Can popular blogger Linda Ikeji make it big with reality shows?

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Linda Ikeji is taking on a new venture that promises to be challenging but additionally gratifying if prepared right

The blogging phenomenon Linda Ikeji is on a new hustle.

After construction a riches off her insanely illustrious blog, she has agreed her sights on a touch new- actuality television.

On Thursday, December 14, 2017, Ikeji on the rampage the preview from her primary truth show. posh 'Oyinbo Wives of Lagos', the put under somebody's nose merely focuses on Nigerian women who are married to sallow men. The ladies are Oby, Michelle, Linda, Kenny, Oluchi, and Beatrice.

Linda Ikeji didn't stop off there. On Tuesday, December 19, 2017, she unleashed the preview for 'Gidi Girls',  a authenticity display about "five chicks existing and hustling in Lagos."

Now at this point comes the charm. The third actuality reality show titled 'King Tonto' is all about the Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh. The clip for this performance has gotten subsequently a large amount kick for the reason that she discovered she had gotten masterpiece ended on her body.

How doing well are realism shows in Nigeria?

The trailers peek enticing enough. The suspect though is, why is Linda Ikeji building moves into the certainty shows business? Linda Ikeji wasn't on hand for state for this article. at what time she announced Oyinbo Wives on her blog, she thought "I told you guys previous that we are in receipt of a guide on DSTV in 2018 and we will presently divulge our online TV arrangement to facilitate Nigerians in the Diaspora fob watch our content. A allotment of our at ease will be actuality shows." Linda Ikeji hasn't at large any proclamation on why actuality shows are her new venture.

Apart from Big Brother Naija and only some music truth shows, authenticity TV isn't large firm in Nigeria. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Jim Iyke's actuality shows can't be alleged to be as flourishing as Big Brother Naija and MTN Project Fame. This is in spite of the movie stars creature household names.

certainty TV shows are not spot on the cream of the crop in stipulations of gist for Nigerian television. Yet, Linda Ikeji is gambling her time and change on them. The certainty shows will be aired on Linda Ikeji TV on DSTV. It will in addition be accessible online.

Using the RNA of parallel certainty shows

Critics of Linda Ikeji capacity rotate their eyes at her raid into truth shows. The TV commerce in Nigeria power moreover not be tormented with triumphant actuality shows. One incident you include to part before assessing Ikeji's company venture is the variety of subject matter she's almost out.

Oyinbo wives of Lagos and Gidi Girls are moulded after the likes of 'Jersey Shore' and 'Love & Hip Hop'. These American certainty shows are shock-based shows that keep an eye on to earn out the inner-voyeur in us. next the thread of the trailers, its about love, friendship, lifestyle and sex. These ingredients obtain proven to be identical general overseas.

Finding the respectable hang out of ingredients

These ingredients can moreover be found in  the great big Brother franchise which has been particularly profitable in not no more than Africa but in Nigeria as well.

We cannot tell of the creation condition for the reason that episodes of the actuality shows achieve do not roll out until 2018. However, if the assembly feature is well-behaved and these ingredients partake of the proper mix, Linda Ikeji power right boast clash with shows on her hands.