By Mueez Ajao
Tekno awarded with a plaque from RIAA for his contribution on Davido’s “IF”
– Popular Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer, Tekno has gotten recognised by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for his production and contribution on Davido’s 2017 hit track, ‘IF’.
– Tekno is receiving a Gold Plaque for producing the Award-winning song. He took to Instagram to repost the picture of the Plaque after Davido celebrated him via his Instagram story post where he shared a photo of the plaque while tagging Tekno with a heart emoji before his username.
– Tekno is credited for producing and writing the hit single “If” and suggesting that Davido record the song as his.
– Recall, Davido received a Gold Certification from RIAA In February 2021 after his 2017 hit song, “IF” went Gold in the US. An album or a track is recognized as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) only when it has sold over 500,000 Copies in the US.
– Davido’s “If” is arguably one of the biggest songs that have ever come out of Africa. The song was released in February 2017 to an outstanding and almighty response from music fans.
– The song became an instant and massive hit as it shook the whole of Africa and made a great statement outside of it.
– IF resurrected a declining Davido career and became the most played song on Nigerian radio in 2017, it is the longest Nigerian song on US music charts. It also won numerous awards. (Mp3bullet.ng)
