Bebe Cool to give free houses to musicians who top his list

"This is the last time I will just release a list. It will turn into an award. It will be the first award to give something none has given. There is a city I want to build specially for musicians' houses. Every year I will set up a new house to give to the winner. The best artiste on the Bebe Cool list will get a house with rights to ownership," said Cool, who attached some ludicrous rules to the offer.

"It will just have a few conditions: discipline, you can't live in it with your family because we want it to be a hub to support musicians. There will be a few ground rules."

His contentious list usually sparks debate though he labours to explain how he chooses the winners.

For instance, last year, this is what he based on. [The content below is reproduced as written by Bebe Cool, with a few edits for easier reading.]

Pallaso - Nalonda Nemala

It’s been a good second consecutive year for Pallaso with Nalonda Nemala as the major hit from him this year but also followed it up with Mpa Love, Ani oyo which were fairly good songs. Kenzo – Eddy Kenzo flying high with Weekend and Sango ft Martha Mukisa, despite his personal challenges Kenzo Maneuvered with Weekend which I would have called the song of the year if two people had not released what they released this year but also followed it up with Sango being the first artist to have two equally big songs in 2021.

Azawi – Swangz Avenue 2021 shining star, the only female artist to release an album in 2021 with two hit songs my year and slow dancing. With Slow Dancing as her biggest hit song and My year moderate, though all her songs on the album seem to be good and require public attention. Azawi was clearly ahead of all other female artists because of her affiliation with Record Rebel which pushed her music and brand.

Mudra – Mudra bounces back on Bebe Cool list with two hit songs Onkosa and Gwe Amanyi. I wouldn’t organize a concert and miss having this Lad perform because he represents the new energy and vocabulary of the young generation. Two big songs are two big songs for Mudra, Congs Mudra.

Zex Bilangilangi – My firebase criminal bounces back on the Bebe Cool list with a bullet song Magazine and for sure that’s all he needed to be on the list this year, this song is extremely big and good and the character is proving more likable. When President opens the economy fully, I can’t wait to have him at my concerts.

Liam Voice – He is a new entrant breakthrough artist this year with Omwoyo, Bus, Love Olinonya which are relatively good songs. His style of music is not easily salable unless an artist executes it perfectly well, most especially in the times of Zex’s and Mudra’... Young people are more into dancing and then listening.

Spice Diana – The hustle continues, surely hard work had been seen from Spice Diana this year with Ready ft Fik Fameica and Body ft Nince Henry though the body is an average song. Focusing a lot on showbiz and wanting to collaborate might have redirected the recognition of this young lady. I believe if she had focused more on her individual songs she would have been in a better position this year. The difference in management between Spice Diana and Azawi clearly shows how much investment and experience one has in the game. If you asked me, which artist had firm ground, I would say Spice Diana but if you asked which artist is doing better Azawi. The question is, which of these positions would choose as an artist to be firm ground or to be doing good at a certain time.

Vinka – Thank God. She definitely has to thank God that she appeared on Bebe Cool’s list this year with Thank God, otherwise surely coming from the same record company as Azawi, the business favored Azawi for this year. Sometimes it’s not an artiste’s doing that they are not doing good but remember that also record companies have disadvantages otherwise I’m sure she is bouncing next year with an album.

Sheebah – More or less nothing surprising about Sheebah doing good and yes she did good with Boyfire Ft Selector Jeff as a hit song and Yolo half hit. It’s good this year we have seen more women compete with Sheeba unlike the previous years were she dominated, good job Queen Karma.