Romain Virgo jets in today
By Winstone Antonio
Jamaican music icon, Romain Virgo is expected to jet into Harare International Airport Thursday afternoon ahead of his maiden performance in Zimbabwe at the 2016 edition of the Black Opal Face of Zimbabwe (Bofoz) beauty pageant at Glamis Arena Saturday.
The event will see 11 beauties tussling for the crown.
The pageant is open to any interested woman, with no restrictions like other professional pageants, as focus is only on facial beauty and knowledge of Black Opal products
This year’s winner will pocket $8 000 and a year’s supply of Black Opal skincare and colour cosmetics among other prizes, while one lucky customer will drive away in a Toyota IST.
Organiser of the event Partson Chimbodza of Chipaz Promotions who partnered with Yolana Investments distributors of Black Opal said preparations for the concert were at an advanced stage.
“As what has become our tradition with these visiting Jamaican musicians, we are organising a tour of some ghetto suburbs, with the musician (Romain Virgo) for him to meet some of the youths he inspires and if time permits, he might do some collaborations with a local artiste,” Chimbodza said.
Newly re-opened Circus Night Club will host the welcome party where Virgo.
This story first appeared in the NewsDay.
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