By Osagie Alonge
Pop singer D’banj’s ‘Oliver twist’ video has passed the one million views mark on video-sharing website YouTube in less than two months since its release, making it the second fastest after Psquare’s ‘Chop my money’ remix featuring Akon.
Total views stand at 1, 144, 291, as at this morning.
The build-up to the release of the video was massive; trailers and photos from the shoot were released online showing D’banj with his fellow G.O.O.D Music acts Big Sean and Pusha T, producer Mannie Fresh and former Sugarbabes singer Keisha Buchanana on set.
The video finally premiered on March 19. Directed by Sesan Ogunro, it featured a high-profiled cameo from label boss Kanye West as well as a comic display from YouTube viral king The Vujanic.
Meanwhile the Mercury Records act has announced an ‘Oliver UK Dance Competition‘ for his fans in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Top prize for the best solo performer is £500 and an exclusive pair of customized trainers, courtesy of Adidas. Top prize for best group performance is £500 and a private dance party for up to 12 people at Pineapple Studios in London.
Meanwhile ‘Oliver Twist’ remix which was officially released in the UK on May 13, made it to no 9 on the iTunes UK charts within two days of the release.
28 comments
Ur flogging a dead horse. how long will he ride on d oliver twist tide? when he releases a song NOT produced by don jazzy n it goes viral n is a massive success, only then r u allowed to make such indirect remarks. And when someone calls u a dbanj employee u get pissed huh. obviously u are.
~GBAM cos all dis recycling and repackaging oliver twist is not just it.
Abeg,so bloody wot if Don J produced the song?Shld they throw the song away b’cos they are no more partners?When myopic ppl like u are tired of talking about thenet ng being D’banj’s employees,u’l definitely go and sleep!Dumb talk!!!More importantly,D’banj’s Oliver Twist is hitting ‘cos D’banj sang it.He has a natural endowment frm God to turn noise into wanted sound,like it or hate it!However,Don Jazzy did NOT produce the beats for Oliver Twist,get that into ur skull,u and ur likes!Kanye West produced the beats,Don Jazzy produced the song whilst D’banj wrote and sang it.It wasn’t a song intended to make plenty sense in the first instance,it was 100 percent comical and intended to be comical.Now by the Grace of God,it apparently has turned out to be a tremendous success!By the way,why haven’t other songs Don J produced for the other label mates been viral?Answer noww???That goes to tell u that D’banj does something musically right whether some of u think he can sing or not.What matters in life is God’s blessings in wot one does whether one is talented or not.I must equally remember to add that evryone has a special talent in him or her.D’banj is an outstanding Entertainer and not even his greatest enemy can dispute that!Using words like ‘just an entertainer’ like some ppl say amazes me!Do u think its easy to entertain?it’s a flipping difficult talent which only few ppl have.The Comedians are into a very difficult job ‘cos its not easy to crack jokes and actually make ppl laugh.In conclusion,even if D’banj stops singing,he damn well wld and can still entertain.Playing his harmonica to the tune of any song is enuf entertainment on its own.So pls leave D’banj and let him be.Remember to take note that Don Jazzy did NOT produce or make the beats of Oliver Twist so don’t get it twisted!Find out frm reliable sources…..
Lol @ he can play a harmonica n still entertain. well then, he should have been d stand-out star in jjc n 419 squad. He wasnt. Actually he was basically insignificant. But then something happened.. The Don called Jazzy discovered him, molded him, and set a shine to him. Did u know that oliver remix went on to No. 9 on the UK itunes in a space of 24hrs? Do u know who produced it? I’ll tell u.. A Don called Jazzy. Anyway, this youtube thingy is just to distract us from the -ve reviews that the song he reviewed yday has garnered .. yes, the song was produced by jazzy two yrs ago, but they (Djazzy n dbanj) didnt like the song so it didnt see d light of day. Why is dbanj releasing it now? Wats up with Kanye his god.. he’s not performing? U stans should be jittery for ur boi dbanj instead of coming here to attack everyone not on ur boat. The truth is a bitter pill to swallow indeed, but when u do, it sets u free.
*YAWNS* pls get something doing with ur ife and stop killing urself.Dbanj doesnt even know take it or leave it dbanj can’t sing.Have u erd his new dry single.Get a life,if only u could defendur parents like this or better still represent ur school in a debate competition.All this kiss ass fans.I didnt even read the crap
Bunmi, have U̶̲̥̅̊ eva set ur eyes on dbanj b4, cos it seems you value dbanj dan ur parent…rubbish
BIG YAWNNNNN!!
