Nawti is a song by Nigerian recording artist, Olu Maintain. It was officially released in January 2012, as the first single from his debut album, Chosen One.[1] The single was recorded in Nigeria and the video was directed by Kehinde Nayomi Smith, a Nigerian music director.[2] Nawti's video won the Best Video of 2012 Nigeria Entertainment Awards held on September 2, 2012, in New York City and was also nominated as the Best R&B Song at the Hip Hop World Awards.[3] The reason why it was not nominated as Best Video at the "Hip Hop World Awards" was linked to the fact that it was directed by a Nigerian music director.[4]
| "Nawti" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Olu Maintain | ||||
| Released | 2012 | |||
| Recorded | September 2011 | |||
| Genre | Afrobeats, Afropop | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | Kentro World | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Olumide Maintain | |||
| Producer(s) | Tayo Adeyemi | |||
| Olu Maintain singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Yahooze" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit- Digital single
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yahooze" | Olu Maintain | Tayo Adeyemi | 4:04 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | January 2012 | Digital download | Reloaded Records |
References
edit- ^ niyi. "Olu Maintain To 'Hypnotize' Fans With 'Oya Dancia'". INFORMATION NIGERIA. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Big Things Pop for P-Square, Davido, Wizkid & Sarkodie as they win BIG at the 2012 Headies (Hip Hop World Awards)". BellaNaija. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Latestnigeriannews. "BN Bytes: Olu Maintain Talks 'Nawti' on GidiCulture TV". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Olu Maintain: My Collabo With 50 Cent, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2015.