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Wizkid and Tems make Barrack Obama’s 2020 list of favourite songs

Nigerian singers, Wizkid and Tems have made it to former American President, Barack Obama’s list of ‘Favourite Music of 2020’.

Wizkid and Tems on Obama's list

In listing his favourite songs for this year, Obama is continuing an annual tradition he’s been observing for sometime now.

Recall in 2019, Grammy nominee Burna Boy and Mavin Records’ star Rema made the list with “Anybody” and “Iron man” respectively.

Wizkid and Tems on Obama's list

But the 44th US president’s Nigerian pick for this year is Essence, a single from Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” album in which he features Tems.

The list which was shared on Twitter today, according to Obama was compiled with “valuable consultation from our family music guru, Sasha” who seems to have a considerable influence on her famous father’s music choices.

Check out the full list of Barack Obama’s favourite music of 2020 below…

  1. SAVAGE REMIX – Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyoncé
    2. LOVE IS THE KING – Jeff Tweedy
    3. FRANCHISE- Travis Scott ft. Young Thug g M.I.A.
    4. NADA- Lido Pimienta f. Li Saumet
    5. CAN’T DO MUCH- Waxahatchee
    6. THE BIGGER PICTURE- Lil Baby
    7. GHOSTS- Bruce Springsteen
    8. LEVITATING- Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby
    9. THE CLIMB BACK – J. cole
    10. REPEAT- J Hus ft. Koffee
    11. DAMAGE- H.E.R.
    12. GOODBYE JIMMY REED- Bob Dylan
    13. SUMMER 2020- Jhené Aiko
    14. BRAVE- Ruston Kelly
    15. UWRONGO (EDIT)- Prince Kaybee, Shimza, Black Motion, and Ami Faku
    16. BETTER DISTRACTIONS – Faye Webster
    17. LEMONADE- Internet Money ft. Don Toliver, Gunna, and NAV
    18. BLUE WORLD- Mac Miller
    19. CUT EM IN- Anderson . Paak ft. Rick Ross
    20. STARTING OVER- Chris Stapleton
    21. MECCA- Spillage Village, JID e EARTHGANG
    22. LA DIFICIL- Bad Bunny
    23. ESSENCE- WizKid ft. Tems
    24. ALL MY GIRLS LIKE TO FIGHT- Hope Tala
    25. KYOTO- Phoebe Bridgers
    26. SUN CAME OUT- Gunna
    27. REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE- Jessie Ware
    28. 4 My PPL – Goodie Mob
    29. DISTANCE- Yebba
    30. ONE LIFE, MIGHT LIVE- Little Simz

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