Kili Paul is a Tanzanian content creator known for posting videos on social media in which he lip-syncs to Bollywood songs with his sister. He became popular in 2021 when he duetted with his sister on the song “Raatan Lambiyan”.
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Kili Paul was born on Monday, October 9, 1995 in Mindu Tulieni, Pwani, Tanzania (age 27; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Libra. Chili lives with his parents and extended family in his village, which lacks basic resources such as electricity. They are livestock farmers.
Kili Paul looking after his cattle
He attended the village school until fourth grade. Later, he started studying at Morogoro Secondary School in Dodoma, Tanzania until seventh grade, but gave up his studies due to family reasons. When he was at school, his friends and family called him Yusuf, but his father later decided to name him “Kili,” short for Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak.
Kili Paul as a child with his sister
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42′ Waist: 33′ Biceps: 15′
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Keely Paul and his father
His sister Neema Paul is also a content creator and appears in lip sync videos with him.
Keeley Paul and his sister
wife and children
Keely is unmarried.
Race
Chili belongs to the Maasai tribe.
dispute
In 2022, Keeley posted an Instagram story in which he revealed that a group of people attacked him. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, he can be seen lying on a stretcher with a bandage on his thumb and bruises on his leg. In his Instagram story, he wrote:
People expected me to be down, but God always lifted me up. pray for me. I was attacked by 5 people in self-defense. My right toe was cut by a knife and I needed 5 stitches. I was beaten with sticks and sticks but thank God I protected myself after beating two people. They ran away, but I was already injured. Pray for me…this is horrible. ”
honor
In 2022, Kili Paul was honored by the Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Binaya Pradhan.
Kili Paul receives honor from diplomat Binaya Pradhan
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- His hobbies include dancing, acting and fitness.
- Since there is no electricity in the village, he often walks ten kilometers to another village to charge his mobile phone.
- Despite leaving school, Chili studied English, French and Spanish.
- As a child, he loved watching Hindi movies and listening to Hindi songs. He expressed his passion for Hindi songs through videos posted on social media. At first, he often posted videos of himself dancing and singing Bollywood songs, but later, he started making lip-syncing videos with his sister Neema. He said in an interview that he spent two days learning a Hindi song and learned the pronunciation of each Hindi word with the help of Google. In the interview, he further stated,
When I like a song, I go to YouTube, learn the lyrics, and then go to Google to see how each word is pronounced because I don’t want to miss any of it. Then I tried to find an English translation of the song. I add my own expression to love songs because love is everywhere. So, yeah, I check what each part means before I record it. “
- According to him, his family members 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 people in the village because they do not use the Internet.
- In February 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the Mann Ki Baat show about Kili and his sister’s efforts in promoting Hindi songs. Modi said on the show,
Talking about Indian culture and my heritage, today I would like to introduce you to two people from Mann Ki Baat. Today, two Tanzanian siblings, Kili Paul and her sister Nima, are in the news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and I am sure you must have heard of them too. He is passionate about Indian music and that’s why he is also popular. The way he lip-synced shows how much work he put into it. “
- In September 2022, he danced with actor Ranveer Singh at the Meta Creator Day event.
Kili Paul and Ranveer Singh dance at Meta Creator Day event
- In October 2022, he danced to the song “Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast” after entering the Bigg Boss 16 house as a guest. He created Instagram clips with fellow contestants Abdu Rozik and Mc Stan.
Keely Paul in Bigg Boss 16
- On October 8, 2022, he danced to the song Channe Ke Khet Mein with judge Madhuri Dixit on the show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 10’. In an interview, he said of his entry into the show:
For me, there is no greater joy than dancing, so I am very happy to be a part of this show. I get a lot of love from India and everyone knows that I’m obsessed with its culture. It was great to shake a leg with the great dancers in this show. I have some of my best memories on this show. I thank the contestants and judges Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Nora Fatehi. “
Kili Paul joins Madhuri Dixit on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 10
- He promotes his tribal dance forms and songs through social media posts.
Keely Paul performs his tribal dance
- He was a skilled Maasai warrior and often posted photos of himself training and wielding a shield and spear.
Kili Paul impersonates Marseille warrior
- He also promotes various products on social media.
Kili Paul and his sister promote a hair brand on Instagram
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