NACE13:
I wonder how AY would feel if he is a Nairalander; see how folks shifted the main topic of discussion to "Accents of Nigerians in diaspora";-D
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But I just love the British accent; I consider the scouse accent the sexiest, just like that Ammunition expert in John Wick: Chapter II, Alfred The Butler in Batman, Idris Elba, Jason Statham, Chris Hemsworth and many more

AndroBlaze:


I will have to disagree with you on this brother.

First of all, we don't have a Nigerian accent as groups in Nigeria speak English in very distinctive ways... so which one is it that Oyinbo find attractive, Buhari accent, Obasanjo accent or Orji Uzor Kalu accent?

This point I am making is the same for England that has got many different accents, are you telling me people are rating a Scouse accent (Carragher's) the same they would rate Prince William's accent?

Anyway, we don't have a uniform accent, just like the English, so when people are rating our accents they are rating what they hear us speak to them, which is when we drop the local attributes of our accent and try and internationalise it usually by trying to copy the dominant English accent, the US tv acccent.

The British do this too, as no Scouser or Glaswegian will speak with their thick local accents when abroad..... they change their English to the clearer accents. Language is about communication foremost, and though I don't like "funne", it's more than understandable when you are in an international crowd.

Or11:
Why do most Nigerians feel they need to change their accent when they speak with a foreigner? Nigerian accent is rated as one of the sexiest in the world. People should learn to embrace it.

Ryocaj:

I would av stopped to throw subtle shots at her.. Sweden that is not even up 2 half of lagosk terms of population.. Nigeria's GDP (PPP) is almost X3 of that of Sweden..

Dominatrix:



No no no, don't get me wrong. I'm friends with the guy in question so trust me I don't do unnecessary hate banter , but you know during the video call he turned the camera away for such a long tjme that it appear Idris got bored for a minute therr but was only trying to be polite. Lol

Sadteen:

I disagree. There's a general Nigerian accent. This is the accent that is spoken without little to no mother tongue interference. This accent is also common in federal and private universities. For instance if you go to covenant university and pick two Nigerians of different ethnicities, you likely would not be able to tell they were of different ethnicities from their accent because they both speak little to no mother tongue interferences.

So yes theres a general Nigerian accent and their also regional accents. An Igbo man who grew up in his village would likely sound different from an Igbo man that grew up in the city. Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe are Nigerians of different ethnicities but they both speak a Nigerian accent

AndroBlaze:


I've not watched John Wick, but none of the other people you mentioned have a scouse accent, Chris is even Australian, though he does attempt to do a southern English accent in some movies.

Joystark:
But the wardrobe big fa.

Laseye008:
Popular Nigeria comedian Ayo Makun who was captured in a video were he was checking up on his international brother/friend Idris Elba on Instagram live video and making enquire about his health ( Idris Elba was tested positive for convert 19).

The United kingdom star who as featured in so many award winning movies was so pure with his love as he shared how he isolated himself and his family.

Idris was so glue to Ay's house and wardrobe when he gave a nice comment about how big Ay's wardrobe then his house.

Ay's who also said he have to postpone his yearly show Ay live for safety.

Seen the video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwp8Rs-Q5mc

Source: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-MKBoTnplz/?igshid=1t0c2noxxcfrd

EVILFOREST:

PEOPLE who do such feel insecure and less of a human.
I speak my Native Dialect everywhere. I speak it to my relatives and spouse.
In fact, I once taught IGBO Language in Downtown, Los Angeles.

One Day, I visited Nigeria with my spouse, and my DAD asked me, how my accent & and that of my spouse had remained the same despite all these years, that he taught the moment people relocated, they dropped many things including the way they spoke.
I laughed and said, it's better I learn and hear what they are saying than 4 dem to understand everything I say with my people.

MEXICANS, in the US never teach their kids English.
They soak their kids in SPANISH. In fact, they play Spanish songs while driving. They do so because, they know their kids will eventually learn the English at school.

lefulefu:
wich one is pure nigerian accent again.an ibo man sounds different from an hausa man while a calabar man sounds different from a yoruba man

AdmiralDru:


Swiss = Switzerland, and she wasn't really laughing at me, it was kind of like a smile.

lefulefu:
abeg no go dere

ZULIK:
be like say you be calabar pezin

Arabiandude:

You think most of them have the money to? My brother, most of them are living take lives... Big houses, big cars and no money in their account

Nosocomephobia:
a.y just want show us him wardrobe , Mehn i remember watching mtv base cribs and i was thinking when nigeria celebs will get to that level. The whole game has changed, Nigeria celebs doing it big.