Cameroonian Singer Libianca Beats Asake to BET Award: “She Sings With English,” Fans Say
- Fast-rising female Cameroonian singer Libianca stole the show at the BET Awards ahead of Nigerian singer Asake
- Many across Nigerian social media space have been left angry as they react to the news of Libanca winning the BET Viewers' Choice Best International New Act award
- However, many have credited the loss to Asake's propensity to sing more in the indigenous Yoruba language as compared to Libianca, who sings in English
While internationally recognised Nigerian singer Burna Boy set a new record at the 2023 BET Awards as the first artist to win the Best International Act four times in a row, no Nigerian artist joined him on the winner's podium this year.
The other Nigerian artist who was in the running for an award was Asake. However, the YBNL star lost out to Cameroonian vocal diva Libianca.
Source: Instagram
Libianca won the 2023 BET Best International New Act award ahead of Nigerian singer Asake and other African artists.
However, this win by Libianca has sparked reactions in the Nigerian social media space, as many have described it as daylight robbery.
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But some have reacted to the attacks noting that Asake probably lost the award to Libianca because he sings mainly in Yoruba, his indigenous language.
See the post announcing that Asake lost to Libianca:
See how netizens reacted to Asake's BET award loss to Libianca
@___bbr007:
"What did you expect? English songs will always thrive more than indigenous songs cause the majority of the world understands English, and people can really connect with Labianca song on different levels compared to Asake songs."
@mikemuller170:
"Well deserved no be everybody like noise."
@bahdt_girl_annie1:
"She dey sing song way everybody understand so I’m not surprised."
@damijo_charmlv:
"You all should learn to congratulate people,not everything you will say it was rigged,she deserves it abeg ,let her breath go baby girl."
@es.vee.tea:
"Not surprised and this song blew up on social media as well."
@roy_billion:
"She sings with English, so I’m not surprised."
@___godwithus:
"How many of you voted for ASAKE? Even ASAKE self no post for him page. How fans wan take know say nomination dey somewhere…"
@big_name_prince:
"I bet everyone on here havent heard her name before till today award shows are trash."
@rhi.ley16:
"Asake no reach. Not be to dey sing Yoruba amapiano."
@mastertrizzy_:
"I tot they stop giving backstage award."
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that fast-rising Afro-fusion superstar and a signee of the famous record label YBNL, Asake, recently showed his class as he proved that he has officially joined an elite group of Nigerian musicians that own a Lamborghini luxury sports car.
A viral clip shared online by a netizen who captured the moment the car was being transported to Asake's mansion on the island has sparked different reactions online.
The new whip, an all-black convertible, has got people talking online as netizens hail the singer's quick rise and wealth accumulation.
Source: Legit.ng
