 Welcome back to the E-Circuit. The only way to turn up here. We can't thank you for joining us yet again Remember we're here until 12 noon so you can still send your request to watch for channel I'm at the E-Circuit and a DJ Milton is here waiting for your request. Sure. Our first interview is with Audrey Chibole She is a singer and a presenter with Sine TV. Welcome to the E-Circuit. Thank you for having me I'm glad to be here. Karibusana Karibusana Now your story starts way back when you wrote your first song when you were in Class 6 Yeah, that was pretty long time ago. I wrote my first song Then I I did it with two of my classmates. Two of your classmates? Yeah, but they don't sing anymore Then I wrote a second one, but I started writing my own songs in Class 6 Were they gospel songs because you're a gospel singer? Okay, let me say what the inspirational I Inspiration. Yeah, let me say they were inspirational songs. And what inspired you when you were that young? My dad was a music teacher. So I grew up around music and I just felt like I should follow his steps And I think I also had passion for music. So I just decided to write a song Yeah, so as a music teacher, does it still have that influence on you? Yeah as a music teacher It does because I Know one day I'll have to teach my students how to compose their own song how to write melodies and stuff So it has the impact on me also Your story is very inspirational because as you continued on with primary school and onto high school You lost your sight when you were informed for. Yeah How was that experience? Experience it was tough. It was very tough because you know, you have to adjust from your old life You used to see things and you have to come back to another life You learn the new language of the blind called Braille You have to learn how to use technology and learn how to adjust. Yeah, it was hectic Was there anyone who was helping you at the time someone who taught you the ropes and on things like Braille Yeah, I was taught Braille at a certain school a special school. It's called kibos. That's why I was taught Braille basically that that change I can imagine it was You know really drastic. Yeah, it was mine wasn't so drastic because I lost my sight Was it was it gradual? Yeah, it was gradual kind of but yeah, it was gradual So completely it went when you informed for You're completely in the sense that I couldn't read print was when I was informed for but completely completely completely And completely was in 2015 in 2015. Yeah But two years later you had an inspirational song which highlighted like that journey From my form for to 2015. It's called Nicko song. Yeah, you're an angel. Yeah Can you tell us about that song because we're going to premiere that song here today as well? When I had Nicko sour in mind, I thought it's something I shouldn't do alone I should get someone who's gone through the same challenges as me to just air out that message So I watched angel I had watched angel and her mother Before and I saw her story how people used to people despise her they look at her They judge her according to how she looks how the size of her head kids laugh at her So I felt like she was undergoing the same things the same problems and troubles It felt connected to a story as well Yeah, so I approached her mom and with the song and she was like, it's okay. It's a good song That's how we ended up doing it. Mm-hmm. Yeah, that was you know, like your return to music ever since class six Not really. I've been actively I was just in music singing in school studying music and stuff. I was Music has just been part of me, but not professionally in 2017. Yeah How is that experience for you because now, you know, you're solidifying yourself as an artist in Kenya as a born-again artist As a gospel singer who sings also inspirational songs. So how is that for you? The experience was good and I just I was happy because the song the reception was good given that I'm not that big yet So the reception the way it was received was good according to me the feedback Everyone loved it and everyone got a message from me Yeah But there's also a few songs that you're working on yeah, I'm working on a new project Can I say we're featuring who It's still a secret. I'm just featuring one of the biggest artists in Kenya, but I won't say who so keep checking Follow me on Instagram on Facebook and what are your handles there Instagram Audrey and a Scotchie Bolle Facebook Audrey Chibolle is under Yeah, you'll see the artist soon There's probably someone who is watching a story right now on TV and They're probably going through the same thing. You know the gradual loss of sight or something similar What advice would you give them? First trust the process of Accepting yourself. It's not easy, but the moment you accept that that's the situation you are in and Probably there's nothing you can do about it. Just accept yourself and from there you'll be able to do anything else Trust the process That's really powerful. Yeah, it's inspiring. Thank you so much for coming through We're about to play a Nico Sao by Audrey featuring Angel Right here on the east circuit Someone I want to big up my designer master master collection master collection She also she's also done my makeup. She's called Kylian Akelo You can follow her on social media and also my management for Nikesha Talanta For the good work that I'm doing with my music and everyone my fans who are watching out there Thank you for tuning in Ezra and company It's always good to have a support system. So thank you so much for you know holding Audrey's hand through this process Thank you so much. And we look forward to this secret collaboration It's coming through and it's going to begin better. Yeah, and it's going to premiere right here on the east circuit Of course Okay, we'll be waiting for it until then here's Nico Sao by Audrey