It feels good when an interviewer is being interviewed. *winks* Am I right or wrong? I woke up yesterday to find out that SUN NEWS ONLINE posted my interview on their website. *dancing etighi*
I am sharing a snippet from the interview on this platform because I want you’all my lovelies to see it and also drop your comment.
When I first saw the caption they gave the story I wanted to run and hide, but then, I remember that when you are interviewed by a newspaper or the likes, you should expect the unexpected. And being a communicator too, I understand all the gimicks of interview. Read on…
America-based On-Air-Personality (OAP), actress, scriptwriter, blogger, compere, red carpet and talk show host, Olufunke Mercy Tanimola aka Mercy Flawless, in this interview with NKECHI CHIMA opens up on her acting career, love life and how she is promoting up-and-coming Nigerian talent in the US among other issues.
Tell us a bit about yourself?
I was born and raised in Lagos State. I attended Surulere Girls’Secondary School and studied Mass Communication at the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Abeokuta, Ogun State, after which I studied Theatre Arts at the University of Benin. However, I quit school one week to my final semester exams for the United States. I am presently a communication student at the Dallas County Community College.
At what point did you become a radio show host and what is your experience like working in America?
It started when I met a dance instructor/movie producer at a movie premiere in Dallas, Texas. He told me about a radio station looking for people with either broadcast experience or certification. I did the audition and the rest is history. The experience has been great. I host red carpet events and I also co-host award shows.
What exactly is your show about and how did you come about the concept?
I host a show every Friday tagged Thank God It’s Friday on Root Radio in Washington DC. I promote up-and-coming artistes by bringing them on air to talk about their careers. Sometimes I pair them with popular names. I came about the concept when I realised that most Nigerians in the Diaspora do not know anything about Nigerian emerging talents because the main focus is on the popular artistes. The objective is to give them a chance to be heard. The show is all about promoting Nigerian music and raw talent.
