Off 'green' Mombasa socialities doublling up as a famous musician

Mombasa School of Socialites

It can really get desperate for a young girl trying every move to break into the showbiz industry especially when you don’t know anyone to guide you. Growing up in Mombasa and wanting to make it big in showbiz can even be worse nightmare. After releasing my two singles, I did everything possible to get media attention so as to get myself profiled for my great breakthrough. But no one seemed to notice me and the so called manager I had sought to get me things like Pulse reviews did not help things any much. In fact, I came to realise that he was not as connected as he always claimed but poor innocent me, how could I know how the industry works when I was simply so green from high school.

One day, I decided to call an editor of the leading showbiz magazine in town and ask for an interview.

“I am the new hot thing in Mombasa and I would like to feature in Pulse,” I yapped believing that this phone conversation was my defining moment.

“What exactly do you do,” the guy asked.

“I am an R&B singer and I am also a professional socialite,” I added.

“Professional socialite?” he exclaimed.

“Yes.”

To cut the long story short, I though a socialite was a professional model and did not understand why this editor was getting shocked.

“You mean, socialite like Paris Hilton,” he challenged.

Clearly, I was off tune and out of favour. Thank goodness the guy understood my naïve state and finally gave me a chance to plead my case.