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Eric Omondi has opened up about his journey in comedy, from the days when he used to earn peanuts, worst moment ever and why he’s doing parody music video.<\/p>\n

Talks of comedians being paid poorly are not new, Eric Omondi stated that humorists used to be paid in food when he was starting, but affirmed that currently the pay was way better.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Word Is, Eric said that parents needed to encourage their kids to get into comedy since the future for aspiring comedians was very bright.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe comedy industry is going good places. When I started doing comedy, we were being paid with food. Now, it\u2019s paying. Parents need to encourage their kids. Comedy is paying and the future is very bright,\u201d said Eric.<\/p>\n

The comedian also opened up about worst experience in comedy, he revealed that his dry jokes failed to impress an audience in Malindi despite trying for two hours to make them laugh.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy worst show was in Malindi, they had never heard of me and a local TV was launching its mast. It was the first time people there were seeing me. I went there and I was late. I took the mic and I was like \u2018Hawayunii\u2019. For two hours nobody laughed. I will never forget that day,\u201d Eric recounted.<\/p>\n

About his parody music video, Eric confessed that \u2018How To Be Akothee’ and ‘Saratina’ were the best parody music videos he has ever done.<\/p>\n

\u201cMtu akifanya parody yako inamaanisha hiyo ngoma yako ni noma,\u201d he said, \u201cNa bado itapeleka attraction kwa ngoma yako. My best parody was \u2018How To Be Akothee and Saratina\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

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