STL IS ENGAGED!

 

Kenyan singer Stella Mwangi a.k.a STL revealed to Hot Secrets that she is “engaged” to someone who is “not in the music industry”.

The Go-Getter hitmaker who is based in Norway jetted into the country mid last week for a series of “business meetings” and “music related tour”.

STL remained mum about her fiancé. Spotting a gold ring with encrusted with a sizable shinny diamond, STL steered the conversation to her music and the reason she is in town.

The Lookie Lookie star just got back from Uganda where she wrote a song with Navio and Richie Rich which is “yet to be recorded” and she will heading out to Tanzania after Christmas to “collabo with AY on the remix of a song I have recorded”, STL said.

The singer who is enjoying favourable airplay for her latest release Hula Hoop featuring Mohombi says 2012 is a year when she ups her targets.

“I want 2012 to be the year I use the experience learnt from 2011. I would like to have an African tour,” she said.

 

KAVEKE TAKES THE KENYAN SAVANNAH TO AT THE LONDON FASHION WEEK

Kenyan fashion designer John Kaveke unveiled designs from his Kaveke label at the Spring/Summer 2012 London Fashion Week, which opened Friday, where he took center stage for International Emerging and Independent designers.

Kaveke was one of seven ‘A La Mode’ designers at the Charing Cross Hotel in London’s Strand. Introducing his stunning Swords of the Savannah Collection to an audience of consumers, press and buyers. A La mode" is an important platform for rising international talent making their way into the international fashion stage. 

The Woodvale Groove Fashion College in Kenya and Instituto Europeo di Design in Barcelona graduate, said his Swords of the Savannah collection were inspired by Askari Kangas who were locally recruited African soldiers who fought and died gallantly in both the world wars for British, German, Belgian and Italian armies.

Kaveke said he worked really hard on the show for the past two months adding, “I am really happy that I took part in this, but me being here has come at a cost, my partner and stylist Eddie Kirindo and make-up artists Muthoni Njoba could not make it as they were denied visas.”

The new collection is mostly in white and blue, with designs that celebrate the kanga fabric and is quite different from any of his previous works.

“This is me at my most creative, and the military detail is a nod to those brave and valliant soldiers who played such a crucial role in the various empires and also ultimately began the process that led to the independence of my country, Kenya,” Kaveke elaborated. This was also the first time Kaveke unveiled Sandstorm bags, a brand he is keen to work with in the future. The bags were designed as safari travel bags, with modern looks and textures.

On the catwalk Kaveke chose STL’s Lookie Lookie mixed with house tracks saying he likes her style and chose it to go along with his new works.

Behind the Kaveke brand is style guru Connie Aluoch, fashion stylist Eddie Kirindo, body paint and make-up artist Muthoni Njoba, photographer Emmanuel Jambo and Brussels based make-up artist Saima Rashid-Bargfredde. The chunky beaded jewellery, inspired by Turkana and Maasai cultures, were designed by Patricia Mbela of Poisa.

Connie who owns the Connie Aluoch Style House added, “It was a very emotional show, the thing that most people commented to us was how vibrant and colourful the collection was and I was very proud of Kaveke and how hard the team including Quintessentially have worked to make this dream come true. The sky is the limit and I now see that we can have a Kaveke in the New York fashion week as well.”

The guests at his show included actress Genevieve Nnaji, celebrity designer and stylist Zed Eye, buying director for David Pun Harvey Nichols, model Lauren Budd and West Ham Footballer John Carew among others.

STELLA MWANGI TO FEATURE IN DANCE WITH THE STARS – NORWAY

Kenyan singer based in Norway Stella Mwangi has been selected to take part in a dance reality show called Skal vi Danse? (Shall We Dance?) – the Norwegian version of Dancing with the Stars.
In the show, Stella is paired up with a professional dancer, Asmund Grinaker in the show that will run late till October. Asmund, 31, is a Musician and teacher at the University of Oslo, Education and Teacher Education.
The two will compete with other celebrity duos made up of an athlete, politician, journalist, Reality TV star, footballer, Skier and Ski Jumper.
The other contestants include Rachel Nordtømme, Inger Lise Hansen, Noman Mubashir, Anna Anka, Lars Bohinen, Kari Traa, Rune Larsen, Atle Pettersen and Anders Jacobsen.
Stella told the organisers of the reality show hat the reason she opted to join the show is because “I want to learn how to dance and entertain,” adding, “I hope for a dance teacher who is patient and friendly, yet rigorous and requires discipline. I want to learn the most dance (moves) so I can blend it with my music and style.”
In the show the contestants will compete against each other and the pair with the least votes will be eliminated. Votes are cast by TV viewers and also a panel of judges.
The series has had high ratings in Norway, with an average of between 600,000 and 700,000 viewers.

