Classic Naija & Foreign Wedding Songs
Hey lovelies,
Your wedding day is drawing close, you’ve dreamt of the perfect day. Your bridesmaids are all pretty, the venue’s been reserved, you found the perfect bouquet, Naija jollof rice is on your menu, and your man has even agreed to wear a pink tie, lol. One thing remains; you’ve still not found that magical song that would turn your first dance with le boo into a living fantasy. That song that captures your entire relationship and tells the story of your love for each other. Well, don’t stress it. I gat you!
So, in my work as an M.C, I’ve encountered some really embarrassing dance moments for a couple.
Now, I usually advice couples to make a list of favorite songs they'd love to hear on their wedding day and ensure the DJ has them before the day.
This one time, it was time for the couple’s first dance. The couple told me they’d requested a special song for their first dance. But when I signaled the D.J to play their special song, I nearly had a heart attack. In a room filled with ministers, children and relatively decent people, the sound of a club-friendly thug song rent the air, with too many f*** words than I care to remember. Fortunately, I was able to reach the DJ and quickly disconnect the sound. Phew. The best part was that the parents didn’t even realize what was going on. The bride was pale though. I was able to react so swiftly because my years editing music as a radio D.J had taught me to pick out lyrics from a song quickly. It would have been a major disaster though, especially because the bride’s father was a Pastor. Eventually, to avoid wasting more time, they had to settle for Michael Jackson’s ‘Liberian Girl’ for their first dance. Epic fail. The thing pain me personally.
So, I made a post on my facebook page and had my friends comment their favorite wedding songs. I took the time to listen and compile a list of amazing songs for a couple’s first dance, the father daughter dance and all the dance for the entire wedding. And they are clean edits so you won’t be blushing unduly on your special day. Lol.
I’m gonna share the list with you. You’ll find the songs guaranteed to pull the heartstrings of even the coldest hearts at your ceremony. More importantly, I’ve added some Naija jamz to make this list appropriate for a Nigerian wedding. Enjoy and have a beautiful wedding ceremony.
1. Perfect by Ed Sheeran
2. Wedding Day by Brenda Fassie
3. The Vow by Timi Dakolo
4. African Queen by 2face
5. Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
6. Officially blind by 2face
7. Obi Mu o (The Remix) by Obiwon
8. Last Bus Stop by Niyola
9. Oruka by Sunny Nneji
10. My darling by Tiwa Savage
11. Speechless by Michael Jackson
12. Tanite by Evabittersuite
13. All I want is You by Banky W ft Chidinma
14. Isle of You by Christon Gray
15. Pyramid by Iyaz and Charice
16. You & I (nobody in the World) by John Legend
17. Latest by Runtown
18. Orente by Adekunle Gold
19. Heaven by Banky W
20. Golibe by Flavor
21. Fallen in Love by Chidinma
22. Mr Damola by Frank Walters
23. Iyawo Mi by Timi Dakolo
24. Forever Love- Francesca Battisteli
25. Marry you- Train
26. Chemistry by Simi ft Falz
27. Tiff by Simi
28. Love Don’t Care by Simi
29. Just the two of us by Grover Washington Jr.
30. Oluchi by Solid star ft flavour (if the bride’s name is Oluchi)
31. No one by Alicia Keys
32. Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
33. Mark Mancina - August's Rhapsody (From the movie August Rush)
34. Let's stay together - Al Green
35. Mad over you by Runtown
36. Made for you by Banky W
37. Marry by Dj Neptune ft Mr Eazi
38. Bank Alert by P. Square
39. Laye by Kiss Daniel
40. Rainbow by 2face
41. Lucky by Jason Mraz
42. Everything by Michael Buble
43. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
44. Just the way you are by Bruno Mars
45. All my Life by KC and Jojo
46. Flying Without Wings by Westlife.
47. Run Away by Styl Plus.
48. Number One by Diamond Platnumz ft. Davido.
49. I love my Baby by Wizkid
50. Baby Girl by Nel Oliver
51. I wanna grow old with you by Westlife
52. Baby mi da by Sir Victor Uwaifo ft 2face
53. Oluchi by Solid star
54. Made to love by John legend
55. Earned it by The Weekend
56. From this Moment by Celine Dion
57. Finally by Flavour
58. Hero by Enrique Iglesias
59. Chinny Baby by Flavor
60. Fall in love by Dbanj
Bonus Track; Finally Found Someone by Barbara Streisand and Bryan Adams. This is most likely what Ray and I would be dancing on our wedding day. Wink.
If you like the compilation, feel free to share the post with your friends. And oh, If you can’t find these songs, don’t worry, I gat you still. Email me at mcoliviaevents@gmail.com to request a mix tape for your D.J to play on your special day. Topic for the email should be Wedding mix tape.
Don't miss our post on amazing Father Daughter Wedding Dance Songs….Coming soon on this blog!
This is my personal wedding series, Becoming Mrs Ray, a Nigerian Girl's journey 'From yes to I Do'. Please feel free to comment and give your welcome suggestions, I don't bite but be polite. This series is hosted on my event management blog, Mc Olivia Events. Don't forget to subscribe to the blog and share the posts you love with friends.
