On Tuesday, Google uncovered the ‘2024 Year in Search’ for Nigeria where Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, and Ogechi lyrics leading the trends search.
Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade who is the Communications and Public Affairs Manager for Google West Africa, said in a statement that the 2024 Year in Search offered a unique lens into the questions and interests that shaped the lives of Nigerians.
Reports from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) state that Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that unveils the top trending lists and also spotlights what the world searches to see, learn, and do.
According to Kola-Ogunlade, the trends showcased the most popular searches, notable individuals, actors, musicians, topics, questions, and other subjects that captured Nigerians’ attention during the year.
“The trending personality search in 2024 was led by Bobrisky, followed by Beta Edu; the global search was Donald Trump, while the search on death included Junior Pope, and Herbert Wigwe, among other searches.
He said from cultural milestones to pressing concerns, these insights reflect how search continues to be a valuable tool for users to navigate and better understand their world.
‘’This year, Nigerians continued to demonstrate a strong interest in entertainment with movies like “A Tribe Called Judah,” “Treasure In The Sky,” and “Damsel,” topping the movie charts.
‘’The top television series that captured the interest of Nigerian netizens included “Supacell,” “My Demon,” and “Queen of Tears.”.
“In the culinary world, Nigerians explored diverse recipes, with the ‘Pornstar Martini recipe” leading the searches.
‘’In Nigeria, this year’s results show a continued interest in the political and economic landscape, with searches related to the U.S. elections, the new national anthem, and the national grid topping the news category in this order,’’ he said.
In his statement, he said that Nigerians were curious about personalities like Bobrisky, who led the trending people’s list this year.
Kola-Ogunlade noted that the music scene in 2024 saw a rise in popularity for artists such as Shallipopi and Khaid, who also played a significant role in the overall personalities list.
He said that the top trending song was “I Don’t Care” by Boy Spyce”, followed closely by “Ozeba” and “Commas” by Ayra.
The communications manager said that Nigerians also showed a keen interest in understanding the lyrics of various songs, with “Ogechi,” “Ozeba,” and “Omemma” by Chandler Moore leading the searches in the lyrics category.
According to him, concerns about personal well-being and global events were also reflected in search trends that include “How much is dollar to Naira today?” and “Who won the U.S. presidential election?”.
He highlighted other trending news searches to include the United States election, the new national anthem, the national grid, and minimum wages.
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