By Amin Kef Sesay
Currently, members of the public are voting via Africell to choose their favourite aspirants who are keen on becoming Housemates in the upcoming Reality TV Show, Housemates Salone Season 3 with the slogan “Di Game Get Yagba, If You Nor Able Na for Pull Hand.”
For voting In Sierra Leone: Dial *161*10# plus the NUMBER of your favourite contestant from your Africell line. For International Voting: Call +232 99 005500.
It must be noted that the names of the aspirants and their respective numbers could be seen on the footage of AYV Television.
Out of sixty names of those who were shortlisted on Sunday, 27th March 2022, the organizers of the competition, AYV Media Empire and Africell-SL are looking out for the best Twenty-Two aspirants. It is now apparent that the ‘Yagba’ is now partly left with the viewing public to decide through voting.
In the same light, the aspirants have the onus of marketing themselves through persuasion and lobbying to become very endearing in order for voters to see reason to vote for them, thereby giving them the task to ‘Yagba’ in trying to do so.
In actual terms, the impressions members of the public have formed from the two replays of the audition on AYV TV Platforms as well as on DStv Channel 399 and the persuasive prowess of the aspirants will be what voters will take into consideration before casting their votes.
Some may be wondering why all this hype bordering on a Reality TV Show; why should there be a battle for supremacy in a mere TV Show? If you were not aware then it is now time for you to know.
What in actual fact is up for grabs by the contestants is the winning prize of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Leones (Le250M) plus a round trip to Dubai.
Besides, every day spent in the House qualifies each Housemate to earn One Hundred Thousand Leones (Le100, 000).
The Reality TV Show is slated in such a way that the competitors, Housemates, are availed opportunities to display their innate talents in many areas in ways of trying to outwit each other in order to get more likes. How the Housemates go about displaying their talents will largely determine the way they influence viewers to cast their votes for them.
When the voting period commences, as the Reality TV Show is in progress, viewers will do so through the information that will be provided by Africell-SL as it is through that avenue that voting, for the various Housemates, will be exclusively done.
As “Di Game Get Yagba”, participants must be prepared to excellently perform tasks assigned to them in impressive ways in order to gain attention and continue to reside in the House when the eviction stage commences.
One unique aspect of this Season 3 of Housemates Salone is that the Show will be live on DSTV as part of AYV Media Empire’s commitment to not only showcase but as well provide a bigger platform for Sierra Leone entertainers across the globe.
The show is set to be shown live on DSTV Channel 399 and it will be the first Sierra Leone Reality TV Show that will be shown to millions across the world through AYV’s new partnership with DSTV which means a bigger platform for entertainers to attract bigger opportunities.
Housemates Salone will feature 22 young guys and girls living together in an isolated house with no connection to the outside world and viewed live on broadcast TV and Radio, online Streaming (Social Media, YouTube) and AfriTV (IPTV) for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Against the aforementioned, there are indicators that Housemates Salone Season 3 is going to be big, interesting and highly competitive which is why it is important for those that have shown interest to be really prepared for the challenges ahead.
If among the shortlisted applicants the capability is not there and the psychological fortitude is lacking it is advisable that since “Di Game Get Yagba, If You Nor Able Na for Pull Hand”.
