Lip Sync Battle Africa hosts revealed

As we stated a few weeks ago it was revealed that the popular Lip Sync Battle will have an African version.

The hosts for the African version are Nigerian star D’banj and South African entertainment superstar Pearl Thusi.

Thusi will be the all-round host while the Koko Master will provide the colourful commentary.

Keshni Rajoo, Head of Local Productions at e.tv, said:

Pearl Thusi and D’Banj are the perfect combination of hosts for Lip Sync Battle Africa. The high-energy format of the show will be complimented by the two hosts who are massive stars of the entertainment industry on the African continent. Our home-grown talent will be given the opportunity to show off their lip sync skills alongside some of the biggest names in Africa. e.tv is proud to be a partner of Lip Sync Battle Africa and we cannot wait to see Pearl Thusi and D’Banj on e.tv screens.

Lip Sync Battle Africa will premiere in April 2016 on MTV (DStv channel 130), MTV Base (DStv channel 322,)

The critically acclaimed and award-nominated Lip Sync Battle, originally created for Spike, features celebrities going head-to-head, lip-syncing the song of their choice, battling for the coolest bragging rights on the planet.

With information from Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa presser