Fatboy
The Triplets Ghetto Kids did Uganda proud in the just concluded Britain’s Got Talent despite their elimination in the final. They surely rose the Ugandan flag high.
Despite putting up a good performance, the top prize went to Norwegian comedy performer Viggo Venn who walked away with a cash prize of £250,000 (Shs1.6b) and a coveted spot at the Royal Variety Performance.
However, former Sanyu radio presenter Fatboy didn’t see anything special about the Triplets Ghetto Kids’ performances. He feels they were used for the ratings of the show.
“These kids were hyped, promoted, and elevated to the finals just to boost the ratings for BGT. The organizers had no intention of letting them win,” he posted,
These statements caused mixed reactions on social media with many saying he spoke their minds while others blamed him for not being patriotic.
“Thank you, with the recently way Uganda gov’t signed the Anti-gay law, these British popularity show couldn’t be given to our flag, there is a lot more than just what we see, but at least they raised our flags, I just wish we could make our show/competitions like that in Africa.” Posted by Ambrose Seoul.
“But have to admit, it was a great marketing tactic. It worked beautifully”-Trudy Emojong
“Boost ratings! How many streams does the show make in Uganda? When is Uganda’s internet penetration rate?”- Gabriel Buule.
“its a competition, some will win and others will lose.”-Khalif Kairo
“Sadly you don’t understand how showbiz in the West works. TV shows and mainstream media operate differently from where you are.
@jamesonen has summed it all up perfectly. If you go on these talent TV shows to audition and you’re: unique, exhibit bizzare behaviour or you’re genuinely talented you’ll be hyped for the sake of their TV viewership and publicity. These talent or reality TV shows determine the winner during the audition stage so all that public voting is usually in vain plus,”-Doreen Namutebi
“Lame excuse! What if the Ghetto Kids had won?”Kasirim.
“They may have not won BGT but they got a platform that has a broad reach and in that sense they have won because more people know them and their story.”-Kenneth Kinyanjui.
Unpopular opinion: These kids were hyped, promoted and elevated to the finals just to boost the ratings for BGT. The organizers had no intention of letting them win ? https://t.co/61ln5PGpd3
— James Onen – FATBOY (@jamesonen) June 4, 2023
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