Abeg nxt story
@ayo,smh!!!He shld av stood out in JJC,did u say?One question pls,did Don J himself stand out in JJC?He and D’banj were relatively unknown whilst at JJc so don’t even go there at all.Don Jazzy moulded him?R u confused?Did u hear the real details abt how they decided to form the Mo’hits label?Did u find out who encouraged Don J towards them both setting up the label?Ur simply ignorant and myopic!U can go on and rant based on ur short sighted views,thats ur problem!The bottom line is Don J can as well turn his D’Prince of a blood brother into another D’banj.
@Dolapo,as for u,ur very irrelevant ‘cos its obvious ur stepping on ur brains…..
@ayo….Lord have mercy!U must really detest D’banj.It’s so unfortunate that one wld detest someone who is soooo successful,full of life and happiness and undoubtedly radiates so much energy and enthusiasm.Going back to ur claims,lemme correct u,Don Jazzy himself was very insignificant whilst at JJC.Do u realize JJC taught him production and tins?He was basically groomed and moulded(in ur own words) whilst at JJC.D’banj on the other hand,spent a very short while at JJC so if u say he was insignificant whilst there,good enuf!U only need to realize that Don J was equally insignificant.Secondly,yes D’banj wld play the harmonica to the tune of any song excellently well regardless of whether he sings or not and he sure will entertain thru it.If u kno wot entertainment is abt and how diverse it is,i bet u won’t dispute.JJC himself despite his counter accusations towards D’banj could NOT in anyway deny the fact that D’banj’s ability to play the mouth organ was and is still a plus to him.Really,u don’t av to admit but the koko is,i bet u agree within u.Furthermore,u say a Don called Jazzy discovered him????R u well informed at all?Do u realize they both linked each other at JJC and clicked almost immediately?Do u realize that Don J till tom still credits D’banj for encouraging him towards setting up Mo’hits and how D’banj stuck with him thru thick and thin during inception of Mo’hits?Do u have the slightest clue abt wot went on behind the scenes as regards the production of each of D’banj’s songs?Don J did the beats and produced the songs?Shld that be enuf reason for some of u to totally discredit D’banj ‘cos some of u feel he was responsible for the rift btwn them?It’s very unfortunate that some of u judge unjustifiably….D’banj has never in his life claimed he’s the greatest of singers in Nigeria.Never for once has the young man claimed so,so stating that or better still using that as a weapon against him is worrisome!Wot D’banj can do,Don J cannot do even if they put a gun at his head.Same goes for D’banj so really y are u lot so mean like dis?U say D’banj cannot sing,yet he’s soooo on top!For heaven’s sake,how can only Don J’s beats make D’banj this much?Can’t some of u be real?He has the charisma,the energy,the life,the entertaining talent and many more and honestly we all truly kno that wot sells D’banj Is far from only music so wots the stress?He can’t sing but atleast can sing ten times better than Don J with his broken record voice to the extent that many think that Don J shld not even bother dropping a line in any of their songs at all.It only makes sense for we all to wish them more success whilst apart than to credit one and totally discredit the other.Its really sad the way some of u drop such miserable comments here tho’ i have realized his true fans are definitely loyal to him but hey we’re all better loving than hating…..I rest my case!
Bunmi this is u na.Stop arguin whether u like it or not donjazzy made dbanj.He is on top cos he forced his ay uo there,he licked asses and dint respect himself.He didnt get there cos o his music,d oliver on itunes,d dbanj i know doesnt come on twitter to communicate with fans but now he wants his oliver in number one he comes on twitter everyday.He uses all this kiss ass fans lmao.He begged y’ll to download he music,we all knw all the superstars he surpassed never begged their ff on twitter infact he got there out of sympathy.We are all here let him get over oliver twist and see what he has without donjazzy having a hand at all.This oliver twist whether u like it or not don jazzy will continue to be attached to it cos he produced the beat.
.pro d”banj .
@anon,now get it into ur skull,Don Jazzy did NOT produce the beats for Oliver Twist so shut up.He produced the song,yes!But did NOT produce the beats.Yes D’banj does not communicate very regularly on twitter,we all kno that but u are so dumb and silly to forget that D’banj has been on top for a long while now,way before he and Don Jazzy split so pls tell me,whose ass was he licking then?Ur a bloody hater and the earlier u admit,the better!He asked his fans to download the song,was that and is that a crime?Ur criticisms are utterly senseless and full of hate and its so obvious,u can’t even hide it.Bloody exaggerater,u claim he comes on twitter evriday now,what a lie!Evriday as in evriday???Smh!Like he said,he comes on twitter only when he wants to pass information across,u fool.And yes,he was on twitter and asked his fans to download it,tell me how the hell that is a crime?U wld hate till eternity but remember that whoever God has blessed,absolutely no one can curse,least of all you!
Kanye West produced the beat for Oliver but Don Jazzy produced the song? Lmao #NuffSaid
no coment bt both of dem r doing.
