to any man or woman who crossed her path. She spoke with the voice of an African amazon. She never pretended to be who she was not. Her story resonated with those who shared her similar travails. Many saw Karen in them and them in Karen. It was easy to dismiss her as a street-girl, a ruthless bitch, a reckless drunk, a loquacious and shameless impressionist. But she was true to herself. She is a free spirit who’s willing to roam unfettered. She was born to fly and fly she must. She does not care what you and I think of her tantrums; she cares only about what she thinks of herself. The world for her has always been cold and mean to her. And there is nothing more to fear for someone who’s already down. She came here to catch some fun. What will be, will be, and that is all that matters.

Karen was able to penetrate many hearts when she had the honour of being the head of house a few weeks back. It afforded everyone the chance to see her transform from a gangster image to that of a boardroom executive. She dressed serious and was gorgeous. She spoke more eloquently without the usual vulgarity. She led by example and was very selfless. Her caring heart was put on open display for all doubting Thomases to see and applaud. She took a big risk that could easily have backfired when she was up for nomination. As head of house, she had the privilege of replacing herself with one of the housemates but she chose to maintain her nomination. Many of her fans got angry that she had taken a stupid gamble, but this singular act won her fans and fame across Africa. I knew of a Ghanaian woman in her 70s who cried endlessly for Karen’s rare display of love for even her detractors.

I had my own stint at weeping last Monday as Karen took the invisible Big Brother and her captive audience down the memory lane of her tortuous journey through life. I listened to every word she uttered and watched every one of her powerful delivery. Nothing escaped me. As I released torrents of tears, I phoned a friend who told me that I have good company in his house. His Ghanaian wife and mother-in-law were crying their eyes tearless and his wife had just succeeded in ruining her fresh makeup as she was on her way to work. The Karen story was a spellbinder. I was mesmerised by the story of her beleaguered childhood. It was a stuff of thriller. She did not know her father. Her 45-year-old mother who happens to be her role-model was a gangster according to her and she had to live with her grand-mum. She did not really know her father and till this day she’s very bitter about him. For the first time, she spoke about how she was in a marriage for five difficult years for the wrong reasons and decided to quit for the right reasons. She had to take to doing this and that while in Europe. She was a strip-dancer and some of her nude pictures litter the internet. What more do you want to say or write about a child the world had already written off as nobody? I was always angry at Karen anytime she dramatized her madness and behaved like someone totally possessed.

But there lies the beginning of Karen’s story as a metaphor. Hers is a taleof nothing is impossible. There is a lot we can achieve as human beings if doors and windows of opportunities are opened to us. The lesson in this saga is that by the time tomorrow comes one of Africa’s supposed gangsters, Karen, would have become one of the biggest superstars on the continent. She would be crowned not because she’s the best role model in the house, but because there is a greater testimony to be derived from this quintessential grass to grace experience. Her mother would have to pray and fast for her. It is not always easy to exorcise the demons of street-life. She must conquer her biggest enemy and that is alcohol. I’m perpetually troubled once Karen starts drinking. She is always going bananas. May God redeem this young girl and keep her safe till tomorrow when her life must definitely change for better or for worse.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/the-karenplification-of-africa/95964/

This surely summarises the game

^^^^^^ @ Oga Wesley.
Can we have your comments on the above post? If i remember correctly, the post is also about karen, its about 24hrs to the end of the show and i bet the poster above doesnt sound like a broken record. Mscheeeeeeeeew

Karenplication of Africa - by dele momodu

Oga Dele momodu and his followers. The article is about Karen. This year's BB theme is 'Amplified' which is a verb. the noun form which is the word of interest to Oga dele is Amplification. Oga dele tried to coin a jargon by combining Karen and Amplification. The sensible outcome should be 'Karenplification" and not Karenplication as Oga Dele puts it.

KARENPLICATION. lol. WHAT THE FORK IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN? LMAO

...pls delete

fork adict:

^^^^^^ @ Oga Wesley.
Can we have your comments on the above post? If i remember correctly, the post is also about karen, its about 24hrs to the end of the show and i bet the poster above doesnt sound like a broken record. Mscheeeeeeeeew

Hehehehe, you seemed to have calmed down a bit. I was expecting you to come charging like a deranged bull like u always did. It just doesnt sound like u without the curses and obscenities, what gives?
Anyway my point was that its gettin too boring reading YOUR OWN opinion(we already know what u think) you could try pasting those of others like i did with Dele's.

Quite balanced piece by Bashorun Dele Momodu.
Very balanced, indeed.