Chigul
Chioma Omeruah | |
|---|---|
.png) Chigul | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Chigul |
| Education | Delaware State University |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, Singer, Comedian |
| Known for | Voices and characters |
Chioma Omeruah or Chigul is a Nigerian comedian who is known for her accents and comedic characters.
Life
Omeruah was born in Lagos to Igbo parents, but moved away whilst still a baby. She was the second of four children of Air Commodore Samson Omeruah.[1]
She attended two Air Force secondary schools one in Jos and latterly in Ibeja, Lagos.[2] She briefly attended a university in Nigeria before she left to study, at her father's request,[1] Criminal Justice in America. This was not a success so she left after two years[3] to study French Education at Delaware State University. Omeruah is a linguist and speaks a number of languages. She returned to Nigeria after twelve years in America.[4]
She initially became a singer under the name C-Flow but this has been subsumed by her characters - principal of which is Chigul. Chigul speaks in a strong Igbo accent. Chigul was first heard as a recording of the song "Kilode" sent by Omeruah to her friends but the sound was soon re-sent around Nigeria.[2]
Omeruah has twelve characters but she is known as "Chigul" after her most well-known invention. She has been interviewed and lauded by a number of media outlets. She had given a TEDx talk[3] and appeared as a character in the Nollywood film, Road to Yesterday.[5]
In 2015 she appeared as a guest on the single "Karishika" by Falz.[6]
Chigul has been married but this ended with no joint children.[4]
References
- ^ a b Watch Chigurl talk about chasing dreams, 31 December 2014, Uunista, Retrieved 21 September 2016
- ^ a b The Rise and Rise of Chigul, PremiumTimesNG, Retrieved 20 September 2016
- ^ a b Comedy is not a joke, Chioma Chigul Omeruah, Woman.ng, Retrieved 20 September 2016
- ^ a b Chigul, Mybiohub.com, Retrieved 20 September 2016
- ^ Badmus, Kayode (10 September 2015). "10 things you should know about Genevieve Nnaji's upcoming movie, Road to Yesterday". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Karishika, TooExclusive.com, Retrieved 20 September 2016
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