{"id":156978,"date":"2024-01-16T04:12:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T04:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=156978"},"modified":"2024-01-16T04:12:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T04:12:52","slug":"why-i-am-no-longer-dropping-my-new-song-babypiano-carter-efe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/01\/16\/why-i-am-no-longer-dropping-my-new-song-babypiano-carter-efe\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhy I am no longer dropping my new song, Babypiano\u201d\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Carter\u00a0Efe"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Skit maker and singer, Carter Efe, decides not to release his new single, &#8220;Babypiano,&#8221; following widespread backlash.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carter Efe shared a snippet on Instagram featuring him reciting a children&#8217;s rhyme and the Nigerian National Anthem, sparking negative criticism.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Netizens criticized Carter Efe, accusing him of potentially ruining Afrobeat, a genre with roots traced back to Fela Kuti.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Carter Efe took to social media to announce the cancellation, citing overwhelming negative feedback as the reason for abandoning the project.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular skit maker and singer, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/carter-efe\">Carter Efe<\/a><\/strong> has decided not to release his much-anticipated <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=new+song\">new song,<\/a><\/strong> &#8220;Carter Efe, cancels release of new song &#8220;Babypiano&#8221; amid backlash,&#8221; following a barrage of negative criticism from netizens.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy began when Carter Efe teased his upcoming track on Instagram by sharing a snippet featuring him reciting a children&#8217;s rhyme and the Nigerian National Anthem.<\/p>\n<p>The unconventional teaser left fans and critics divided, with a significant portion expressing their disapproval.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash intensified as some netizens voiced concerns that Carter Efe might damage the legacy of Afrobeat, which Fela Kuti began.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_156979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-156979\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-156979 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-16-050045.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-16-050045.png 677w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-16-050045-276x300.png 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-156979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carter Efe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Accusations of tarnishing the genre for everyone were hurled at the content creator, sparking a wave of reactions from netizens.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the overwhelming negative feedback, Carter Efe has taken to social media to announce his decision not to release &#8220;<em>Babypiano<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The artist expressed his gratitude for the passion and engagement of his fans but cited the unfavorable reception as the primary reason for abandoning the project.<\/p>\n<p>This move has left fans and followers of Carter Efe both surprised and disappointed, as they had eagerly anticipated the release of &#8220;<em>Babypiano<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>bammyrichie2<\/strong>\u00a0wrote:\u00a0<em>\u201cIf dem born your papa well no drop am \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>officialcelebrity_shin<\/strong>\u00a0penned:\u00a0<em>\u201cFirst man to gree this year \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 ton ba bie da no drop am\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>onyeobodo53<\/strong>\u00a0said:<em> \u201cWait ooo you be won drop am before?\ud83d\ude02<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C2IsgC7NFjR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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