{"id":125556,"date":"2020-02-20T10:42:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T07:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=125556"},"modified":"2020-02-20T10:42:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T07:42:10","slug":"%c2%a8i-went-for-auditions-with-zero-jokes-and-got-thrown-out%c2%a8-churchill-shows-only-somali-comedienne-recalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/%c2%a8i-went-for-auditions-with-zero-jokes-and-got-thrown-out%c2%a8-churchill-shows-only-somali-comedienne-recalls\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a8I went for auditions with zero jokes and got thrown out\u00a8 Churchill Show\u00b4s only Somali comedienne recalls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kenyan Somali female comic, Nasra Yusuf is now flying high with the industry\u00b4s heavyweight but her start was rough and messy.<\/p>\n

During her interview with Willis Raburu on Daybreak show, the only female Somali comedienne in the platform, spoke of her humble beginnings.<\/p>\n

Nikiongea, watu walikuwa wakisema mimi ni mfunny, nitafute Churchill niaanze kutafuta maauditions. So in 2017 nilislide DM Facebook page ya Churchill show nikamwambia \u00b4hey Churchill am an upcoming comedianne and am very funny. I would like to be the first female Somali comedian. Niambie auditions huwa ziko wapi I would like to come.\u00b4<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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So in 2017 nilislide DM Facebook page ya Churchill show – Nasra Yusuf narrates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soon enough, she got her reply and was utterly impressed that she could actually take her talent to the next level.<\/p>\n

So he replied \u00b4hey Nasra come for the auditions on Tuesday at Carnivore\u00b4. At the back of my mind, I thought, \u00b4ni Churchill amereply\u00b4. So mimi nikaambia watu Churchill ameniongelesha akaniambia Sunday nitakuwa kwa TV.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

First audition<\/h2>\n

Day marked on the calendar, Nasra started her journey in comedy but it didn\u00b4t go well for her.<\/p>\n

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I was told we have heard all of this wewe enda utafute jokes alafu urudi – Nasra Yusuf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reason being: she was unprepared.<\/p>\n

Nikaomba mathe fare ya kuenda auditions. So mimi huyo Tuesday nikaenda Carnivore. Wee! sijawai ona kitu kama hiyo. Niko hapo kwa stage na a group of people wako hapo wananisikiliza. Mimi sikujua walikuwa wanasikiliza, nikaambiwa they want to hear my jokes na mimi sikuwa nayo. Nikachukua mic nikaanza kupiga jokes za Chipukeezy zote. Then those people told me \u00b4we have heard all of this wewe enda utafute jokes alafu urudi.\u00b4<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Breakthrough<\/strong><\/h2>\n

After the rejection, she called it quits until a colleague informed her of some local comedy auditions and that is how she started off at KBC.<\/p>\n

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I auditioned a second time and got a job at a local media house – Nasra Yusuf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Since then, her star only shone brighter, despite couple rejections.<\/p>\n

I auditioned a second time and got a job at a local media house. It took a while before I got into Churchill Show.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interview<\/h2>\n
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Nasra Yusuf: I started with a Diploma before enrolling for a Degree course…I went for auditions with Chipukeezy's jokes but that did not go well for me #DayBreak<\/a>@WillisRaburu<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/pp4Rne5f2j<\/a><\/p>\n

— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) February 18, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n