Secret Story (African TV series)

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Secret Story
Secret Story Afrique
Genre Reality TV, game show
Based on Secret Story
Presented byJean-Michel Onnin
Stéphanelle
Voices ofKeiffren Bondobari (as La Voix)
Opening themeI Wanna Chat (version 2024) by Booty Full
Country of origin French-speaking Africa
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
Production
Production locations Johannesburg, South Africa
Original release
Network Canal+ Pop
Release15 June (2024-06-15) 
10 August 2024 (2024-08-10)

Secret Story Afrique is a French-language reality competition television show, adapted from the French original television show Secret Story .

Contents

Like the original version, although this show is not directly inspired from Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997, it does have a similar concept while including his own game mechanics and is also produced and owned by Endemol Shine Group/Banijay Entertainment.

The show follows a group of contestants from all over French-speaking Africa who live together, isolated from the outside world in a house called Maison des Secrets (House of Secrets), fitted with cameras and microphones in each room.

Each week, a contestant is voted out by the spectators. They also have a secret that they must keep, while also discovering that of the others.

Season 1

The show's first season aired on Canal+ Pop from 15 June 2024 to 10 August 2024. The hosts were Jean-Michel Onnin and Stéphanelle, with Gabonese actor Keiffren Bondobari as la Voix. There was also a Live 24/7 available on a separate television channel. [1]
Awa Sanoko from Côte d'Ivoire won this season on Day 56 [2] .
The season was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the same house Big Brother Mzansi season 4 was filmed in, earlier the same year. [3]

Housemates

Every Housemate entered the House on Day 0.

Ak-Rame

Ak-Rame Adechokan is a 27-year-old model from Benin. He lives in Cotonou, where he also works as a digital marketing strategist. He was evicted on Day 49.
Secret: "I am the guardian of the Treasure." : on Day 1, Ak-Rame has been given a key that symbolises his personal jackpot. He must hide that key every day in a different spot of the house, to keep it away from the hunter of the Treasure (namely Tobias, unbeknownst to Ak-Rame).

Ange

Ange Patrick Koffi is a 28-year-old model from Côte d'Ivoire. He reached the final and ended up at the fourth place on Day 56.
Secret: "We are a fake couple." : Ange shares his secret with Bernika, whom he met at the moment of entering the House. The two housemates then entered the House pretending to be in a relationship.

Awa

Awa Sanoko is a 29-year-old model from Côte d'Ivoire. She won the final on Day 56.
Secret: "I am one of the world's most beautiful models." : Awa has been elected Miss Model of the World in 2015.

Bériche

Bériche is 32 years old, and lives in the Republic of the Congo. She was evicted on Day 35.
Secret: "I am a sleepwalker."

Bernika

Bernika "Nika" Bonane is a DJ from Burkina Faso. She was fake evicted on Day 35, then spent a week in the Secret Room, and was eventually evicted on Day 49.
Secret: "We are a fake couple." : Bernika shares her secret with Ange, whom she met at the moment of entering the House. The two housemates then entered the House pretending to be in a relationship.

Emmanuel

Emmanuel Muma is a 45-year-old telecommunications engineer from Bamenda, Cameroon. He is the oldest Housemate of the season. He reached the final on Day 56, where he finished in third place.
Secret: "I am the only survivor of a plane crash." : Emmanuel survived the 2019 Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crash, in which the other 21 occupants of the plane died. Emmanuel is the only Housemate to reach the final with his secret undiscovered.

Grâce & Gloire

Grâce Charly & Gloire Yvan Dossou-Yovo are a two-in-one housemate. These identical twin brothers live in Benin and are 35 years old.
Secret: "We are twin brothers." : Gloire entered the House on his own on Day 0, while Grâce went to the Secret Room, where he followed his brother's adventure on a screen. The twins would swap places every few days, with Grâce entering the House and Gloire hiding in the Secret Room, and kept on doing so until their secret was discovered.

Kaaty

Kadiatou "Kaaty" Diallo is 28 years old and lves in Conakry, Guinea. She is a football enthusiast. Kaaty reached the final on Day 56, and ended up as the runner-up of the season.
Secret: "I have weighed up to 170 kilos."

Kitary

Mouhamed Kitary Harouna Coulibaly, professionally known as Kitary, is a 27-year-old singer from Niger. He was evicted on Day 21.
Secret: "I am the child of a nationwide famous singer." : Kitary's mother is Fati Mariko, a famous singer in Niger.

Ma & Mota

Marne Aïssatou "Ma" & Ndeye Mota Sembene, dubbed Ma & Mota, are a two-in-one Housemate. These 28-year-old identical twin sisters are from Senegal, and work as influencers. They were evicted on Day 28.
Secret: "We are twin sisters." : Mota entered the House on her own on Day 0, while Ma went to the Secret Room, where she followed her sister's adventure on a screen. The twins would swap places every few days, with Ma entering the House and Mota hiding in the Secret Room, and kept on doing so until their secret was discovered.

