10 Biggest Amapiano Song From Nigeria

Twitter NG was literally full of violence yesterday, following the release of “Bad To Me”, Wizkid’s first single in two years. The song which is a mixture of Amapiano and afrobeat got multiple & mixed reactions from music across the country.  Many fans and singers such as Tems, Blaqbones, Ayra Star, Crayon, and many more, noted that the track was a hit, while on the side are famous Twitter influencers, who in their usual resentment against Wizkid pointed out that the Track was trash.

Despite the mixture of reactions the song got, it still went to the top of the apple music chart in Nigeria. It also debuts on multiple charts across the World.  This eventually elicited an argument concerning the historical background of the Amapiano genre in Nigeria. South African Star, DJ Maphorisa in an attempt to correct a Twitter user, who noted that Davido was responsible for taking the sound from South Africa, stated that Wizkid and Burna had hopped on the genre prior to Davido’s presence.

The face-off eventually led to a brawl between DJ Maphorisa and Davido, who said that the South African Dj had never liked him, despite always being good to him. In response to Davido’s accusation, DJ Maphorisa said he is not fighting the Nigerian Superstar, but just he is just adding to the Amapiano story because it’s a BIG story with many players. He also noted that this is a historical moment for South Africa, as the country never had a genre blow like this.

Other 2010’s stars like Mr. May D and KDDO also came out claiming to have brought the genre into Nigeria. Amidst the whole brouhaha, we have compiled a list of the biggest Amapiano songs from Nigeria. But before delving into that, there is a need to discuss the origin of Amapiano.

Origin of Amapiano In Nigeria

There is no doubt Amapiano originated from South Africa, they even fought Nigerians on Twitter in 2021, claiming that  Nigerian Singers are stealing their culture. It is important to note that Amapiano is not the first cultural exchange between South Africa and Nigeria. There was a musical relationship between Fela Kuti and the legendary Hugh Masekela.

In this century, we saw the house music collaborations between Davido and Mafikizolo, DJ Maphorisa and Wizkid’s Runtown and Uhuru’s Banger, and the afro-fusion ravers from Burna Boy and AKA. But where exactly did Amapiano come in?  Sincerely I don’t know. Maybe May D, Davido, KDDO, or Burna Boy, I don’t know

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1. Woman – rema

Rema’s Woman is no doubt one of the biggest Amapiano songs from Nigeria. The song was released on the 3rd of July 2020 and was produced by Ozedikus. According to NotjustOK.com, the song was a perfect combination of Nigerian and South African  elements

2. Champion Sound – Davido & Focalistic

With Champion Sound, Davido and Focalistic seem like the perfect duo in African music history. The song was released in November 2021 and according to an unverified social media report, it is the first AMapiano song to chart on a Billboard chart.  Prior to that Davido had hopped on The remix of Focalistic’s Ke Star.

3. Monalisa – Lojay and Sarz

Sarz sure has a taste for good singers, I mean Wizkid, Wurld, many others, and now Lojay. The duo released Monalisa in April 2021. The softly rising Amapiano track with thrilling whistles off their LV & ATTN project has now become one of the biggest Amapiano songs From Nigeria.

4. Kilofeshe- Zinoleesky.

Naira Marley’s protege Zinoleesky  (alongside Niniola) is probably the face of Ama piano in Nigeria, with numerous hits to their name. When he released Kilofeshe in November 2021, the song become an instant anthem on the streets and in clubs as well.

5. Yaba Buluku – DJ Tarico & Burna Boy ft. Preck & Nelson Tivane

The African Giant is surely never missing on a list like this.  Over the years, Burna Boy has been a constant collaborator with South African musicians. He collaborated with DJ Tarico, Preck & Nelson Tivane on the electrically charged record, Yaba Buluku, taking his share in the Amapiano Takeover.

6. Squander – Falz & Niniola

The list can not be complete with Niniola, She and Falz collaborated on Squander, producing one of the biggest Amapiano songs from Nigeria. The duo collaborated with Falz’s longtime producer, Willis releasing Squander in December 2020.

7. Sungba – Asake

The first rising and chart-topping Asake joins the list With Sungba, to be sincere, Mr. Money has a plethora of Amapiano tracks to choose from, ranging from the chart-topping Terminator, Peace Be Unto You, and many more. Following the success of Mr. Money and Omo Ope Ft Olamidde, the Fuji-piano singer released Sungba, an instant hit track that becomes one of the biggest Amapiano songs from Nigeria.

8. Hallelu- Mastekraft ft Bella Shmurda & Zlatan

Masterkraft had previously shown a predisposition for using horns on his Amapiano tracks and he’d blazed his way to the top of the charts with his horn-inflected Amapiano-infused street hop banger in collaboration with Bella Shmurda and Zlatan. Hallelu was released on the 11th of December 2020 and had been one of the tracks that closed out a musically-rich year.

9. Highway- DJ Kaywise & Phyno

Highway is one of the biggest Nigerian songs in 2020 and one of the biggest Amapiano songs from Nigeria. The song is a collaboration between DJ, Kaywise and the King of the East, Phyno. The song produced by Willis had the federation brush up on their Igbo-speaking skills as well as their Saje dance moves.

10. Bad To Me – Wizkid

You know this kind of list can not be complete without the biggest bird, the yesterday released “Bad To me” has no doubt proven itself as one of the biggest Amapiano songs from Nigeria. As stated in the introduction, The weight of the song led to the face-off between Dj Maphoris and Davido, both trying to clarify the pioneer of the genre.

Summary

I don’t really give a Sh*t how Amapiano originated in the country, but these are sure the 10 Biggest Amapiano Song From Nigeria.

1. Woman – Rema
2. Champion Sound – Davido & Focalistic
3. Monalisa – Lojay & Sarz
4. Kilofeshe- Zinoleesky.
5. Yaba Buluku – DJ Tarico & Burna Boy ft. Preck & Nelson Tivane
6. Squander- Falz ft. Niniola
7. Sungba – Asake
8. Hallelu- Mastekraft ft Bella Shmurda & Zlatan
9. Highway- DJ Kaywise & Phyno
10. Bad to Me – Wizkid