How Somkele Iyamah Successfully Balances Work And Family Life

Somkele Iyamah who won the Trailblazer Award at the 2017 AMVCAs is currently one of the thespians constantly working in Nollywood today.

She’s in demand and she’s working her way up the ladder. She’s also very sweet, easy to talk to and one who will give you many ‘quotable quotes’ in one conversation.

However, as a mom of one, and in a fiercely competitive Industry, it was only right TNS asked her this – how does she do it?

On how she easily combines work and the home front?

I do that with the support of my family; If I didn’t have my family, I couldn’t do anything. That’s the honest truth.

I think once you’re a mom, number one thing is – who is looking after my child when I have to be away? And I think I had to have the confidence to leave him with someone, while I have to work.

And for the most part… any free time I have to be with him, I still try to do certain things with him. And I try to limit how much time strangers have (with him).

On how she feels being a part of the highest grossing Nollywood movie (‘The Wedding Party’) in the box office

Actually, I can only say I am honored. That’s the honest truth. It’s a comedy, I don’t think that people have seen me in that many comedies. So it’s a privilege to say that I contributed to the Nigerian economy; the GDP at this time.

I can only say that it’s good for the Industry as a whole. Just so happy to be the ones who are flagging it. We’re getting better and better.

On how she’s honed her craft since she broke into the scene with ‘Gidi Up’

Actually, we have a group. And we take acting sessions. With any skill, with any talent, you have to keep developing it. You have to keep building on it.

And the best way to learn, is to have whatever group judge your work. And that is what we do. In having meetings and sessions, you keep growing.

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