Just like us, Charles Novia is TIRED of all the ‘Hello’ covers: ‘Who asked Niyola to autotune that song o?’

After Omawumi dropped her reggae cover of Adele’s new single, Hello,we all agreed it’s so amazing she almost steals the British singer’s thunder. But her rendition inspired other Nigerian singers to start dropping theirs like the world was coming to an end. Praiz‘s was wonderful, next Ruby Gyang followed, Sojay, Niyola, Diwari, Yemi Sax; the list is endless. Samklef‘s version was deleted by Youtube for obvious copyright infringement. But, haven’t they overdone this one song?

 We are not the only ones scratching our heads now at the many ludicrous version being churned out by some of our artistes. Yesterday, movie producer Charles Novia, who never fails to speak his mind, spoke out and called for an end to it all.

Read his Instagram post:

“Suddenly, it’s Adele’s virus which seems to have infected our Naija artistes! Some of the most outrageous covers of that ‘Hello’ song ( which I don’t really see what the craze for it is in my opinion) have come out of Naija. From the appreciable to the average and to the mundane! Who asked Niyola to autotune that song o? Chai! Who the blazes advised Dayo Amusa to release that cacophony of a cover? Who…who….! Abeg, I nor fit shout. Could you guys just allow us at least try to have a Merry Christmas as if the biting fuel scarcity and “winchi” economy in Naija is not enough. God rest those souls who jumped from 3rd Mainland Bridge ( as a comedian said) upon hearing yet another cover version. Una doooh!”