Twitter user @AfricaFactsZone brought the news to our notice.
The tweet:
“Teni becomes the first African Artist to be named YouTube Music’s Trending Artist on the Rise. Her song, Case will be promoted on YouTube USA’s Trending Page.
“*Burna Boy was the 1st African to be named YouTube’s Artist on the Rise. The categories differ.”
The singer who was awarded as Headies Rookie of the Year Award in 2017 has also won the Soundcity MVP Award for Best New Artist.
The Artist On The Rise features was rolled out by YouTube last year as a platform where it spotlights new artists in the various Trending tabs.
By virtue of this recognition, the video streaming site will promote Teni’s videos on its US trending page, in social media ads and fan event appearances at YouTube Spaces.
Teni published Case on YouTube on 19 October 2018 where it has garnered almost 4.5 million views.
Watch the video of Case:
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