Korty eo
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Eniola Olanrewaju..[1] (born 2 April 1998), professionally known as Korty eo, is a Nigerian indie filmmaker. Korty showcases her films on Youtube, via the account Korty eo. Korty gained prominence on Youtube for documenting Nigerian urban culture[2].
Early life[edit]
Korty was born and grew up in Bodija, in Ibadan Nigeria. She pursued a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in Bowen University and later transferred to the University of Ibadan[3]
Career[edit]
Modeling[edit]
In 2017, Korty was scouted by a modeling agency Few Models [1] and walked for shows in Lagos Fashion Week, Design Week and GTB Fashion Weekend[4] .
Content Production[edit]
From 2018 to 2019, Korty worked at Zikoko Magazine, as a video producer. In 2020, she was the head of content at Empawa Africa, a talent incubation enterprise owned by Nigerian musician and businessman, Mr Eazi [3].
Film-making on Youtube[edit]
In December 2020, Korty quit her job to pursue freelance filmmaking and focus on her Youtube channel[5] .
On her Youtube channel, Korty hosts two staple shows; Flow with Korty and Love or Lies[6]. On Flow With Korty, she interviews guests and their individual experiences of its guests[7]. The show has featured artists, athletes and entrepreneurs
Love or Lies, whose pilot episode aired on January 2022, is an intimacy-driven show, where two strangers are set up on a date. The show explores themes on sex, love, dating preferences, intimacy and sexual orientation, which are not openly discussed in Nigeria[8].
Directing[edit]
In 2023, Korty made her directorial debut on Victoria's Secret: The Tour '23[9]
Collaborations[edit]
YouTube Black Voices[edit]
Korty was also a part of the #YouTubeBlackVoices Class of 2023[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Falola, Ifeoluwa. "The rise and rise of Nigeria's YouTube sensation and budding filmmaker". NATAAL. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ Lagosmag (10 November 2023). "KORTY EO – A DIFFERENT KIND OF FILMMAKER". Lagosmag. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oloworekende, Wale. "Korty EO is the YouTuber Documenting Contemporary Culture in Nigeria". Okayafrica. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ the media eye. "Rising Stars: Eniola Korty Olanrewaju". the media eye. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ↑ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (26 August 2022). "KORTY IS LEADING A NEW GENERATION OF YOUTUBE STARS". NATIVE. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ↑ GQ South Africa. "Introducing multi-hyphenate YouTube sensation Korty EO: The Gen-Z storycatcher". GQ. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Cedric, King (9 November 2022). "The Globe Through Her Lens: Multihyphenate Youtuber Korty EO Unpacks The Method Behind Her Creative Marvel In A Candid Chat With Moziak". Moziak. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ↑ Stephen, Edisana (20 October 2022). "Meet Korty EO, the YouTuber Capturing Contemporary Nigerian Culture Through Confessional-Style Videos". Passionfruit. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ↑ Iwalaiye, Temi (11 May 2023). "Nigeria's Korty EO, Bubu Ogisi, Ashley Okoli and others will feature in Victoria's Secret world tour". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ↑ Okosi, Alex (15 November 2022). "Meet The YouTube Black Voices Creator, Artist, Singer and Songwriter Class of 2023". Google Africa Blog. Google. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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