Like the Popular Axiom; ‘There is reward for hard work’; following the reality of the popular axiom is Nigerian internet sensation, Ikorodu Bois who have been nominated for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2021 under the favourite African social media star category. The award nomination came after they went viral on social media for mimicking several Hollywood thrillers and movie scenes in the local way. with their dexterity, they have been able to draw attention of world stars to familiarize with their craft. The nomination list for the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards was released on its official website with two Nigerian-kid superstars clinching a spot in the award category.
They were nominated alongside 10 years old viral sensation from Mark Angel comedy; Emmanuella Samuel, a.k.a Emmanuella, Bonang – South Africa, Ghetto kids – Uganda , Elsa Majimbo – Kenya, Wain Van Den berg – south Africa.
The Ikorodu Bois made up of Babatunde Sanni, Muiz Sanni, Malik Sanni and Fawas Aina, have recreated videos featuring celebrities such as Roddy Rich, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Zlatan, Funke Akindele, Wizkid and Davido.
In April, 2020, they earned praise from “The Professor” after replicating the trailer of the Netflix Spanish drama series, Money Heist. They earned an invite to the world premiere of Netflix action thriller, Extraction 2 after making a remake of the first trailer. They also featured on Steve Harvey’s TV show.
They also received praises from Hollywood star, Chris Hemsworth and the producers of Extraction, the Russo brothers.
Last year, to support their creative talent, Netflix gifted the group with sophisticated recording and film making equipment such as high-tech cameras, Boom microphones, tripods, voice recorders and even an Apple iMac computer.
The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is an annual American children’s awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. The show honours the year’s biggest television, movie, and music acts as voted by viewers worldwide of Nickelodeon networks.
