 I'm hanging out with a star. I'm sure you love him from Selena. He's going to be introducing himself, but his real name is Laban. Hi. Hi. Sasa. Mkupo. Wachupale kwa tiviwa na kujua kama nani? Babu. Babu. Ayambona babu bwede, wali kwa mbemona wali kwita babu? Na na, wante. Superstina. Inishaia. Wala wala. Wala wala wala. Wala wala. Wala wala. Tadito nuka. Tadito nuka. Inishaia. Tadito. Inishaia. Tadito. Iambona. Tadito. There is no nuta. Tadito. I was doing music. I've been trained fully up by Helen Mtawali. Oh, wow. Yeah, but yeah, I do music. Helen Mtawali is a big deal. Let me ask you, is it your parents that took you there? Were you the one who was interested to do that? Amma. It was a group in Facebook called EOV Africa National Vocalist. So, I was there, I love music, I did music. And there was a skin on my head. So, I was there, Helen. Yeah, that's how I did music. Oh, okay. So, how did you get into Selena? Did they like, audition you, were you called Amma Ulingiaji? Actually, I was in a marriot church, so I was there, I'm also a poet. I want to say my poem. I want to say this courage, I can eat the auditions. I'm going to be the future. Really? How old are you by the way? 13 years. Guy, just 13. With all these confidence, where do you get these confidence? What pushes you to have all these confidence? Let me say Nick Grisye, Mungu first. Yes, I have role models, one Papaluuk, Abela Munga. Yes, those are my mentors. Ya, that's good to hear. Now let me ask you. What is the most challenging thing that you had especially when you were starting in just acting in Selina? Ni challenge ga nile uli pata, lakini you overcame it in the long run? First it was dealing with fame and managing education and acting. How was it? How were you able to manage? I'm still in the day school. I'm still in the day school. I'm in the KCP this November 20th. Yes. I was in the KCP on Friday afternoon and sat at this. I was in the Juneen and Nihendrafanya homoq. Sunday, Southern Ender church and all of those. Ya. So you used to shoot once a week? Yes, once a week. Ya. But now when you used to shoot once a week, did you have so many things to do because during the week you were not there? It was a lot of things. I remember there was a time when I was 7 in the morning. I was 7 in the morning. Sometimes it was really tired. I don't know if it was because of the house. I can imagine. So how did your parents used to take that and how did they encourage you? I don't know if it was because of the house but it was your path to your future. And every success has a sacrifice behind it. Let's say you sacrifice your singizi, you interact with your friends. Ya. No, no. So you see now your age mates are not doing the same thing as you. How do you relate with them? How do they take you now that you're a celebrity? Inakwaji, how do you relate with your friends? Mostly we're going to Meshwana now. So they don't take it really as a big thing. But mostly it's humility. Ya ndi unafa kuhitajia. Ya kupata because most of the people kupata nga a little praise kulupu kakili. But anyways, mostly it's just being humble. Una kutum humble. Between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, where do you have most funds? So that's Kenya. Kenya? That's how you get more feedback? Ya. Okay. And you see now really like to know what is that one value that your parents have instilled in you that you live by that value? Humility and respect. Okay. That's really good to ya. I mean omeku onyesha vi tumzuri sana. What is that one thing you appreciate the most about your parents? First of all living with my mum. Sacrificing. I imagine I'm in that business here. I could have let a cassette. And my father talking to me every night. Yes. Sometimes I feel getting my choker. The time I feel hey bro, I'm getting my choker stuck. I'm going to try nice. I'm young asia. I really thank them for that. Ah, very supportive parents. What you do like to tell other parents out there? When ya want to go out to talk up here, one akupenda just watching what you do like to tell those parents. Tafadali when you find your kid has talent. Most of the parents kitambu nambia goa. Oli koa na jua. Education is the only way to success. Okay. Not all kids will thrive in any education. Wengene talent zao. No na ya. Lekini usikale kawem toto abu usikale talent giya ako. So let your parents expose you. Which cast member are you going to miss the most on Selina? Pascal. Why? That guy is very funny and it's very funny to interact with ya. Eh, but nia almost water because nia when did nima interact now. Some of them were really close mostly in the summer Pascal. Nice. Have you been casted for something else that are we seeing you on TV anytime soon? Very soon. Very soon. Very soon. Okay. Uredu shanzaku act kwa yo mimpia? Nima ya za sasa kufikiri ya nishaanzaku call. Okay. Sawa sawa Laban. Thank you so much for talking to us. We really wish you all the best because you're so talented, you're so young, you have so much confidence. I mean keep going and keep doing what you do best. Most of you, you can find me in YouTube, Labanji, they would know. Labanji official. Yeah. Una post nini YouTube? I'm a vocalist and yes, and I'm a poet. So I don't give it to me, I want a post. Ebu ebu to scare vocals. Tu imbi eki tu ki dogo. Eh, tu sindio to rate vocals za laban. Ebu tu imbi eki dogo. Ko yo angu hauezi kukusi fukuli. Narila si fa zanguhizi babazi kubali. Ametenda, ametenda, ametenda, tena metenda. Ametenda, ametenda, ametenda, tena metenda. Eh, I approve. Those vocals I approve. You're so talented Laban. Asante sana keep doing what you're doing and you know just keep inspiring the small kids at home who are looking up to you. Asante sana guys, that was Laban, the talented Laban eki e babu. Go support him on his YouTube channel, watch out for what he's just about to do and we can't wait to see what he does. Okay, this was Bars with Stars, right here on SPM Bars and my good name is Miskipinji. Until next time, goodbye.