By Amin Kef Sesay
The Reality TV Show that many are looking forward to participate in and to watch on their television screens will shortly commence as AYV Media Empire and Africell-SL are putting all the final touches in place to provide all, within and out of Sierra Leone, one of the best entertainment events of modern times, Housemates Salone Season 3.
There is no iota of doubt that it is going to be big and truly entertaining as all the lessons learned during the Season 2 sessions have been taken into consideration to present a social event that will leave tongues wagging in different circles in the form of arguments based on the performances of the Housemates, what was supposed to be done at one particular moment or the other and all the gossips associated with such shows.
Housemates Salone Season 3 will definitely create a situation that will project the image of this country in a more positive light to the outside world. This was a bit touched on by the Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Memunatu Pratt during the launch of Housemates Salone Season 3 at the prestigious Lagoonda Entertainment Complex in Freetown on the 13th February, 2022 which attracted many from different walks of life.
Indeed, the Ministry of Tourism has done much in terms of marketing the touristic potentials of the country as seen in the series of engagements that the Ministry has held with important stakeholders in the industry as well as putting in place requisite infrastructure to derive fruitful dividends from which the country could immensely benefit. Against such a backdrop, what Housemates Salone Season 3 will do is add to what had been achieved already by making Sierra Leone more visible at the international stage and make it very attractive in order to woo tourists into the country.
The likelihood of the Reality TV Show to have a domino effect on the tourism sector becomes more accentuated or more feasible when cognizance is taken of the fact that the show will be shown live via DStv Channel 399.
This is simply so because, of late, the African Young Voices Empire concretized an arrangement with DStv for some of its content to be broadcast on the satellite platform via channel 399 which will be used to air the show live and by extension Sierra Leone as a country to be portrayed where all the beautiful talents attributes are embedded in the Housemates whom many out there would like to meet and interact with. From time to time certain aspects or parts of the country, its intangible customs, traditions, historic places will be shown or raised which foreigners might have interest in.
It is an established fact that with an enhanced and booming tourist industry the country will benefit economically and individuals will also stand to gain immensely in diverse ways.
Applications are now open for interested individuals who want to be part of the show as Housemates before the commencement of auditions.
Application forms are now available online on AYV and Africell platforms. To apply, please click the following links : https://www.africell.sl/housemates/
Please note that before you go online to apply make sure you have 204,000 Leones minimum on your afrimoney phone and then go on to complete the form online using the phone number that has the 204,000 Leones as your contact number and automatically afrimoney will take 200,000 Leones as form cost and then you submit successfully.
The detailed application form is to properly evaluate an interested person’s qualifications as a suitable candidate for Housemates Salone.
An applicant must make sure to answer all questions correctly and honestly in the form otherwise he or she will automatically be disqualified from the selection process if any of the answers turns out to be untruthful or if requested information is withheld. Closing date for submission of applications is 10th March 2022.
What is at stake is the Star Prize of Le250M plus a round trip to Dubai.
Already certain interested persons have made know their intentions to be part of the Reality TV Show and more are doing so on a daily basis.
The slogan for Housemates Salone Season 3 is: “Di Game Get Yagba, If You Nor Able Na for Pull Hand”. It sounds like a warning shot within the contextual meaning that in the House the competition is going to be extremely puzzling and heated to such an extent that if those who think or believe that the kitchen will be hot should not even attempt to procure application forms.
But in real terms, it is the keenness of the competition which brings out the juicy sides and creates the laughter and fun among viewers.
AYV and Africell are indeed both set to one again thrill viewers in and out of the country with a fantastic Reality TV Show never seen in the country’s entertainment history or industry.
