Meet The Snapchatter: 33 Questions With Giz A Laugh's Enya Martin
Anyone who has access to Wifi loves one thing and one thing only - flicking through their social media. In the last five years Snapchat has taken over the world and whether you're on a bus or walking to your local shop to grab a few bits , you're likely to see someone tapping through their Snapchat stories. With that being said, it makes perfect sense for us to introduce to you the best Snapchatters that Ireland has to offer in a new series called Meet The Snapchatter - we know, original or what?
This week meet Clondalkin's gasest, Enya Martin. Some of you may recognise Enya from her laugh out loud sketches of Dublin hun Chanto, her Dublin spin on classics The Titanic, Home Alone, Dirty Dancing and Mean Girls, or super snob Dearbhla from D4. Here's 33 questioned answered by Enya Martin:
Q. What’s your Snapchat handle:
Gizalaugh
Q. Have you ever gone to college?
I went to I.T Tallaght for 4 years and studied advertising and marketing.
Q. 3 things you’d love to banish forever?
Animal cruelty, lip fillers, mushrooms.
Q. One person that needs to make a comeback?
Samantha Mumba!
Q. Ketchup Or Mayo?
Ketchup!
Q. What’s your favourite book of all time?
I was obsessed with the Twilight series *cringes*
Q. Who’s your favourite Irish president of all time?
They're not very memorable *laughs* but Mary McAleese was alright.
Q. Have you seen RuPaul’s Drag Race?
No, but I'm told it's fab!
Q. What song could you win a lip sync battle with?
Spice Girls - 'Wannabe'
Q. The Breakfast Club or Mean Girls?
Mean Girls, all day long!
Q. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
Lounge girl. It was awful!
Q. What’s the best thing about Ireland?
I love how green it is.
Q. What’s the worst?
The rain.
Q. Do you believe in the paranormal?
I'd have to see it first to believe it.
Q. What’s one thing people take for granted?
Thinking someone will be there forever when they won’t...
Q. Spice-bag or '3 in 1'?
Spice bag but with curry sauce.
Q. What cause is important to you?
Mental health awareness.
Q. If you could relive any moment in your life what would it be?
My Debs. It's the last night you're surrounded by the people you grew up with which is kind of sad.
Q. Barry’s or Lyons?
Lyons, I'm not a tea drinker though.
Q. Who’s your favourite Snapchatter?
James Patrice.
Q. Why did you start Snapchatting?
I wanted people to see I'm just a normal Joe Soap.
Q. What makes you proud to be Irish?
When you can get pissed at a funeral and nobody casts judgment.
Q. Halloween or Christmas?
Christmas.
Q. One thing about you not many people know?
I won business student of the year in 6th year *laughs*
Q. Father Ted or Ms. Brown’s Boys?
That's tough but probably Father Ted as it's a classic.
Q. What’s your favourite cheese?
Grated *laughs*.
Q. What advice would you give your teenage self?
You don't have to have your life figured out at 18. You find what you love to do at 22.
Q. One person that makes you laugh hysterically?
The comedian Mickey Flanagan or else my friend Noel.
Q. What’s one thing you can’t live without?
Spotify.
Q. Naggin or bag of cans?
Naggin.
Q. What five people, dead or alive, would you invite to a dinner party and why?
Joan rivers - because she's queen of comedy, Miley Cyrus 'cause she seems like good craic and I love her music, Mickey Flanagan because of his stories, Cristiano Ronaldo because he's gorgeous, Martin Scorsese because I love movies and he's the best filmmaker of all time.
Q. One thing you can’t stand about Snapchat?
Screenshots - unless you authorise it.
Q. What’s your favourite thing about Snapchat?
People get to see the real you.
Performing a solo gig at Vicar Street is Enya's next goal but until then you can follow her on Snapchat, Facebook - under 'Giz a Laugh' - and Youtube. Keep an eye out for any of Enya's up and coming gigs and sketch shows under Giz A Laugh on Ticketmaster.