Rihanna (Orezi song)
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| "Rihanna" | ||||
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| Single by Orezi | ||||
| from the album The Gehn Gehn Album | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2013[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| Songwriter | Esegine Allen | |||
| Producer | Kiddominant | |||
| Orezi singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rihanna" on YouTube | ||||
"Rihanna" is a song by Nigerian singer Orezi.[3] It was produced by Kiddominant and released on February 18, 2013. Orezi recorded "Rihanna" while signed to Culbeed Music. The music video for "Rihanna" peaked at number 1 on the Pulse Nigeria music video chart.[4] Orezi recorded the video after signing with Sprisal Entertainment, a record label owned by Jibola Fatgbems of Fatgbems Oil.
The music video for "Rihanna" was filmed in South Africa.[5] The song was initially scheduled for release on Valentine's Day, but was pushed back due to Goldie Harvey's death.[6] Orezi told Showtime Celebrity he decided to feature a Rihanna look-alike in the music video after all efforts to get the Barbadian singer proved unsuccessful. Orezi's management was able to get a Mauritian girl named Kim to play Rihanna in the video. Orezi also told Showtime Celebrity he shot the "Rihanna" video in South Africa in order to achieve something different.[7][8] It was alleged that Orezi's management spent over ₦7.3 million on the video shoot.[9]
In June 2014, the music video for "Rihanna" made YouTube Nation's compiled list of the "8 Incredible Music Videos from Around the World".[10]
Accolades
"Rihanna" was nominated for Best Reggae/Dancehall Single at the 2013 edition of The Headies.[11] The music video for "Rihanna" won Best Dance Hall/Reggae Video at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards.[12] Moreover, it was nominated for Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards.[13]