Maïmouna

Maïmouna Keita is a 27-year-old model from Mali, and is the incumbent Miss Mali. She reached the final on Day 56, and came fifth.
Secret: "I found out at the age of 18 that my aunt was my mother." : Maïmouna was adopted as an infant by her biological father's sister and never learned about it until she was 18.

Marlène

Marlène Kekely Gonçalves is a 30-year-old actress from Togo. She left the House on Day 2 due to health issues, and came back on Day 7. She was eventually evicted on Day 14.
Secret: "I survived a terrorist attack." : Marlène survived the Grand-Bassam shootings in 2016, while she was visiting the place and staying in a hotel.

Tobias

Tobias Rakotomanga is a 27-year-old professional swimmer and influencer who lives in Madagascar. He walked from the show on Day 7.
Secret: "I am the hunter of the Treasure." : Upon entering the House on Day 0, Tobias received the mission to look for the key to the treasure, that a guardian was hiding from him. The guardian in question was Ak-Rame, unbeknownst to Tobias.

Tracy

Tracy Camile Dja Djédjé is a 27-year-old interior designer from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was evicted on Day 42.
Secret: "I am a Wag." : A Wag refers to the wife or the girlfriend of a professional athlete. Tracy is the wife of Ivorian football player Brice Dja Djédjé.

Yann-Amir

Yann-Amir Ambiamawene, sometimes dubbed Amir by other Housemates, is 28 years old and comes from Gabon. He was evicted on Day 42.
Secret: "I can see the future."

Secrets

NameCountryAgeSecretDiscovered byStatus
Awa SanokoFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 29"I am one of the world's most beautiful models."Ak-Rame(Day 28)Winner
(Day 56)
Kaaty DialloFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 28"I have weighed up to 170 kilos."Ak-Rame(Day 35)Runner-up
(Day 56)
Emmanuel MumaFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 45"I am the only survivor of a plane crash."UndiscoveredThird place
(Day 56)
Ange KoffiFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 28"We are a fake couple."(with Bernika)Kaaty(Day 3)Fourth place
(Day 56)
Maïmouna KeitaFlag of Mali.svg  Mali 27"I found out at the age of 18 that my aunt was my mother."Awa(Day 46)Fifth place
(Day 56)
Bernika BonaneFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 26"We are a fake couple."(with Ange)Kaaty(Day 3)Evicted
(Day 49)
Ak-Rame AdechokanFlag of Benin.svg  Benin 27"I am the guardian of the Treasure."Kaaty(Day 35)Evicted
(Day 49)
Yann-Amir AmbiamaweneFlag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 29"I can see the future."UndiscoveredEvicted
(Day 42)
Tracy Dja DjédjéFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 27"I am a Wag."Kaaty(Day 21)Evicted
(Day 42)
BéricheFlag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 32"I am a sleepwalker."UndiscoveredEvicted
(Day 35)
Grâce & Gloire Dossou YovoFlag of Benin.svg  Benin 35"We are twin brothers."Kitary(Day 14)Evicted
(Day 35)
Ma & Mota SembeneFlag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 28"We are twin sisters."Awa(Day 9)Evicted
(Day 28)
Kitary CoulibalyFlag of Niger.svg  Niger 27"I am the child of a nationwide famous singer."Grâce(Day 14)Evicted
(Day 21)
Marlène GonçalvesFlag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 30"I survived a terrorist attack."UndiscoveredEvicted
(Day 14)
Tobias RakotomangaFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 27"I am the hunter of the Treasure."UndiscoveredWalked
(Day 7)

