Yemi Elesho Shares Insights on Collaborative Struggles with Cute Abiola
Nigerian skit creator Yemi Elesho, known as Booda Nuru, recently delved into the challenges he and his colleague Cute Abiola faced during their early days in the industry.
Squatting for Success: Collaborative Efforts in Ikorodu and Lekki
Speaking on the Echo Room podcast, Elesho highlighted the camaraderie he shared with Cute Abiola, revealing that they once shared living quarters in his modest room and parlour apartment in Ikorodu.
Elesho further disclosed that in their pursuit of visibility, they would temporarily lodge with another industry peer, Oluwadolarz, on the island.
This strategic move aimed to showcase their content as originating from the affluent Lekki area.
He expressed, “I grew up in the industry with Cute Abiola, he used to stay in my house too. If you like talk say I dey brag, na just room and parlour o, we dey hustle together for Ikorodu. Because me and Cute Abiola wanted our content location to show Lekki, we dey go squat for Oluwadolarz house.”
The Significance of Island Residency in the Entertainment Scene
Furthermore, Elesho elucidated on the importance of residing on the island within the entertainment sphere.
Emphasizing the necessity for networking and collaboration, he explained, “We did that because we wanted to meet people. Even till now, you just have to be on the island with this our work. I’m not saying you can’t be anywhere else but for connections, for you to see your peers, the same set of people that do the same things you do, you have to be on the island.”
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