Nigerian Pop Artist Rising To The Top
By: Nora Chioke
By: Nora Chioke
Burna Boy, Rema, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Flavour, and Shatta Wale are many Nigerian artists that have reached the top charts. Rema with his song Dumebi has 6.5 million views and 113k likes on YouTube, Wizkid with his song Fever has 67 million views and 235k likes an YouTube. As you can see the sky is the limit. Lately, there has been a unique renaissance bubbling where Nigerian Pop music is no longer in the dark. Nigerian artist have been expanding their audiences by collabing with American artist and changing between different types of genres. Old Nigerian music was traditional and native,but today’s music is diverse and universal.
Michelle Aliu is a sophomore at Hillgrove High school and a African American. She wants to share her experience in being a fan of Nigerian Pop music. She states, “ I love Davido because I feel like it’s just music you can understand, you can dance to, you can get lit to, and music you can connect to.” Nigerian Pop is can be every upbeat. It is the type of music you want you want to dance and have fun, but it also can be relatable music. Michelle suggests, “ It makes me want to express my nationality more. I feel like i'm in the motherland. I feel like I’m at home.” Aliu is not the only one who feels a connection toward Nigerian music. Niam Hemings is a sophomore at Hillgrove High School. Although he is not of Nigerian heritage, he still seems to be a big fan of Nigerian Pop.
He says, “Tekno, Davido, and Runtown. Their music just gets me lit. I like their music. I think that African music-no Nigerian music itself is very different from other kinds of music. It has its own sound.”
Compared to other types of music genres Nigerian Pop seems to bring something different to the table. It has its own unique sound and its own flavor. Many Nigerian artists have tried to expand their audiences by using more english in their songs. Eryn Young, a sophomore at Hillgrove High School has listened to these songs as well. She says, “ I think because it's going to give more exposure to Nigerian Artist and they just like to hear their music you know.”
Nigerian artists have reached to the top. Not only are african brothers but african sisters are being appreciated by society today. Whether it is through music or it is through academics, many people have been supporting them.
Michelle Aliu is a sophomore at Hillgrove High school and a African American. She wants to share her experience in being a fan of Nigerian Pop music. She states, “ I love Davido because I feel like it’s just music you can understand, you can dance to, you can get lit to, and music you can connect to.” Nigerian Pop is can be every upbeat. It is the type of music you want you want to dance and have fun, but it also can be relatable music. Michelle suggests, “ It makes me want to express my nationality more. I feel like i'm in the motherland. I feel like I’m at home.” Aliu is not the only one who feels a connection toward Nigerian music. Niam Hemings is a sophomore at Hillgrove High School. Although he is not of Nigerian heritage, he still seems to be a big fan of Nigerian Pop.
He says, “Tekno, Davido, and Runtown. Their music just gets me lit. I like their music. I think that African music-no Nigerian music itself is very different from other kinds of music. It has its own sound.”
Compared to other types of music genres Nigerian Pop seems to bring something different to the table. It has its own unique sound and its own flavor. Many Nigerian artists have tried to expand their audiences by using more english in their songs. Eryn Young, a sophomore at Hillgrove High School has listened to these songs as well. She says, “ I think because it's going to give more exposure to Nigerian Artist and they just like to hear their music you know.”
Nigerian artists have reached to the top. Not only are african brothers but african sisters are being appreciated by society today. Whether it is through music or it is through academics, many people have been supporting them.