QUICKFIRE: With GIN IDEAL

Gin Ideal is the singer behind the club banger Rede and most recently Kuna Kitu. She is signed to Grandpa Records. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • Do you drink gin? No, I’ve never even tasted it. 
  • What was your reaction when you first saw your song Rede on television? I smiled and laughed so hard. 
  • If I’m going for an important event one and a half hours, if I’m not I do my make up in the car. 

What’s your real name?

Virginia Maina. 

Do you drink gin?

No, I’ve never even tasted it. 

When was the first time you owned a smart phone?

After high school, in 2009. 

Name one thing on your bucket list?

To visit Hollywood. 

Who do you admire the most?

My mother, she is a strong woman. 

What was your reaction when you first saw your song Rede on television?

I smiled and laughed so hard. 

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

If I’m going for an important event one and a half hours, if I’m not I do my make up in the car. 

What is the longest you can go without using your phone?

20 minutes. 

Exotic location that you would wish to shoot a video?

Magadi. 

Describe your best friend in three words.

Honest, loving and brutally honest. (laughs) 

Who is the coolest Kenyan celebrity you have ever met?

Wahu. 

What fashion trend do you just not get?

Pinning fake nails on top of real nails. 

When was the last time you went upcountry?

Last month. 

Are you single?

No.