- Peru -Fireboy ft Ed Sheeran
- Somebody Son -Tiwa Savage ft Brandy
- Brown Skin Girl - Beyonce, Wizkid, & Blue Ivy
- Wait For U - Future ft Drake & Tems
- Attention - Omah Lay ft Justin Beiber
- Monalisa -Lojay ft Chris Brown
- Energy - DJ Tunez ft Ashanti ft Adekunle Gold
- For My Hand - Burna Boy ft Ed Sheeran
While we can attribute it to the rising fame of Afrobeats or the evolution of music streaming which has exposed Nigerian music to a global audience, you would still agree that our artists have been doing well. And they deserve every bit of international recognition they are getting.
Recently, we have witnessed more Nigerian artists collaborating with international acts, with some collaborations topping music charts in several countries. While some of these songs are just somewhere in between good and bad. The lesson is that international collaborations don't mean automatic success for the song. So when we see a song with international collaborations doing well, we should applaud the hard work and creativity that brought it to life.
But international collaborations didn’t start today. What I can say is different now is that we have more international acts willing to work with our artists, and some even reach out to have our artists on their songs. The only problem I see with this is the false standard it could set of an international act being a measure of success. And the desperation it might build in artists on getting international collaboration.
It could also result in slapping international collaboration on every piece of whack song and expecting it to somehow become a hit song. International songs do have their influence and advantages, but we should not get carried away. Afrobeats is our thing. And we can do wonders with it, with or without an international artist on the song.
By the way, here are some notable international collaborations you should have on your playlist:
Which is your favourite? Let us know in the comment section.
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