‘Yellow Submarine’, Namibia’s first television show featuring honest and compelling interviews with our most prominent entertainment personalities, will premiere on One Africa TV this Sunday, 14 July, at 16h30.
The show is centred on the arts but branches out into other areas such as medicine and issues affecting artists.
“Our target demographic is quite simple – all art lovers from 16 years of age and up. The show’s content is compelling, with interviews with many of Namibia’s legends such as Ras Sheehama, Sally, Gazza, Harry Simon and much more,” says producer Jonathan Luvindao.
He adds that this is a true first for Namibia and many of the artists interviewed on the show said that they have never had the opportunity to speak so easily and freely in an interview.
“We have other shorter segments, i.e. medical advice targeted at artists and artists’ lifestyle, as well as studio tips,” Luvindao says.
Looking at the way the media is set up in Namibia and the lack of compelling content available, ‘Yellow Submarine’ is going to be a game-changer.
“’Yellow Submarine’ is one of the few Namibian hour-long sit-down talk shows with celebrities. With many entertainment shows centred on a fast-paced interview style, ‘Yellow Submarine’ sits down with known Namibians and interfaces with our different celebrities on rich, deep and engaging topics,” says One Africa Television (OATV) content manager Taleni Shimhopileni.
She goes on to add that the show will be a big hit with viewers as it lets them in on the lives of their favourite stars. “Namibian viewers get to walk away fulfilled and feeling like they just spent one hour really talking and catching up with their favourite celebrity.”
‘Yellow Submarine’ is another addition to the growing list of original Namibian content airing on OATV, reflecting the station’s commitment to giving Namibian producers and film-makers a platform to share their work with the nation.
Excited about the first season, Luvindao says he anticipates a good response from audiences. “I believe that by the time we get to the end of season two, we will have a large cult following,” while adding with caution: “Reaching the Namibian market is a given – the true test will be to reach southern Africa via one or two DStv channels”.
‘Yellow Submarine’ has the potential to become the biggest thing to happen on the Namibian TV scene and Luvindao wants the rest of Africa to eventually be part of the show’s success.
