Oyi (song) explained

Oyi
Cover:Official Cover for Flavour's Oyi Remix Single.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Flavour N'abania featuring Tiwa Savage
Album:Uplifted
Released:February 18, 2012
Genre:R&B, highlife
Label:2nite Entertainment
Chronology:Flavour N'abania
Prev Title:Odiro Easy
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:Kwarikwa (Remix)
Next Year:2012

"Oyi" is a song by Nigerian singer Flavour N'abania. It was featured on the singer's second studio album, Uplifted (2010), and was released on June 22, 2011. Singer Tiwa Savage contributes vocals to the official remix of "Oyi".[1] [2]

Background and music video

Flavour N'abania and Tiwa Savage composed the remix of "Oyi". Before the song's music video was released, Flavour promoted the song on Twitter.[3] Savage recorded her own version of the song prior to recording the official remix with Flavour. A Nigerian studio served as the location for the "Oyi" (Remix) music video. Unnamed places in Nigeria were also used for filming the original version.[4] [5]

Accolades

The remix of "Oyi" was nominated for Best R&B Single at The Headies 2011. The song's music video won Best R&B Video at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.

Track listing

Digital single

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flavour. GreatLakesMix. 28 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140101232528/http://www.greatlakesmix.com/artist.php?p=Flavour&bio=1. 1 January 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: VIDEO: Flavour ft Tiwa Savage – OYI (Remix). Notjustok. 8 October 2013.
  3. Web site: MUOMAH. ONYINYE. REVIEW OF FLAVOUR NABANIA UPLIFTED ALBUM. Nigeria Films. 28 June 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130717085844/http://www.nigeriafilms.com/news/11808/7/review-of-flavour-nabania-uplifted-album.html. 17 July 2013.
  4. Web site: Tiwa Savage – OYI (Tiwa Remix). Notjustok. 8 October 2013.
  5. Web site: Tiwa Savage – Oyi [Remix]]. Tooxlcusive. 8 October 2013.