RADIO: APRIL WITH ITS CHANGES

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Its that time of the year again where most of the radio stations re-scheduling their programmes; as from 1st April changes and new financial year of some radio stations are taking place. Some of the biggest radio stations has already issued new line ups of their 2012/2013 presenters, Metro fm, Good Hope fm and UKhozi fm are among of them. Metro fm brought back its current line up with only two changes, the new line up kicks off on Saturday the 1st April. According to Justcurious website, new presenters who will be joining the team are; the well known TV personality Minnie Dlamini will co-host with Adil More  from 12h00 to 15h00, the second new presenter is Mariah Nyako-Lartey from Ofm will co-host with William Lehong from 01h00 to 5h00.



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On Yfm, rumours saying that the afternoon drive host Dineo Ranaka will be no longer on Yfm are going stronger, Tholi B is expected to take over the drive show, and Sizwe's show will be no longer existing. UKhozi fm added their team with some of the producers and by with well known Vukani "Chilli M" who was previously on Yfm and East Coast Radio, according to zandile Tembe the programmes manager Chilli M will be on air from 19h00 till 23h00 on Fridays and from 15h00 till 18h00 on Saturdays. although some of the radio stations didn't issue (at this time) their line ups but it seems there are no drastic changes this year. We are still waiting for Highveld stereo, Legwalagwala fm, 5fm, Umhlobo wenene fm, Lesedi fm)

DOES THE CELEBRITE'S PHYSICAL APPEARENCE IMPORTANT?

Mshoza (timelive.co.za)

It's always a bit strange when young celebrities get plastic surgery so soon after becoming famous; it make us wonder why they didn't just do it a little earlier and avoid having speculate about their changes in appearance. This makes me wonder and questioning myself: does the physical appearance mean something in an entertainment industry? or it's just a way of getting publicity and attention? or its because they are not satisfied with their natural bodies? or it's because they like to be beautiful?



Shona Ferguson (curious pic)



Referring to some of our local entertainment personalities; Mshoza (artist) "faked" herself lately by lightening her skin, this made her flying allover the media-according to Saturday Star newspaper some of South African ended up gave her the  name of "Mrs Micheal Jackson". Another famous personality who performed this "body construction" is Khanyi Mbau (socialite,actress and artist), she enlarged her breasts.This culture of shaping physical appearance is seen mostly in females, but lately some male celebrities acknowledged the importance of physical appearance (in a positive way), some of them are: dj Cleo, Hawza (artists) who lately become fit-by using gym regularly and also actor Shaun Ferguson... All these celebrities changed their looks in different ways- DOES THIS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR PERCEPTION???

OUR CELEBRITIES: DO THEY TAKE THEIR CAREERS SERIOUSLY?

Picture: Kanyi & Kenny  http://www.celebsite.co.za/

Drugs, lack of respect, alcohol and carelessness are some of the challenges faced by our local celebrities, last week's Sunday Sun newspaper published a story "Our entertainment industry needs guidance", this topic kept me asking myself a question of " how do these challenges face our local entertainment? why are being taken as challenges? how do they affect our local entertainment industry? and who are those individuals?. While I still on thoughts about these questions, In my mind quickly came the biggest question "Do our celebrities take this industry seriously?...

Our celebrities need to look other country's entertainment industries and take notes on how they handle this industry. According to entertainment television programme Flash (SABC3), United State is one of the good example on how to handle and control this industry: to them, music and acting are not just talents but they take it as part of their businesses that's why they're all over the world, the likes of Usher Raymond IV who was here in South Africa last week performing at the Hansa festival in Orlando stadium.

Picture: Brickz (artist)   http://www.celebsite.co.za/

Sunday Sun mentioned some of the local celebrities whose their careers are on the risk of dropping down because of different challenges. Khanyi Mbau (artist,actress and socialite) is one them for being careless with her career, Brickz (kwaito artist) for being alcoholic, Zola (artist,actor, TV personality) for being disrespectful... these celebrities, if they don't change believe me they are going to fall down.

SAMA AWARDS COME WITH "MORE" FIRE THIS YEAR

I strongly believe that South African music is going far and is developing each and year, the South African music's biggest night is right here. On  the 8th of March 2012, the annual MTN South African music achievement awards nominees were announced to the media and to the music industry. This event was held at Tribune hall in Johannesburg's New town district. The purpose of this event was/is to recognise accomplishment in the South African recording industry, it honours and testament to the hard work and dedication that they have invested in crafting their art(music), of which, I still questing myself whether are they going to be same like last year's SAMA's? Firstly, the complaints about selection panel/committee was on every artist's mouth, according to entertainment website sabby.com, some artists complained about what they called discrimination, by not being included although they worked hard and sold may album copies.

According to Serame Toukong, the chief marketing officer at MTN SA who is the main sponsor of the SAMAs, on SABC2's morning live yesterday said, this year's awards are totally different to SAMA 17. This year event will take place at Sun City resort on April 29 and on 30, if you remember this SAMA 17 was held at Carnival City which raised complaints with venue and organisers. According to MTN  there are new categories including 'best street urban album'. Some of the nominees are: zahara with seven nominations including record of the year followed by Mi Casa music with five nominations including record of the year, KwaZulu Natal's Zakwe nominated for best street album,remix of the year,album of the year, male artist of the year and newcomer of the year, Ladysmith black Mambazo is nominated for  best traditional album and as a group of the year. In order to view other nominees visit http://www.mtnsamaawards.co.za/. Although many of previously ignored artists are included but I still asking myself where are others?