| "Reggae Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Harrysong featuring KCee, Olamide, Iyanya and Orezi | ||||
| Released | 4 August 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 4:50 | |||
| Label | Five Star | |||
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| Producer | Dr. Amir | |||
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| "Reggae Blues" on YouTube | ||||
"Reggae Blues" is a song by Nigerian singer-songwriter Harrysong. It was released on 4 August 2015,and features artists Kcee,Olamide,Iyanya and Orezi. [1] A blend of reggae,and highlife, [2] the song,at The Headies 2016,was nominated for Best Collaboration,and won the Best Pop Single. It won the Collaboration of the Year at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
In an interview with Showtime,Harrysong shared that the inspiration for "Reggae Blues" was him thinking of new ways to entertain his fans. [3]
According to Nigerian Entertainment Today,it took Harrysong five weeks to get all the artists together. [4]
The music video for "Reggae Blues" was released on 7 August 2015 and was directed by Adasa Cookey. It features Harrysong,along with Kcee,Olamide,Iyanya,and Orezi,performing in a bar. [5]
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| The Headies 2016 | 2016 | Best Pop Single | Won | [6] |
| Best Collaboration | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Song of the Year | ||||
| tooXclusive Awards 2015 | Best Street-Hop Track | [8] | ||
| 2015 Nigeria Music Video Awards | Best Highlife Video | Won | [9] | |
| 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2016 City People Entertainment Awards | Popular Song of the Year | Won | [11] | |
| Best Collabo of the Year | Nominated | [12] | ||
| MTV Africa Music Awards 2016 | Song of the Year | [13] | ||
| 2016 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Best Collaboration | [14] | ||
| COSON Song Awards 2015 | 2015 | Most Uncommon Song | [15] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | 4 August 2015 | Digital download | Five Star |