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I learnt Yoruba from movies on YouTube – Teni
Popular singer Teniola Apata, known as Teni, has revealed that she learned how to speak the Yoruba language from YouTube. Despite her parents being Yoruba, the 31-year-old singer shared that she acquired the language skill by watching Yoruba movies on YouTube.
During a recent episode of the Zero Conditions podcast, Teni disclosed that she was in the United States of America at the time she taught herself Yoruba through online videos.
She humorously added, “Do you know how I learnt to speak Yoruba? It was when I went to America. I learnt it from YouTube. I was watching Yoruba films like mad.”
Teni’s revelation underscores the diverse ways in which individuals can learn languages and acquire cultural knowledge in the digital age.
In other news, Teni made a surprising revelation about her relationship with alcohol during a recent interview on the Zero Conditions Podcast.
Despite having been in the music industry for years, she disclosed that she abstained from alcohol and did not smoke until the year 2021.
She explained that it wasn’t a challenging decision for her because she had only started drinking in 2021.
Prompted by the host’s surprise, Teni went on to share the backstory of why she began drinking, providing insight into this unexpected aspect of her personal life.
She began, “I began drinking in 2021. I’m a naturally adventurous person. I’ve been in this industry for six years without drinking or smoking. I started drinking for fun, and the first time was in Lagos.
“At home, I thought, ‘You guys are always getting drunk, what does it feel like? Let me just try it.’ So, I drank Henny, but I didn’t get drunk. I was waiting for it to happen, but it didn’t, so I just went to sleep. Everybody was like, ‘Aaah, Teni.’”