#GMPReasonsWhy: “KOSI” Might be Mercy Chinwo’s Next Biggest Hit

EeZee Conceptz Artiste and Powerhouse gospel songstress, Mercy Chinwo has over the years proven that with patience and hard work, quality music can be heard by millions.

The highly celebrated Nigerian singer-songwriter who emerged winner of the Nigerian Idol season 2, debuted the gospel music scene in 2015 with “Testimony,” followed subsequently by several other singles and hits leading up to her debut album “The Cross: My Gaze,” released in 2018.

Mercy’s much-acclaimed “Excess Love,” is arguably her biggest song-hit so far with over 46million views (official video) on the popular streaming platform, YouTube, and counting. The beautiful masterpiece re-announced her to the music industry not just in Nigeria alone but in various parts of the world.  The song which has generated many covers also registered prominent music maestro and leader of the Youthful Praise Choir – J J Hairston featuring Mercy Chinwo on a remix of the hit which was part of his Stellar Award Nominating Album (Miracle Worker).

With several feats that her hit track has recorded, many are anxiously waiting for the next piece of music wonder that would captivate the world at large. The long wait for that might soon be shortened as an unfamiliar route has been adopted by the spirited vocalist who dropped a snippet of her soon be released single “KOSI” on social media. Listen below;

 

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KOSI looks likely to be Mercy Chinwo’s Next biggest hit and the reasons for this would be explained below:

• Chorus Simplicity
  

With recently-premiered single & video “Obinasom,” still buzzing the airwaves, the Powerhouse songstress teased her fans with a snippet of yet another powerful song off her upcoming sophomore album, which was originally scheduled to be due in April (now in July). The song features a superbly simplistic chorus and it’s a very easy singalong.

“Kosi o Kosi o, Awimayehun
Koseni bire, Awimayehun” She Sings

“KOSI is one song I can’t wait to share with you all.” wrote Mercy Chinwo while expressing her delight about the song.

• Indigenous Flair

The amazing songstress is famously known for singing in the Igbo dialect, with most of her songs carrying an indigenous tone with it. Surprisingly, the forthcoming worship single finds Mercy Chinwo singing in Yoruba, marking her first-ever record delivered in the popular western-Nigerian language. The Yoruba language is one of the easiest indigenous languages to easily learn, speak, and familiarize with. Thus, Mercy Chinwo singing in Yoruba clearly gives likely next hit a huge listening fanbase from Yoruba speaking communities.

• Reactions to Snippet

Ever since a snippet of “KOSI” was shared on Instagram, music lovers at large have spoken in huge delight about their expectations for the song. With over 1600 comments on Instagram and diverse tweets and comments on other social media platforms generating lots of interest, the 1-min snippet shared on her Instagram page has quickly captured the hearts of many as anticipation heightens towards the official release.

Will “KOSI” be the next big hit for Mercy Chinwo? The odds for it to top several music charts look very high and the possibility of the much-anticipated track from the amazing music minister blessing lives definitely looks certain.

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