The season of love is here again! Happy Valentine’s Day to all lovers across the globe! To mark this special day, we at notjustOk.com have decided to put up a selection of The 20 Greatest Naija Love Songs of the Modern Era (21st Century).
It’s important to note that there are several lovely tracks that didn’t make the list, and that’s simply ’cause we had to cut it down to the 20 most memorable love classics since the turn of the Century. As expected, veterans like 2face Idibia, D’banj, P-Square, Flavour are joined by new school pace-setters, Wizkid and Davido, with amazing songs that will surely stand the test of time. The ladies aren’t left out either as Asa, Tiwa Savage and Waje play their part in making this selection a true masterpiece.
What makes every song on this list even more special is the fact that, even though they’re either slow or mid-tempo, they all became monster hit singles in a market that’s mainly dominated by fast-paced 120bpm (otherwise known as “tungba”) music. Kudos to each and every one of these super-talents for blessing us with timeless music future generations will speak about.
2face Idibia – African Queen
Wande Coal – Ololufe
Banky W – Yes/No
D’banj – Fall In Love
Timi Dakolo – Iyawo Mi
Flavour – Ada Ada
Wizkid – Love My Baby
Davido – Aye
M.I – One Naira ft. Waje
P-Square – No One Like U
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22 responses to “The 20 Greatest Naija Love Songs of the Modern Era”
Since you lot were keeping it to 20 you might as well made it one artist per song and try to squeeze in more artists ..of the artists that got two songs here I got some replacements
PaulPlay – Angel of my life
Djinee – Ego
Obiwon – Obimo Remix
Faze – Need Somebody
**westernised by default**
wande's ololufe and banky's-yes/no above d'banjs fall in love?? are you kidding me for real?
9ice. – Everyday
Soty – Malaria
Lagbaja – Never far Away
9ice – Wedding Day
OJB -searching
Faze – Kpopo di. Po
Faze – Tattoo Girl
Tosin Martins -. Olo Mi
Resonance – Lele
Azadus – Madam
Adaz – Zarokome
Sho. Boi – Hero
Sheyi Shodimu – Love Me Jeje
And so on if u want me to continue
If Faze need somebody did not make the list then it's not worth it….
Good list but I think "Angel of Life" by Paul I.K Dairo and at least one of these Djinee songs "Ego", "I no dey shame", "My Pillow" or "Lade" should have made the list.
Yep! i totally agree wv u
Big ups DJDeeMoney. Always killing it.Legend in the Game
Oh oh, Mola G are u kidding me ?? nice article man, but hey !! you should for nothing on earth miss Paul Play's – Angel Of My Life (abi was i myopic not to see it on the list) In as much as Timi is a very great artistic writer and great vocalist whom i hold with great prestige, but bro i wonder how his 'Iyawo Mi' made the list, shuuuu???
Where'S EGO by djinee, angel of my life by Paul play, wedding day by 9ice, kuchi kuchi by Jodie, searching by OJB, kpo kpo di kpo kpo , malaria by Soty ??? Not on the list ???? . Notjustok why are you guys disappointing us ? NJO is Nigeria number 1 music site but yet the list & articles posted on here is always biased . NJO settle down and do your research properly before you post another list . If una post my comment won't be surprised.
The first 3 best love songs belongs to paul play already the rest can start from number 4 downwards #FACTS! no love song beat paul play angel of my life till this day the only people than can touch the herm of his garment na styl plus!!!!!
Plantashun Boiz – Don't You Know
OJB – Searching
Lagbaja & Ego – Never Far Away
Obiwon – Onyinye
your head dey dere
2face -If love is a crime…Asa & gyang-comforter's song….Victor uwaifo-Baby jowo..Lagbaja-far away…Yemi alade-kissing…Paul p-Angel of my life….I don't understand how did these songs not make the cut.
BOBO you sabi. your head correct
baba abeg continue. you sabi
The list is Biased, Dijnee- Ego, Soty- Malaria, Jodie- Kuchi Kuchi, Paul play- Angel of my life, dey all shuld ve made d list nah, abi those artistes make u vex??? Just asking
style plus-olufunmi
OJB searching and X.projects' Ololufe deserve to be on d list as well
Bro, the thing is, no matter how fair and unbiased the list is, there would still be a lot of songs to be left out. You're right to say these songs should have made the list, but remember the list can only accommodate 20 songs, and the 20 chosen songs are worthy of inclusion.
how many of all this songs out of the above given list had viewers or downloads more than the given list….am saying that might just be the criteria
The list is good but if we talking about naija greatest love song and I mean real/confirm love song then d banj fall in love,flavour ada ada (oyi made it already), banky yes/no (strong thing made it already) m.i one naira, timi dakolo iyawo mi,wizkid love my baby, bracket yori yori, chuddy k slow slow, 2face true love (Africa queen made it already), p square beautiful onyinye (no one be like you made it already) davido aye will all have to go. Dare art alade not the girl, paulplay angel of my life, djinee ego, ojb searching, obiwon onyinye, lagbaja far away, tosin martins olomi, faze need somebody, sheyi shodimu love me jeje, will all have to come in. thank you
OJB searching and X.projects' Ololufe deserve to be on d list as well.