Superstar (Ice Prince song)

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"Superstar"
Ice-prince-superstar-cover2.jpg
Single by Ice Prince
from the album Everybody Loves Ice Prince
ReleasedApril 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)
Recorded2010
Genre Hip hop, Naija
Length4:18
Label Chocolate City
Songwriter(s) Panshak Zamani
Producer(s) Jesse Jagz
Ice Prince singles chronology
"Oleku"
(2010)
"Superstar"
(2011)
"Juju"
(2012)

"Superstar" is a song by Nigerian recording artist Ice Prince, released by Chocolate City on April 22, 2011. It is the second single from the rapper's debut studio album, Everybody Loves Ice Prince (2011). [1] The song reached number 1 on charts across Nigeria and the continent, but did not achieve the same level of astronomical popularity that its predecessor "Oleku" had. [2] [3] Even so, many observers of the music industry noted the song as one of the most notable Nigerian songs of 2011.

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Music video and accolades

"Superstar" is a club and radio friendly song about being rich and famous. The music video was released on 2 August 2011; [4] it won the Most Gifted Hip-hop Video of the Year award at the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards. [5]

YearAwards ceremonyAward description(s)Results
2012 Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Hip-hop Video of the YearWon

Track listing

Digital single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Superstar"Panshak ZamaniJesse Abaga4:18

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
NigeriaApril 22, 2011 CD, Digital download Chocolate City

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