Ghanaian hip-hop/trap performer Black Sherif has emerged as the most-streamed musician on Ghana YouTube after beating off competition from Sarkodie, Mona4Reall, and Nigeria’s Wizkid, Guchi, and Mercy Chinwo.
The new hip-hop sensation, who has been trending for weeks with the;official video for ‘Second Sermon’, garnered over 2.3million streams on his YouTube channel in August alone.
He is followed by rising afro-pop songstress Mona4Reall – who is also;trending with her latest music video for ‘Baby’ featuring Shatta Wale. She accumulated over a million views in August.
Sarkodie comes next on the list, with 1.04 million views. He is currently trending with his ‘No Pressure’ album and two music videos off the album;and, this could be the reason why he has such numbers.
Kumerican star, Yaw Tog, and reigning Vodafone Ghana Music Awards ‘Artiste of the Year’, Diana Hamilton appeared on the list with 439,000 views and 434,000views, respectively.
Four Nigerian artists: Omah Lay, Wizkid, Guchi, and Mercy Chinwo, also popped up on the list.
This is a great win for Black Sherif, considering that his latest song has a ripple effect;on his old songs, and his current influence may have an impact on his next project.
Black Sherif expected to release more ‘Sermons’
According to him, he has another episode of his ‘Sermons’, and it will soon be released.
Well, Black Sherif took the music scene in Ghana by storm after he dropped his ‘First Sermon’.
The buzz around the musician soared within a short period and he tapped;into the trend to drop his Second Sermon. His Second Sermon shot through the roof in a matter of days and he got his first 1 million views on YouTube with the song going viral in the country and beyond.
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Black Sherif’s originality brought him success
In a recent interview, Black Sherif, who has gained a lot of traction for his works and especially for his unique presentation style said he is enjoying success because of his originality. More so
For the artiste, his works are being celebrated because he stayed true to his craft and did not imitate the works of senior artists. He added that being original and not copying any artist has really paid off.
“Not many up-and-coming musicians get the huge support at the beginning of their careers but the support I am getting now is overwhelming.
“The reactions to my songs on YouTube and the positive comments I read online show that I am doing something great. Since I dropped ‘Money’ and ‘Destiny’ last year, the support has been massive till today and that has been encouraging”.
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Meanwhile, Black Sherif made fruitless attempts to announce himself for more than five years until luck smiled on him last year and he is ready to go ‘the long haul’.
“I want to stay around for a very long time and that will all depend on the songs I drop. I have a solid team behind me who make sure what I put out is the best and all the positive reviews I’ve had so far are very encouraging”.
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It is worth noting that the rapper, who has other songs such as ‘Ade Akye’ and ‘Ankonam’ was nominated in the Best Male Vocalist Artiste of the Year, Hip Hop Song of the Year, Popular Song of the Year, and Hip Hop Artiste of the Year categories at the 2020 Ashanti Region Music Awards.
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