"I don't think of myself as one of the 10 funniest comedians in Nigeria" AY Makun reveals
Popular Nigerian comedian, AY Makun has revealed that he doesn't consider himself as one of the 10 funniest comedians in Nigeria. He revealed this in a recent interview on the latest episode of Toke Moments which is hosted by Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa. AY Makun was speaking during this interview and he shared that he doesn't think he is among the 10 funniest Nigerian comedians.
AY Makun is a famous Nigerian actor, Filmmaker and Comedian. His full name is Ayodeji Richard Makun, but he is popularly known as AY. He is a very successful comedian in Nigeria but despite this, he still doesn't consider himself as funny. In context, AY was addressing those who were criticizing him saying he was a funny comedian. It was while speaking about this that he shared that it wasn't about the funniest person.
According to him, stand-up comedy isn’t just about who’s the funniest. He revealed that those trolling him shouldn't think he will respect them and not call them out because he is successful. This began after AY made a joke about Davido some weeks ago and people had attacked him for his joke. He made a joke about Davido during a show in Warri. People called him out saying he wasn't funny and he apologized for the joke which seemed insensitive however, he doesn't believe comedy is about being the funniest person. He revealed that he had created a niche and a fan base that have led to his success over the years.
Popular Nigerian comedian, AY Makun has revealed that he doesn't consider himself as one of the 10 funniest comedians in Nigeria. He revealed this in a recent interview on the latest episode of Toke Moments which is hosted by Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa. AY Makun was speaking during this interview and he shared that he doesn't think he is among the 10 funniest Nigerian comedians.
AY Makun is a famous Nigerian actor, Filmmaker and Comedian. His full name is Ayodeji Richard Makun, but he is popularly known as AY. He is a very successful comedian in Nigeria but despite this, he still doesn't consider himself as funny. In context, AY was addressing those who were criticizing him saying he was a funny comedian. It was while speaking about this that he shared that it wasn't about the funniest person.
According to him, stand-up comedy isn’t just about who’s the funniest. He revealed that those trolling him shouldn't think he will respect them and not call them out because he is successful. This began after AY made a joke about Davido some weeks ago and people had attacked him for his joke. He made a joke about Davido during a show in Warri. People called him out saying he wasn't funny and he apologized for the joke which seemed insensitive however, he doesn't believe comedy is about being the funniest person. He revealed that he had created a niche and a fan base that have led to his success over the years.