Address me in English. I don’t understand Kiswahili – Victoria Kimani

Kenyans, and maybe Tanzanians… Ok, you too Ugandans, the next time you address singer Victoria Kimani, please let it be in English.

The singer has confessed she doesn’t know Swahili and comments in Swahili on her social media accounts have always confused.

He statement comes after a follower insulted her in Swahili and she had to get someone to translate to her. Maybe she doesn’t trust Google translate enough.

“Lazima ni baraka za Mungu kwamba sielewi Kiswahili kwa sababu sitawahi kuelewa zile chuki huelekezwa kwangu….. Haha ..Endeleeni kuongea, sioni, siskii, Wala sielewi neno, ni herufi tuu. Like a stamp of Gods protection over my heart, soul and mind,” read a post on her Instagram.

The singer confessed that she tried learning Swahili but stopped because people mocked her. Kimani was born in the US and stayed there for the better part of her life till 10 years ago where she relocated back to Kenya.

Backlash

She posted in Swahili asking why other artists from abroad are not getting a backlash for not speaking Swahili.

“Napenda sana, Tanzania na Afrika Mashariki kwa jumla. Lakini inakera sana wakati baadhi ya watu wanadhania kuwa, sizungumzi lugha ya kiswahili kwa kupenda kwangu, ama kwa sababu nimekataa kujaribu nijue….. Ukweli ni, hata wakati ninapoweka bidii na kujaribu kwa kadri yangu, wengi wananicheka kwa matamshi mabovu, wananihukumu na kunipiga mkwara kwa kukosa uzoefu wa Swahili, wakati wao walizaliwa uswahilini.

Nimejieleza Mara kwa Mara kwa zaidi ya miaka 6, lakini kwa wengine bado.

Naomba niulize… Je, mbona hawaulizwi wasanii wa USA na sehemu zingine sababu za kukosa kuongea Swahili?

Ni muziki zao muna enjoy… bila maswali. Wengine hupata raha wenzao wanapopata tabu!

La Kwanza, sijui Kiswahili, ninapojaribu, pia bado ni mbaya , matamshi mabovu, na kunifanya bonzo wa kuchekelea!  Nishaawahi kuja kazini kwako nikikuambia la kusema au kufanya?

Uzoefu wako wa kuongea kiingereza na matamshi yanapokua mabovu? – sijakukosoa.  Kwa kweli mambo kama haya yananifanya nisiwe na nia lugha yeyote- ila Kizungu!  Unapopenda mziki yangu, unaipenda, kama huipendi, huipendi.

Lakini sita anza gumbaru ya swahili sababu yako wewe!” read her post.

 

 

Victoria Kimani rants yet again: Angela Angwenyi hated me and I don’t get support from Kenyans at all 

It’s a song that Kenyans have become accustomed to whenever they get a chance to interact with sassy singer Victoria Kimani: fellow citizens never support her.

The singer has expressed her true emotions severally on this matter insisting that Kenyans have never really supported her art and, that she feels Nigerians are the one she should really thank for the millstones she has hit in her career so far.

Angela Angwenyi hated me

According Kiss 100, the singer was it again, ranting of how Kenyans ignored her while Nigerians gave her a chance. She posted the rant in an exclusive celebrity group saying that Angela Angwenyi was even in a position to help her once but chose not to because she hated her.

Angela Angwenyi

“I met a Nigerian DJ who used to play my music in the African clubs in Atlanta. Back then I used to beg Fully Focus to support me and play my tracks….but the Nigerian DJ is the guy who supported. He told me ‘Vee, you have a beautiful voice, do a remix to Ice Prince song Oleku…’. I did just that ….And Killed it…. He sent it to thousands of blogs and BOOM…… 8 MONTHS after that, I get a tweet from Chocolate City In Nigeria,” went her rant.

She added:

“They SAID they wanted to open a branch in Kenya…. And hired Angela Angwenyi ( who hated me from jump…..not sure why ?) Altho she was at Radio, ehhh she didnt really pump my shit…. For some reason I couldnt get gigs, ( banned from blankets…..not sure why)  even tho Mtoto, Oya, Whoa ft prezzo & AY, Prokoto ft Diamond and Ommy Dimpoz was the littest thing poppin at the time….”

 

Proof that Victoria Kimani is the most successful woman in the East African music industry!

Well, it’s obvious that many have been hating on Victoria Kimani because she is more of a ‘Nigerian’ artist than a Kenyan one.

But truth be told, a lady has to do what she has to do to keep her money flowing in. Even though some assume that she is not patriotic, this is because her level of music is way at the top and this because she worked hard to get where she is!

When most Kenyan female artists struggle to compose sensible songs; Victoria Kimani seems to have perfected this from the word go. So far she has worked with the likes of Prezzo, AY and yes….Diamond Platnumz.

Victoria Kimani the only female to work with Diamond Platnumz in East Africa

At the moment she remains the only East African woman who has worked with Diamond Platnumz and Ommy Dimpoz.

This is enough to show that her determination from 2014 meant to get to the continental level. If this is not enough then I wonder what will prove her haters wrong.

Right now, it would cost a local artist millions to collaborate with Diamond Platnumz but look…Victoria Kimani already closed that chapter.

Instead of many making noise about her projects with Nigerians, how about we give credit where it’s due! Watch her song with Diamond Platnumz and Ommy Dimpoz below and be the judge!

Victoria Kimani throws shade at two faced fans judging her projects with Nigeria artists!

Victoria Kimani will not be playing the polite girl anymore; she is fed up with the two faced comments from fans claiming she is not patriotic.

The singer shared her opinion through her twitter page urging fans to stop pretending they care about Kenyan music; wherelse they are the first ones to support Nigerian concerts held in the country.

Also read: Diamond Platnumz shocks many as he celebrates his two adorable boys

I care less about your comments

For her, it doesn’t matter anymore whether they accept her as a Kenyan artist – building her brand differently as she cannot make everyone happy.

This is because either way she will always be judged for working with Nigerians; but when boy bands do it they are applauded for it.

Though this is not the first time Victoria Kimani is defending herself, I can bet it won’t be the last either!

With all this said and done… it’s sad to see that Victoria Kimani has actually paved a way for many Kenyans to land collaborations with continental artists.