Holla at Your Boy

"Holla at Your Boy"
Single by Wizkid
from the album Superstar
Released January 2, 2010[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2010
Genre Afrobeats, Afropop
Length 5:08
Label Empire Mates Entertainment
Writer(s) Ayodeji Balogun
Producer(s) DJ Klem (Knighthouse) & Vebee
Wizkid singles chronology
"Omoge You Too Much"
(2009)		 "Holla at Your Boy"
(2010)		 "Tease Me/Bad Guys"
(2010)
Music video
"Holla at Your Boy" on YouTube

"Holla at Your Boy" is a song by Nigerian Afrobeats recording artist Wizkid.[2] It was officially released on January 2, 2010. The song was produced by DJ Klem (Knighthouse) and Vebee. It is the first single from his debut album Superstar.

Music video

The music video for the single, directed by Patrick Ellis,[3] was shot at Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos. Skales and Ice Prince made cameo appearances in the video[4]

Accolades

Wizkid won the 2011 The Headies Next Rated award for "Holla at Your Boy".[5] The music video for "Holla at Your Boy" was nominated for "Most Gifted Newcomer Video" at the 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards.[6] The music video was also nominated for "Best Afro Pop Video" at the 2011 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA).[7]

Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2011 Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) Best Afro Pop Video Nominated
Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted Newcomer Video Nominated
The Headies 2011 Best Pop Single Nominated
Next Rated Won

Track listing

Digital single

Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
Holla at Your Boy Wizkid DJ Klem (Knighthouse) & Vebee 5:08

Audio release history

Country Date Format Label
Nigeria January 2, 2010 Digital download Empire Mates Entertainment

Video release history

Country Date Format Label
Nigeria October 8, 2010 Digital download Empire Mates Entertainment

References

  1. ↑ "WizKid – Holla At Your Boy". Jaguda. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Video: Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy". BellaNaija. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "360 Video Première: Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy". 360nobs. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "360 Video Première: Wizkid – Holla At Your Boy". 360nobs. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "THE HEADIES (HIP HOP WORLD AWARDS 2011) WINNERS LIST". Hip Hop World. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. ↑ "Reminder: 2011 Channel O Awards Nominees". JustCurious. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Nigerian Music Video Awards [NMVA] 2011 Nominees… Darey & Jodie Top The List of Nominees". Jaguda. Retrieved 24 October 2013.