Afrobeats genre and sound have been the peak curriculum of attention ever since the 2023 calendar kicked off and this is because several maestros assigned to this genre have deployed nothing but classics to the satisfaction of Afrobeats enthusiasts. The Likes of Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy and their pairs referred to as the new phase of Afrobeats have made this possible.

Having thrilled with the current growth of the Afrobeats genre, who do you think has the best of 2023?

Davido with the hit song 'Unavailable'

'Unavailable' is a hit track of Davido's fourth highly profiled studio album 'Timeless'. Since the release date of the Album, 'Timeless', the track 'Unavailable' has been making waves bagging Davido his first Grammy award nomination in the category of Best African Music Performance.

He featured the likes of Musa Keys who spiced the song to the extent that Rihanna identified it as her favorite song of 2023.

Burna Boy with the song 'City Boy'

The Nigerian Grammy award-winning Gem, in no doubt, embraced a deserved space in this category and dominated the 2023 calendar.
Having built the reputation of dropping an album every single year, Burna Boy came up with 'I Told Them' which garnered vast streams to his status.
Among the tracks, 'City Boy' bagged the most attention as it also bagged a great position in the 2024 Grammy Awards nominations in the category of Best African Music Performance.
It has been on repeat on several speakers and just proves the quality of the song.

Omah Lay on the song 'Holy Ghost Fire'

As anticipated, Omah Lay bagged his place in this category with his newly released song 'Holy Ghost Fire'.
Despite the view of his new song, he has dominated the 2023 calendar with enormous hit songs that raged from the likes of 'Reason', to 'Soso' which defines his highly profiled status.
As of the release day of the hit song 'Holy Ghost Fire', Omah Lay has been sitting on the 1st spot on the Nigerian Apple music charts to date.

Odumodublvck on the song 'Declan Rice'

Serving as his breakthrough hit song, he might as well be considered the best hit song of the year following how rapidly his audience grew after his full debut.
Odumodublvck earned a vast opportunity to prove his potential since hitting the limelight at the early peak of 2023 and did just that.
Today, his hit song 'Declan Rice' is still making waves despite the rage of its release.
He is currently considered the hottest Rapper of the Afrobeats genre in 2023.

Asake on the song 'Lonely At The Top'

His album 'Work Of Art' is a peak proof of Asake's domination in 2023.
Behind Davido's Timeless, Asake's 'Work Of Art' was termed the most streamed album of 2023 by Spotify.
Another proof that identified the album's qualities has also bagged space in the 2024 Grammy Award nomination with a vast space one whooping category, Best African Music Performance.
He is a gem and has gained a deserved spot in this space.

Seyi Vibez on the song 'Different Pattern'

The Nigerian youngster pictured as one of the fast-rising singers in the Afrobeats genre also has embraced a vast spot in this category.
Since he struck the limelight lately 2022, he has maintained his peak and has deployed several hits to the satisfaction of his listeners.
Wrapping up his 2023 tally having deployed many hit songs and selling out the O2 Arena, Seyi Vibez released yet another EP, 'NAHAMciaga' that embodies the hit track 'Different Pattern' that many Nigerians are jamming to currently.
The song has always been a vital song of the Afrobeats hits of the 2023 Calendar.

Rema on the song 'Charm'

As his reputation inflicts, the youngster identified as the prince of Afrobeats, in no doubt, has proved his potential.
Since the release of 'Charm,' it has earned a convincing number of streams that have earned it a place in this category.
Rema also has dominated the 2023 Calendar with an enormous number of hit songs.

Shallipopi on the song 'Obapluto'

The Nigerian Afrobeats singer and Rapper, Shallipopi also has earned his reputation as one of the heated artists of the 2023 Calendar.
Attaining the limelight in 2023, he has gone rapidly vast in his statistics as he has so far deployed several hit songs to the growth of Afrobeats.
This has also brought him to the phase where he released one of the most-played songs of 2023 'Obapluto'
Apart from this, he has also released several hit songs including the likes of 'Cast' which is currently bagging streams across all the music streaming platforms so far.

Having sneaked through these geniuses, which artist dropped the song of the year 2023?

Asake lonely at the top does it for me.

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A lot of changes really comes with aging, i was very into music, any good song but hip hop was my favorite.

I was always among the first to download any new song but i am surprised how i lost interest in music and football. From 2005 till 2013 i can boast not to have missed more tham 6 man utd matches but now i barely watch up to 3 matches a season since 2015.

Now i mostly listen to some brad paisley, cary underwoods my favorite album overall of last year was post malone's "austin".

As for afrobeat, i believe i am one of the oldest burna boy fan in naija. At a time i deleted all the songs on my phone and and only burna boy jams were left on my phone.
So my favorite song from last year amongst those listed is burna boy's city boys. The intro of the song a voice recording of j hus saying "Ayo, I'm not even gonna lie
I used to call myself a ugly yute, but I'm not even a ugly yute
I'm a sexy yute, you understand?
Gyal all over the globe wanna 'uck me, you understand?" is my favorite afrobeat intro of all time.
I am no fan os asake but work of art album is one of the best afrobeat album ever. Lonely at the top, sunshine are gems.

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Asake's Lonely at the top. Non-stop vibing even from top to bottom.

No song of the year... all rubbish

The year just started. No one has dropped any hits yet

Hmmm, No need competition, they all dropped hits.

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Asake.

Im not as fan of all this kinda music but this Asakes song hit differently.

Lonely at the Top
Next is Holyghost fire

All of these ppl you listed, na only Asake > lonely at the top and Davido > unavailable I know, the rest of them, na only them Waka cum

Asake- Lonely at the Top

I don't know what shallipopi and odudumodu is doing on that list, anyways anybody can open thread and just post anything according to their sentiments

A song of d year will be a song as popular as bad news in Nigeria

Kizz daniel....twe twe and adekunle gold.....ogaranya should replace those 2

New year business don start oh.
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Omah Lay should always be Top 3 on any such list for two reason:

1. He's created a subgenre of his own nobody can imitate and it's uniquely his, and;

2. He has relatively meaningful lyrics even though they are danceable.

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But if you know what music is, you'd know Tem's "Me & U" should be on the list. Temilade knocks all of them out the park.

Kiz Daniel

Asake = lonely at the top.

Davido unavailable

From this list, I'll go with Unavailable by Davido.

How come flavor is not on the list

Where's KIZZ DANIEL

Omah Lay

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Asake : lonely at the top

I don't even know which one to choose but you see city boys, unavailable and lonely at the top is oh! sorry are dope. So confused ryt now

You won't get an objective answer here, just a buncha fanboys/fangirls wanking off over their faves.

I don't listen to Nigeria Songs but City Boy by Burna boy was one song dat gat me singing and shaking to it

None!

All dem dey sing na pure rubbish shoved down our throats by force.

Na twe twe for me

So where is Twe Twe?

Why do you include Omah lay and asake in this list

Their two hits are bigger than other rubbish listed there .

Ofcos

Lonely at the top

Holy ghost fire 😭

two songs touches me emotionally