@Tunji,pls lets understand y u are laughing ur ass out????U seem to just be finding out that Kanye produced or better still,made the Oliver Twist beats!Thats not news,ppl who are informed have known that since so r u being sarcastic or wot???Smh….Na wa o!D’banj,God dey o.Jus keep forging ahead!!!
Useless bunmi, U̶̲̥̅̊ must βε̲̣̣̣ very stupid, cos i dnt know y U̶̲̥̅̊ wanna kill ursef bcos of dbanj, A̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ the guy called dbanj doesn’t the you @ all U̶̲̥̅̊ jes wanna hang ursef all bcos of him.. Ɲδ†̥ its very glerin dat U̶̲̥̅̊ value dbanj more dan ur parent, bascially means U̶̲̥̅̊ re a bastard..so becarefull nd dnt allow dbanj D̶̲̥̅̊Õ̳͡ distabilise ur life nd ur career cos U̶̲̥̅̊ still have a long way to go so pls get dat straight into dat ur hell fucking skull… Instead of U̶̲̥̅̊ to support the most humbleness artist called 2face, U̶̲̥̅̊ supporting dbanj. U̶̲̥̅̊ dis fool A̶̲̥̅♏ gonna report U̶̲̥̅̊ to thje CEO of this site to ban ur comment wen eva U̶̲̥̅̊ visit this site cos U̶̲̥̅̊ re nothing but a dipp shit.. I rest my case.#GBAM#
@Bunmi, listen 2urself sweat ova d’banj & don jazzy, ur #LAME. Kanye produced d beat & Don Jazzy d song?, #gtfoh.
@all Ppl!ppl!pls! wit respect to all comments i think we should stop taking sides and using punchlines on one another,there’s actually no reward for this whole banj and jazzy debate ,let’s just be nice fans of whoever we are and wish them both sucess. God bless Dbanj and God bless don baba j that’s it.
@Dolapo,after u must have learnt how to speak English,then u can reply me!Ur retarded….’Most Humbleness’,did u say???smh!Senseless talk….’I value D’banj more than my parents’???Ur very daft.Stewpid idiot.@Jibbs,shut ur stewpid mouth up.Do ur research before u open ur trashy mouth to comment!
Huz dis bunmi dats just tokn nonsense? Did dbanj buy u a range rover lyk he always claims? I doubt! So beta pick up pieces of ur life and forge ahead and stop supportin wat dosnt make sense, dis site z so pro dbanj, wateva dey report z always twisted 2 djanj’s favor, evry1 knos dat…whch 1 z now ur own? Pls contact me if u don’t have a job, a need a salesgrl.
@berry,shut up!Like he always claims indeed.Yes,the site can be pro-d’banj,how does that affect the many points abt D’banj that i av rightly stated???U idiot,berra pick up the pieces of ur own miserable life together and stop hating ‘cos as we all kno,we’re all better off loving than hating like someone stated up there.Sadists like u lot who wish and want to see D’banj fall,Hell No he WOULD NOT.
@Bummi,God bless you joor..as for the kokomaster hater..eff don jazzy make una go comment for http://www.mykokoradio.com doz peeps are so anti-dbanj, maybe na don jazzy site safe!
Wow ….war of words….am so loving dis…..bunmi versus the rest…kind of like the way she reply odas..kip it up guys but don’t forget that both D̶̲̥̅̊’banj and don baba j α̲̅rε̲̣̣̣̥ somewhere now enjoying themselves…
@the haters,if this site is pro-d’banj,then fly frm this site and look for a site that is pro-don jazzy abi???Leave D’banj alone and stop these ur senseless claims about him!Yes he was insignificant at JJC,no one is disputing that.U don’t have to use that against him now one bit at all.Its absolutely senseless to use that against him.Change is the only constant thing in life.The moment he stepped his feet back into Naija in 05,he became SIGNIFICANT and has been significant since then which exactly explains y u lot have the time to keep arguing abt him.If he was insignificant,this wldn’t happen,wld it???Well done jare D’banj and more power to ur elbow!
@Don jazzy,more power to ur own elbow as well…..Simples!
I’m def not as jobless as bunmi huz got tym 2 reply evri1. Tis so sad how frustration has caused so many of us 2 divert our positive energy 2 commentin and fightin over dbanj or hueva. But he sure has 2 do u a whole lotta favor afta defendin him lyk dis, if he dosnt, den ure ar jus being totally dumb and stupid. Did u jus write jamb and fail again? Cum over dearie, I’l be a wonderful boss cuz u’l make a very convincin salesgrl. hehehehehe
And 2 ur many baseless epistles, ma tym cudnt be spared 4 such dumb self-made ideas. Dis site z pro-dbanj, I’m repeatin it and I’l alwas cum bak and say d same thn. If unexplainably, its pinchin u den u can go over 2 3rd mainland bridge and jump insyd!
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