Mid-Year Music Review | Ep. 112

Mid-Year Music Review | Ep. 112

Author: Emmanuel Owoniyi July 7, 2026 Duration: 2:42:16

In this episode of #ATTWSpace, we take a look at Nigerian music at the halfway point of the year, discussing the biggest songs, albums, and moments that have stood out so far.We also asked the community to share their picks for the Nigerian Song of the Year and Album of the Year so far, which led to some great conversations and plenty of different opinions. Tune in to hear the discussion and see if your favorites made the list.


00:00:00 - Intro 

00:02:04 - Shakira & Burna Boy’s Dai Dai Global Rise

00:10:54 - Ayra Starr VS Mobstars 

00:13:48 - TurnTables Chart Top 10

00:44:40 - Album/ Project Of The Year 

01:15:42 - Song Of The Year 

01:27:22 - Alte-cation 

01:33:02 - More On Songs Of The Year

02:03:07 - New Music + Mainstream Embracing UG Sound & Artistes

02:22:27 - New Music: 1DRAG, Ekene

02:33:32 - New Music: Frenna, Odeal, Wizkid, Jorja Smith

02:40:49 - A Word From Our Sponsor


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