AZZIAD KANDO! VIRAL TIKTOKER SHOCKS NETIZENS WAIST DANCE

spoke about several musicians who have sexually approached me Many people judged me purely based on the things I danced. and thought of me differently than I would think of myself So I was just there and people commented on my jazz. Really bad things, and sexualized it a lot Another point to be made is that it's specifically for ladies To be cautious Mali Okay Imagine that So, thank you. Hi. Hello. How are you doing? I'm Hi. Hello. How are you doing? I'm fine. You tell yourself. Uh, so Fine. You tell yourself. Uh, so I will not, I will not, I will not, I will not I think I just want to know faster. Would you say it's your identity dance? Would you say it's the dance that made you blow up? What would you say about it? I would say it's the dance that made me who I am today. It's the dance that made me known to many people. And it's the dance that brought me a lot of fans. then therefore on the social platform On the so from there your name Slow Moe Sway Dance So, what is it? This is from you are a fool I was there from on the platform from They're trying to teach me how to dance, how to sing, how to do it. but they are not understanding it A lot of them have asked me to teach classes and instruct them, but it's not easy. I've tried to teach my friends, but they just don't get it. I think it's something that was inside me. Dance itself is like expressing yourself exactly as you are dancing. So if you've watched my videos, you'll notice the facial expressions. The movements of my waist—the body itself is already speaking and it applies to every song, for example, if the song is about energy I'll put a lot of energy into it if the song is smooth and soft. I'll place it gently and quickly. Tell us about the day you invented the dance. I don't know what I'm doing right now, but I was just making regular videos. So there was this song by Raivan, Pepeta I love the song so much; I enjoy it so much that I decided to do a slow-motion walk to it. So apparently when I was doing the slow-mo walk I think I expressed myself a lot in the song with energy, swaying my waist and all that And I posted the video; actually, I posted it at midnight. because I was afraid, I was like People don't view my content; I only get 20 likes, 50 likes. So apparently I'm going to post it when they're sleeping. so that when I sleep, I wake up in the morning and they haven't seen it, I delete it But then, waking up, my phone was blowing up. People have been sending me messages, have you seen what people are saying about your dance? I'm like, okay, what happened? So I went to check, and a lot of people had said many positive comments about it. So yeah. That's how you blew it up. Yeah, that's how it began. I know you kept on doing it. Yeah, because most of the people used to tell me to do it again. like the crazy comments like do it again, I was mopping my floor Do it again in a black top or a red skirt or something like that. So I used to do it, the whole week I kept making that pepeta sound. and if you go under that sound You'll find that nearly 50% are my videos. on that note Actually, Raivan should pay me for that. I made that song It doesn't get below 100K views whenever I post Did he ever see it, leave a comment? He did. He did, he commented, he reposted, and he posted on his account. So yeah, I was happy. from 500 followers to 10,000 followers How many do you have right now? I have 500K followers That's like a thousand times that. Yeah Have you ever thought about blowing up on TikTok? Have you ever thought about you becoming an influencer? was it something at the back of your mind or Was it just something you never planned for? It was something I had never imagined. I have never seen myself as being on a social media platform. You know, doing something and having people love it I was just using TikTok for fun Yeah So, were you initially a dancer, did you know how to dance? or was it just something that came with you and then you decided to go all in on the dance thing It's something that I used to do. In high school, I was a dancer. just normal dancing Yeah When I was growing up as well We were taught and nurtured in how to dance. Yeah So it's something I already had the idea of dance Yeah I had the idea of dance but the slow-moving one was just naturally Okay Yeah. I think we all know our own Aziad. She blew up here through the waist. But some people commented and compared you to her. Yeah. Did she comment? Aziad has already commented. long ago And right now we are not friends anymore. Just because I blew up And they judged me. Like I don't feel like myself It's like, for example, right now I am in Nairobi. I am busy right So they want me to be like I was before all the time but then it's not possible I have to develop, evolve, move forward around you know because I get gigs So I can't just stay and then I would also say it's different because Back then, people didn't know me. Yeah so right now It's hard even for me to go into a restaurant and sit down. Just sit there and nobody recognizes me It's hard. I just went there. Oh Nikita, hello, hey Everyone seems to know me from the reception. I'm just fine. Yeah. It's not easy. The first time it bothered me a lot I was always like, I don't want to go out alone. because it's like people are calling my name all over in the streets I was actually studying at that time when I blew up. So I was going to school. walking and people were like That's Nikita, the TikToker. So I'm like, okay. I didn't know people could actually recognize me like this Yeah Okay and then another thing that I actually noticed the fact that You didn't just blow up in Kenya. You blew up internationally. We saw people in Jamaica trying your challenge. We saw you, you know you're doing challenges for artists who are outside the country How did that come to be, you know? and how did it make you feel about that You know you're not just blowing up here in Kenya It made me very proud of myself. because I think it's If I were to waste that time and stop I wouldn't be known even now that you know but I kept on going I didn't give up I actually received a lot of hateful comments. I used to cry. Why are they saying that to me? I don't even know them, you know. I would be like What have I done? You know, I don't know this