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, dimunitive 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, Omosexy,
and no one can contest that she is sexy. 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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