OLAMIDE TOPS MTV BASE OFFICIAL NAIJA TOP TEN

…  As “BubuGaga” Hitmaker, Mr 2Kay Co-Hosts With MTV VJ, Ehiz.

Lagos, 17 February 2014: Hip hop artist and YBNL Nation CEO Olamide has hit the top spot on the MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten Powered by Star Music! 

Then number one song for the week, “Turn Up” is replacing Wizkid’s “Jaiye Jaiye” which slides to number two after spending two weeks at number one.

This week’s number 5, Mr 2Kay makes a guest appearance on the show with MTV VJ Ehiz, where he talks about his music video for “Bugugaga Remix” and will give his personal opinion on the hottest music videos in the Nigerian music scene.

DJ Xclusive is the week’s biggest climber, up two places to number 6 with “Pangolo”.

Other chart climbers include Banky W whose “Jasi” climbs to number 8 and Sean Tizzle, up one place to number 9 with “Komole”. 

This week’s only new entry is Jesse Jagz Feat. Wizkid with “Bad Girl”, making its chart debut at number 10.

Other artists featuring on the chart include Tiwa Savage and Burna Boy.

The MTV Base Official Naija Top 10: 14 -20 February 2014:

1          OLAMIDE - TURN UP

2          WIZKID - JAIYE JAIYE

3          TIWA SAVAGE - EMINADO

4          BURNA BOY - YAWA DEY

5          MR 2KAY - BUGUGAGA REMIX

6          DJ XCLUSIVE – PANGOLO

7          PROFESSOR, FLAVOUR, CHIDINMA, SOUND SULTAN & KCEE - SWEET LIKE SHUGA

8          BANKY W – JASI

9          SEAN TIZZLE – KOMOLE

10       JESSE JAGZ FT WIZKID - BAD GIRL

Every week, the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 powered by Star Music is put together by an elite judging panel of Nigerian broadcasters, music specialists and tastemakers, working with MTV Base to pick the winners and losers in the week's chart. On the panel are DJ Humility (Rhythm FM), DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Xclusive (Cool FM), Big Time (Rhythm FM), DJ Caise (The Beat FM), Toolz (The Beat FM) and Osagie Alonge (Nigerian Entertainment Today).

The MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 premieres on NTA every Friday night at 11:30 PM (WAT). The chart rundown can be seen on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) every Tuesday at 10 PM (WAT), on AIT on Tuesdays at 9.30 pm (WAT), and on STV on Thursdays at 6 pm (WAT). Next week's chart will be unveiled on Friday 21 February on NTA at 11:30 pm (WAT).

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The "MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten" is an original MTV Base production and is powered by Star Music.