Super Eagle and ex-Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala has made headlines following her team’s recent meet and greet session with their fans in California, USA.
Asisat Oshoala, who now plays as a striker for National Women’s Soccer League club Bay FC in America, was seen engaging her fans with songs, making more lively and comfortable around her.
The footballer thrilled her team mate and the audiences when she began to sing ‘Ojuelegba an iconic song sang by top Nigerian’s Afrobeat star, Wizkid.
The nostalgic song, ‘Ojuelegba’, which has been released 10 years ago, has continued to make waves in the Nigeria music industry far and beyond. A video making the rounds captured moment Asisat flawlessly sang the track word for word, captivating her fans with her melodious voice.
The fans were seen gushing as they groove to the song, clapping their hands in a way of producing beats to the song.
It is worth noting that Asisat Oshoala is widely considered one of the greatest female footballers of her generation. As one of the most acclaimed African female players in history, she has won the African Women’s Footballer of the Year award a record six times.
On May 16, 2021, Oshoala made history as the first African woman to win the UEFA Champions League, after Barcelona’s 4–0 victory over Chelsea in the final. The following season, she became the first African woman to claim the Primera División’s Pichichi Trophy, and in August 2022, she was the first African woman nominated for the Ballon d’Or Féminin. In 2024, she achieved another milestone, becoming the first African player to win the UEFA Champions League three times.
The video of Asisat Oshoala singing Wizkid’s Ojuelegba to her Bay FC fans in USA triggered took over the social media space and netizens could not stop hailing her. Some reactions are shown below:
chisomm62 said, “Wizkid is the king of AFROBEAT😍😍😍>>>€€€”
emperor2083 said, “If no be BIG WIZ❤️🦅 I no deal ,Dantata what is it”.
misschidel said, “Energy on a high frequency 😍😍😍🔥👏”.
mrdada_palmpay said, “I love every music from wizkid but ojuelegba is my favorite song from time to time. 🔥🔥🔥God bless @wizkidayo for the good work.”
Watch the video below:
Asisat Oshoala performing Wizkid Ojuelegba for her Bay FC fans.💥🥰🦅 pic.twitter.com/nVhBKug1Xj
— Seun sign ☀ (@SeunSign) September 30, 2024