Entertainment
Comedy, Viable Industry In Nigeria – Klint Da Drunk
Popular Nigerian comedian, Afamefuna Clint Igwemba aka Klint Da Drunk has disclosed that comedy was no longer a hobby or passion, but had become a viable industry in Nigeria.
The Anambra State born humour merchant who performed recently at Smart Don Stand Up Port Harcourt Show, held at the Artruim Event Centre, stadium Road Port Harcourt, said in the past, comedy was not a lucrative venture but over the years, it had metamorphosed to a viable industry in the country.
He disclosed that though he studied Fine and Applied Arts in school, he opted for comedy, because it afforded him the opportunity to make people happy and laugh over their problems.
He noted that apart from giving people joy and relaxed mind, comedy brought him to the limelight as a star.
‘Da Drunk’ comedian claimed that he was the only comedian in Nigeria who cracked his jokes in pure English .
According to him, he detests vulgar jokes rather he liked to use what was around him to crack jokes and make people happy.
On why he always acted drunk on stage, the award winning acc comedian said “I don’t take alcoholic drinks,” but he loved to act drunk for people to understand how they behaved each time they got drunk particularly how they made mockery of themselves.
Klint Da Drink who had performed severally in Port Harcourt including Night of Thousand Laughs and other big shows, said over the years, Port Harcourt had remained the centre of entertainment, show business and hospitality that was why every entertainer wanted to come and perform in the city.
He stressed that people here were fun loving and appreciated the good things of life. This was why most entertainers see the garden city as their second home.
R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
A close associate of late singer Mohbad, Primeboy, has appealed for the artiste’s burial nearly three years after his death.
According to him, Mohbad’s body remains in the mortuary since September 12, 2023, pending burial arrangements.
The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
It would be recalled that Mohbad’s death sparked public outrage, protests, and investigations. Ongoing autopsy examinations, police inquiries, and legal proceedings have delayed burial arrangements amid family disagreements and public scrutiny.
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