Bank Alert Explained
"Bank Alert" is a 2016 song by Nigerian pop duo P-Square. It was recorded in Igbo and Pidgin English and samples lyrics from "Iyogo" by Onyeka Onwenu.[1] It was released as a free download on 15 September and the next day, the accompanying music video was released on YouTube.[2] The video was directed by Clarence Peters and Jude Okoye with cameo appearances by Phyno, Harrysong, Kcee, Onyeka Onwenu and Mr. Ibu among others.[3]
As of 22 September 2016, "Bank Alert" has received over one million views.[4]
A reviewer from Okay Africa described it as a "catchy song built on light guitars, bubbly synthesizers and a shuffling beat."[2]
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Notes and References
- News: Jasper Efe. P-Square – Bank Alert. 18 September 2016. Daily Post. 16 September 2016.
- News: P-Square Return With New Single ‘Bank Alert’. 18 September 2016. Okay Africa. 16 September 2016.
- News: P-Square return with colourful new video for ‘Bank Alert’. 18 September 2016. Nigerian Entertainment Today. 17 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919000318/http://www.thenet.ng/2016/09/p-square-return-with-colourful-new-video-for-bank-alert/. 19 September 2016. dead.
- News: 1 million views in 5 days for P-Square’s ‘Bank Alert’ show they are still a force. 23 September 2016. Nigeria Entertainment Today. 22 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923182352/http://thenet.ng/2016/09/1-million-views-in-5-days-for-p-squares-bank-alert-show-they-are-still-a-force/. 23 September 2016. dead.