Nominations table

Week
1
Week
2
Week
3
Week
4
Week
5
Week
6
Week
7
Week
8
Up for evictionBériche
Kaaty
Maïmouna
Bériche
Kaaty
Marlène
Kaaty
Kitary
Tracy
Ak-Rame
Bernika
Ma & Mota
Bériche
Bernika
Grâce & Gloire
Tracy
Ange
Awa
Tracy
Yann-Amir
Ak-Rame
Bernika
Kaaty
Ange
Awa
Emmanuel
Kaaty
Maïmouna
AwaNot nominatedNot nominatedMa & Mota
?
Ak-Rame
Ma & Mota
Not nominated
(4th place)
Nominated
(3rd place)
Kaaty
Ak-Rame
Bernika
Winner
(Day 56)
KaatyNominatedNominatedNominatedEmmanuel
Ma & Mota
Not nominated
(2nd place)
Not nominated
(2nd place)
Awa
Ange
Bernika
Runner-up
(Day 56)
EmmanuelKaaty
Bériche
Maïmouna
Marlène
?
Tracy
?
Ak-Rame
Ma & Mota
Not nominated
(2nd place)
Not nominated
(1st place)
Awa
Ange
Maïmouna
Third place
(Day 56)
AngeUnknown [N 1] Ma & Mota
?
Unknown [N 1] Ak-Rame
Ma & Mota
Not nominated
(3rd place)
Nominated
(4th place)
Kaaty
Ak-Rame
Bernika
Fourth place
(Day 56)
MaïmounaNominatedNot nominatedImmuneAk-Rame
Ma & Mota
Not nominated
(1st place)
Not nominated
(2nd place)
Kaaty
Ak-Rame
Bernika [N 2]
Fifth place
(Day 56)
BernikaNot nominatedNot nominatedKitary
Tracy
NominatedNominated
(5th place)
Secret RoomAwa
Ange
Kaaty
Evicted
(Day 49)
Ak-RameUnknown [N 1] Tracy
Marlène
Tracy
?
Unknown [N 1] Not nominated
(3rd place)
Not nominated
(1st place)
Awa
Ange
Maïmouna
Evicted
(Day 49)
Yann-AmirUnknown [N 1] Unknown [N 1] Ma & Mota
?
Unknown [N 1] Not nominated
(1st place)
Nominated
(4th place)
Evicted
(Day 42)
TracyNot nominatedNot nominatedAk-Rame
?
ImmuneNominated
(6th place)
Nominated
(3rd place)
Evicted
(Day 42)
BéricheNominatedNominatedTracy
?
Unknown [N 1] Nominated
(6th place)
Evicted
(Day 35)
Grâce & GloireKaaty
Tracy
Awa
Awa
?
Kitary
Tracy
Ak-Rame
Ma & Mota
Nominated
(Grâce: 5th place;
Gloire:4th place)
Evicted
(Day 35)
Ma & MotaImmuneNot nominatedTracy
?
Emmanuel
Bériche
Evicted
(Day 28)
KitaryKaaty
Bériche
Bernika
Marlène
Kaaty
BéricheEvicted
(Day 21)
MarlèneNot nominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 14)
TobiasKaaty
Bériche
Maïmouna
Walked
(Day 7)
Notes [N 3] [N 4] None [N 5] [N 6] [N 7] [N 8] [N 9] [N 10] [N 11] None
WalkedTobiasNone
Survived
Eviction
Kaaty
47.2%
to save

Maïmouna
30.4%
to save


Bériche
22.4%
to save

Kaaty
37.7%
to save

Bériche
32%
to save

Kaaty
42.7%
to save

Tracy
42%
to save

Ak-Rame
42.4%
to save

Bernika
33.3%
to save

Tracy
32.4%
to fake evict
Awa
50.7%
to save

Ange
25.2%
to save

Kaaty
40.5%
to save
Awa
52.8%
to win
EvictedNone [N 12] Marlène
30.3%
to save
Kitary
15.3%
to save
Ma & Mota
24.3%
to save
Bernika
35.1%
to fake evict
Yann-Amir
14.8%
to save

Tracy
9.3%
to save

Bernika
34.3%
to save

Ak-Rame
25.2%
to save

Kaaty
22.2%
to win
Emmanuel
21.5%
to win
Bériche
27.4%
to fake evict

Grâce & Gloire
5.1%
to fake evict

Ange
1.9%
to win
Maïmouna
1.6%
to win

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 These votes were not broadcast in the Daily Show.
  2. Maïmouna's votes count double.
  3. Ma & Mota are immune due to Ma winning la Voix's dancing competition.
  4. Marlène was not eligible for nomination since she had temporarily left the House for hospitalisation.
  5. Kaaty received immediate nomination during the prime-time show.
  6. Marlène, after being evicted, chose to immunise Maïmouna.
  7. Kitary, after being evicted, chose to immunise Tracy.
  8. Bernika receives immediate nomination for having broken one of la Voix's Ten Commandments.
  9. Ange, Awa, Gräce & Gloire, Maïmouna, Tracy and Yann-Amir win the Olympiads organised by la Voix and are therefore immunised.
  10. This week is themed "tied destinies": the Housemates are grouped into pairs and face quiz challenges to earn points. The two pairs with the fewest points are nominated.
    The nominated pairs are Bernika & Grâce and Bériche & Tracy.
    Finally, due to Grâce & Gloire being a two-in-one Housemate, Gloire joins Grâceamong the nominated Housemates.
  11. La Voix announces that only the Housemate with most votes will be saved from eviction. Eventually, the two Housemates with the fewest votes (Bériche and Grâce & Gloire) are indeed evicted, while Bernika, who received the most votes, is fake evicted and joins a Secret Room for the next week, unbeknownst to the other Housemates, including Tracy.
  12. Eviction cancelled due to Tobias walking.

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