Gikuyu (Kikuyu) Voice Over Artists | VO Recording & Production Services – Voice Over Agency Africa

The Gikuyu language, also known as Kikuyu, is a Bantu language spoken mainly in the central parts of Kenya in East Africa. It is Kenya’s widely spoken language with approximately 7 million speakers. Producing Kikuyu voice overs has been paramount as many brands desire to target a wider audience. The production of Kikuyu voice overs has been made possible by JanesonX Voice Over Agency, a company that helps brands to create impactful marketing and sales strategies. At JanesonX, we work with native and talented Kikuyu voice actors to deliver quality and professional voice overs that match your specifications and requirements. Our Kikuyu voice talents are skilled in areas such as audiobooks, live events, awards shows, toys and games, vehicle and transportation, documentaries, a phone message and IVR, promos, trailers, training/e-learning, podcasts, voice over films, dubbed foreign voice over language films, voice acting for animation shorts or films, TV programs, commercials, radio or audio dramas, video games, and many other areas. We have both male and female Kikuyu voice actors in Nyeri, Murang’a, Kiambu, Nairobi, Nakuru, and Kirinyaga counties.

What Determines the Cost of a Voice Over

When you are looking for voice actors, one thing always comes to mind, and that is how much it will cost you to hire voice talent. Remember, within the professional voice company, there are different categories of voice talents. Due to this, the cost scale of hiring has a wider range. Typically, the more skilled the talent, the higher the cost of hiring. However, there are factors that influence the price of a professional voice over. These include;

1. Length of a Voice Over: An average voice over recording takes 2-3 minutes long. However, the longer the voice over, the more expensive it will be. The length is usually determined by the word count in the script. 
2. Experience of a Voice Actor: It is logical that the level of expertise and experience contributes to a range of different voice over production prices. In the voice industry, you can get a voice over for hundreds of dollars from one voice actor, while the other might charge lower for the same recording. This is because there is a huge range in the level of experience and expertise. From a talented voice over artist who understands tonal variations and style the client is looking for, you always get a perfectly-edited and professionally-produced voice over.
3. Usage: How and where a voice over will be used determines the cost of a voice over. A recording for public broadcasts such as television and radio commercials, will cost more because it targets a wider audience as well for how long it will be aired. External corporate videos such as explainer videos, product demonstrations, employee training have a wider, public audience. Hence they will cost a bit more.
4. In what language: Many voice overs are mostly in the official language, but some clients require voice overs in other languages. The price of a voice over can certainly be influenced by the language required. In less common languages, finding an experienced voice actor can be difficult, and if you find one, the rate can be high.
5. Changes Involved: To amend or to add part of a script, or perhaps change tone or style in part, or all the recording can influence additional costs. A more problem comes when recording low-cost voiceovers as some do not include the option of making changes. Once a voice over is complete, the client has to pay that way. But professional voice actors normally make changes as directed by the client free of charge so that they can deliver the best and efficient recording. Here at JanesonX, we take pride in satisfying our clients fully, therefore we ask clients for as many changes as they need.

How to Well Describe Your Voice Over Job Requirement

Voice actors depend on the details and elaboration of your project inside the job description field of your job posting to analyze whether they are the best match for the task. At JanesonX, our professional voice over artists seek to know more details about your job posting. In order to bring your vision to fruition, provide more details as much as possible. To help you describe how your project look like, give more information about the following;

• Which gender you prefer your message to be delivered by and how a particular gender should deliver the voice over recording, either delivered by male or female. For example, in movie trailers, male voice actors are preferred, while unique talents of a female voice are preferred when casting children’s roles. It is sometimes better to audition both male and female voices so that you are sure who you would like to work with.
• Specify on voice over age preference. For instance, the voice over is all about a toy store, the target audience is young parents, and therefore your main voice actor will be those who are almost the same age. 
• Outline specific technical requirements, such as necessary to have a particular piece of equipment to complete the task.
• Specify when you want the job done, for example, within 6 hours.
• Acknowledge where your recording will be directed, e.g., via Skype. Make it clear so that the voice actor will reply if they have those specific qualifications.
• Make it known if you want the voice actor to come to your studio. Your preference will help to ensure only those who can avail themselves for the recording.
• Offer more information about the nature of your project and motives.

Having knowledge of what specifics you are looking for will help you select voice styles and roles that match your job descriptions. Creating a detailed brief of your expectations enables you to create a voice over job posting with confidence. Now, do you feel confident in hiring a Kikuyu voice-over artist for your next project? Contact us today and get outstanding native Kikuyu voice talents.