Nigerian Government ban is now the latest lookout when a song is going viral. Only victimized Artistes like Olamide can explain how much it hurts them when their music has turned to ‘virus’ in the hears of Nigerians, about claiming unbeaten records and the next thing they hear is the breaking news of their song being banned.
Because these songs have gone viral and can still be downloaded many Nigerians thinks the government ban will not cause a tiny itch to the victims of every their ban. However, its a big deal for these Artistes most especially the upcoming artistes who managed to have a single hit song and afterwards the unexpected ban hits hard on them.
Banning of song is a big deal for Nigerian Musicians because the Government will request Media houses to stop broadcast of the songs with immediate effect.
These songs were banned for different reasons ranging from obscene videos, vulgar lyrics, videos depicting violence and promotion of ostentatious lifestyle, indecent exposure and many more.
Below are few lists of Nigerian Artistes whose hit songs were banned.
1. DAVIDO
The release of Davido’s song, Fans Mi featuring Meek Mill reportedly promotes violence and promiscuity and it was banned.
With AK 47 on the table, and two almost naked women behind, and a box of cocaine playing it’s part on the song, the government concluded that it is promoting ostentatious lifestyle. Below are some of Davido’s hit songs banned by NBC
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FANS MI
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Fall
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If (Remix)
2. 9ice
9ice’ hit song “Living Things” was reportedly banned by NBC. The Popular indigenous Artiste who works had to remain in vogue did not take the news of being hit with a ban likely.
Reacting to the news, 9ice said he was releasing songs that the NBC will soon have to ban. “After the ban there was another letter that the song was not banned.
9ice said I am thanking the NBC for the ban, because after the ban the song go blow so NBC I am releasing songs soon that you guys will have to ban,” he told Hip TV.
Living Things was reportedly banned with claims that it’s lyrics promotes cyber crime popularly known as ‘YAHOO YAHHO’ in Nigeria.
3. Olamide
When we say Olamide, 28-year-old rapper who is signed to his own record label, YBNL is a serial offender its no joke, here is why.
The most recent Olamide’s song banned by NBC are “Science Student, Wo and Wavy Level“. This is not the first time that an Olamide song will be banned by the Nigerian regulatory body.
In 2016, just a few months after the ban of one of his songs ‘Shakiti Bobo’, NBC also banned, ‘Don’t Stop’ which is a track off Olamide’s 5th studio album, Eyan Mayweather, for its vulgar lyrics.
Defending the decision at the time, the NBC said the song was banned from being played on the airwaves for its ‘obscenity, being indecent, vulgar languages, lewd and profane expressions like ‘wa gba ponron’, ‘I just want to hit you now’, ‘je kin wo be…”
At the moment Nigerians are not giving hears to the ban of Olamide’s latest song “Science Student”, they downloading and dancing to it and a big boost to the promotion is the viral shaku shaku dance attributed to it. A lot of videos have taken over the social media.
Other Olamide’s songs banned are:
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INDOMIE
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FALILA KETAN
4. Wizkid
Wizkid has been among the top Nigerian Artistes with consistent hit songs since he arrived into the limelight.
The youngster despite with several hit song he’s not a regular Artiste in the ‘Ban room’. However he had one of his song, IN MY BED labeled banned by the NBC.
IN MY BED was released in 2014, as at the time of writing this post it has over 9 million views on Youtube. A lot of Nigerians are yet to figure out how IN MY BED managed to enter the Government’s ban list.
5. LIL KESH
Lil Kesh is another Nigerian Artiste with couple of his song on the NBC ban list. Just like 9ice, none of the news of being banned shook the Shoki crooner and his reactions to the ban were of a real rigid and bold Musician.
In an interview with Naija fm, Lil Kesh said the ban of his songs by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission has not in any way affected his musical career.
“By the time wey they ban the song even JS II student don get am for phone, everybody don get am.
“The song don blow already, they no need make anybody play the song for them. When I hear the gist say NBC ban Shoki, I say God bless them.
“When they tell me again say NBC don ban Gbese, I say God bless them because the song don blow before they ban am so I give God the glory.”
Other Nigerian Artistes whose hit songs were banned are..
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TESOJUE – REMINISCE
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YAYO – PHYNO
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IYANYA ft DON JAZZY – GIFTS
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NAETO C ft Dbanj – TONY MONTANA
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DR SID FT TIWA SAVAGE – OYARI
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MAYD – IBADI