These songs were able to appeal to audiences of different demographics through mediums such the internet, radio, television and events.

Joy FM‘s Showbiz A-Z, through its research team, has put together twenty (20) songs that did exceptionally well in the year.

Showbiz A-Z is Ghana’s most authoritative entertainment talk show hosted by arts and culture journalist Kwame Dadzie on Joy 99.7FM every Saturday from 2pm to 6pm. The production team, led by Philip Nai, comprises Anita Teye, DJ Wobeti, Olivier Fangnon and Crispy Kay.

Criteria: Showbiz A-Z’s research was based on the songs’ numbers across digital platforms, the songs’ visibility at events, the ‘talkability’ generated by the songs, radio/TV airplay, and overall influence.

This week, Grace Adom Sarkodie opened up the show with Kelvyn Boy’s popular Down Flat song. Judge Andy Dosty commended her for microphone control and peak performance.

Victor Twum Ampofo followed and killed Stonebwoy’s Kpo Keke song. It was more than delightful to the patrons and judges, especially Akosua Agyapong. He was lauded for choosing a song that had many artistes featured.

Yawa Dey by Nero X was performed by Precious Abena Mbi who was equally lauded for costume and stage craft.

Truth Ofori got the fans and judges emotional during her ‘Behind the Scenes’ song performance by Kofi Kinaata.

Reneil Aboagye, deserved to be adjudged one of the best performers on the night as she has almost everyone upstanding and grooving to her soothing voice. She performed Sugarcane by Camidoh ft. King Promise.

Daniel Antwi showed off his powerful voice with Kuami Eugene fire Fire voice. Sounding more like the ‘Rockstar’, judge Andy Dosty said he would do all he can to have Kuami Eugene watch him perform.

Gamado Somuah Isaac took on Keche’s Good Mood song featuring Fameye and his awesome performance compelled Keche Andrews to call into the live show to commend him.

“I’ve been watching the performances and you are so good. Out of all my songs, Good Mood is very personal to me. All my team members know that. You are so good on the show and the way you went about it. This young champ is so good, and I am rooting for him,” Keche Andrews said.

Check out photos from the event below:

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The chart ranks the 50 most popular Afrobeats songs in the United States.

Music producer Nektunez made it to the list with his hit song Amenor Amapiano featuring Goya Menor. The song debuted at number seven.

Also making the list is Afrobeats singer Kelvyn Boy. His song ‘Down Flat’, which has been making waves in the past weeks, debuted on the chart at number 22.

Nektunez and Kelvyn Boy are the only Ghanaians on the chart after its launch.

Most of the songs are by Nigerian artistes.

Leading the inaugural list, dated April 2, is ‘Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)’ by Nigeria’s CKay, which was originally released in 2019 and has recently been boosted by a string of international remixes as a result of its virality on TikTok. 

According to Billboard, data from Luminate, formerly MRC Data, shows the track drew 4.7 million official U.S. streams in the March 18-24 tracking week.

CKay’s hit song Emiliana also debut on the list at number 10.

Rounding out the initial Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs top five are Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran’s ‘Peru,’ at No. 2; Wizkid’s ‘Essence,’ featuring Justin Bieber and Tems, at No. 3; Omah Lay and Bieber’s’ ‘Attention,’ at No. 4; and Tems’ ‘Free Mind,’ at No. 5.

Tems leads with eight entries on the survey, highlighted by her featured turn on Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ and her own ‘Free Mind.’

Wizkid follows with six chart entries. Burna Boy has five, Rema, four, and Davido.

Check out the full first Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart here.

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Kashbwoy believes most legendary artistes in Ghana are the pace-setters of African music; hence his decision to look up to them for hit songs.

KashBwoy, who mentioned the likes of E.T. Mensah, Kojo Antwi, added he listens to ace group VVIP as his daily dose of motivation.

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Explaining what makes him prefer Ghanaian songs just like Nigeria songs, he hinted his motivators take time to compose their songs and produce excellent rhythm to go with them.

“They were real musicians in Africa who brought these sounds we enjoy now so we need to tap into their intelligence. We need to go back to the roots and come back with newer stuff,” he said in an exclusive interview with Adomonline.com

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Kashbwoy is looking forward to collaborations with top Ghanaian acts in order to establish his songs in the heart of Ghanaians.