Talented skitmaker, Kikelomo Omoshola Akinrogunde aka Mooreshola, has explained how everyday happenings have contributed to her content as a comedian.
However, she submitted that her foray into comedy was greatly influenced by Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele. In her words: “I was inspired by Funke Akindele’s resilience and work ethics. She’s one celebrity I watched closely and noticed her knack for perfection. Of course, her comical character, Jenifa, inspired me to give skitmaking a shot and thank God, it’s been one of the best decisions of my life.”
Mooreshola explained further that she chose skitmaking as a career in order to stand out and teach people lessons about life, and not only to make them laugh. “Initially, I started making skits for the fun of it, but when I saw that people were actually liking my content, I decided to take it up as a career. I have created a niche with my material – tragi-comedy content – to teach people lessons about life,” she stated.
The content creator confirmed that her choice of career via social media has played a significant positive impact on her life, and has greatly helped in building her fan base.
“Social media has played a big role (in my career) because that is what gives us the platform to churn out our materials. Social media platforms have actually made things easier. You post your skits, people get to watch and make comments, funny ones at that, and oftentimes, these skits go viral. It has helped in giving me fame and fans support,” she noted.
Giving advice to young people who might want to seek opportunities in skitmaking and content creation, Mooreshola said, “Firstly, you need to be passionate about this and be consistent with it, because starting out, you may not find things easy and it is your passion that will drive you to move on. They also need to have at the back of their minds that passion is like an investment. Many do not see it so, but passion is an investment. The more you keep doing what you love doing, the more you are investing in yourself, because you become better each day, and a day will surely come that your passion will pay off. When you invest in what you love doing, over time it brings rewards beyond your wildest imagination.”