Following the debate by different fans about the biggest song in Malawi between Bana Pwanya by Kell Kay and Controller by Onesimus Muzik, It is important to highlight key points.
According to the team at Zambian Music Hits, Here is what we have come to know after discussions.
Kell Kay and Onesimus are among the Top 5 biggest Artists from Malawi and they are both legends that started music a decade plus ago if not 2. Both artists have tough Catalogues but Kell Kay’s catalogue is way bigger compared to that of Onesimus Muzik. The total number of views as a whole by Kell Kay on YouTube is over 44 Million while Onesimus Muzik has 24 Million views.
While Onesimus is the most streamed Malawian Artist with the most Monthly listeners on Spotify, Bana Pwanya by Kell Kay has more numbers than Controller by Onesimus Muzik. Onesimus’s Controller has 1.6M streams while Bana Pwanya is sitting at 1.7M streams.
When we talk of YouTube numbers, Bana Pwanya has 18 Million views and Onesimus’s controller with 6M. While many argue numbers do not decide a big song, They really do. The differences between the two songs are as follows:
. Bana Pwanya is very big in Zambia, Controller is not known in Zambia. This means that if the two songs were nominated for a competition in Zambia, Kell Kay would definitely get it without hesitations beating Onesimus by far.
. Onesimus’s Controller is very big in Nigeria, South Africa and other countries while Bana Pwanya is less known that side. This also gives Onesimus very high Possibilities of beating Kell Kay’s Bana Pwanya at an international level.
. The 2 songs share almost the same popularity in Malawi which is the home for both artists. This gives a tough competition to fans when the songs are nominated for a competition in malawi since both songs are big there. The two songs were nominated at the Maso Awards this year and the winner will be announced tonight at Comesa Hall in Blantyre.
Looking at the fanbase both artists have, Kell Kay’s fanbase is very strong in Malawi and Zambia while Onesimus’s is strong in Nigeria and South Africa.