Sauti Sol's 'Nishike' tops list of most watched music videos in Kenya
What you need to know:
- The group, which was named Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, also had the third most watched music video — "Sura Yako".
- "Open Your Eyes Kenya", an advertisement by the Safaricom Foundation, was the most watched video of the year.
Sauti Sol's "Nishike" was Kenya's most watched music video of 2014 on YouTube, according to Google. The video has over 900,000 views to date.
The group, which was named Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, also had the third most watched music video — "Sura Yako", which featured Sarakasi Dancers — behind Willy Paul and Size 8's "Tam Tam" remix.
"Open Your Eyes Kenya", an advertisement by the Safaricom Foundation, was the most watched video of the year, with just under 1,340,000 views on the site as of December 9, with Coca-Cola claiming the second and third spots.
The 2014 Fifa World Cup anthem "The World is Ours" (Africa version) has attracted nearly 1.1 million views to date, while Fans United has around 558,000.
A KTN investigative programme, "Makri ya Injili", was fourth on the list. The investigation, exposing the activities of Victor Kanyari, who allegedly faked miracles and coached testimonies at his church, has drawn just under 519,000 views to date.
(READ: Kanyari: All churches eat ‘seed’)
Vera Sidika's interview on NTV's "The Trend" was sixth on the list (371,462), behind Barclays Africa's advertisement "What Does to Prosper Mean to You?" (395,259). A Capital FM video of First Lady Margaret Kenyatta finishing the inaugural First Lady's Half Marathon and running into the arms of President Uhuru Kenyatta was the ninth most watched video in Kenya, with around 158,000 views.
TOP 10 VIDEOS
- Open Your Eyes Kenya
- The World is Ours (Africa version): Coca-Cola's 2014 FIFA World Cup™ Anthem
- Coca-Cola Fans United
- Makri ya Injili
- Barclays Africa | What Does to Prosper Mean to You? #ProsperAfrica
- #theTrend: Socialite Vera Sidika's new look
- Airtel TRACE Star
- My Bukusu Darling: Asian lady defies parents and strict traditions for love found in a Bukusu man
- First lady runs into Uhuru’s arms
- Mwanaharakati asimulia yaliyotendeka Raila akiwa ng'ambo
TOP 10 MUSIC VIDEOS
- Sauti Sol - NISHIKE (TOUCH ME) Official Music Video
- Willy Paul feat. Size 8 - Tam Tam Remix (Official Video)(@willypaulbongo)
- Sauti Sol - SURA YAKO Official LIPALA Dance Instructional Video feat. Sarakasi Dancers
- Elani - Kookoo [@elanimuziki]
- Jaguar Kioo (Official Video) Main Switch
- Bahati - Barua (Official Video)
- Elani - Milele [@elanimuziki]
- Mfalme Wa Mapenzi -Sanaipei OFFICIAL ULTRA HD VIDEO
- Kitanzi - Willy Paul & Gloria Muliro [GloriaMuliroTV]
- Victoria Kimani - Prokoto (Official Video) ft. Ommy Dimpoz, Diamond Platnumz