On Wednesday, Google announced the 2021 top trending items on their search engine, displaying the most popular terms, subjects, personalities, entertainment, and other items among Nigerians. The lists were divided into numerous categories, with entertainers accounting for around 5 or 6 of them.
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Destiny Etiko, Zubby Michael, Pere, Tonto Dikeh, Iyabo Ojo, Olu Jacobs, Nafisa Abdullahi, Jim Iyke, Nancy Isime, and Alex Ekubo make up the Top 10 Nollywood actors.
Tiwa Savage, Omah Lay, Lil Nas X, Ruger, Ayra Starr, Buju, Bobby Shmurda, Seyi Shay, Chidinma Ekile, and Naira Marley are among the Top 10 musicians.
Why did Nollywood become so popular?
Destiny Etiko, who recently reached 3.5 million Instagram followers, may have owed her position as the most searched actress of 2021 to her Instagram profile and the reactions it creates, partly due to the filthy photographs she posts and, of course, certain controversies that have followed her this year.
The announcement that Zubby Michael is Nigeria’s wealthiest actor caused a lot of buzz and, as a result, responses that may have led to Google searches. He was also often in the news. His ties to Obi Cubana and his ilk may have also played a role.
Pere had so many problems during Season 6 of Big Brother Naija that many people thought he wouldn’t make it to the final, but he did. He actually came in third place, and since then, he’s gone from obscurity to prominence in the make-believe world.
Tonto Dikeh’s inclusion on the list should come as no surprise. She spent the entire year of 2021 in the midst of a social media maelstrom. Everyone’s table was set with her and Kpokpogri’s romance.
During the Baba Ijesha child molestation incident, Iyabo Ojo bulldozed her way into the reckoning. Iyabo became so engrossed in the case that she practically became the case herself. The lovely actress then took to social media with a variety of sketches and shenanigans.
Legendary actor Olu Jacobs was the subject of death rumors that were as bothersome as they were true. In a single year, the rumors surfaced three times.
It’s odd to hear about a Kannywood performer causing such a stir. Right? With her dispute with the Arewa Filmmakers Association of Nigeria, Nafisa must have gotten the nod (AFMAN). For breaking some of the association’s rules, she was suspended.
Nancy Isime and Alex Ekubo are both social media experts. Alex Ekubo has long been one of Nigeria’s eligible bachelors, and when he announced his engagement to Fancy Acholonu, the media erupted in a frenzy of excitement, but it wasn’t to last. The actor confirmed his breakup with his fiancee a few weeks later, effectively ending the wedding plans.
Music Industry: Why they trended
Google would have had some questions if Tiwa Savage hadn’t made the cut. The sex tape controversy was the bombshell that stunned the world.
Then followed the rumor and the tape, which everyone viewed – except those in the monasteries and convents – again and over. Instead of dimming the brightness of the crooner’s son, she shone like the star she is. Tiwa Savage, ahead of Obi Cubana and Sunday Igboho, was the most trending person in 2021.