2face Idibia Lands On No.1 As MTV Base Debuts First Ever Official Naija Top 10


DJ Jimmy JATT on the MTV Official Naija Top 10 with Ehiz
2face Idibia is riding high at number 1 in the first ever Official Naija Top 10, the definitive new chart of Nigerian contemporary music created by music authority MTV Base.
2Face’s top place in the inaugural chart – for ‘Ihe Neme‘ – was revealed on The Official Naija Top 10, the weekly countdown which premiered on the MTV Base block on NTA on March 8.
Close on 2Face’s heels were Psquare with ‘Alingo‘ while Ice Prince‘s ‘More‘ clocked in at number 3.  Other artists featuring in the top 10 included Banky WIyanya, Burna Boy and the late Goldie, with ‘Skibobo‘.
Check out the full list below…
The full Official Naija Top 10 (8 March – 14 March 2013):
 PositionSONG NAMEARTISTETHE 411
1Ihe Neme2faceThe wildly-loved song is the second single from 2face’s fifth album ‘Away and Beyond’
2AlingoPsquarePsquare’s umpteenth hit track, Alingo is still a fan favourite all over the continent and beyond. The song was produced by Paul Okoye
3MoreIce PrinceChocolate City rapper Ice prince features pop singer Lola Rae in the video directed by Moe Musa
4Yes/NoBanky WThe single, off Mr W’s new LP was produced by Cobhams Asuquo
5Your WaistIyanyaIyanya features label mate Emma Nyra on the hook of the infectious single
6TonightBurna BoyBurna’s second official single from his forthcoming album
7SkiboboGoldieThe last official release from Goldie before she passed away on February 14
8GhostmodePhyno ft OlamidePhyno says the song was inspired by critics who said he couldn’t rap.
9Bad Guy PL.O.SL.O.S are currently signed to Storm Records
10First of allOlamideThis serves as the biggest single off the rapper’s YBNL album
The Official Naija Chart is decided every week by an elite panel of Nigerian broadcasters, music specialists and tastemakers.  As of the second episode, Bella Naija music editor Onos Ariyo will be joining DJ Jimmy JATT, Cool FM’s DJ XclusiveDJ Humility and Big Tyme (Rhythm FM), DJ Caise and Toolz (The Beat FM) andOsagie Alonge (THENETNG) on the judging panel. Bella Naija will publish the Official Naija Top 10 on its website every Monday as will Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET).
Tune into The Official Naija Chart, presented by MTV Base VJ Ehis (@SpecialSlim), with special guest Jimmy Jatt on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) on Tuesday 12 March @22.00 WAT, to AIT on Tuesday 12 March @ 21.30 WAT and STV: Thursday 14 March @ 18.00 WAT.  The following week’s chart will be released on Friday 15 March on NTA @ 23.30 WAT.