Success on Upwork and Beyond: How Ahmed Olalekan Became a Top African Voiceover Talent S3E11

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Everything Voiceovers: The African Perspective

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The Everything Voiceovers Podcast: the African perspective, is your one-stop podcast for everything related to Voiceovers in Africa. Hosted weekly by Nigeria's Award-winning, prolific Voice actor and coach, Tolulope Kolade (Tcode), the podcast features insightful episodes that answer many questions new and practising voiceover artists may have while exploring the invaluable knowledge of industry experts that discuss a variety of voiceover topics aimed at providing valuable resources for the African voiceover artist. Support the podcast here: https://selar.co/showlove/everythingvoiceovers

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Success on Upwork and Beyond: How Ahmed Olalekan Became a Top African Voiceover Talent S3E11

Everything Voiceovers: The African Perspective

1 hour 23 minutes 48 seconds

1 year ago

Success on Upwork and Beyond: How Ahmed Olalekan Became a Top African Voiceover Talent S3E11

In this episode, OG Voice actor and broadcaster Ahmed Olalekan, speaks about his journey in voiceovers starting from the mid-2005s in Porthacort City, Nigeria, to rise to one of the top-rated + African talents on Upwork in 2021.

Ahmed shares his humble experience figuring out how the industry works in the era before the birth of what we today call Nigeria’s voiceover industry. He also speaks about the need for unionism in the industry to help us tackle common problems faced as talents, and he gives some OG advice for new and upcoming voice actors.

Enjoy!

Key Discussion Points:

1. Introduction to the Podcast and Guest

2. Ahmed Olalekan's Journey into Voice Acting

3. The Evolution of Voiceover Industry in Africa

4. Common Mistakes New Voiceover Artists Make

5. The Impact of Technology and AI on Voiceover Work

6. Future Prospects for Voiceover Artists in Africa

7. The Journey to Lagos and Voiceover Beginnings

8. Evolving Business Approaches in Voiceover9. Discovering Upwork: A New Frontier

10. Success on Upwork: Strategies and Insights

11. Building Relationships in the Voiceover Industry12. Challenges with Agencies and Payment Delays

13. The Need for Structure in the Voiceover Industry

14. Celebrating Industry Leaders and Associations

15. Project Eden: Giving Back to the Voiceover Community

16. Final Thoughts and Future Directions

Podcast Details:

- Host: Tolulope Kolade a.k.a. Tcode

- Co-host: Serah Johnson

- Guest: Ahmed Olalekan

- Social Media Handles: @Tcode_70 (IG & X), @_serahjohnson (IG), www.serahjohnson.com/- Podcast Telegram community: https://t.me/+0JiM7_4VIeA3YzY0

- Show us love (Support us here): https://selar.co/showlove/everythingvoiceovers

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- For inquiries, contact Everythingvoiceovers@gmail.com

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