girl. but she just walks in and says Something very bad, you know. so I'm just about to close, like, you know It's not good, you know. but looking at it right now It has made me who I am. I've worked with some really big musicians. some that I don't even tell you, you know It's just because they asked me personally. You know, I don't have a manager. So I do it myself They approach me personally. So it's me who has the power. To say yes, no, you know So it makes me feel proud of myself a lot I am so proud of myself Yeah Do you think anyone could ever beat you? On their slow-motion sway dance? no We saw the Jamaican tryout. Yeah, we saw. She actually asked me if she could. Like do the collaboration Yeah, the duet I said yeah, sure I didn't know that's what she meant I thought she wanted to do like something different but then the next minute I saw her posting the video. She put it together like a duet. and then People loved it. but even if you watch the video, you will see like she's not getting it right She is having a lot of trouble moving. Yeah, so This thing is supposed to be very natural. You should look very natural and if the music is sweet and nice You should also look sweet and nice. on your face and your body movements It's not supposed to be struggling. Yes. Have you ever hurt yourself? Maybe hurt your waist because the way the way it moves It feels like I don't know It feels like someone might get hurt. no I have never hurt myself I have never gotten tired You know I think I've got that energy, the groove The dance itself is supposed to be to be full of energy and rhythm Yeah. do you feel like some people Could you know Could it be sexualized? and has it happened You see the fans sexualizing it. Guys, I'm trying to get it into my head. Yeah People have actually judged me. according to the dance and thought of me differently than I would Think of myself So I was just there, and then people started commenting. Really bad things and some Sexualize it extensively. This is not about sexualizing. Something you know this is about feeling your body as you dance and feel the song and putting energy It's not about whatever people are thinking inside and a lot of Men also think about it differently. took it in a very different way I even got direct messages from girls telling me My boyfriend has your videos on her. phone from top to bottom like when I scroll, it's just Your videos are saved. What do you have? I'm like, I don't know your boyfriend. I don't know anything, so I think men too took it differently And other ladies also took it. very differently, but I want to tell them It's not about I want to tell them please, it's not about what you are Thinking this isn't about sex Whatever, no, it's about feeling your body as you dance you know as you move You feel the song and the energy. Inside you, it's just like expressing yourself through a video So it's not a sexual dance? No, it's not a sexual dance. because if it's sexual No, it's not. It's not Kabisa It's a movement. that you just feel your body and then you express yourself through a song, for example, like the Pepeta, the Pepeta dance It talks about you, you know fly to the Bahamas or somewhere like that There's nothing like sex. so it's something like you're just hitting the beats Hitting the beats the right way feeling the body and expressing yourself smiling, and that's all That is a point to note, and also another point. I don't know if I'm right It's for ladies only I have seen so many I have seen men trying it. Okay, that was crazy. I never thought men would go that far. Please, guys I've seen a lot of men doing it, but Please don't strain yourself. Don't break it How do you even do that, guys? if you are a man and you are trying that Come on You're ruining the internet. How did it make you feel? seeing a man attempt the dance That was crazy. It was really crazy, I was like What? That's a man. There's this man, actually. He has very large muscles. and very large He tried it and I was like Okay What? and the way he was doing it I went through the comments. God Please, man. Don't embarrass others what does your family say about What are you doing? being an influencer doing the slow-mo sway dance at the beginning My dad was like What's that like, you went to school? You have graduated. so you can try to find a job You can just get a regular job. in the media house My brother was very supportive. I think my brother tried to put it on him and tried to explain more After some time, I started telling my dad. I'm also getting money from it. It's not just that I am dancing and then he was like Can you show me how much money? are you getting? Sobable Show him like you know this brand They've called me; it's a clothing line they're paying. TikTok has also given this amount. this amount of gifts from the recent live I went to and he was Also shocked because I showed him like In a day, I told him, "Tomorrow, I will go live." And then I will come and show you the balance I will have in my TikTok so I went live and then I got like 30K and then I showed my dad and he was like Are you sure this is from TikTok? I said yeah, sure, it's from TikTok, so he started, like, also supporting me And now he is perfectly fine with it. He's like, "That's okay." if it makes you happy and if you are doing it the right way the only The thing that I want you to do is do it the right way. why not just do it for Doing it Yeah, yeah, speaking of TikTok and making money how about what would you say is a good Week for you looks like you know And how many times do you go live in that? Last week I went live three times a week and in a good week I would make 200,000 That's a good week, a very Bad week, let's say I'd make like 90 or 80 Yeah, have you ever made a million? in a month I think I have made more than a million What? Because you know I get a lot of gifters. gifts you know from different people for example, let's say for a week In a week I made 200K. and then the following week, 200k—I think I've made even more over a million without my knowing And I've spent the money too, you know. because on TikTok you also cannot withdraw all the money you have to Withdraw it in bits, yeah because if you do that kind of thing, like PayPal It has a lot of problems. I got mine, by the way. I was able to withdraw a large amount. but I had