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In 2014, songs by Naija musicians
topped the charts, and filtering them
down to the top 14 was sure a
helluva task. In no particular order,
below are City People’s Top 14 songs
of the year 2014:
1. Davido – Aye
The young music star has earned
himself with awards and
nominations this year with his track
titled AYE. With 4 Nominations for
AYE in the Channel O Music Awards,
another 4 in the Nigeria Music Video
Awards and a Nomination in his first
ever BET Soul Train Awards, AYE
definitely had to make the list of top
2014 Nigerian Songs.
2. Patoranking ft Tiwa Savage – Girlie
O Remix
Patoranking won the Dancehall/
Reggae artist of the year at this
year’s City People Entertainment
Awards. His remixed version to the
track “GIRLIE O” which featured
Mavin’s First lady, TIWA SAVAGE,
sure is a head-turner for the sleek
Nigerian-Ghanaian artist. With 4
nominations this year credited to
the number, GIRLIE O, one can only
anticipate victory for the
“Alubarika” crooner in the pending
awards slated before the end of the
year.
3. Mavin Crew – Dorobucci
Mavin Records won the “Best Record
Label of the Year” at the 2014 City
People Entertainment Awards. The
Song “DOROBUCCI” stirred quite a
uproar of creditable feelings upon
its release. It was well received by
music critics with positive remarks
and sure earned a lot of accolades
from fans and followers. The track
has 2 nominations in the pending
“Headies Award” due to the
nomination bracket of the Nigerian
Awards system, but 2015 promises
to be a good year for the number.
4. Black Magic ft. Oritshe Femi – Pass
You By
The combination of Black Magic and
Oritshe Femi on the “Pass You By”
song sure proves the versatility of
both artists. Oritshe Femi, also
known as the Music Taliban, won
the City People Entertainment
Awards 2014 for the “Most Popular
Song of the Year” and this year he is
associated with a lot of nominations
and wins, The song “Pass You By”
would be vying to win in the
forthcoming Headies.
5. Olamide – Story for the gods
On the 29th of July 2014, KingBadoo,
popularly known by his stage name,
Olamide, dropped the visual to his
number, “story for the gods’.
Though the initial video did stir
some controversies online due to
some rated-18+ scenes, the song still
remains strong on the lips of
Nigerian music lovers and it’s a top
favourite on dance floors. The
“Eleda Mi” crooner already has 14
nominations this year with 6 still
pending. “Story for the gods” is sure
a strong contender for award
categories come 2015.
6. Wizkid – Show you the Money
With a total of 60 nominations and
18 wins, Wizkid is sure to remain a
strong household name in the
Nigerian music industry. His newly-
released “Show You the Money”
track was largely accepted in what
can be termed one of the shortest
periods ever. Accolades are sure to
roll in for the number come 2015,
especially with a credit to the remix
with the featuring of American
youngster rapper, Tyga.
7. Skales – Shake Body
On 6th May, 2014, Skales released
“Shake Body” as the first single from
his upcoming album. The song was
produced by Jay Pizzle and its music
video was released on 22 July, 2014
onto YouTube. Skales promoted the
song by announcing the Shake Body
video competition. Now with
Baseline Records, Skales is finally,
potentially reaching his potential in
the Nigerian music industry. His
most recent hit, Shake Body, is
blazing all over the airwaves and
clubs. With 2 nominations in the
forthcoming Headies Award, Shake
Body might just have Skales shaking
his body home excitedly on the D-
Day.
8. Waje ft Tiwa Savage – Onye
Waje has won numerous awards
with about 18 nominations to her
credit. She has been active in the
industry since 2007 and her recent
collaborative work with Tiwa Savage
will sure be tipped for 2015 Awards
ranging from its composition to its
Kemi Adetiba-directed visuals.
9. P-Square ft. T.I – Ejajo
Just while Nigerians and
international fans were basking in
the euphoria of the audio version,
the video of P.Square’s “Ejajo”
featuring American rapper T.I
dropped in late August. With a total
of 17 awards to their credit, the
Okoyes twin have had numerous
nominations globally and their new
tune “Ejajo” is sure to make more
nomination lists come 2015.
10. Flavour ft. Wande Coal – Wake Up
Chinedu Okoli better known by his
stage name Flavour N’abania or
simply Flavour, teamed up with
former Mo’Hits artist and now label
Owner of Black Diamond
entertainment, Wande Coal. The
visuals of the single, Wake Up,
immediately received recognition as
radio stations kept it on air rotation
as well as on digital television.
11. Wande Coal – Baby Hello
The award-winning singer’s latest
single, “Baby Hello”, which had a
cameo appearance from the Johnnie
crooner, Yemi Alade left fans and
music lovers longing for more as the
tune still enjoys massive airplay and
acceptance. This tune is sure a club
banger.
12. Lil Kesh – Shoki
Upcoming young rapper on the rise/
YBNL artiste, Lil Kesh is the brains
behind with the brand new buzzing
track titled, “Shoki.” which featured,
Olamide, Ehis, and Partoranking is
definitely the reigning dance on the
street and in the clubs. He later
went further to record a remix for it
featuring Davido with cameo
appearances from quite a number of
artists. Lastly leasing out a female
version which featured Chidinma,
Cynthia Morgan and Eva Alordiah; it
was, is, and will keep being evident
that “Shoki” is a 2014 favourite.
13. MC Galaxy – Sekem
Who said only one dance song could
rule the industry? While everyone
were still busy doing the Shoki
dance, MC Galaxy introduced the
Sekem, a dance that sees you move
your feet sideways while you place
your palms on your waist and chest.
Sekem blended perfectly into the
hearts of fans.
14: Seyi Shay – Murda
Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua,
professionally known by her stage
name, Seyi Shay might have being
regarded as a new artist in 2013
when she won the “Best New
Musician of the Year” (Female) in
the City People Entertainment
Awards, but she’s been actively
associated with music since 2001.
Last year, songs like “Irawo” and
“Ragga Ragga” earned her major
recognition and nominations, but
her “Murda” track in 2013 is sure to
surpass the previous with the
accolades it’s gotten and still
gathering.
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