Google, on Tuesday, unveiled the ‘2024 Year in Search’ for Nigeria, with Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, and Ogechi lyrics leading the trend search.
Google West Africa’s spokesman, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said in a statement that the ‘2024 Year in Search’ offered a unique lens into the questions and interests that shaped the lives of Nigerians.
Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and spotlights what the world searches to see, learn, and do.
Mr Kola-Ogunlade said the trends showcased the most popular searches, notable individuals, actors, musicians, topics, questions, and other subjects that captured Nigerians’ attention during the year.
The trending personality search in 2024 national was led by Bobrisky, followed by Beta Edu. The global search was Donald Trump, while searches on death included Junior Pope and Herbert Wigwe, among other searches.
He said that, from cultural milestones to pressing concerns, these insights reflect how search continues to be a valuable tool for users to navigate and better understand their world.
‘’This year, Nigerians continued to demonstrate a strong interest in entertainment with movies like ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, ‘Treasure In The Sky’, and ‘Damsel’, topping the movie charts. The top television series that captured the interest of Nigerian netizens included ‘Supacell’, ‘My Demon’, and ‘Queen of Tears’.
“In the culinary world, Nigerians explored diverse recipes, with the ‘Pornstar Martini recipe’ leading the searches. ’In Nigeria, this year’s results show a continued interest in the political and economic landscape, with searches related to the U.S. elections, the new national anthem, and the national grid topping the news category in this order,’’ he said.
According to him, Nigerians were also curious about personalities like Bobrisky, who led this year’s trending people’s list.
Mr Kola-Ogunlade said the music scene in 2024 was marked by a surge in popularity for artistes like Shallipopi and Khaid, who also featured prominently in the overall personalities list.
He said the top trending song was ‘I Don’t Care’ by Boy Spyce’, followed closely by ‘Ozeba’ and ‘Commas’ by Ayra.
The communications manager said that Nigerians also showed a keen interest in understanding the lyrics of various songs, with ‘Ogechi’, ‘Ozeba’, and ‘Omemma’ by Chandler Moore leading the searches in the lyrics category.
According to him, concerns about personal well-being and global events were also reflected in search trends, which include ‘How much is the dollar to the naira today?’ and ‘Who won the U.S. presidential election?’.
He highlighted other trending news searches, including the U.S. election, the new national anthem, the national grid, and minimum wages.
(NAN)