Chigul

Chioma Omeruah

Chigul
Born Lagos
Nationality Nigerian
Other names Chigul
Education Delaware State University
Occupation 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

  1. 1 2 Watch Chigurl talk about chasing dreams, 31 December 2014, Uunista, Retrieved 21 September 2016
  2. 1 2 The Rise and Rise of Chigul, PremiumTimesNG, Retrieved 20 September 2016
  3. 1 2 Comedy is not a joke, Chioma Chigul Omeruah, Woman.ng, Retrieved 20 September 2016
  4. 1 2 Chigul, Mybiohub.com, Retrieved 20 September 2016
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Karishika, TooExclusive.com, Retrieved 20 September 2016

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