This write up is not to discredit or condemn other
celebrities, but to tell them that the society that made them still expects
something from them, especially those of them who have the mindset of….I don’t need
them, they are just running after me! We did a brief research on the level of
interactions between our celebrities and their followers on twitter and what we
found out was amazing.
Ali Baba (Real names: Atunyota Alleluia Akpobome) and
Don Jazzy (Michael Collins) top the chat with the highest number of follows-back
and interaction with followers. The king of comedy and the ace music producer
have won the hearts of Nigerians on twitter, they follow back, mention,
shout-out, re-tweet and also advise their followers. With people like these
around, Nigeria will not be boring but becomes a better place for all of us.
Please go through the chat below:
Name
|
No of followers
|
No of follows
|
Ali Baba
|
127,000
|
102,000
|
Don Jazzy (Michael Collins)
|
478,000
|
54,000
|
Dele Momodu (Ovation)
|
110,000
|
9,000
|
Tonto Dike
|
202,000
|
5,000
|
Rugged Man
|
130,000
|
4,000
|
Bella Naija
|
100,000
|
1,600
|
Banky W
|
424,000
|
1,400
|
Japhet Omojuwa
|
62,700
|
1,200
|
Wizkid
|
610,000
|
1, 100
|
Davido
|
349,000
|
1,000
|
Linda Ikeji
|
141,000
|
1,000
|
Labi Layori
|
39,000
|
527
|
Kate Henshaw
|
59,000
|
519
|
Dino Melaye
|
37,000
|
26
|
Princess Comedian
|
74,000
|
16
|
Klint The Drunk
|
172,000
|
10
|
Seyi Law
|
138,000
|
10
|
Dr Sid
|
174,000
|
4
|
*Figures quoted to
the nearest thousand.
Some of the celebrities on the list, like Dele Momodu, Wizkid,
Labi Layori, Ruggedy and Kate Henshaw maintain frequent and regular
communications with their followers not minding the low follows-back reported
here. Tonto Dikeh stands out despite the criticisms she receives both within and outside her
circle on her music, her followers cannot get enough of her on twitter. The
poorest of all are Dino Melaye, Klint De Drunk, Princess, Seyi Law and Dr Sid.
I think we should ask Dr Sid, does he expect to sell four (4) copies when next
he releases an album? Or do these comedians expect just ten(4) people to attend
their shows? So why turning down requests for follow back from your followers/fans?
Let us quickly talk about three categories of twitter users,
the first set are the celebrities/entertainers who make news and events, the
second are the bloggers who make sure there is adequate coverage/reportage of
the activities of these celebrities/entertainers and the third set are the
consuming public who follow the first two categories for news and information
to feed on. Bloggers are the bridge between the celebrities and the consuming
public, whether the story they write is positive or negative, the celebrity
becomes more popular. The question is why do our celebrities despise the
bloggers and their own followers? Some of these people who feel they own the
whole world with their less than 200k followers should check the table below
for what few foreign celebrities command on twitter:
Name
|
Number of followers on twitter
|
Justin Bieber
|
39,000,000
|
Britney Spear
|
27,600,000
|
Justin Timberlake
|
21,000,000
|
Shakira
|
20,800,000
|
Jennifer Lopez
|
19,000,000
|
Adele
|
14,600,000
|
Alicia Keys
|
13,000,000
|
*Figures quoted to the nearest thousand.
Our final word here is that the celebrities need the fans as
much as the fans need the celebrities.
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