Released February 18, 2012 Genre R&B , Highlife Label 2nite Entertainment | Format Digital download Length 3:20 | |
Writer(s) Flavour N'abaniaTiwa Savage | ||
"Oyi" (Remix) is a song by Nigerian recording artist Flavour N'abania, taken from his second studio album Uplifted (2010). The original version of the song was released on June 22, 2011. The remix, which features vocals from Tiwa Savage, was released in 2012. The music video for the song has eclipsed the 6 million views mark on YouTube.
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Background and release
"Oyi" (Remix) was written by Flavour N'abania and Tiwa Savage. Flavour promoted the single via his Twitter account prior to releasing the music video.
Music video
The music video for "Oyi" (Remix) was shot at a studio in Nigeria. The original version was also shot at undisclosed locations in Nigeria.
Tiwa Savage remix
Tiwa recorded a version of the song prior to doing the official remix with Flavour.
Accolades
"Oyi" (Remix) was nominated for Best R&B Single at The Headies 2011. The music video for "Oyi" (Remix) won the Best R&B Video award at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards.