MY OUTFIT DOES NOT MAKE ME A PROSTITUTE - VICTORIA KIMANI SPEAKS

Chocolate City singer, Victoria Kimani, has been flipping through some news sites and front pages of various newspapers and she is not comfortable with the rate at which some females are being treated.

The singer though did not disclose what has going on around her, but warned that people should not just crucify a woman who is trying to make ends meet with a descent job.

Kimani stated that struggling in life to be the best she can be has made her lose friends and has made enemies with some yet she has been able to raise to a certain standard she can be proud of herself.

In her words, “People need to start respecting FEMALE entertainers , presenters, Actors, artists, Models, dancers, business women , PR, managers , PA’s, singers, stylists , DJ's , designers and generally all positions in the Entertainment field in AFRICA. The amount of negativity, rumors, gossip, assumptions, judgement, hypocrisy, threats and over all EVIL EYE that is pointed towards these particular women is out of this world!

“NO!! Just because I'm a female doesn't mean I work for free!! NO! Just because I'm a business woman with standards doesn't make me a Bi$h. Yes, If I want to date someone that's A. My business and B. Up to my better judgement on who I want to invite into my life. C. It's complicated and NO, Just because I am singing to you in a cute outfit on stage and on your TV, does not make me a prostitute.

“There are too many People praying for me. For me to fall into the hands of the ENEMY so freely and easily. I work damn hard. I have been working on, dreaming about, planning for, building towards, sweating , crying, praying , waiting for, lost friends, faced loneliness, looked stupid, hated on, sabotaged, made mistakes , been under-rated and still raise up and be THE BADDEST. I respect me. I LOVE ME, I'm Extremely Proud of me and I respect YOU and Love you too. Respect the grind and go get yours too!”

I'M TOO DISCIPLINED TO HAVE BOYFRIEND - VICTORIA KIMANI

Chocolate City female act, Victoria Kimani, has disclosed that she is not bothered about what people say or think of her. According to her, she is independent lady who does what makes her happy.

Victoria, who spoke on people's perception of being called a s3x symbol, said she has no problem with that tag. “You see, I am eccentric, slightly rebellious and love to express myself. I am a do-it-yourself type person, and given my independent nature I like to do things my way,” she said.

The singer disclosed that she is still single and presently not in a relationship.

She told Naij, “I am single. It’ll surprise many people to know but I am not in a relationship because I live a disciplined life. That being said, I do have a thing for Nas. He is my male celebrity crush.”

Ice Prince Is The Best, While MI Is The King - Victoria Kimani

There have been comparisons between Ice Prince and MI as to who the best rapper is. These assessments have been made by the respective fans and pundits.

Even recently, when the issue came up, Ice Prince was furious and warned that he should not be compared with the man that showed him the way in the industry.

Ice Prince and MI see each other as brothers, having stayed together in Jos, Plateau State some years ago before relocating to Lagos, where Ice Prince was introduced into the Chocolate City family, where MI is the Vice Chairman.

Victoria Kimani, a Kenya singer signed on to Chocolate City, has disclosed that while Ice Prince is the best, MI is the king.

Victoria grew up in the city of angels called Los Angeles before moving back to Africa.

She recently spoke on her experience so far in music industry and how she has enjoyed life as a Choc City artiste.

"My father is a musician who played the guitar. Mom listens to a lot of music and that was how I started singing. She would play gospel music around the house and ask me to sing along. And that was I got to start music," she said of her background.

Speaking on how she joined the music industry, Victoria said, ”I finished school at a young age and we moved back to my homeland, Kenya. While I was in Kenya, I began singing backups for popular artiste, Mercy Myra. And we started touring as one thing led to another," .
She said apart from doing music, she is a ”very creative person. I like to write scripts for music videos. I like to think about fashion, to come up with different fashion ideas."

"I do. Nigerian dishes, I cook pepper soup, Egusi soup and both are my favorite soups. I was really a local (girl). I live very close to a certain market, we could be buy the food and had to adapt. Some things you don't forget. I enjoy cooking without a doubt," she boasted about her kitchen skills.

On her style of music, Victoria said, ”I have Rhythm and Blues background. When I go back to home to Kenya, the sound changes. I sing Afro-Pop then."

"To be honest, there is always someone I wrote for among these internationals because they appreciate what I do. It is also very humbling to me that these guys like my sounds. It makes me to know that I will keep growing, keep pushing because there are no limits," she recalled her experience of working with top American music artistes.

"I probably move around for my music. Everywhere I go, I pick up something. I learn new things. Everywhere in different and I put it in my music.

"Working in Chocolate City is the best? They are amazing. It's a team of people who genuinely want to see the African dream come to past. They are a record label that can blend Hip Hop, Pop music or Afro Pop to get bigger and bigger.” Ice Prince in the best in the game, M.I Abaga is the king. It's awesome,” she said of her experience with her record label.

According to her, "It's a world take over in music. We will like to see our music playing everywhere. We will want to do our music in Europe, Dubai or Japan, everywhere. There is no excuse why it can't happen."