My Star still stagnant
Mpho Tlale | Monday March 17, 2014 12:56
For this year’s season the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture has come on board with a tune of about P 450,000 to aid the show to reach even the deeper parts of BotswanaA.
The fund injection would have allowed for the talent search to stage auditions for aspiring singers in the hard to reach places. This move excited many especially staunch My Star supporters who had hopes that fresh talent would be unleashed for the whole country to witness.
However it seems the excitement came too quickly as no visible change has taken place. My Star still remains the same show it was when it started. To date it still remains a mystery as to what happened to previous show winners who have over the years win vanished into obscurity.
The sound, which has always been a problem, still remains as unflattering as ever. Shanti Lo replaced DJ Sid, known for his harsh comments to contestants, and that is as far as development goes. The judges comments are mostly always about toning and nothing more than that. In spite of its shortcomings, the show still remains a favourite for the audience. Its movement from the Botswana Television (Btv) to Sir Seretse Khama Barracks has not affected its following. With little change some things still remain the same. The show remains a family affair. It attracts families, mostly the elderly with their young ones, to catch the performances first hand.
Apart from watching the show live, an even larger following prefers to watch the televised version on Sundays. At the moment the show is on its Top 40 countdown and the competition is expected to intensify as contestants battle to attain top spots.