MTV Base unveils panel for Hottest Naija Song of 2017

Africa’s leading music and general entertainment television network, MTV Base, has unveiled a 9-member panel for its MTV Base Roundtable show this year tagged: 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2017. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. It stated that the highly debated music list in Nigerian entertainment […]

Africa’s leading music and general entertainment television network, MTV Base, has unveiled a 9-member panel for its MTV Base Roundtable show this year tagged: 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2017.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Monday.

It stated that the highly debated music list in Nigerian entertainment industry will be decided by a panel which consists of vastly experienced music aficionado.

They include: MTV Base VJ Ehiz Okoeguale, Universal Music Group Nigeria GM, Ezegozie Eze; Social Media Critic and influencer, Tosin Adeda; Nigerian DJ, Obi Ajuonuma; Digital Media Manager MTV Base, Adetola Adekoya, Cool FM On-air personality/rapper, N6; Online Entertainment Editor, Pulse Nigeria, Joey Akan; and Beat FM On-air personalities, Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi and Dami Elebe.

“Songs under consideration for this year’s list includes:  “Small Doctor- Penalty”, “9ice- Living Things”, “Davido- Fall / If ”, “Wizkid- Come Closer / Daddy Yo”, “Mayorkun- Mama”,  “Tiwa Savage – All Over”, “Niniola- Maradona”, 2face- Gaaga Shuffle, “Simi- Joromi”,  Skales- Booty Language/ Temper Remix, Nonso Amadi- Tonight ”, “Tekno- Yawa”, “Skuki- Pass the Agbara”, “Runtown- For Life”, “Mr Eazi- Leg over”, Olamide- Wo/Pepper dem, “Ycee- Juice”, “Kiss Daniel- Yeba”, “Wande Coal- Iskaba,” the statement reads.

Other songs under consideration include: “B-Red- Fall For You”, “Humblesmith- Focus”, “L.A.X – Run Away”, “Seyi Shay- Yolo Yolo”, Maleek Berry- Been Calling”, “illbliss- Alhaji”.

It added that for songs to qualify for inclusion in this year’s list, it must have been released no earlier than November 2016, and will be weighed according to a range of criteria – from impact in the media, to level of “buzz”, and longevity.

MTV Base Roundtable 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2017 is expected to air on MTV Base (DSTV Channel 322) on the 14th of December, 2017 at 4.00pm and 15th of December at 4.00 pm.

Scroll the photo album below to see members of the panel.