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Rewinding to 2013, when the complete Nigerian Music Industry turned up the warmth on the remainder of Africa and the world at giant, it was undoubtedly a sonically stellar yr for the music business.

During this era, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the nation’s economic system was rising easily. The music business was experiencing an evolution, the Nigerian Filmmaking Industry (Nollywood) was making waves, and creatively, the nation was on the rise.

In 2013, we witnessed the daybreak of hit tracks and evergreen data that also flip the gang on at any time when they’re performed. It was throughout this era that the music business welcomed top-quality songs, manufacturing, and well-crafted albums, EPs, and Mixtapes. These our bodies of labor had been chart-topping and timeless tasks that had been acknowledged even past demographics.

But isn’t it surprising how time flies? It’s been a strong ten years since then, and we are able to’t assist however think about the highest songs that enabled us to realize these exceptional sonic feats.

“Jaiye Jaiye” — WIZKID ft Femi Kuti

If you didn’t play Wizkid’s “Jaiye Jaiye” at your social gathering in 2013, it merely wasn’t a effervescent social gathering. “Jaiye Jaiye” was the definition of an anthemic music. Everybody needed to sing alongside as soon as this music got here on. It featured the Afro Beat maestro Femi Kuti, the son of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Produced by Sarz, the style of this music isn’t the common social gathering pop or membership music. It’s pure Afrobeats, the place Wizkid thanks God and brags about his profitable music profession. “Lagos today and London tomorrow, Oluwa lo se o, Omo jaiye jaiye Seb’Oluwa lo se oh ah.” Wizkid acknowledged God in his life.

“Personally” — P-Square

Undoubtedly, no artist might have crammed these duo footwear in the event that they hadn’t departed and reunited once more. When “Personally” was launched, it grew to become an on the spot hit. The video of the music gave it much more consideration because of the “Michael Jackson” dance and costumes used within the manufacturing. The whole Nigerian inhabitants performed the music, and we are able to say for a incontrovertible fact that it’s one of many greatest hits of their profession as a joint artist.

“Shoo le” – Sean Tizzle.

Sean Tizzle was one of many Afrobeats favorites from 2012-2013. After his greatest file, “Loke Loke,” which featured 9ice, “Shoo le” grew to become a masterpiece file that may perpetually stand the check of time as one of many best Afro-pop love songs ever launched. His songs could not have taken excessive charts in the way in which that a few of the different songs launched throughout that interval did, however to those that had been aware of Sean Tizzle’s sound, “Shoo Le” was the bop – it’s sultry, it’s tender, and the lyrics are straightforward to grasp.

“Eminado” — Tiwa Savage

In what was most likely the most important music of that yr, with manufacturing from Don Jazzy, the founding father of Mavin Records, Tiwa Savage dropped what has gone on to be considered one of, if not the most important music of her profession. The music’s attraction was that it was in a position to minimize by way of totally different demographics in Nigeria. “Eminado” was one of many go-to social gathering tracks of the time and the seventh single from her debut studio album titled “Once Upon a Time,” which options backup vocals from Don Jazzy, who additionally doubles because the producer of the music.

“Gobe” — Davido

“Gobe” is without doubt one of the cheerfully poppy singles launched by the Afrobeat famous person Davido in 2013. Davido had the world at his ft with this specific monitor. It was all over the place. The DJs’ favourite within the golf equipment and principally performed at occasions. These had been the prime days of Davido when he was recognized for the tagline “On the beat is Davido.” Though it’s not debatable that “Dami Duro,” his first hit monitor, solidified his spot as a game-changer and future chief of the Afrobeats style in Nigeria, we can’t deny that songs like “Gobe” gave him recognition throughout Africa.

This curated checklist isn’t restricted to tracks. There are artists who created albums and stellar tasks in 2013. It was the yr Ice Prince launched his sophomore album titled “Fire of Zamani,” Olamide and Reminisce delivered indigenous Hip/hop albums that outlined the ecosystem of Hip/hop music in Nigeria, and Burna Boy launched his Afro-fusion-tinged album titled “LIFE,” amongst many others.

This interval witnessed the profitable creation of radio, TV, CDs because the go-to medium for taking part in new music, and in addition the interval the place sharing songs by way of Bluetooth and reminiscence playing cards on cellphones reigned supreme. It was one other avenue that made music much more accessible to followers. Ultimately, the yr 2013 won’t simply be erased from the reminiscence of Nigerian music followers and the complete music business.