Gloria Oloruntobi is a Nigerian comic recognized professionally as Maraji, born on February 6, 1997, in Edo State, Nigeria. In 2015, Maraji started her profession with the aid of making lip-sync films and mimicking songs. She is understood for function plays in her comedy skits and switches between accents and vocal pitches to in shape every person she performs. Maraji, much like Twice, Taaooma, Aphricanace (Dami Olatunde), KlintonCOD, and many others gained recognition with the aid of creating a single solid content while switching roles. In 2017, Maraji was featured in the song video for Falz‘s “Something Light” and Yemi Alade’s “Single & searching.
Maraji’s profession started by importing lip-sync videos on social media. She began in 2015 when she was in college for the duration of her 2nd semester holiday because of boredom. While in communication with a chum who requested if she has heard Nicki Minaj’s contemporary release. Surprisingly, she did a lip-sync of the music and sent it to her pal who ended up finding the video very interesting, and gave a suggestion that she need to upload the video to her Instagram account however she was reluctant because of fear of being mocked.
Later, she realized her friend has published the video without her consent, and fortunately, the video won the interest of online customers with nice reviews. This similarly brought about Maraji and her friend’s morale and commenced making greater lip-sync videos all through the holidays. They both agreed to stop as soon as school resumes.
Contrary to their decisions, a few days after the resumption, Reekado Banks launched a debut single ‘Sugar Baby’ and Maraji ended up creating a lip-sync video for the song and her video was reposted by Reekado Banks on his Instagram page. The report boasted her social media presence and made many online users follow her on her Instagram page. While a few accompanied her to inquire about how she made the video, some ended up turning into her lovers.
Days after, she made every other lip-sync video for songs with the aid of Korede Bello and Skales, and they both reposted her films on their legit Instagram handles. This prompted her to make even greater lip-sync films. More videos, more reposts, extra followers.
Later, she was determined to be dynamic and started making lip-sync videos of famous comedy videos wherein she acted crazier than the authentic character but with equal audio. This earned her even greater followers than the track lip-sync videos
After building a large fan on Instagram. She officially switched to making comedy skits.
Initially, Maraji started her career making lip-syncing videos and miming songs. Dated back to October 17, 2014, was Maraji’s first submission on Instagram, wishing her mother a satisfied birthday. However, almost a year later, (July 3rd, 2015), she published her first lip-sync video. Although the turn-up wasn’t plenty, she uploaded some other video on July 5th, 2015 – this time, her mother joined her in the video. This is going on and on until January 26, 2016, when she commenced mimicking funny comedy videos. Apart from her Instagram account, she also has a maraji_musical.Ly account where she creates lip synchronization videos.
After constructing a large fan on Instagram. She officially switched to creating comedy skits. Following her social media presence, she become featured in music videos. she has produced many comedy skits which incorporate; Different People whilst Arguing, BOLLYWOOD DANCE BE LIKE, When you inform humans your troubles, Meeting new humans, African moms prayers are like lockdown and chill? WHATSAPP MOM RIGHT NOW, PARENTS VS SCHOOL and many more.
Maraji claimed that despite the fact that she is never satisfied, she never knew she might be on this path. For her creative procedure, she stated she pens her thoughts down, before spending two hours taking pictures and modifying them. The whole process for her skit manufacturing takes, “an afternoon or two before the final content material is ready to move up.”
Maraji has earned over 1.2 million fans on Instagram where she creates skits about the whole thing you’ll remember from gossip, mimicking, and friendship to movies and tv. When Maraji started, her father wasn’t conscious that she turned to make comedy skits however her mother was absolutely aware and gave her full assist proper from the onset until now. While she was still in college, her mom ensured that she balances the equation and doesn’t lack both in college and in content creation. She has promised to keep her boyfriend’s identity private until he proposes although she has a baby boy.
