UPhilip Kirkorov oneminyaka engu-53 waba nguSihlalo wejaji ngesibili lombukiso ongaqondakali kakhulu kuthelevishini yaseRussia - iphrojekthi "Mask" ku-NTV. Unompempe omkhulu wokudluliselwa enhliziyweni ubona ikusasa lomuntu ngamunye obambe iqhaza. Lapho intombi yakudala kaFiliphu, umculi u-Aziza wamshiya ekukhishweni okulandelayo kombukiso, wathukuthela kakhulu futhi wawusukulungele ukushiya iklayenti uqobo lwaKwakhe, kodwa ozakwabo bamncenga ukuba azohlala. Khumbula ukuthi i-aziza yaqhamuka ngokoqobo endaweni yesehlakalo yagijimela ezigcawini izinyembezi, yenqaba ukufeza ingoma yokugcina.
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