STL GETS TOP NODS IN CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS CATEGORIES

It’s down to the wire for Africa’s hottest artists and music videos with the just-released list of nominees in the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards! Artists from Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Namibia are all in the running for this year’s awards.
This time around, the only Original.African awards feature multiple artists with two or more nods - making it an open field for nominees in the 14 categories as they make a bid for the votes of Channel O viewers throughout the continent!
This longstanding, public-voted awards event sees a massive 10 videos in contention for the hugely prestigious Most Gifted Video of the Year award – ensuring it’s a tough choice for fans.
Among the strongest bids is Kenya’s STL, whose Lookie Lookie has been nominated 3 times for Most Gifted Female Video, Most Gifted Dance Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year.
Alongside her is Ugandan artist, Navio whose Keep Moving is up for Most Gifted Video of the Year as well as Most Gifted Male Video and Most Gifted Hip Hop Video.
Also making a play for attention is hotshot South African artist Zakes Bantwini whose Wasting My Time clip has earned him a nod in the Most Gifted Video of the Year category as well as Most Gifted Male Video. He is up against one of Africa’s undisputed heavyweights in both categories in the form of Nigeria’s D’Banj with his Mr. Endowed (Remix) featuring Snoop Dogg.
In the Most Gifted Newcomer category, Nigeria’s Wizkid is vying for the title in a field that includes South Africa’s AKA, Uganda’s Keko, Nigeria’s Ice Prince, Zambia’s Zone Fam and South Africa’s Kwesta in one of the most exciting categories at this year’s event.

In addition to STL’s success, another female has also made an impact on a music scene dominated by male artists. South Africa’s Lira has a double nomination for the video Phakade in the Most Gifted Video of the Year and Most Gifted Female Video categories.

Voting for the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards opened Friday 19 August and closes midnight (CAT) Thursday 27 October 2011. Visit www.channelo.tv to cast your votes via web or WAP. You can also vote on MXit and SMS (send your favourite artist’s code to +27 83 920 8406). You can vote in all 14 categories as many times as you want, but only ONCE per hour.

STELLA MWANGI TO NORWEGIAN TERRORIST: “I’M SHOCKED!”

Kenyan singer based in Norway Stella Mwangi was shocked to learn that Anders Behring Breivik the suspected terrorist accused of massacring as many as 93 people in Norway had mentioned her in his meticulously detailed diary.
Stella who spoke to Peter Okwoche on BBC’s Focus on Africa on Monday night said, she “wasn't aware of the diary entry” but “I’m used to hearing such words because people will also ways have different opinions
But hearing that from him is another story…” adding, “It’s shocking and wasn’t aware of that.”
Asked if she usually gets the same “right wing” comments, she said, “Being an artiste a public person you have to be prepared to people having different reactions
She termed the massacre and bombing as a “shocking” but Norway is “showing the world we don’t fight hate with hate but fight hate with love”.
Anders railed against multiculturalism in his 1500 manifesto that was posted online. He made his first appearance in an Oslo court on Monday, hours after the country held a minute’s silence to mourn his victims.
The diary held details on his months of planning for the Norway terror attacks. On Saturday 14 May 2011, Anders entry entered on the 13th day of preparations read: “It's the Eurovision finale today. I just love Eurovision. It's a lot of crap music but I think it's a great show all in all. I've seen all the semi finals and will take the time of to watch it later today, online. My country has a crap, politically correct contribution as always. An asylum seeker from Kenya, performing a bongo song, very representative of Europe and my country. In any case; I hope Germany wins!”

NORWEGIAN TERRORIST RANTS ABOUT STELLA MWANGI’S SUCCESS IN EUROVISION

Details about a diary kept by Anders Behring Breivik who is suspected of massacring as many as 93 people in Norway on Friday, claim that he ranted and raved about “an asylum seeker from Kenya” who is a crap, politically correct contribution as always.”
Anders is what I would call a homegrown terrorist who subscribes to purist beliefs something akin to a KKK strongly believes he is waging war against multiculturalism, according to his 1500 page online manifesto.



Anyho, the Kenyan he is referring to is Stella Mwangi who represented Norway in the TV reality show Eurovision song contest. Her Swahili single Haba Haba won over many fans and was the first Swahili song that has been performed on the Eurovision stage.
The diary holds details on his months of planning for the Norway terror attacks. On Saturday 14 May 2011, Anders entry entered on the 13th day of preparations read: “It's the Eurovision finale today. I just love Eurovision. It's a lot of crap music but I think it's a great show all in all. I've seen all the semi finals and will take the time of to watch it later today, online. My country has a crap, politically correct contribution as always. An asylum seeker from Kenya, performing a bongo song, very representative of Europe and my country. In any case; I hope Germany wins!”
Stella has not yet commented on the issue but posted on her twitter page: “My prayers goes out to all the victims in Utoya and Oslo.”

HEY LOOKIE HERE: STELLA MWANGI IS BACK!

Norway based Kenyan rapper Stella Mwangi recently released her new single Lookie Lookie. After her exit from Eurovision Song Contest finals in Dusseldorf, Germany , she is now focusing her energy on her new album titled Kinanda.



Stella’s manager in Kenya Charles Mwangi told Hot Secrets, “The focus is now on her new album Kinanda.” The singer who is known by her stage moniker STL is said to have featured American heartthrob Mohombi in a new single that will be featured in the album.



“Getting Mohombi to feature on the track was not hard, they sent him the track and he responded immediately and said he would do the collabo with Stella,” Charles said.



Born Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo is a Swedish-Congolese R&B singer-songwriter and dancer. Mohombi is signed to RedOne which is a label affiliated with the Universal Music Group.



His hugely infectious, Bumpy Ride is still a hit even after it’s 2010 release. Mohombi has also collaborated with other big American acts like rapper Nelly, RnB singer Akon and Nicole Scherzinger.

STL RELEASES NEW SINGLE LOOKIE LOOKIE! NICKIE MINAJ LOOK OUT NOW

Forget Eurovision, forget all the hullabaloo surrounding Stella Mwangi's semi finals. This is what you need to have a lookie looke at. Stella's latest single dubbed Lookie Lookie is super addictive. Here have a listen.