The Indigenous Artist Magazine Issue 1 - April 2017 | Page 2

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Cjay Vines

What do you get when you mix the social media app Snap chat with Aboriginal comedy?

‘CJAY’S Vines’ is the latest Aboriginal social media comedian taking off on Facebook. Carly Wallace aka "Cjay Vines" is a Dulguburra Yidinji woman from Far North Queensland who resides in Brisbane. Her online posts reach 10’s of thousands of people each week with fans from Australia to other countries around the world. From her alter ego characters such as ‘Precious’ the Indigenous flight attendant, to ‘Felicia’ the murri news reporter’, Cjay is making thousands of Indigenous and Non Indigenous people laugh with her quick-witted videos and funny

Some Aboriginal artists have stumbled acrossed fame by posting video clips on social media! They have capitilised on the fast growing platform to showcase their stories, grow their audiences, and share their comedy and short video clips. With their fast growing success they have gained views and followers in the thousands. There have been three stand out Aboriginal artists that have taken social media by storm. If you haven't already seen them , you should definately check them out! They are.....

memes. In just a few short months, she has built up a strong online following of over 18,000+ followers on Facebook, as well as hundreds of others on snap chat and her youtube channel. Cjay’s vines takes the every day aspects of being an Aboriginal person in Australia and connects her audience to another side of Indigenous humour with her relatable situations and viral videos.

Visit the Cjay Vines page and her youtube channel

Cjay Vines

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