Ling and Lamb
{{Short description|TikTok duo}}
{{Infobox YouTube personality
| name = Ling and Lamb
| logo = Ling and Lamb logo.jpg
| logo_caption = Ling and Lamb Logo
| occupation = {{hlist|TikToker|YouTuber}}
| website = {{url|https://www.lingandlamb.com/}}
| channel_handle = LingandLamb
| location = Fairfield County, Connecticut
| creator = {{hlist|Taccara Rae|Yinka Lawanson}}
| presenter = {{hlist|Taccara Rae|Yinka Lawanson}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| genre = {{hlist|Talk show|Cooking|Pranking}}
| subscribers = 572 thousand
| silver_button = yes
| silver_year = 2021
| module = {{Infobox TikTok personality|subbox=yes
| followers = 2.5 million
| likes = 58.9 million
| stats_update = 11 December 2021
}}}}
Ling and Lamb is an American-Nigerian TikTok, and YouTube channel created by Taccara Rae (Ling), and Yinka Lawanson (Lamb). The channel produces the Storytime, a vlog talk series on relationship, and marriages.{{cite web |title=The Storytime series, is a year older and a must watch ― Ling & Lamb |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/the-storytime-series-is-a-year-older-and-a-must-watch-%E2%80%95-ling-lamb/ |website=Vanguard News |access-date=30 September 2021 |date=28 September 2021}} As of December 2023, the Ling and Lamb channel has approximately 1.5 million subscribers, with over 500 million views on YouTube, and 4 million followers on TikTok.
History
The creators of Ling and Lamb, are originally from America (Ling - Taccara Rae) and Nigeria (Lamb - Yinka Lawanson).{{cite web |last1=Gallagher |first1=Caitlin |title=This Couple Film Each Other Trying New Foods, and It's One of the Cutest and Funniest Things I've Ever Seen |url=https://www.popsugar.com/food/ling-and-lamb-couple-funny-food-videos-48354756 |website=PopSugar |date=7 June 2021}} On October 24, 2018, they opened their YouTube channel "Ling and Lamb", and started posting in August 2020 on their channel, during the COVID-19 lockdowns.{{cite web |title=5 Things about Ling & Lamb |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/09/5-things-about-ling-lamb/ |website=Vanguard News |access-date=20 September 2021 |date=19 September 2021}}
The couples began posting on TikTok in May 2020 during the lockdowns. In September 2020, they went viral on YouTube in America, and Nigeria after they posted a video of Yinka introducing Taccara to one of his favorite Nigerian dishes, Okro Soup. As of December 11, 2021, Taccara prank on Yinka, became their most viewed and liked video on their TikTok, with 9.7 million views, and 1.7 million likes.{{cite web |title=Lamb is not going to forgive me for a while... 🤣🤣 #lingandlamb #prank #love #couple #funny #react #fyp #cops |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@lingandlamb/video/6878054042921143557 |access-date=11 December 2021 |language=en}}
On 6 May 2021, the duo received their first YouTube Plaques, for reaching 100k subscribers on their channel. On 28 August 2021, the duo went viral in India, after they visited an Indian restaurant in America, to eat Lamb Vindaloo for the first time.{{cite web |last1=Ghosh|first1=Raya |date=28 Aug 2021 |title=Nigerian man tastes Indian food for the first time at US eatery. His reaction is now a viral video |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/nigerian-man-tastes-indian-food-for-the-first-time-at-us-eatery-his-reaction-is-now-a-viral-video-1846402-2021-08-28 |website=India Today |access-date=10 September 2021 |language=en}} Yinka Lawanson reaction to the meal took over social media in India, after the vlog was posted on YouTube, and TikTok by Taccara Rae.{{cite web |last1=Bhowal |first1=Tiasa |title=Watch top 5 viral videos of the week, Nigerian man tasting Indian food to US dad's Chammak Challo dance |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/watch-top-5-viral-videos-of-the-week-nigerian-man-tasting-indian-food-to-us-dad-s-chammak-challo-dance-1848800-2021-09-03 |website=India Today |date=3 September 2021 |access-date=18 September 2021 |language=en}}
Podcast
On 27 July 2021, the podcast Keep it Reel with Ling and Lamb, presented by Ling and Lamb was launched on Apple Podcasts.{{cite web |title=Keep it Reel with Ling and Lamb: Keep it Reel with Ling and Lamb Premier! on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/keep-it-reel-with-ling-and-lamb-premier/id1578789650?i=1000530345749 |website=Apple Podcasts |access-date=10 September 2021}} It is hosted by Yinka Lawanson, and Taccara Rae.{{cite web |title=Keep It Real with Ling and Lamb - TikTok/YouTube duo set to premiere own show |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/keep-it-real-with-ling-and-lamb-tiktok-youtube-duo-set-to-premiere-own-show/ |website=Vanguard News |access-date=10 September 2021 |date=20 July 2021}} The couples discuss problems in marriages, and relationship requested by fans.
Partnerships
In March 2020, they announced their partnership with Crocs, after videos of Lamboginny seriously in-love with Crocs went viral.{{cite web |title=How Nigerian-American couple, Ling and Lamb, thrill with funny videos |url=https://punchng.com/how-nigeria-couple-ling-and-lamb-thrill-with-funny-videos/ |website=Punch Newspapers |access-date=10 September 2021 |date=23 April 2021}}
Humanitarian work
In 2020, they gave back to their community in Fairfield County, during the early stages of the pandemic, the couples distributes groceries within Connecticut. On 11 September 2021, the couples launched The Food Is Ready Project, with the aim to feed 1 million kids from various continents. The project kicked-off in Uganda, as they feed meals to kids.{{cite web |last1=Report |first1=Agency |title=Ling & Lamb Unveils 'Food Is Ready' Project |url=https://independent.ng/ling-lamb-unveils-food-is-ready-project/ |website=Independent Nigeria |date=24 September 2021 |access-date=26 September 2021}}
Personal life
The creators, Yinka Lawanson, and Taccara Rae got engaged on 17 November 2017,{{cite web |title=Singer Lamboginny is Engaged to Girlfriend Taccara Rae ? |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2018/11/singer-lamboginny-is-engaged-to-girlfriend-taccara-rae-%F0%9F%92%8D/ |website=BellaNaija |access-date=21 March 2021 |date=17 November 2018}} and got married on 5 January 2018.{{cite web |title=So Beautiful! Lamboginny & fiancée Taccara Rae are Married ? |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/01/so-beautiful-lamboginny-fiancee-taccara-rae-are-married-%F0%9F%98%8D/ |website=BellaNaija |access-date=21 March 2021 |date=6 January 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.lingandlamb.com}}
- {{YouTube|channel=UCVskFleHjaOs2mDeSjYvy4g|Ling and Lamb}}
- {{tikTok|lingandlamb| @lingandlamb}}