Dish wey hot for naija entertainment scene na dis one! Actor and filmmaker, Ibrahim Yekini, wey everybody sabi as Itele d’Icon, don talk am clear say him no expect di level of emotional connection wey people get for him hit YouTube series, ‘Koleoso’. Dis Nigerian Yoruba supernatural series don waka strong enter people heart and e even rank as di highest-searched local series for Google in 2025. Na wetin? E get as e be!
Dem don gather millions of views like say na local jollof rice for YouTube, and Itele no fit hide di surprise for him face. For him own words wey he talk to Saturday Beats, he say, “What surprised me the most was di emotional connection. People no just dey watch ‘Koleoso’; dem own am!” E come dey make like say dem don form family of viewers wey dey yan and debate di series like na world cup final.
As Itele dey reflect on how di success don boost him confidence as storyteller and producer, he talk say di show don help am trust him instincts more. “E greatly strengthen my confidence. E show say when story dey authentic, rooted for culture, and you tell am with boldness, e go always find di audience,” e talk. So, no be small matter for am o! Dis guy dey ready to take creative risks like dem dey throw plenty baseballs for di field.
But no be only joy dey for di journey o. Na serious wahala too dey. Di actor cum producer don face plenty challenges, especially when e come to separating him acting ambition from him producer responsibilities. “Di hardest decision na when I sabi say I gatz step back as actor and think strictly like producer. Sometimes, I had to sacrifice my own screen moments to make sure di overall story dey well and production dey shine,” e explain. Na serious discipline dat one o, balancing ego with vision no be child play!
So, my people, ‘Koleoso’ don show say when creativity dey reign and community dey strong, di sky na just di beginning. E fit push any storyteller to higher level and Itele don prove say e get wetin e dey talk. Make we just dey watch as dis journey dey unfold, who know wetin dey come next?
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