Amapiano (song)
Song by Asake and Olamide / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Amapiano" is a song by Nigerian musician Asake and Nigerian rapper Olamide. The song is a single from Asake's second studio album, Work of Art, and was produced by Nigerian producer Magicsticks. The music video, shot by Jyde Ajala, was released May 24, 2023.[1] The song was a surprise release and gained over 100,000 streams within less than 24 hours of its release and debuted at number one of the Spotify Top Songs Nigeria Daily Chart.[2] The song was nominated for Best African Music Performance at the 66th Grammy awards.[3] It was one of the most streamed songs of 2023 on Audiomack, garnering 87.7 million streams on the platform.[4] The 44th president of USA president Barack Obama listed the song in his favorite music of 2023, in his annual favorite music list.[5]
"Amapiano (Song)" | |
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Single by Asake and Olamide | |
from the album Work of Art | |
Language | English, Yoruba, Pidgin |
Released | May 24, 2023 |
Genre | Afrofusion |
Length | 3:29 |
Label | YBNL |
Songwriter(s) | Asake Olamide |
Producer(s) | Magicsticks |