Eminado

"Eminado"
Single by Tiwa Savage featuring Don Jazzy
from the album Once Upon a Time
ReleasedOctober 8, 2013
Recorded2013
GenreAfropop
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)Tiwatope Savage, Michael Collins Ajereh
Producer(s)Don Jazzy
Tiwa Savage singles chronology
"Olorun Mi"
(2013) 		"Eminado"
(2013) 		"Ordinary Love"
(2013)

"Eminado" (meaning "Good Luck Charm") is a song by Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage. It features vocals by Don Jazzy and was released as the seventh single from her debut studio album, Once Upon a Time (2013). The song peaked at number two on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart for the week of March 7 through March 13, 2014.[1] "Eminado" was ranked tenth on Vanguard's list of the top ten hit songs that made 2013.[2] The song received generally positive reviews from music critics and consumers. Conversely, its music video was criticized for having a lot of similarities to the video for Tumi and the Volume's "Asinamali" single. "Eminado" was nominated for Hottest Single of the Year at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards and for World's Best Song at the 2014 World Music Awards.

Background and controversy

"Eminado" was recorded in 2013 and translates to "Good Luck Charm". In an interview with Vanguard newspaper, Savage said the song's idea was developed during studio rehearsals and that Don Jazzy created the sound and derived its name.[3] Savage kept her fans waiting almost two months for the video after "Eminado" was serviced to radio stations.[4] The accompanying music video for "Eminado" was filmed by Clarence Peters and uploaded to YouTube on November 4, 2013.[5] Jim Donnett complimented the video's fashion styling, coordination and color theme.[6]

In January 2014, a copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against Peters after the video's release. He allegedly stole the vintage nature of the "Asinamali" video, which was released by Tumi and the Volume to honor the artistic works of Seydou Keïta. Tumi slandered Peters on Twitter and urged his fans to shine a light on the issue.[7] Tunji "Tee Billz" Balogun, Savage's former manager and ex-husband, said they were shocked to discover that the video's idea was lifted from another video.[8]

Live performances

Savage performed "Eminado" at a farewell concert for Nelson Mandela in January 2014.[9] She also performed "Eminado" during the 2014 Star Music Trek tour, which commenced on March 29 and ended on May 31, 2014.[10] On March 7, 2014, Savage graced the Golden Tullip, FESTAC music festival stage.[11] She joined Sarkodie and Mafikizolo for a performance of "Eminado" at BET's "Music Around the Globe" event on June 28, 2014.[12] Savage performed the song at the 2014 edition of Africa Unplugged, alongside Davido and Diamond Platnumz.[13] Moreover, she performed "Eminado" at the Nigeria Independence Day show in Warri, alongside several artists, including Ja Rule and Ashanti.[14]

Accolades

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results Ref
2014 Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Female Video Won [15]
Most Gifted Video of the Year Nominated [16]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Hottest Single of the Year Nominated [17]
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) Nominated
World Music Awards World's Best Song Nominated [18]
World's Best Video Nominated

References

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  2. ^ Mgbolu, Charles (27 December 2013). "Top ten hit songs that made 2013". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  3. ^ Ogunjimi, Opeoluwani (8 June 2013). "My fiance wiped away my shame – Tiwa Savage". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Tiwa Savage keeps fans waiting over Eminado". National Mirror. 19 October 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Tiwa Savage's Eminado Video Drops". Channels TV. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  6. ^ Donnett, Jim (7 November 2013). "Review: Tiwa Savage's Eminado video is indeed a goodluck charm". YNaija. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Clarence Peters steals Tumi and The Volume video". Live Mag. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ^ "We are surprised Clarence Peters jacked the concept for 'Eminado' video – Tiwa Savage's Husband". Thenet.ng. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Tuface, Waje, Others Stir Mandela's Concert". Osun Defender. Vanguard. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  10. ^ Nda-Isaiah, Solomon (28 March 2014). "Star Music Trek Unveils 17 Artistes For 2014 Tour". Leadership. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Sunny Ade, D'Banj Tiwa Savage For Lagos Concert". P.M News. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  12. ^ Owoseje, Toyin (20 June 2014). "2014 BET Awards Africa Meets America : Nigeria's Ice Prince and Tiwa Savage to Perform". International Business Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  13. ^ Onibada, Ade (16 September 2014). "Review: Africa Unplugged". Young Voices. Archived from the original on 24 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  14. ^ Egole, Anozie (6 September 2014). "Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, others for Independence Day show in Warri". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. ^ Abimboye, Micheal (30 November 2014). "Tanzanian, South African floor Nigeria's Davido at Channel O Music Awards". Premium Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  16. ^ Marshall, Rhodé (5 September 2014). "Channel O Africa announces Music Video Awards nominees". Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Genevieve Nnaji, Don Jazzy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tiwa Savage, Bovi, Davido – Nigeria Entertainment Awards Nominees List". Bellanaija. 29 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  18. ^ "D'banj, Tuface, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Davido, Kcee Nominated at World Music Awards". Channels Tv. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.