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Azziad Nasenya Nominated For International Award
Azziad Nasenya, a popular influencer and social media personality has achieved a big milestone in her career after being nominated for an international award.
Nasenya has been listed among other African bigwigs in line for the E! People’s Choice Awards, African Social Star category.
The American award show recognises entertainment personalities who are voted for by their fans and the general public.
“Announcing your Africa Social Star nominees! Now, time to get voting. Go to votepca.com/af,” E Online Africa wrote on its official social media handles.
The thrilled 21-year-old took to her Instagram stories last night to share the good news, saying that she is humbled and grateful, letting her fans know how to vote.
“The support is overwhelming. Thank you, thank you! Someone has just sent me a screenshot from Twitter and people there are doing the most. The same on Instagram and Facebook, the love is overwhelming. Let us bring this thing home,” she said on a clip.
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Following her nomination, the influencer has been trending at number one on Twitter, with fans and friends congratulating her for the international recognition, and others rallying behind her, encouraging Kenyans to vote.
“I am floored! Happy for my nomination as African Social Star of 2021 in E’s #PCA. Thanks for standing by me and cheering me on,” she tweeted, adding, “please vote for me on votepca.com/af or tweet using the two hashtags #AzziadNasenya and #AfricanSocialStar. Let us do this Team Azziad!”
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Nasenya will be up against YouTube sensation and LGBTQ advocate Lasizwe Dambuza (South Africa), make-up artiste and beauty influencer Mihlali Ndamase (South Africa); TikTok star Witney Ramabulana (South Africa), comedian Madam Boss (Zimbabwe) and self-empowerment advocate The Odditty (Nigeria).
Last year, Kenyan comedian and social media personality Elsa Majimbo took home the prestigious award.
“I won the E! People’s choice award!!!!! I literally could not have done it without all of your amazing support,” Majimbo wrote on her social media handles, thrilled at the win.
The runner up in the category was Nigerian Vlogger Dimma Umeh.
This year’s E People’s Choice Award is expected to be held on December 7, 2021, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The show will be broadcast simultaneously on American networks E! and NBC.
Barely two years after Tanasha Donna and Bey T stormed the internet to fight over a catchphrase, Tanasha has finally given details on her beef with the rapper for the first time.
According to the musician, the misunderstanding came after they both disagreed on an issue.
In an interview with KISS FM, the musician cum entrepreneur said Bey T was young and was misled by people into instigating petty quarrels.
“Honestly speaking I think it was just a misunderstanding, it started over a quote, the ‘Kenya to the world’ thing. And I like she was young at the time and like people tried instigating drama. You know how people can be… people can easily corrupt one’s mind, especially when there is nothing going on,” she said.
According to Tanasha, it is easy to have the feeling that people are out to kill your shine when starting, especially as a young girl in a competitive industry.
“Talking from experience as a young girl you can feel easily like people are out to get you or steal your shine…but I feel like she’s a great artist so she was trying to spit some bars which she is amazing at and I’ll give her credit for that,” she added.
The mother of one confirmed that they have a good relationship following their beef and now are both open to the idea of collaborating with Bey T even though the two have never met yet.
“Why not? I mean I like her music and she’s amazing. Plus, right now, we’re at a good place, we haven’t really met but we have people in common whom we work with,” she said.
Amid their banter, Bey T went ahead to drop a diss track called ‘Don to the Donna’ attacking Tanasha for allegedly sampling her music in 2019.
“Someone tell Tanasha to stop wave riding,” Bey T wrote on Instagram at the time.
According to the rapper, the phrase “Kenya to the World” originated from her, but Tanasha stole it.
Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o made the educational dreams and ambitions of 40 students come alive by offering them $10,000 (GH₵ 75,546.42) in scholarships.
The Hollywood actress delivered a wonderful surprise at the 13th convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Official details from NAACP indicate that the young students received the scholarships during the ACT-SO award ceremony in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
ACT-SO is a year-long program targeted at high school students to promote their growth in disciplines from visual arts, business, and performing and culinary arts.
NAACP partners with Lancôme to offer the Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, which focuses on empowering women through literacy, mentorship, and entrepreneurship.
Lupita, who is the Lancôme Ambassadress, indicated that she always had big dreams from childhood and education played a huge part in helping her realize them.
“I believe that learners change the world. I am so thrilled to join Lancôme, on behalf of their Write Her Future Scholarship Fund, to award this incredible group of women with these game-changing scholarships,” she said.
Popular Kenyan website, Tuko.co.ke, reported that two years ago, Lupita Nyong’o was nominated for four awards in the 51st edition of the NAACP Image Awards.
The actress, who did not manage to attend the award ceremony, emerged as a winner in two of the four categories she was nominated.
Lupita won the Best Actress award for her role in Jordan Peele’s movie and her second award was for Outstanding Literary Work Children for her book Sulwe.
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