Tems and Rema are the only Nigerian singers who made Barack Obama‘s summer playlist for 2024.
The former US president annually releases a list of his favourite songs from across different musical genres.
On Monday, Obama shared this year’s playlist, which features 44 songs, via a post on X (formerly Twitter).
‘Love Me Jeje’ by Tems and ‘Yayo’ by Rema are the Nigerian songs featured on the playlist.
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Other songs on the list include ‘Them Belly Full’ by Bob Marley ft The Wailers, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ by Beyonce, ‘You’ve Really Got A Old On Me’ by The Miracles, and ‘Wanna Be’ by Megan Thee Stallion ft GloRilla.
Obama also said he hoped people “find something new to listen to” from the playlist.
“With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and it wouldn’t be my playlist if it didn’t include an eclectic mix. I hope you find something new to listen to,” he wrote.
Obama began the tradition during his last days as the leader of the “free world” when he partnered with Spotify, the US streaming platform, to handpick his favourite songs.
In 2020, ‘Essence’ by Wizkid ft Tems featured in the former US president’s playlist.
Burna Boy and Ayra Starr made the list in 2022 and 2023 consecutively.
Obama, however, did not include any Nigerian artiste in his list for 2021.
