Skales is currently enjoyabke a commercial resurence thanks to the virality of his 10 year old single ‘Shake Body’ which has gone viral on TikTok.

Amidst his new mainstream wave, Skales has teased a new song that pays tribute to Barcelona teenage superstar Lamine Yamal.

The song titled ‘Dance Like Lamine Yamal’ comes off the back of the commercial resurgence of ‘Shake Body’ which recently saw him reach 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify for the first time.

Skales don drop snippet for tiktok, but fear never allow am post am for here.😭😭😂 pic.twitter.com/xUiaYLKtm6

— HONOURIS👑 (@UR_HIGHNES) May 4, 2025

Skale’s decision to name the song after the Barcelona FC footballer is largely motivated by the pivotal role Yamal played in the song’s success.

Lamine Yamal‘s dance videos on TikTok where he has 26 million followers sparked virality with just one of his videos garnering 126 million views.

@lamine.yamal

Shake body🕺🏾😭😂

♬ Shake Body – Skales

This is crazy!! with the momentum of Shakebody trending again I decided to officially release this Dj remix I heard in Europe last year and in 10 hours it’s already almost 200k streams with no form of playlist support that’s craaazy … thank you Jesus !!! God indeed works in… pic.twitter.com/OI4UOHkZVg

— SKALES (@youngskales) March 26, 2025

This commercial resurgence is the latest in the history of old songs that have enjoyed TikTok’s attention.

In 2024, Nigerian highlife and folk musician Mike Ejeagha‘s catalogue so a massive surge run after skitmaker Brain Jotter’s dance moves blew up his 41 year old song ‘Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo’.

READ ALSO: 10 Afrobeats Hit Songs That Went Viral on TikTok.

Among the Nigerian songs that blew up massively on TikTok years after its release is CKay‘s ‘Love Nwantiti’, which soared to global fame.

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With his upcoming single, Skales‘ is paying a tribute to the footballer who has helped him score a global hit while also aiming to continuing his commercial resurgence with another TikTok ear worm.

Reality TV star and new mom Nengi Hampson has addressed recent public reactions to her outfit at a social event, opening up about her ongoing journey with body confidence just two months after giving birth via emergency C-section.

In a heartfelt message shared on her Instagram story, the former Big Brother Naija housemate revealed that she’s still healing and has yet to return to the gym.

She wrote, “2 months post emergency C-section. Not cleared for the gym yet.Still healing, still learning to love this new body even though sometimes all I have is a tiny thread of confidence. And I’ll take every little moment that helps me feel like me again.” 

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After posting her statement on Instagram, social media users reacted yet again. While a few accused her of using motherhood as an excuse, others expressed admiration and praised her physical recovery.

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Afrobeats megastar Davido has released the music video for his single ‘Be There Still’.

The music video released on May 5, 2025, sees Davido puts on his dancing shoes as he leads a group of dancing to choreograph the official dance routine for the song.

The visuals for ‘Be There Still’ follow the music video for ‘Offa Me’ featuring Victoria Monet to become the latest off Davido’s recently released fifth album ‘5ive’.

With the accompanying dance routine for ‘Be There Still,’ the song will be aiming to follow the footsteps of his Grammy-nominated hit song ‘Unavailable,’ whose dance routine propelled it to TikTok virality.

Davido’s fifth album saw the Afrobeats superstar restate his status as a prolific hitmaker who can summon hits on demand.

In a landmark feat, Afrobeats megastar Davido has become the first artist to score a number 1 song in Nigeria in 6 consecutive years.

.@davido becomes the first artiste to earn at least one No. 1 single in Nigeria for six consecutive calendar years; 2020 – 2025

— “FEM” (2020)
— “Holy Ground” (2020)
— “The Best” (2020)
— “FOR YOU” (2021)
— “Baddest Boy (Remix)” (2022)
— “NO COMPETITION” (2023)
— “Twe Twe… pic.twitter.com/eCTI7wh6tv

— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) April 29, 2025

Davido‘s ‘Five’ has delivered 3 chart-topping singles with ‘Awuke’ featuring YG Marley and ‘Funds’ featuring OdumoduBlvck and Chike.

Davido’s latest record-breaking feat is a testament to his status as one of Nigeria’s greatest musicians, whose music has shaped Afrobeats for over a decade.

Following the release of his new album, the 5-time Grammy nominee is set to embark on the ‘5 Alive’ tour.

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The multi-award-winning star announced 13 dates, including the 60,000 capacity Tottenham Hotspur stadium in the United Kingdom, which he will be headlining in the landmark concert alongside American hip hop icon 50 Cent and multi-Grammy-winning singer Mary J Blige.

Davido will make two stops in Canada. The 5 Alive tour will visit the famous 19,000-capacity Scotia Bank Arena and the 10,000-seater Place Bell.