Although most celebrities earn much from entertaining their fans, they
also venture into other businesses from which they rake in a lot of
dough. Saturday Beats beams the torch on some celebs and their
various businesses.
AY
The question on everybody’s lips
when it comes to this dark-skinned comedian from Ondo state is, how does he do
it? He may not be the funniest comedian in the land, but he is one of the
wealthiest and most business oriented. He recently bought his wife a car worth
about N10m. He gained fame through impersonating Rev. Chris Okotie in his
jokes, and in 2006, when he began, he was named the Best Up-Coming Comedian in
Nigeria. Seven years down the line, he has the AY Show which gets good reviews.
AY is the CEO, Corporate World Entertainment, an outfit that is focused on
packaging events and providing contents for radio and television. His outfit
powers AY Live, The AY Show and Open Mic Challenge -the monthly talent hunt
programme that produced the likes of Emeka Smith, MC Shakara, Elenu, and Seyi
Law. The newest spinoff of the AY brand is AY’s Crib. He has also ventured into
writing, with a book, AY’s Diary.
Kefee
The beautiful songstress has been
in the entertainment industry for a while. However, she became more popular
with her hit song, Kokoroko, in which she featured Timaya. She is known more
for singing gospel music and is often referred to as the chorus leader, which
is also the name of her latest album. The music diva showed that her talent is
not limited to singing. She proved she is a wonder woman in the kitchen by
launching into catering business. She has her continental restaurant, Branama
Kitchen, situated in Mende area of Maryland, Lagos.
Tuface
Innocent Idibia aka Tuface has
been in the game for a long while. One of the pioneers of modern day R‘n’B in
Nigeria, the music star has certainly made his mark in the industry. He has his
own record label where he has two striving artistes, Dammy Krane and
Rocksteady. 2baba, as he is often referred to, has also invested heavily in
real estate. Ever heard of the club, Rumours, situated in GRA Ikeja, Lagos? It
is a joint business between him and Dotun Olatoye who is a well-known name in
club business in Nigeria.
Teju Babyface
He launched himself as a comic
merchant. As his stage name implies, the multi-talented young man endeared
himself to his fans with his hilarious jokes, diminutive stature and ‘baby’
face. Some believe that was what he used to charm his bride who is a former
beauty queen. Although he still does his comedy gigs, he is known for hosting
the funniest talk show in the land – The Teju Babyface show – where he invites
personalities and interviews them in a humorous manner.
Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde
Although she is a mother of four
kids, this diva goes by the nickname, , and no one can contest that she is
beautiful. The ‘bootilicious’ screen queen has been graced television screens
for decades and has succeeded in revamping herself and blending with trends.
Recently she was listed as one Time Magazine’s most influential 100 people in
the world. The philanthropist now has her own reality television show, The Real
Me.
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