| Kele Kele Love | |
| Cover: | Kele Kele Love cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Tiwa Savage |
| Album: | Once Upon a Time |
| Released: | November 4, 2010 |
| Recorded: | 2010 |
| Producer: | Harmony Samuels |
| Chronology: | Tiwa Savage |
| Next Title: | Love Me (3x) |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
"Kele Kele Love" is a song by Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage. It was released on November 4, 2010, by Mavin Records and 323 Entertainment. The song serves as the lead single from her debut studio album, Once Upon a Time (2013).[1] It won Best R&B Soul Song at the 2011 Afrotainment Museke Online Music Awards.
"Kele Kele Love" was characterized by Savage as a "mixture of her experience and the experiences of others". She expressed her worries about the song's endurance and composition in an interview with Showtime Celebrity, adding, "I believe that issues are universal. Despite Kele Kele's Nigerian origins, anyone may readily learn about it because it is universal."[2]
The accompanying music video for "Kele Kele Love" was filmed in Los Angeles by Jerry Chan, Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz.[3] It was uploaded to Savage's Vevo account on April 6 and to her YouTube account on July 28, 2011.
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Headies | Next Rated | [4] | |
| Channel O Music Video Awards | Most Gifted Female Video | [5] | ||
| Afrotainment Museke Online Music Awards | Best R&B Soul Song | [6] | ||
| Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) | Best Use of Choreography | [7] |
London-based production group The Busy Twist, who characterize their sound as "African-influenced bass music," remixed "Kele Kele Love". Afropop and funk are combined in the duo's rendition.[8] "Kele Kele Love" was also remixed over a house instrumental.[9]