Goya Menor

Bright Goya (born 4 May 1995), popularly known as Goya Menor, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.[1] He is known for his hit cover single Ameno Amapiano Remix.[2][3] It is regarded as the anthem of Detty December.[4] The song peaked at number 7 on Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs,[5][6] and peaked at number 2 on UK Afrobeats Singles Chart for 10 weeks.[7]

Goya Menor
Birth nameBright Goya
Born (1995-05-04) 4 May 1995
Edo State, Nigeria
OriginEdo State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2020– present
Associated acts

Early Life

Bright Goya was born on 4 May 1995 in Edo State, Nigeria. He is an alumnus of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State. [8]

Career

Ameno Amapiano Remix was released on 16 June 2021.[9] As of November 2021, it had 4.7 million video creates and 9.5 billion views on TikTok.[10]

Ameno Amapiano became popular in late 2021 and was commonly used in night clubs to announce when expensive drinks are purchased.[11][12] It was also responsible for the internet slang phrase 'You want to bamba’. [13][14]

The song was written, sung and rapped by Menor while Nektunez served as the producer.[15]

Ameno Amapiano charted at number 1 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[16][17]and number 1 on the Global Shazam chart.[18]

In December 2021, Menor performed the song at the Livespot X Festival by Tiwa Savage.[19][20]

In 2022, it was announced that French DJ, record producer and songwriter David Guetta and Nigerian singer and rapper Zlatan will perform on the remix.[21][22]

Singles charts
Chart (2021) Peak

Position

France (SNEP)[23] 117
US World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 1
Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs 7
UK Afrobeats Singles Chart 2
Global Shazam chart 1

Discography
  • Ameno Amapiano Remix (You wanna Bamba)
  • Bounce

References
  1. "DORIME: AN INSPIRING STORY BEHIND GOYA MENOR'S DEBUT HIT SONG". 6 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. "Goya Menor brings back hit track featuring David Guetta". 26 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. "PT Music Playlist: Best 25 Nigerian songs of 2021". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. "See popular Nigerian slangs wey trend in 2021 & dia meaning". BBC News Pidgin. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. "Goya Menor's Ameno Amapiano sits on first Afrobeat Billboard Chart". 31 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. "Official Afrobeats Chart Top 20". Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. "Meet Goya Menor, artiste behind viral 'Ameno' amapiano remix". 23 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  9. "Ok so what is the 'you want to bamba, you want to chill with the big boys' TikTok audio?". UK. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  10. "Goya Menor's 'Ameno Amapiano (Remix)' amasses 4.7 Million video creates, and 9.5 Billion views on TikTok". 10 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  11. "See famous social media challenge wey trend in 2021". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  12. Alake, Motolani (28 June 2021). "Dorime: Here is how Era's 'Ameno' became the soundtrack to wild nights in Nigeria's club scene [Pulse Explainer]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  13. "Viral slangs, sensations that 'spiced' 2021". Punch Newspapers. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  14. "Goya Menor's 'You want to bamba': Paradoxes of a Nigerian brand". 17 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  15. "Watch Goya Menor put a spin on his viral single "Ameno" on Glitch Africa". 3 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  16. "Nigerian songs dominate Billboard's 'world sales' chart". TheCable Lifestyle. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  17. devops (2 January 2013). "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  18. "Afrobeats, Amapiano elevate yet another local favourite to global success". 11 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  19. Mix, Pulse (18 December 2021). "Goya Menor performs viral hit 'Ameno' at Tiwa Savage's Livespot X Festival headline show". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  20. "How Tiwa Savage uses her platform to elevate fresh Nigerian talents". Nigerian Entertainment Today. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  21. "David Guetta hops on Goya Menor's hit song, Ameno Amapiano". 27 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  22. "Goya Menor in Ameno Amapiano Remix with David Guetta, Zlatan". 7 March 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  23. "Top Singles (Week 7, 2022)". SNEP. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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