A few days ago, Daily Monitor's entertainment segment, SQOOP, made an interview with singer Jose Chameleone. A lot was discussed from family to lifestyle and music industry.
However, one of the questions asked by the interviewer has sent tongues wagging. Chameleone was asked, "We see Bobi Wine has gone political, Bebe Cool claims he is going international with his expensive videos, where do you stand?"
Maybe Bebe Cool has just gone there so he is excited. If I can flash you back, in 2005 I was nominated for MTV Europe – was that an international or local event? Bebe has a right to jubilate but it is the way I have been living. Ugandan artistes should not mistake the word international. Having your music play on local TVs does not mean you are international because back there, those TVs are local. Shaggy in Jamaica is a local artiste, BET is a local station in Carlifonia. The definition of International artiste is being recognised internationally. I have gone for Coke Studio twice, I even sent my children Radio and Weasel and then my grandchildren Eddy Kenzo, Lydia Jazmine and Ykee Benda, among others while Bebe Cool was just taken there this year by Ali Alibhai. I was there on merit.
Wow! What do you think of these remarks? Is he really honest to himself?