withdrawn a small amount From TikTok anyway I think from her story we can Actually tell that you know consistency Is the key, would you say, have you been consistent? with like this whole TikTok like Have you stopped since the day you blew up? posting? Yeah, since the day I blew up; I've been Posting and posting, there are times that I was down and very You know very well just mentally and it's not It's hard to create content. when you are mentally unbalanced Yeah, so I think there's a time I Just took a break just a little bit and it's from the hate the comments I was getting And I didn't have anyone at that time. My dad was like, "No, that thing—you can't do it." you know, and then my brother was like Just don't stop, keep going but I just thought maybe I should just take it. a break and leave it, you know but then I got to meet People here in Nairobi are like friends. Who hates TikTok and told me no This is the way you go if they Hate when they comment hate on you Just keep doing it until they love. you later on, you know, so I kept One is what comes after that. A negative comment you'll never forget There is one. negative comment that I received I don't even know what to say I don't even know So this comment was reading that Yes, that is a mother and a child and then she went on and said that your breast Uta That's what she said What do children see? Apparently, she disgraced my body. the way I am small and petite and all that, just saying You are bones. people who are living are not supposed to look like you I was like I was so mad because that's just how I am. I've always been like that, so I didn't know what to do. To look better, I was like Okay, so what can I do because there is no way I can change that so it really bothered me, but apparently I love myself so much After some time, it was over. So how do you handle the negative? comments nowadays I laugh about it a lot right now if I go through my video and I see like somebody said A stupid thing, I even laugh I even reply and laugh Just laugh. I think it has made me very strong. have you been able to get a chance to work with Kenyan artists I see you've worked with artists. internationally but Kenyan artists You have worked with all of them. I didn't want to say this but I have not really patronized that kind of to be sincere after I blew up; I worked with a Jamaican artist. Who offered to pay me? a lot of money at that time And then I got a musician. from Kenya who wanted to work with me and do you know what this musician told me I am from your country, you cannot even Just support me, you know you support me. My music and I are like, what do you? I mean, I follow you on all your platforms. I'm your fan, so just make a video. For me, and then I said for free And I was like, "Are you serious?" I told him so, if I do For free, you'll get something. What will I get out of it? you know, and then he was like, so this is what you can He talked a whole lot of nonsense. and not him only a lot of other musicians have also tried to like they offered me KSh 5,000 KSh 5,000 and then imagine when I have put in energy on that dance I have done it to 1 million I have done a lot of creativity. And then you're telling me KSh 5,000 and I'm looking at it like Wow, okay. That's crazy. KSh 5,000 They want to pay. TikToker KSh 5,000 and how much Can we get some good money? KSh 500 Wow just one video KSh 500 just one video crazy Hey guys, I'm joining TikTok soon, because I also noticed That consistency is key I posted a video like you and waited for 3 days It was at 20 views. I came back and got 23 views Anyway, guys We are here talking to Diana Nikita. And I am so proud of you I want to say something about some musicians who approached me sexually Please stop. Kenyan Please stop. It's so embarrassing for you as a musician. A major brand reaching out in a DM and talking sexually You don't know them. and I don't know you I know your music. Your music is on the platforms. but that does not make that I know you. major artists I'm talking about major artists. Honestly I even have DMs I am like Please stop. It's not good. Stop that sexual mentality so apparently the first thing when you text me if you are a musician because I told you I don't have a manager. It's business. the next thing you tell me is Where can we meet? Meet for what Should I Come for you I mean, what do you mean? What are you talking about? And then I'm like, kindly stop. The musician goes on and on. Talking sexually I am like, please I block and delete But it's not good. I just want to tell them you as a musician just put yourself It's embarrassing. Are they single? there are some They are married. and they text you You just block them. Do you want anything else? I don't want to do that. For me, I think respect is the most important thing. in this industry of entertainment music and all that if you respect yourself You will respect the other person. You will respect the family. when I put you in that shoe Don't put me in a different shoe that I don't even know how to approach it We are all entertainment. and all that We can meet somewhere someday. You never know. Just treat me well. Someone met you at an event and she was shocked. There is one. How did she behave? apparently She was avoiding me. I think I taught her. She was avoiding me. but I don't carry it in my heart I was just telling you the truth amazing Is there anything else you'd like to talk about? Or is there someone you'd like me to send my regards to? my fans To all my fans I appreciate your love so much support You made me who I am today If I were able to plan something big I would do it for my fans They have really supported me. for anyone who wants to learn The slow-mo sway dance Are you having classes? This is something I am planning. But I just don't know how to deal with it A lot of people have really asked me about it. and they even want to attend the classes They are saying Just add some classes. even from teaching my friends They don't understand. It demotivates me. How long will it take me to learn this dance from you? But I'm thinking about it if people are interested Why not? You said it's Diana Nikita on all social media platforms. Yes on every platform Thank you so much for coming. I really had fun having this conversation. 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