NET Honours is back, and this year, five of Nigeria’s finest female artistes – Seyi Shay, Teni The Entertainer, Nissi, Simi and Tiwa Savage are going toe-to-toe in the category of Most Searched Female Musician.
The NET Honours People’s Choice Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious audience data-based awards, is an annual recognition of top performers in the entertainment industry and public sector based on verified audience data from over 8 million users across ID Africa’s media channels.
The Most Searched Female Musician category considers the female artistes who were most searched by members and visitors of Netng, Neusroom, 234Star, Orin and related platforms within the period from June 2020 to June 2021.
Seyi Shay worked hard during the year in review. In January 2021, she signed a music publishing deal with the France division of Universal Music Publishing Group. In May 2021, Seyi collaborated with Yemi Alade on the song “Pempe”, which gained 764,000 views on YouTube in three weeks. The 35-year-old currently sits as a judge on Nigerian Idol Season 6, where she is famous for her blunt criticism in a style similar to Simon Cowell’s days on American Idol.
Teni, full name Teniola Apata, broke into the scene in 2017 with the single “Fargin” and has since cemented her place as one of Nigeria’s finest acts, with hits like “Askamaya”. “Case” and “Uyo Meyo.” In February 2021, she collaborated with Davido on the track “For You”, which has been streamed 8.9 million times on YouTube. On March 19, 2021, she released her debut album, Wondaland, which we described in our review as “a magical tour.”
Nissi Ogulu, known by her stage name Nissi Nation, is the youngest sister of Burna Boy and has opened for him at most of his tour stops since 2019. In September 2020, she released Ignite, a seven-track EP. In February 2021, she released the single “Move (x2)”, which currently has 1 million views on YouTube.
Simi, who started her music career as a gospel singer, has been on a roll lately. Her hit single, “Duduke “, which garnered 20 million YouTube streams in 5 months, earned her the Best Songwriter Award at the 2021 Headies. In February 2021, she collaborated with Chike on the song “Running To You”, which has become a hit and has been streamed 11 million times on YouTube.
Tiwa Savage had a relatively successful year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. She released her third studio album, Celia, on August 27, 2020, which has been streamed 24 million times on Spotify. In November 2020, she appeared on Davido’s hit track “Tanana”, off the album ‘A Better Time’, which earned her a nomination for Outstanding International Song at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards. In addition, her hit single, “Koroba”, which has been streamed 10 million times on YouTube, was featured in the soundtrack of the 2021 comedy film Coming 2 America.
Data for NET Honours is sourced from a comprehensive database of over eight million users who engaged with Netng, Neusroom, Orin and 234Star platforms via the websites, social media accounts, and related platforms within a 12-month calendar period.
Which of these astounding superstars had their names searched the most on Netng’s website and social media platforms? Follow the conversation on Netng’s social media with #NETHonours to find out. NET Honours winners will be unveiled on Sunday, June 20, 2021.
See the full list of nominees here.
