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Afrobeats singer Austine Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno Miles, has defended the controversial “brain-rot content” trend, also referred to as the “Olodo Uprising,” arguing that entertainment does not necessarily have to be intellectual to appeal to Nigerians.

The ‘Pana’ crooner made the remarks during a recent interview with Yanga FM Lagos, where he discussed changing trends in Nigeria’s entertainment and comedy space.

Tekno said intellectual content was no longer attracting the same level of interest, suggesting that audiences were increasingly drawn to simple, humorous and unconventional forms of entertainment.

According to the singer, comedy has never primarily been about intelligence, but about the ability to entertain audiences and make them laugh.

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He cited popular Nollywood comic actors Nkem Owoh, popularly known as Osuofia, and the late John Okafor, known as Mr Ibu, as examples of entertainers whose appeal was largely built around their comic and goofy characters.

Tekno argued that audiences did not watch the actors because of their intellectual abilities but because of the humour they created through their characters and performances.

“Intellectual no dey work again. Wetin I go do with your intellect? I can watch Carter Efe for hours and just be laughing at him just being goofy because that’s interesting,” he said.

The singer added that the same appeal was evident in the comedy of Osuofia and Mr Ibu, whose exaggerated characters and comic behaviour made them popular with audiences.

“Back in the day, when you dey watch Osuofia and Mr Ibu, wetin make you been like them? No be the mumu wey dem dey mumu?” Tekno said.

His comments come amid growing debate over the popularity of short-form, deliberately absurd and low-context online content among young Nigerians.

The trend, described by some critics as “brain rot,” has generated discussions about the changing nature of entertainment and the balance between intellectual content and content designed primarily to generate laughter and engagement.

Tekno’s position has added to the ongoing conversation, with the singer arguing that entertainment should not necessarily be judged by how intellectually demanding it is, but by its ability to capture the attention of audiences and provide enjoyment.

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