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Nigeria, We Hail Thee is the national anthem of Nigeria. Dating to 1959, the lyrics were written by Lillian Jean Williams and the music was composed by Frances Benda. It was first used upon independence in 1960, until it was replaced by "Arise, O Compatriots" in 1978. [2] "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" was officially readopted on 29 May 2024. [3]
Arise, O Compatriots is a Nigerian patriotic song that was used as the national anthem of Nigeria from 1 October 1978 until 2024, when Nigeria, We Hail Thee was reinstated. On 29 May 2024, "Arise, O Compatriots" was officially relinquished followed by the readoption of the first national anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" used from 1960 until 1978.
"Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche" (English: "How the chairman was sold") is an Igbo highlife song by Nigerian musician Mike Ejeagha. Released in 1983 as part of his album Akuko N'Egwu Vol. 1, the song gained recognition in 2024 due to a viral dance challenge inspired by comedian Brain Jotter. The song's melody and lyrics, which tell a folktale about a ...
"This Is Nigeria" is a song by Nigerian rapper Falz, released on 25 May 2018. It is a cover of Childish Gambino's "This Is America". Falz's father, Femi Falana, performed background vocals on the track. [1] "This Is Nigeria" addresses a number of societal issues prevalent in Nigeria, including SARS brutality, codeine abuse and unrestrained ...
In its debut week, "Finesse" peaked at number ten on the US World Digital Song Sales chart, for the week of 19 March 2022. [9] On 5 March 2022, the record peaked at number one in ten countries, including Dominica, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, [10] and charted on 36 other countries on Apple Music, including within the top 40 of ...
Weird MC (born Adesola Adesimbo Idowu on 9 July 1970) [1] is a Nigerian-British rapper, songwriter, and producer. Known for her English/Yoruba lyrics, Weird MC, who is also known as Shola Idowu and The Rappatainer, is one of Africa’s most popular female rappers, [1] and one of the few Nigerian female artists associated with Afrobeat.
The accompanying music video for "Case" was shot and directed by Director K outside Nigeria. [7] [4] As of November 2019, the video has surpassed 18 million views on YouTube. [8] In September 2019, Teni performed "Case" during an event attended by Aliko Dangote in New York. [9] Teni also performed the song at The Headies 2019 awards ceremony
"Originality" is a song by Nigerian R&B singer Faze, which he wrote, recorded and mastered in one day . The song was produced by Waz Beat for Faze's third studio album, Originality (2008). "Originality" is a song that praises and reminds people about past legends and heroes and the performer in this song references himself in the lyrics saying ...