Top 10 Nigerian love songs of the year

Human beings by nature cherish the feeling and idea of being in love with a significant other. This goes to explain why many songs released by Nigerian artists have the theme of the song centred on love, coming with different twists - from heartbreak, kissing and making up, to the times when the going was good in a relationship.

Though there are other impressive love songs that were released over the course of 2016, Pulse Music has settled with these 10 for the lovebirds and romantics at heart out there.

Niniola, Johnny Drille - Start all over

This song by two fast emerging artists was a pair match made in heaven collaboration. What seemed like it was going to be a regular love song turns out to be almost something out of a fairytale. Niniola mixing the Yoruba tongue with the English language on the song hook simply gave forth something magical and special. Johnny Drille who is no stranger to love songs referencing one of his adorable songs ‘My beautiful love’ gave his best on the duet.

Ric Hassani - Police

Hassani who has made waves with his ‘Gentleman’ song came up with this beautiful tune dedicated to a lover, whom he professes a sweet undying love for. Ric’s voice on the instrumental complements so good you wouldn’t want the song to end so soon.

Mr Eazi - Anointing ft Sarkodie

Freshman Eazi could easily be described as a new school lover boy as most of his songs place emphasis on the ladies. Following the footsteps of ‘Skin tight’, the Next rated nominee cooked up this fine ballad creatively using the word ‘Anointing’ to describe what his lady feels being with him. Gifted rapper Sarkodie complements on the rap side of things.

Mystro - Work (Summer girl)

The talented music maestro dashes into another realm as he sings his heart out on this record. He sure knows how to work up those songs as we see in ‘Awele’, an equally amazing love song. More impressive is the fact that he self-produced the melodious tune. Mystro is responsible for production on the love songs of other artistes including Iyanya’s ‘Heartbeat’, and Tonye’s ‘Written in the stars’ among others.

Tonye - Written in the stars

Newly signed to TripleMG record label in 2016, Tonye launched her signing with this beauty of a song, with this one having a lower tempo feel than her 2014 hit love song ‘Criminal’. Tonye mixes well her local lingua with the English language on the song.

Banky W - Made for you

The self-acclaimed King of R&B drops one of the most romantic songs and matching video in ‘Made for you’. Very few people know how to write a love song like the Mr Capable. The likes of ‘Don’t break my heart’, and ‘Yes or no’ attests to this. ‘Made for you’ is the ideal song for proposing to your lady.

Odunsi - Farabale ft Dami Oniru

Off his “Time of our lives” EP, released  2016, Odunsi “the engine” showed he’s not only a  talented producer but a fantastic singer as well. Enlisting a female voice to complement his vocals, the song ‘Farabale’ is a winner.

Tjan- Aduke

The official Nigerian proposal theme song of 2016 if we may say so ourselves. Tjan banks on the promise of Cobhams Asuquo’s stellar production for this beautifully composed tune, a ready to go song to walk your woman down the aisle.

Simi - Love don’t care

The Xtreme music songbird in this record preaches love and the power of the four letter word to break any barrier specifically referencing ethnic differences. The singer speaks out the mind of people involved in such type of relationship.

Flavour - Obianuju

Steering away from the needless controversy of the video for this song, Flavour knows how to serenade a woman - Even so well in his mother tongue, he plugs in the right words backed by great  production to create the best work of art in ‘Obianuju’. His earlier love songs  ‘Ada Ada’ and ‘Gollibe’ among others supports this claim.