Ghana’s number one DJ and host of the Open House Party on Joy FM, DJ Black known in real life as Kwadwo Ampofo has been billed to make a second appearance at the Big Brother Africa (Amplified) reality show. The DJ’s favourite DJ, thrilled the show’s housemates and viewers on June 25 to what has been described as the best DJ to have ever rocked the show since its inception in 2003.
DJ Black will man the decks at the after party of the reality show on Sunday June 31. Arguably the most successful season of Big Brother yet, Big Brother Amplified has been jam-packed with entertainment, drama and non-stop action from the moment the 26 housemates met on Sunday May 1.
Triumphs and tantrums, romance and rivalry, friendships and feuds, the housemates have laughed, cried, bonded, argued and danced their way through a 91 day reality TV adventure, screened live continent-wide on Dstv. Now M-Net has revealed the star-studded line-up for the show’s dramatic two-hour finale during which two winners, chosen by the public, will each walk away USD 200,000 richer. In addition to the finale including the biggest prize in the history of the show, it will also welcome the talents of six of Africa’s hottest performers – the incredible Fally Ipupa from the DRC, Nigeria’s sensational WizKid and Mo’Cheddah, South Africa’s Professor and Speedy, plus Tanzania’s Cpwaa.
Joining them on stage will be all the previously evicted Big Brother Amplified housemates and the Big Brother Amplified dance crew, whose fast routines and smooth dance moves have won the hearts of fans continent-wide. “We’re going all out to amplify the finale!” says M-Net Africa Managing Director Biola Alabi. “In addition to these great performers, there’s going to be one really magic moment when it becomes clear to the final housemates that this year, there are two prizes. We know, our audiences know but the housemates competing for the big prize don’t know this as yet – and I can only imagine their shock and delight when they find out that there are two prizes of USD 200,000!” Meanwhile, the current season of Big Brother Amplified has already set new records for voting, thanks to ongoing audience participation.
Last week, over 1.4 million votes were logged, the highest of any Big Brother Africa voting period. In addition, this current season has already achieved the highest cumulative total of any Big Brother edition, a total of 6.3 million votes. With voting for the final now well underway, total vote numbers look set for a new record.
Two of the eight housemates, Hanni (Ethiopia), Karen (Nigeria), Lomwe (Malawi),
Luclay (South Africa), Sharon O (Uganda), Vina (Nigeria) and Wendall (Zimbabwe),
are in contention for the ultimate prize come Sunday.