By Ibrahim S. Bangura
The Management of Kings Empire Limited, an organization aiming to promote entertainment in Sierra Leone, has said that they will in July 2023 launch a reality television show titled ‘House of Stars’ in a bid to promote and showcase talents across the Sierra Leone.
The show is scheduled to commence in October 2023.
According to Valentine King, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kings Empire Limited Sierra Leonean celebrities usually find it difficult to afford finance, a home, a vehicle or a decent lifestyle solely from their entertainment careers, but he has decided to address some of those issues through the House of Stars reality TV show.
He said the winner of the show would be awarded prizes, such as a fully furnished three-bedroom house, a car and a cash prize of NLe 50,000.
According to him, the construction of the house, which is currently underway, is close to completion and will be unveiled in July. “The House of Stars show is expected to feature more than 20 participants from various entertainment fields such as music, movies, DJs, comedians, models, fashion designers, social media influencers, bloggers, dancers, athletes, etc. To qualify for the show, an applicant must be a popular individual; must have at least 20,000 followers on social media, must demonstrate creativity, talent and entertainment value,” he said.
He informed that application forms would be made available to the public by the end of July at the cost of NLe 1,000.