The Entertainment Industry in Nigeria and Diaspora has contributed greatly to our social and moral views. The media itself has become a platform of validation for many who seek stardom either for personal vendetta or as a means to give back to the society.

The diverse sectors of the Industry has in its own way produced individuals and groups who have been able to stand alongside the international Acts. Despite the limitations and hurdles of climbing up the right ladder to having their specialties accepted or embraced by the audience, a number of individuals sought out another means to reach out and carve a niche for themselves in the Entertainment Industry through the use of various social media Platforms ranging from Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter et al.

Let’s take a look at the Top 10 list of comedians who have made a success via Instagram- a popular social media medium that enables a few minutes video uploads and also captures the number of followers acquired by the Entertainer.


NUMBER #1 – TWYSE ‘Ereme Abraham’.

Twyse has become a household name as his creative ability to successfully coin 6 unique characters without mixing up their acts is very impressive. All 6 characters existing as an African Family living abroad shows the typical mindsets of traditional parents and their approaches to various life subjects ranging from Etiquettes, Culture,Morals,Spousal Issues and their sexual views. Shade – the house help from Ibadan has an interesting body structure and accent which sometimes is a hard hurdle for Taofeek- the cousin whose ambition is to dive into the musical mainstream with his skills and very visible tribal marks and gangster ensemble though he is continuously reminded of his impossible dreams by Daddy Tobi who also is constantly reminded of his limitations as a real man by Mummy Tobi, who also faces the nightmare of a mother in-law simply referred to as Mama. The typical growing teenager surrounded by choices but restricted to one and a reflection of the impact of parenthood on children in marriage is Tobi.


NUMBER # 2- MARAJI ‘Gloria Oloruntobi’.

The success rate of females in the comedy sector is minimal in comparison to their male counterparts. This young lady has been able to clear our doubts that truly talent is not gender based. Maraji began with her mimic clips of diverse western rap songs, her ability to flawlessly blend the right facial expression in line with the lyrics deserves an endless standing ovation. She did a mimic of a funny Yoruba herbal concoction hawker who had very hilarious names for her mixtures. Maraji further dived into making videos of multiple characters about typical day to day activities with family, friends, Artisans in public places like the market, roadside stalls, Churches, Classrooms, Banking Halls and neighboring streets. She has bagged herself brand Advert Deals which she creatively blends into her comic clips.


NUMBER #3 – Nedu

Nedu has been able to leave a lasting impression on the minds of his viewers with a video clip he tagged ‘sister Nkechi’. In these clips he emphatically addresses the ‘ladies on InstaGRANT’. In fact, this somehow has helped to move his viewers on YouTube to Instagram in search of the ‘slay queens and pepperdem gang’. These are street names coined for prostitutes and social wanna bees in Sister Nkechi’s dictionary.

He is usually dressed in feminine ensemble and makes rib-cracking remarks all through his clips. Nedu focuses on reminding the youths and Adults about the pros and cons of living on the fast lane and also helps the couples understand the essence of marriage. In other clips, he’s dressed as a bride whose sole aim is to protect her cooler of food against the forces of her in-laws and guests. Just when we thought we had seen it all, he launches a landlord sequel where his Hausa accent is undeniably impressive. In all, we applaud Nedu as one comedian who has used his knowledge of the three major Nigerian Languages to touch lives by cracking our ribs with jaw-dropping comic videos.


INTERMITTENT REVIEW

There was an era in the entertainment industry when only westernized accents were the main deal. In cases where an individual had a local accent, they were sidelined as not being learned, posh or classy. These has seized to being the case since Jenifa, a movie made by Funke Akindele which paved way for the acceptance of our traditional and local values in the industry. In fact, the Ibadan accent soon became a great deal as its spontaneity in creating gushing reactions of laughter is beyond expectation.



NUMBER #4 – Omo Ibadan – Lizzy Jay

The cosin senta Titan emerged with a mind-blowing coaching class where she confuses the students in her own version of pronunciations. These clip went viral as you could find 4 out of 5 persons viewing and laughing out loud. She did well to also inculcate moral lessons alongside her act wherein there’s a lesson to be learnt –of course the pronunciation clip tells us the importance of proper education and serves as a reminder to help contribute to the child education.



NUMBER #5 – Woli Agba – Ayo Ajewole

A number of times, we as individuals reflect on certain times we have had encounters with religious personnel’s. Their manner of approach to issues whilst away from the pulpit is synonymous to the comic clips Woli Agba Makes. He has stood out amongst many by depicting the values of Christianity and morals with comedy without crossing the line. There have been cases where persons trying to make comic relief in religious cache had erroneously blasphemed thereby creating mixed feelings amongst their audience. He has been able to constantly remind us of the values of worship and the existence of God while inculcating discipline and principle in our life issues and also in parenthood. He has a signature white robe ensemble and a very amusing way of dancing and uttering prayers without words.



NUMBER # 6 – Craze Clown – Baba Ade

Craze clown reached the Nigerian audience despite his diaspora location with his hilarious video clip. He is seen as a typical Yoruba father raising two son’s singlehandedly. He fears that his sons especially Ade would derail from morality so he keeps close tabs on him. The ‘resetting slap’ became his signature as this became a means to reset Ade back to norm. He has done well to capture our hearts and interest and we never had a reason to doubt his ability to keep his audience glued to their screen every single time.



NUMBER #7 – Emma Oh’my God

Emma was able to create a blend between music and comedy. His ability to play diverse instruments made him unique in many ways. He began as a stage comedian back at the university alongside being a bass guitarist in the choir. He brought this skills together by creating sarcastic remake of hit songs which kept his audience glued to their screen. One of the major songs he remixed was Aye by Davido where he featured other comedians as they dressed up as ladies insisting ‘they want all the designers’ wares”. He did well to also create nostalgic feelings by remaking old orthodox hymns and songs. His ability to also do these uniquelymapped out his own class of audience who keep waiting to see the next new thing he has in stock.



read the Complete list here: http://www.georgesays.com.ng/2018/08/the-top-10-comedians-on-instagram-2018.html


Written By Joy B. Oyediran. for RAINBOW MAGAZINE

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