HOW LAGOS? – THE CHAT WITH TIKTOKER.

Every week, Lagosmag seeks to understand how people survive their way of living in Lagos, Nigeria. Some stories will be struggle-ish, others will be bougie. All the time, it’ll be revealing.

How Lagos dey treat you as TikToker? You dey enjoy the wahala?

Ah, Lagos dey ginger my creativity for sure! The hustle no be small, but e sweet me like jollof rice with extra chicken. Na so I like am!

Wetin be your favorite thing wey you don experience as TikToker for this Lagos?

E get one time wey I shoot TikTok video for Lekki, come attract crowd like say na free awoof. The energy wey dem give me that day na bomb! Lagosians sabi ginger person.

Talk true, as Tiktoker living in Lagos, wetin be the biggest challenge wey you don face for this hustle?

Ah, the wahala wey we dey face na bojuboju o! Sometimes, NEPA go do “take light” when I dey record my vibes. You go hear me shout “Up NEPA” for my video, na so we manage am!

Abeg, shey you fit advice person wey wan become TikToker for Lagos? 

Bros, make I yarn you, if you wan become TikToker for Lagos, you must sabi groove wella. No dull moment for this city. So, just shine your eyes and bring your A-game. Lagos no dey wait for anybody!

E dey hard to carry your followers for Instagram and TikTok go enter Lagos traffic?

Hahaha! Tife, Lagos traffic fit confuse person o, but my followers no dey dull at all. Dem dey follow me for Instagram and TikTok even while stuck for traffic. We dey groove together, Lagos style!

Shey you fit tell us the funniest experience you don get as Lagos TikToker?

One time wey I dey shoot TikTok for one busy market, I mistakenly grab somebody’s plate of hot amala instead of my tripod. Guy, if you see the look on my face before I realize na pure comedy! Lagosians dem no waste time to burst laugh.

If you fit change anything about the Lagos TikTok scene, wetin e go be?

If I fit change anything, e go be to get better internet connection for Lagos. Sometimes I dey try upload video wey don sharp small, but network go just turn me to K-leg. Lagos need better data, baba!

Lagos na melting pot of different cultures. Shey you don learn any new dance or slang from the people wey you meet for your TikToks?

Baba, I done learn plenty dance steps and slang from the amazing people wey I meet for Lagos. Dem teach me shaku shaku, zanku, and even some wavy Lagos slangs like “no shaking” and “no wahala.” I don blend in well well!

How Lagos inspire your content creation for TikTok? Any special location or vibe wey dey give you inspiration?

Ah, Lagos na like fountain of inspiration! Every corner get vibe. But if I go mention one place wey ginger my creativity pass, na Third Mainland Bridge. That view and energy ehn, e dey spark ideas for my brain like electricity!

If you fit describe yourself as a Lagos TikToker in one sentence, how e go be?

“I be Lagos TikToker wey dey pepper dem with comedy and dance, like correct Naija jollof with extra spice!”

Wetin be the one lesson wey you don learn from your experience as Lagos TikToker?

One big lesson wey Lagos don teach me be say “no dulling.” If opportunity no dey, create your own. Lagos na hustle and bustle, but if you persist, e go pay you in the long run.

How you dey stay motivated for this Lagos TikTok hustle, considering the ups and downs?

Motivation dey come from my fans, my Lagos people. When dem dey show me love with comments and shares, e dey ginger my spirit. Plus, I dey always remember say I dey represent Lagos for the TikTok streets. So, no matter the ups and downs, I go just dey jolly dey go!

Which Lagos celebrity you go like collaborate with for one of your TikTok videos?

Ah, if I fit collaborate with any Lagos celebrity, e go be Olamide Baddo! Imagine me dey do shaku shaku with the king of the streets. E go burst brain for sure!

Before we end this interview, wetin be your message to all the Lagosians wey dey follow your TikTok journey?

My people for Lagos, una too much! Una dey show me love and support every day. Make una continue to dey enjoy my content as I dey represent una wella for this TikTok street. Together, we go take Lagos entertainment to the world!

Thank you so much for joining us today, TikToker! We wish you continued success and more viral moments on TikTok. Keep representing Lagos with your unique vibes!

Thank you, thank you! Na pleasure to join una. Lagos, we dey here! One love!

If you’re interested in talking about your “How Lagos?” story, this is a good place to start.

TALK TO TIFE.