Soweto (song)
| "Soweto" | ||||
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| Single by Victony | ||||
| from the EP Outlaw | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2022 | |||
| Genre | Afrobeats | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Encore Recordings | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tempoe | |||
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"Soweto" is a 2022 song by Nigerian singer Victony and producer Tempoe. It was released as the first single from Victony's second extended play Outlaw. It gained popularity on Tiktok and charted across the United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands and Switzerland. A remix featuring Omah Lay was released before a second remix with Rema and Don Toliver was released propelling the song further.
Victony and Tempoe released the video for "Soweto" in October 2022. The video was directed by Jyde Ajala and garnered over 8 million views on YouTube within four weeks. A second video was released for the remix. The song featured at number 15 on Rolling Stone magazine's "Top 40 Afropop Songs of 2022".