Nollywood actor Ibrahim Yekini, popularly known as Itele, has achieved a historic milestone as his YouTube series 'Koleoso' surpasses 141.6 million views on the platform.
The Yoruba actor, who has been releasing multiple parts of the film since last year, announced the record-breaking achievement on his Instagram page, describing it as a win for Nollywood and Africa.
The film, which comprises 13 parts, has garnered views ranging from 8.7 million to 16 million per part, with a total of 141.6 million combined views and still counting.
Itele attributed the milestone to hard work, consistency, and creativity, and praised his fans, cast, and crew for their support.
He wrote:
"KOLEOSO — THE MOST-VIEWED IN AFRICAN MOVIE ON YOUTUBE. Ibrahim Yekini Salako's KOLEOSO makes history as the most-viewed African movie title on YouTube, with over 140 MILLION combined views across Parts 1–13 — and still counting. Part 1 — 9.8M, Part 2 — 9.9M, Part 3 — 8.9M, Part 4 — 10M, Part 5 — 10M, Part 6 — 12M, Part 7 — 12M, Part 8 — 12M, Part 9 — 13M, Part 10 — 16M, Part 11 — 9.9M, Part 12 — 9.4M, Part 13 — 8.7M. TOTAL — 141.6 MILLION+ VIEWS Let me take my flowers. This is a win for Nollywood and a pride for Africa.
A massive shout-out to the entire KOLEOSO FAMILY — my amazing fans who kept watching, sharing and supporting this journey. And to every member of the cast and crew who gave their talent, time and energy to make KOLEOSO what it is today — this historic achievement belongs to all of us. IT'S OUR WIN! We dreamed it. We created it. You watched it. Together, we made history. KOLEOSO — 141.6 MILLION+ VIEWS AND STILL COUNTING."
The Nigerian Voice recalls that in January, Ibrahim Yekini had announced that 'Koleoso' had crossed the 100 million views mark, making it the first Nollywood title and the first African movie title to hit the milestone on YouTube as a single title.
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