Actress,Comedienne and singer Chigurl real names Chioma Omeruah a recent chat with PUNCH shared on life,work,her recent projects,how she keeps fit and lots more..
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How did you discover your passion for entertaining people?
I think I was born to entertain people. Ever since I was a child, I have always been good at mimicking people. I was the entertainer in my house ever since I was little and I think this is part of the reason I was put on earth; to make people happy. I love it and it also makes me feel good. I am like a doctor or drug peddler but the drug I peddle is joy.
How did your journey into the entertainment world begin?
I have always had a passion for all aspects of entertainment; singing, dancing and even comedy but on my scale of preference, comedy was last on the list. When I got back to Nigeria after spending about 12 years in America, Chigurl happened one day through a Blackberry voice note that was broadcast. That was how comedy took centre stage. I think God is using comedy to open the door for every other facet of my gift.
What influenced your decision to record that Blackberry voice note that launched you to stardom?
I could not sleep at about 2am on the day I recorded that joke with my funny Chigurl voice. I had always been doing the voice notes and sending them to my friends who would listen to them, laugh and delete them. But a particular friend of mine, Gloria, listened to it, laughed, and because she felt it was very funny, she sent it to her contacts who also shared it and that was how it went viral. Before I knew it, it got to my sister who lived in the US. When my sister heard it, she said that it sounded like me but she did not want to believe it because none of her family members sounded like a typical Igbo village girl. She called me eventually and when I told her it was me, we both had a good laugh.
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