21 QUESTIONS: Oda Paccy

Rapper Oda Paccy is one of the most popular entertainers in Rwanda. Her fame came to the peak when she was cast to compete in the Primus Guma Guma Super Star music competition. Towards the end of last year, Paccy secretly flew to Dubai where she spent $8000 to shoot the video for her ‘Niba Ari Wowe’ song. Below, she talks to Sharon Kantengwa about other aspects of her life. 1. If you tripped on stage, what would you do? I would try so hard to forget it happened and focus on impressing my fans instead. 2. Weaves or braids? Braids 3. What is your greatest indulgence? Drinking water 4. What are you afraid of? Apocalypse 5. If you weren’t in the arts, what would you be? A computer engineer 6. Would you go on a blind date? Never, what if he’s not my type? 7. What’s the biggest turn off? Violence 8. What’s the one thing that you could eat all year? Potatoes, I never get enough of them. 9. What do you consider when choosing an outfit? Comfort comes first. 10. What is on your to do list? Everything concerning my new project, I am working on my 3rd album and soon releasing a new song. 11. Your dream holiday destination Miami Beach 12. What question do you hate to answer? Do you have a boyfriend? 13. Who is your celebrity crush? Zayn Malik, former One Direction band member 14. What’s your favorite TV show? I watch news all the time; I’m never really into shows 15. What’s your current Whatsapp status? I am no longer a prisoner of the past 16. What’s your definition of a perfect weekend? Having a concert on Friday and Saturday and enjoying Sunday with family and friends. 17. Car size: big or small? Small cars look nice, look at the likes of Benz and Ferrari. 18. Best advice you’ve ever received? Keep it up little girl, you are talented, never give up. That was from a fan. 19. Haute couture vs African print? Haute couture 20. If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it? I would invest some of it into my career and use the rest to help HIV infected women and children 21. If you had one question to ask God, what would it be? Why do we suffer? editorial@newtimes.co.rw

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21 QUESTIONS: Oda Paccy