By Abiodun Omigie
VJ Ehis and Chidinma at the taping of the MTV Base Naija Top 10. Photo: BHM
Wande Coal is showing no signs of moving from the top of this week’s MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 powered by Star Music. ‘The Kick‘ artist enters his second consecutive week at number one and fourth week in total (after briefly being usurped by Iyanya).
RIding high is Chidinma at no 3, this week’s highest climber. The ‘E Mi Ni Baller’ songstress joins VJ Ehis in the Top 10 studio this week as special guest to talk about her personal success and to run through the top 10.
Also this week: PSquare continues to inch their way to number one, jumping one place to number 2 and offering a stiff challenge to Wande Coal with ‘Personally‘ : D’Banj moves up to number 4 with ‘Don’t Tell‘ and Burna Boy jumps two places to number 6. 2Face’s ‘Rainbow‘ continues up the chart, moving one place to number 8, while DJ Xclusive also moves up on spot to number 9.
Timaya makes his debut on the Official Naija Top 10 this week, entering the chart at number 10 with ‘Ekoloma Demba‘. Dropping out of the chart altogether this week is Iyanya with ‘Sexy MAMA’– a shock exit for last week’s number 2.
| Position | Artiste | Songs |
| 1 | Wande Coal | The Kick |
| 2 | PSquare | Personally |
| 3 | Chidinma | Emi Ni Baller |
| 4 | D’banj | Don’t Tell Me Nonsense |
| 5 | Ice Prince | VIP |
| 6 | Burna Boy | Run My Race |
| 7 | Flavour | Chinny Baby |
| 8 | 2face | Rainbow |
| 9 | DJ Xclusive | No time |
| 10 | Timaya | Ekoloma Demba |
Every week, the Official Naija Top 10 is put together by an elite judging panel of Nigerian broadcasters, music specialists and tastemakers, working with MTV Base to pick the winners and losers in the week’s chart. On the panel are Onos Ovueraye (Bella Naija.com), DJ Humility (Rhythm FM), DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Xclusive (Cool FM), Big Time (Rhythm FM), DJ Caise (The Beat FM), Toolz (The Beat FM) and Osagie Alonge (Nigerian Entertainment Today).
This week’s Official Naija Top 10 premiered on MTV Base on NTA on Friday 12 July, and can be seen onMTV Base (DStv Channel 322) on Tuesday 16 July @22.00 WAT, on AIT on Tuesday 16 July @ 21.30 WAT, and on STV on Thursday 18 July @ 18.00 WAT. Next week’s chart will be revealed on Friday 19 July on NTA@ 23.30 WAT.
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VJ Ehis at the taping of the MTV Base Naija Top 10