The ‘Ameno Amapiano’ remix by Nektunez has gone beyond a continental hit to become a global record.
The trending track has become an anthem for all ‘big boy’ activities and memes on social media, especially across African clubs as it has become a signature tune for the delivery of champagnes ordered in the club.
The song was birthed by Ghanaian music producer, Nektunez who is based in the U.S after he sampled the popular ‘Dori me’ vocals of Era over an ‘amapiano’ music he created and mastered.
After the song’s growing success, Nektunez, real name Noble Zogli, teamed up with Nigeria’s Goya Menor to drop the remix which made the ‘chilling with the big boys’ version go viral as well.
The song blew off a wild trend on TikTok and it is now smashing a global record. Videos created with the song has now crossed 9.5 billion views on the video-sharing app according to a new update shared by the official social media channels of TikTok.
Celebrating the of the tune, a compilation of videos of the song was shared by TikTok with the caption “we’ve chilled with the big boys @goya_menor & @nektunez almost 10 billion times #AmenoAmapianoRemix #Naijamapiano”.
@tiktok we’ve chilled with the big boys @GoyaMenor @Nektunez almost 10 billion times ?? #AmenoAmapianoRemix #Naijamapiano ♬ original sound – TikTok
Reacting to the news, Nektunez reposted Tiktok’s video on his Instagram page and said “this Is Super Amazing. 9.5 Billion Views on Tiktok”.
In an exclusive interview with pulse.com.gh’s Selorm Tali, Nektunz recounted that he believed in the song from the day he made it, therefore, the pleasant surprises and success of the song is the manifestation of his dreams.
According to the Ghanaian music producer who has worked with the likes of Stonebwoy, Worlasi, R2Bees and other a-list music stars in Nigeria, the song has indeed changed life.
Dropping a piece of exclusive information in the interview, he has disclosed that top record labels in the world have reached out to him and he is set to make a huge announcement very soon which will see him making history for Africa and Afrobeats very soon.
Hear more from him in the video below.
Source: Pulse.com.gh
