Successful Comedian Rigen Rakelna Once Wanted to Register as an Online Driver After Winning the Stand Up Comedy Competition

Kapanlagi.com - Comedian Rigen Rakelna once admitted to feeling down after winning first place in the Stand Up Comedy Indonesia (SUCI) season 5 competition. This was because he did not have a steady job after the competition ended.

What made the father of two feel even worse was that the runner-up, Rahmet Ababil, received many job offers. At that time, Rahmet was offered several movie and soap opera titles on television after participating in the competition.

"I felt down then, not famous. Meanwhile, the runner-up got to act in soap operas and had many jobs. So, I just watched him in my boarding house and it hurt so much. I was the winner but had no jobs. That was the lowest point in my stand-up career," Rigen said at Studio 41, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (16/5/2023).

"My parents also felt it because I had won, so I could enter TV and the money was safe. But it turned out that the money was not that much, and I had to work to earn it back. I even thought about becoming an online taxi driver at that time," Rigen added.

1. Had No Steady Income

Since he did not have a job, Rigen did not have a steady income. In fact, to earn money, Rigen admitted to wanting to work as an online driver. However, because he had a small car at the time, Rigen abandoned his plan to become an online driver.

"I initially wanted to become an online taxi driver. (But) I didn't do it because my car was small, and there were a lot of difficulties with many online motorcycle taxis and taxis," Rigen said.

2. Radio Broadcast Offers

Not long after that, Rigen finally got a job. He got an offer to be a radio broadcaster in Jakarta. Rigen was grateful to have a new job as a radio announcer with Bedu Tohar.

"At that time, I was offered various jobs and I was thinking about it, but finally, Alhamdulillah, there was a radio broadcasting job available," he said.

3. More Successful in Career

Over time, Rigen's career has skyrocketed. He can be considered one of the busiest comedians in Indonesia. In addition to working in television and digital platforms, Rigen also has his own company, GJLS Entertainment. Rigen revealed that the success he has achieved so far is inseparable from the prayers and sincerity he has held onto.

"The lesson I always hold onto is sincerity. So I try to do everything sincerely. So I never feel burdened by what people say, and I try to do it sincerely, always preparing the plan and doing it sincerely, even though the situation is difficult, I never feel like 'why am I like this? Is that it?' Never," he said.

4. Many Achievements

Rigen has achieved many things after working hard in the entertainment industry. Not only a car, from his hard work, he now has his own house where he lives with his beloved wife and children.

"Now, I can change my car and Alhamdulillah, my wife and children have a place to sleep, which is more than enough," said Rigen.

(kpl/far/dyn)