Short-form mobile video destination, TikTok has unveiled some of the platform’s best creators and moments in its second annual year-end rewind for Kenya.
The platform has highlighted some of the most incredible challenges, songs and creators that sparked creativity, gave comfort and brought smiles and joy to Kenya’s TikTok community in 2020.
Despite it being a difficult year, with the world battling a global pandemic that resulted in social distancing and uncertainty, TikTok and its local community managed to defy the odds and make us literally laugh out loud while bringing everyone together online.
Boniswa Sidwaba, TikTok Content Operations Manager, Africa, explains that TikTok’s mission has always been to inspire creativity and bring joy to its users. “Throughout this socially-distant year, the platform allowed its community to stay connected by celebrating trends and spreading positivity. It has been amazing to see vibrant, diverse and creative content coming out of 2020 and we look forward to more of this in 2021.”
In no particular order, here is a spotlight on 10 of TikTok’s most popular Kenyan creators
- azz_iad
- _rexxie
- officiallaura
- justtotallyrandom
- naughty_by_nature11
- chadotagee
- thee_pluto
- cindyk003
- iduissak
- kenyan.romeo
Despite the lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic worldwide, Kenyan TikTok lovers took part in the following 10 challenges that went viralmaking them some of the most memorable moments on the platform.
- dontrushchallenge
- howoldchallenge
- utawezana
- boredathome
- knowyou
- dudukechallenge
- africaday
- savagechallenge
- bananadrop
- wipeitdown
With its easy-to-use video capturing and cool editing tools, TikTok makes it possible for everyone and anyone to express their creativity. These are the 10 of the most popular effects on the platform according to TikTok.
- Green Screen
- Tear
- TikTok Message
- Green Screen Sticker
- Freeze Frame
- Shape Shift
- Color Customizer
- Raindrop
- BlingBling
- Animal Mouth
The top video sharing site also highlighted 10 of the top viral, local songs based on the number of creations on TikTok.
- Kalale by Willis Raburu
- Utawezana by Femi One
- Wangu by Nadia Mukami
- Maombi by Nadia Mukami
- Dusuma by Otile Brown
- Watoto Na Pombe by Otile Brown
- Staga Niki Medi by Ethic
- Sota by Rekles and Mejja
- Litawachoma by Zuchu
- Cheche by Zuchu
Earlier this month, TikTok US released its “Year on TikTok: Top 100” which highlighted and celebrated the community and videos that brought joy across America in 2020.
