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Rema and Asake Feature in Barack Obama’s Favorite Songs of 2024
Two Nigerian music stars, Rema and Asake, have earned a place in former U.S. President Barack Obama’s annual list of favorite songs for 2024.
On Saturday, Obama shared his handpicked selection of tracks from the year, and both artists’ songs were included.
Rema’s hit single Yayo and Asake’s collaboration with Travis Scott on Active made the prestigious list..
The list also saw the inclusion of another African artist, South Africa’s Tyla, who was featured for her song Jump, a track featuring Gunna and Skillibeng.
In addition to the African stars, Nigerian-American singers Shaboozey and Jordan Adetunji also appeared on Obama’s playlist.
Shaboozey’s A Bar Song and Adetunji’s Kehlani were celebrated for their unique sound, adding diversity to the mix.
As expected, the list also featured big names from the global music scene, with legendary artists like Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, and Karol G all making an appearance.
These mainstream stars continue to dominate the music industry, but Obama’s inclusion of emerging artists such as Rema and Asake shows his appreciation for a variety of musical genres.
On sharing his list with his followers via X (formerly Twitter), Obama encouraged fans to explore the tracks, saying, “Here are my favorite songs from this year!
Check them out if you’re looking to shake up your playlist, and let me know if there’s a song or artist I should make sure to listen to.”
Nigerian DJ, Jimmy Jatt opens up about his medical conditions and kidney transplant. Speaking in an interview on “Rubbin Minds” the Dj revealed that he lost his sight in 2020 and was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease.
“In 2020, I started having some health issues. There were travel restrictions at that time so I was just within Nigeria. I lost my sight. I had a surgery and I regained my sight.”
“After that I felt that I needed to take a break and comply with my plan of living elsewhere for a while. Then I relocated to the U.S. When I was in the U.S, I was also diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. I was there for a while. I was on dialysis.”
“Eventually, I came back to Nigeria and had a kidney transplant. After the transplant, I decided to be quiet for a while to recover properly. So immediately I was discharged, I left Nigeria again.”
Wife of 2BaBa, Annie Idibia reveals that she suffered a miscarriage last year. Speaking in the recent series of Young, Famous and African, she spoke on the loss of her child and the experience.
She revealed it was a twins pregnancy and despite already having kids it was heartbreaking to her and her family. She also stated that it was only her husband and mother that were aware of this pregnancy and miscarriage.
“I was not coming out enough the whole of last year, even in the group, I was pregnant with twins but I had a miscarriage.”
“I wish I had someone to tell me in this group that I’m pregnant. I would be having a baby, and then we lost that. It was hard.
I wasn’t even sure if I could share this with any of my friends. It’s only Innocent and my mum that knew about it.”
Nigerian Singer Timaya declares his colleague Rema as the leader of the next generation of Nigerian Musicians. In a recent interview on Cool Fm, the singer speaks on Rema and describes him as an intentional singer.
He speaks on Rema’s fashion sense and music, stating how he stands out from other Nigerian artists.
“I’m a fan of Rema. Among all the young boys [new generational musicians], he’s at the top. Rema is their dad. You don’t know? See his abss, his dress sense, crazy!”
“He’s intentional; his music, his stage performance are amazing. And he’s a fine young boy.”
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