{"id":108893,"date":"2022-12-02T18:20:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=108893"},"modified":"2022-12-02T18:20:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T18:20:11","slug":"a-quick-look-at-selina-tested-and-becoming-youtubes-top-trending-video-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2022\/12\/02\/a-quick-look-at-selina-tested-and-becoming-youtubes-top-trending-video-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Look At \u2018Selina Tested\u2019 And Becoming YouTube\u2019s Top Trending Video In 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last couple of years, the impact of digital media on many industries has been tremendous. With a focus on Nollywood and all the breakthroughs recorded recently, going digital and knowing how to manage it is a big plus. \u2018Selina Tested\u2019 a crime-action YouTube series has proven that you can achieve a lot with the little you have, with an episode of the show becoming the top trending video on YouTube<\/a> in 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One very big unanswered question is \u2018how much better would the show have been if it had better funding?\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We might never be able to answer that question. With twenty six great and captivating episodes, with a brilliant storyline, and an incredible production, \u2018Selina Tested\u2019 captured the hearts of a target audience and built the success of the show on the back of that audience.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Selina Tested\u2019 is a crime-action YouTube show produced by Lightweight Entertainment which follows the story of Chiboy and Aboy, two young men who grew up together on the street, rising through the ranks in violence, amongst gangs and crimes. The show set in Port Harcourt explores the vices in the society to tell a compelling story of crime, cultism, drug, kidnapping and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the casts of the show include Aye Otto, Famous Patrick, Mc Prophet, Manuchim Praize Odogwu, Sibi Steve, Drela Onyema, Michael Abba, Gwill, Mimi Nessa, Maryland Nlerum, Wisdom Isiguzo, Gabriella Ogbonnaya, and DJ Key, amongst others.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the beginning of the show, many of its episodes have racked millions of views on YouTube with one of its episodes becoming the top trending video on YouTube in 2022 with 3.8 million views. Also, the show made the slang \u2018your face show, your show shine\u2019 become a popular saying among Nigerian youths.<\/span><\/p>\n

We took a quick look into \u2018Selina Tested\u2019 and what made the crime-action unique, shooting it to the top of the list of top trending videos on YouTube in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tapping into an uncharted territory<\/b><\/h3>\n

In Nollywood, there are many films about cultism, crime, and gangs but most of them never really portray the lifestyle the way it is. \u2018Selina Tested\u2019 tapped into that life, speaking with the slangs, portraying one of the dreaded confraternities in Nigeria and giving an inside look into the lifestyle of an average boy on the street in the environment it was set up.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This amongst others is an unusual move, seeing as many filmmakers do not like to step on toes or make their films too fictitious it ends up not addressing reality.<\/span><\/p>\n

Connection with reality<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u2018Selina Tested\u2019 right from the start of the show till the end mirrored the reality of the environment it was set up in. When it comes to matters of cultism or gang-related fights, Port Harcourt is feared to be one of the most dreaded in the country. The show tapped into that reality to tell a story people can relate with, and gave its audience characters who understand that reality and can live and play it. All through the show, the actors\/actresses were in character, and this was simply because it was a premise they were comfortable in.<\/span><\/p>\n

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