Kili Paul is a Tanzanian content creator, who is famous for posting videos on social media where he lip-syncs to Bollywood songs with his sister. He gained popularity in 2021 when he sang the song ‘Raatan Lambiyan’ with his sister.
Wiki/Biography
Kili Paul was born on Monday, 9 October 1995 (age 27 years; in 2022) in Mindu Tulieni, Pwani, Tanzania. His zodiac sign is Libra. Kili lives with his parents and extended family in his village, which lacks basic resources such as electricity. They are breeders.
Kili Paul takes care of his flock
Until the 4th grade, he attended school in his village. Later, he started attending Morogoro Secondary School in Dodoma, Tanzania, where he studied until grade 7. He stopped studying due to family circumstances. When he was at school, he was called Yusuf by his friends and family, but his father later decided to name him Kili which is short for Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.
Kili Paul as a child with his sister
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 6′ 1″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements (approx): Chest: 42′ Waist: 33′ Biceps: 15′
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Kili Paul with his father
Her sister, Neema Paul, is also a content creator, appearing in lip sync videos with her.
Kili Paul with his sister
Wife & Children
Kili is not married.
Ethnicity
Kili belongs to the Maasai tribe.
Controversy
In 2022, Kili posted a story on Instagram where he revealed that a group of people had attacked him. In a video he posted on his YouTube channel, he is seen lying on a stretcher with bandages on his thumb and injuries on his leg. In the story, he posted on Instagram, he wrote,
People want me down but God will always lift me up. Pray for me. I was attacked by 5 people in self defense. My right toe was injured by a knife and I got 5 stitches. I was beaten with sticks and sticks, but thank God, I defended myself after beating two people. They ran away but I was already injured. Pray for me…this is scary.”
Honor
In 2022, Kili Paul was honored by Binaya Pradhan, the Indian High Commissioner in Tanzania.
Kili Paul received the honor from diplomat Binaya Pradhan
Favourite
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include dancing, acting, and the gym.
- Since there is no electricity in his village, he used to walk ten kilometers to another village to charge his phone.
- Despite abandoning studies, Kili learned English, French, and Spanish.
- As a child, he enjoyed watching Hindi movies and listening to Hindi songs. He showed his passion for Hindi songs through a video posted on social media. Initially, she used to post videos of herself dancing and singing Bollywood songs, but later, she started making lip-sync videos with her sister, Neema. In an interview, he said that it took him two days to learn Hindi songs and learned to pronounce every Hindi word with the help of Google. In the interview, he said again,
When I like a song, I go to YouTube, learn the lyrics, and then go to Google to see how they say every word because I don’t want to miss anything. Then I tried to find the English translation of the song. I added my own expression to the love song because love is love everywhere. So, yes, I check what each part means before recording.
- According to him, his family thought he was stupid when he used to practice Hindi songs at home. In an interview, he revealed that he is not very popular among his villagers because they do not use the internet.
- In February 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Kili and his sister’s efforts to promote Hindi songs in the Mann Ki Baat programme. In the programme, Modi said,
Talking about Indian culture and my heritage, today I would like to introduce you to two people in ‘Mann Ki Baat’. Today, two Tanzanian brothers, Kili Paul and his sister Nima, are in the news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and I’m sure you must have heard of them too. He has passion, passion for Indian music and that is why he is also very popular. The way he lip syncs shows how hard he works for it.”
- In September 2022, she danced with actor Ranveer Singh at the Meta Creators Day event.
Kili Paul with Ranveer Singh dancing at the Meta Creators Day event
- In October 2022, she danced to the song ‘Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast’ after entering the Bigg Boss 16 house as a guest. He made an Instagram roll with contestants Abdu Rozik and Mc Stan.
Kili Paul in Bigg Boss 16
- On October 8, 2022, he danced with judge Madhuri Dixit on the song Channe Ke Khet Mein in the show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10.’ In an interview, she talked about her entry into the show and said,
Nothing compares to the joy of dancing for me and hence I am very excited to be a part of the show. I have received a lot of love from India and as everyone knows, I am enamored with its culture. Shaking feet with the great dancers in this show is amazing. I made some of the best memories on this show. I thank the contestants and judges Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Nora Fatehi.”
Kili Paul with Madhuri Dixit in the show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10
- He promotes his tribal dances and songs through his social media posts.
Kili Paul performs his tribal dance
- He is a skilled Maasai warrior and often posts pictures of himself doing training exercises and wielding a shield and spear.
Kili Paul disguises himself as a Maasai warrior
- He also promotes various products on social media..
Kili Paul promotes a hair brand on Instagram with his sister
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
