Eminado

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"Eminado"
Single by Tiwa Savage featuring Don Jazzy
from the album Once Upon a Time
ReleasedOctober 8, 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Afropop
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.

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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

YearAwards ceremonyAward description(s)ResultsRef
2014 Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Female VideoWon [15]
Most Gifted Video of the YearNominated [16]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Hottest Single of the YearNominated [17]
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director)Nominated
World Music Awards World's Best SongNominated [18]
World's Best VideoNominated

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