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Basketmouth speaks up about Social Media skitmakers
It is not news to anybody that the comedy landscape in Nigeria has tremendously changed. Back in the day, comedy shows used to be a big thing. Standup comedians like Basketmouth, Bovi, I Go Dye, and more used to rule in the space and every December period especially, stand-up comedy was the hot ticket. These days, that is not really the case. Skit makers are the new thing in terms of comedy. People don’t buy tickets to comedy shows the way they did in the past. What people enjoy more and who has the most fans it seems these days are skitmakers.
Now, veteran comedian Basketmouth during a new interview with The Will Downtown opened up about the differences he sees between comedians and skitmakers. He gave his very honest thoughts on the matter, here is what Basketmouth said.
During the interview, Basketmouth was asked “One thing that has changed is how comedy is done in Nigeria. So there is standup comedy, and there are skit makers. Did you ever envision that the web play disparity would exist between stand-up comedy and skit makers?” Basketmouth said:
Yeah, actually. As I said, I have foresight. So about seven years ago, I told my guys comedy was about to die. When I said that, I didn’t know how it would happen or what would trigger it, but I knew we would experience changes. At the time, I thought that it would be because of the massive inflow of comedians in the industry because we started having some crazy guys coming in to replicate someone else’s material and charge cheap rates.
So it made the new comedians lazy. Comedy is about originality, but many people weren’t original anymore, clients were getting tired of hearing the same joke repeatedly, and many people replicating what we had done. At that point, I was like, this is not going anywhere. Then the next thing, skit makers started coming up, and the pandemic came. I think I was the first person that started the whole skit thing. I want to believe myself, and Bovi started making skits about 12 or 13 years ago to promote my London shows. Eventually, people began using skits for content, which is now a thing.
“Have skit makers replaced comedians?”
Skit makers cannot replace comedians; it’s impossible. I say this with all due respect to every talent out there. They are not stand-up comedians, and most can hardly host a show professionally. So the fact that comedy is not bubbling like it used to doesn’t mean it is dead.
The comparison between stand-up comedy and skits is all about consumption. Skit makers mostly do slapstick comedy, and that is because people want to see exaggerated butts and whatnot. They have a lot of views on Facebook. But [the truth is] stand-up comedy is not always quick; you need to listen. Who wants to waste their data and listen to you go all cerebral on them? They want quick laughs. Kudos to the ones that are doing it. I won’t call them stand-up comedians, but they are really feeding the consumers what they want, and that’s why they impress me. It’s good because there is a market for everybody at every point in time. There was a time that Standup comedians were the thing, but now they are more tuned to skit makers. Now you see the skit makers hosting a couple of gigs, and I’m happy that I’m not actively in that space because of my foresight [laughs].
What do you think of what Basketmouth said? Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment either below or on my Jide Okonjo Facebook post.
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Her name is Beverly Ifunaya Bassey, popularly known as Beverly Naya, a Nigerian actress and screenwriter.
Beverley Naya was born on April 17, 1989 in London, England in the United Kingdom. She was born and raised in UK. She is currently 34 years old and now based in Lagos state.
Beverly Naya is originally from Igbuzor, Delta state in the south southern part of Nigeria. She is the only child of her parents.
In 2006, at the age of 17, she began her acting career.
After completing her secondary school education, Beverly Naya proceeded to Brunel University and studied psychology, philosophy and sociology. She also studied filmmaking and scriptwriting in Roehampton University in London.
After she graduated from university, she just knew that she wanted to act and in London, she could shoot a film probably once in a year and that’s it. Whereas coming to the Nigerian movie industry, she can build a brand as well as shoot films more often and be given a more diverse amount of scripts.
So, she relocated back to Nigeria and joined Nollywood because of its rapid growth, and the opportunities that it creates for aspiring actors.
Beverly Naya made her debut appearance in a Nigerian movie in titled “Leaving in Exile”.
Due to her outstanding performance in Leaving in Exile, Beverly Naya has earned several movie roles for herself in the industry acting alongside prominent A-list Nollywood actors and actresses like Deyemi Okanlawon, Kate Henshaw, Chidi Mokeme, Nancy Isime, Uche Jombo, Zubby Michael, Chioma Chukwuka, Matilda Obaseki, amongst others.
She is known for Believe in You (2020), Across the Rising Sun (2020) and Kofa (2022).
The British-born is very pretty, skillful, creative and talented actress who is good at interpreting movie roles.
She is very good in acting and also good in interpreting her roles.
The Mohbad’s team has announced that a candlelight procession and tribute concert will be held to honour the star.
The team announced this via Mohbad’s official Twitter page on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, detailing the arrangements for the services. In the caption, the management thanked the singer’s fans and well-wishers for their love and support shown towards Mohbad since his passing.
“We appreciate the outpouring of love from Fans across the world to the ones who’ve organized events in their communities as a way to honour and pay respect to our shining light we say thank you. Join us for Mohbad’s Candlelight Procession and Tribute Concert.”
The flier revealed that the candlelight procession is scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023, with the point of rendezvous being the gate of Lekki phase one. The well-wishers present are scheduled to walk in honour of the star down to the popular Muri Okunola Park in Victoria Island, where the tribute concert is slated to take place.
The additional details were added in the tweet below the flier, “Date: Thursday 21st September 2023. Candlelight Procession Start Point: Lekki Phase 1 Gate. Time: 5pm (The candlelight procession will begin at Lekki Phase 1 Gate and end at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos) Tribute Concert Starts at 8pm prompt at Muri Okunola Park.”
Mohbad died on September 2, 2023, at age 27, to the sheer shock and utter heartbreak of many. Nigerians home and abroad have since mourned his demise and called for justice due to the mysterious circumstances with which he passed. The Nigerian police have since launched an official investigation into his death, and a request has been drafted to the chief coroner of Lagos state, requesting an autopsy.
The singer’s well-wishers have been asked to wear white to the event, to represent the light that he was to those who knew him, and the hearts impacted by his music.
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Moyo Lawal Says Her Leaked Sex Video With Ex-fiancé Shared Without Her Consent, Threatens Legal Action
Nigerian actress Moyo Lawal has reacted to a viral video of her having sex with a man now identified as her ex-fiancé.
The video leaked online on Saturday and remained one of the most trending topics on X, formerly Twitter, with many tweeps condemning her and accusing her of leaking the sex video herself to give her more publicity.
However, some people stood by her, saying it is never right to condemn someone without knowing the full story.
Taking to her Instagram page on Sunday, the Nollywood actress identified the man in the video as her ex-fiancé and threatened to sue whoever is responsible for leaking the video.
She wrote, “A private video of mine from a while ago has been inappropriately shared without my consent, violating my privacy and trust.
“I want to emphasise that this video was done with my ex whom I was to marry at that time, was never intended for public consumption and its unauthorised distribution is a breach of my boundaries.
“However this criminal breach of privacy will be treated with legal action.”
“It really hits me funny because I have always maintained a strict approach to my sexuality, even going as far as being celibate for a few years, refusing to date often and choosing to be alone most times. However, I am determined to not let this unfortunate incident break my spirit.”
She thanked those who have shown support for her saying, “I appreciate the support and understanding of those who have reached out to me during this challenging time.
“Please know that your kindness and goodwill means the world to me.”
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