Your wedding day is drawing close, you’ve dreamt of the perfect day. Your bridesmaids are all pretty, the venue’s been reserved, you found the perfect bouquet, Naija jollof rice is on your menu, and your man has even agreed to wear a pink tie, lol. One thing remains; you’ve still not found that magical song that would turn your first dance with le boo into a living fantasy. That song that captures your entire relationship and tells the story of your love for each other. Well, don’t stress it. I gat you!
So, in my work as an M.C, I’ve encountered some really embarrassing dance moments for a couple.
Now, I usually advice couples to make a list of favorite songs they'd love to hear on their wedding day and ensure the DJ has them before the day.
This one time, it was time for the couple’s first dance. The couple told me they’d requested a special song for their first dance. But when I signaled the D.J to play their special song, I nearly had a heart attack. In a room filled with ministers, children and relatively decent people, the sound of a club-friendly thug song rent the air, with too many f*** words than I care to remember. Fortunately, I was able to reach the DJ and quickly disconnect the sound. Phew. The best part was that the parents didn’t even realize what was going on. The bride was pale though. I was able to react so swiftly because my years editing music as a radio D.J had taught me to pick out lyrics from a song quickly. It would have been a major disaster though, especially because the bride’s father was a Pastor. Eventually, to avoid wasting more time, they had to settle for Michael Jackson’s ‘Liberian Girl’ for their first dance. Epic fail. The thing pain me personally.
So, I made a post on my facebook page and had my friends comment their favorite wedding songs. I took the time to listen and compile a list of amazing songs for a couple’s first dance, the father daughter dance and all the dance for the entire wedding. And they are clean edits so you won’t be blushing unduly on your special day. Lol.
I’m gonna share the list with you. You’ll find the songs guaranteed to pull the heartstrings of even the coldest hearts at your ceremony. More importantly, I’ve added some Naija jamz to make this list appropriate for a Nigerian wedding. Enjoy and have a beautiful wedding ceremony.
1. Perfect by Ed Sheeran
2. Wedding Day by Brenda Fassie
3. The Vow by Timi Dakolo
4. African Queen by 2face
5. Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran
6. Officially blind by 2face
7. Obi Mu o (The Remix) by Obiwon
8. Last Bus Stop by Niyola
9. Oruka by Sunny Nneji
10. My darling by Tiwa Savage
11. Speechless by Michael Jackson
12. Tanite by Evabittersuite
13. All I want is You by Banky W ft Chidinma
14. Isle of You by Christon Gray
15. Pyramid by Iyaz and Charice
16. You & I (nobody in the World) by John Legend
17. Latest by Runtown
18. Orente by Adekunle Gold
19. Heaven by Banky W
20. Golibe by Flavor
21. Fallen in Love by Chidinma
22. Mr Damola by Frank Walters
23. Iyawo Mi by Timi Dakolo
24. Forever Love- Francesca Battisteli
25. Marry you- Train
26. Chemistry by Simi ft Falz
27. Tiff by Simi
28. Love Don’t Care by Simi
29. Just the two of us by Grover Washington Jr.
30. Oluchi by Solid star ft flavour (if the bride’s name is Oluchi)
31. No one by Alicia Keys
32. Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran
33. Mark Mancina - August's Rhapsody (From the movie August Rush)
34. Let's stay together - Al Green
35. Mad over you by Runtown
36. Made for you by Banky W
37. Marry by Dj Neptune ft Mr Eazi
38. Bank Alert by P. Square
39. Laye by Kiss Daniel
40. Rainbow by 2face
41. Lucky by Jason Mraz
42. Everything by Michael Buble
43. I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
44. Just the way you are by Bruno Mars
45. All my Life by KC and Jojo
46. Flying Without Wings by Westlife.
47. Run Away by Styl Plus.
48. Number One by Diamond Platnumz ft. Davido.
49. I love my Baby by Wizkid
50. Baby Girl by Nel Oliver
51. I wanna grow old with you by Westlife
52. Baby mi da by Sir Victor Uwaifo ft 2face
53. Oluchi by Solid star
54. Made to love by John legend
55. Earned it by The Weekend
56. From this Moment by Celine Dion
57. Finally by Flavour
58. Hero by Enrique Iglesias
59. Chinny Baby by Flavor
60. Fall in love by Dbanj
Bonus Track; Finally Found Someone by Barbara Streisand and Bryan Adams. This is most likely what Ray and I would be dancing on our wedding day. Wink.
If you like the compilation, feel free to share the post with your friends. And oh, If you can’t find these songs, don’t worry, I gat you still. Email me at mcoliviaevents@gmail.com to request a mix tape for your D.J to play on your special day. Topic for the email should be Wedding mix tape.
Don't miss our post on amazing Father Daughter Wedding Dance Songs….Coming soon on this blog!
This is my personal wedding series, Becoming Mrs Ray, a Nigerian Girl's journey 'From yes to I Do'. Please feel free to comment and give your welcome suggestions, I don't bite but be polite. This series is hosted on my event management blog, Mc Olivia Events. Don't forget to subscribe to the blog and share the posts you love with friends.
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