Ari Belema

"Ari Belema"
Song by Tonye Garrick
Language	Kalabari, English
English title	I Love You
Released	February 18, 2015 (2015-2-18)
Recorded	January 2015, Lagos
Genre	Afro pop, RnB
Length	3:25
Label	Dahlia Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	Tonye Garrick Ada Edolo
Producer(s)	Orbeat
Tonye Garrick chronology
Criminal Remix (2014) Ari Belema (2015) Written in the Stars (2016)

"Ari Belema" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Tonye Garrick, released off her forthcoming album. ^[1] Translated to "I Love You" in English, "Ari Belema" was produced by Orbeat and released through Dahlia Entertainment on 18 February 2015. ^{[2] [3]}

Background

"Ari Belema" was released in celebration of Valentine's Day. The wedding-themed lyrics depicts the joy and happiness of a bride who is about to be married. ^[4] The music video for the song was directed by Wale Davies and released on August 27, 2015. ^[5]

Release history

Audio release history

Country/Digital platform	Date	Version	Format	Label
iTunes Nigeria	February 18, 2015 [6]	Standard	digital download	Dahlia Entertainment

Music video release history

Country/Digital platform	Date	Version	Format	Label
Youtube Nigeria	August 27, 2015	Standard	digital download	Dahlia Entertainment

Personnel

Song credits

• Writing - Tonye Garrick, Ada Edolo
• Production - Orbeat

Video credits

• Director - Wale Davies

References

1. "Tonye – Ari Belema". NotJustOk . 18 February 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
2. "Tonye releases new song "Ari Belema"". TVC E Music . 18 February 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
3. Adebola, Bolatito (20 February 2015). "Songwriter Tonye Drops New Song Ari Belema". P.M. News . Retrieved 25 December 2015.
4. al Yussuf (27 August 2015). "VIDEO: Tonye – "Ari Belema"". tooXclusive . Retrieved 25 December 2015.
5. "Happy Birthday Tonye! WATCH her Wedding Themed Video 'Ari Belema' – I Love You". BellaNaija . 27 August 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
6. "Ari Belema (I Love You)". iTunes . Archived from the original on December 26, 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.

External links

• "Ari Belema" on YouTube