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NIGERIA’S KAREN WINS BIG BROTHER AMPLIFIED 2011

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After outlasting 24 other Housemates over 91 days, the duo of Karen and Wendall were declared joint winner of Big Brother Amplified on Sunday July 31, 2011. They were given the big news by presenter IK at the end of a glittering 2-hour Finale worthy of the Amplified name.
In a show which saw drama, tears, laughter and joy – along with rocking performances from Nigerian stars Wizkid and Mo’Cheddah, Tanzania’s CPWAA, South Africans Speedy & Professor and Fally Ipupa (DRC) – it was the Nigerian and the Zimbabwean who prevailed to pick up the spoils on the continent’s biggest reality show.
IK and Big Brother drew the tension out until the last possible second of the two-hour Finale, leaving Karen and Wendall delighted at the Amplified outcome.
Fun loving Karen Igho is from Delta State. Although, born in Jos, Plateau State, she has lived in the UK for more than four years. Karen’s journey to fame in Nigeria started when she contested in Next Movie Star, 2008 edition. The reality show brought her fame and got her more fans whom to a large extent were more of men.
Wild and adventurous Karen was the most popular and notorious housemate in the 6th edition of the Big Brother Amplified. Her weird ways kept viewers glued to their television sets till they voted her to the top.
Karen’s victory makes it the third time Nigeria will be emerging Big Brother winner.

HOW AFRICA VOTED:
The Housemates who received the least country votes were Evicted. The Housemates who received the most country votes were named the two Big Brother Amplified winners.

Vina received zero country votes and was evicted first.

Hanni, Lomwe and Sharon O received one country vote each and were also evicted, as was Luclay who received 2 country votes.

Karen, with six country votes and Wendall with four country votes have won the Amplified season

Karen: 6 country votes – Nigeria, Angola, Rest of Africa, Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania

Wendall: 4 country votes – Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya

Luclay: 2 country votes – South Africa, Botswana

Lomwe: 1 country vote – Malawi

Sharon O: 1 country vote – Uganda
Hanni: 1 country vote – Ethiopia

Vina: 0 Country Votes.

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