Shallipopi, Beta Edu, Bobrisky, Lead Nigerians’ Google Search In 2024

Google, on Tuesday, revealed the ‘2024 Year in Search’ for Nigeria, with Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, and Ogechi lyrics leading the trend search.

According to a statement from Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, spokesperson for Google West Africa, the “2024 Year in Search” provided a distinctive perspective on the issues and passions that influenced Nigerians’ lives.

Kola-Ogunlade disclosed that the trends displayed the most searched terms, well-known people, performers, musicians, themes, queries, and other things that caught Nigerians’ interest throughout the year.

The trending personality search in 2024 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.