So i spent hours and hours looking for two songs on google and youtube but sadly no luck, the songs are::
Nigeria 1999 them song, were we had an Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba singers and the new millenium songs, we were celebrating entering the new millennium.
Anyways, its so disappointing that none of these songs are on the internet, if you find it please send it to me (anythingoye@gmail.com), NTA is just am sorry a disappointment, i know you people have both songs in your archive, please we need to relieve our childhood again.
Anyways i could not find the song but i found the lyrics, written by nairaland commenter. PS : some parts of this write is wrong, even though i do not know the correct version.
Nigeria 1999 theme Song :
(Chorus by all)
Welcome to Nigeria 99
Welcome to Africa
Welcome to the land where milk and honey flows
An igbo lady swingings her hips takes to the stage singing)
e bata go ni obodo oma
ebe I hu ni anya di
e ba ta go ni obodo oma ebe ife oma di – i’m sure a line is missing??? help
An Hausa guy jumps in almost immediately
(Zaki carrying a stick on his neck typical fulani style sings)
Danka rankuza rankuza edenchi
meena yangu ya
danka rinkazo rinkazo a yangu ya (this part does not follow the mashup in my head, but i will manage it)
Yoruba: (Yoruba dude with short shokoto and long cap takes over)
Ekabor si ori e to o wa
ekabor sori something….help
E ma gbadun ara yin
Adun ni o gbe yin o
All now gather together and chorus English version
Welcome to Nigeria 99
Welcome to Africa
Welcome to the land where milk and honey flows ……. (chorus till fade)
New Millenium Song :
Nigeria, a land of plenty
May the good things of life
Come our way
In the new millenium
We can make it happen
Each and everyone of us
Has got a part to play
Nigeria, a people united
A future assured
Join hands let’s take Nigeria higher
There’s so much we can do
Between me and you
Discipline, tolerance
Make them your watch word
Respecting each other
Loving one another
Staying together
One people, one future
Good roads, electricity
A sound health program
All we need is discipline
To manage our resources
Make this 54th independence
Joyful for everyone
Water, food, shelter
All the good things of life
the yoruba version of the Nigeria 99 theme song read.
Ekabo so ri eto wa (Welcome to our programme/event)
Ekabo sori ile wa (Welcome to our land)
Ekabo sori ile olora (Welcome to the land rich in resources)
e ma gbadun arayin (Keep enjoying yourself)
Adun ni yi o gbeyin o (it will end in joy – not too certain of this line though)
then for the millenium theme song, i think the 4th stanza here (good roads, electricity….) is actually the third in the song while your third stanza (there is so much we can do…) comes last. Moreso, the line “Make the 54th independence” actually read “Make the new millenium”. Hence the millenium song goes as:
Nigeria, a land of plenty
May the good things of life
Come our way
In the new millenium
We can make it happen
Each and everyone of us
Has got a part to play
[chorus]
Nigeria, a people united
A future assured
Join hands let’s take Nigeria higher
Good roads, electricity
A sound health program
All we need is discipline
To manage our resources
Make this new millenium
Joyful for everyone
Water, food, shelter
All the good things of life
There’s so much we can do
Between me and you
Discipline, tolerance
Make them your watch word
Respecting each other
Loving one another
Staying together
One people, one future
[chorus]
Nigeria, a people united
A future assured
Join hands let’s take Nigeria higher
[chorus]
Nigeria, a people united
A future assured
Join hands let’s take Nigeria higher
then there was the Lagos state theme song for Nigeria 99 too. That read.
You are welcome to Lagos,
Center of excellence and hospitality,
You are welcome to Lagos,
Big city by the sea
Costa Rica your are welcome
Paraguay you are welcome
Germany you are welcome
To Nigeria
‘You are welcome to Lagos,
Center of excellence and hospitality,
You are welcome to Lagos,
Big city by the sea
Gawd how do you even remember all this, respect to you brother…..
and another Nigeria 99 song to urge fans to watch the games went as follows:
It’s Nigeria ’99
10th world youth championship
will you be there
i will be there
Calabar, Kano
I will be there
Kaduna, Ibadan,
I will be there,
Enugu, Bauchi,
I will be there,
Portharcout, Lagos,
I will be there
There Are Some Missing Lines In The Ghana/ Nigeria ’99 Theme Song.
You are welcome to Lagos
Centre of excellence and hospitality
Welcome to lagos, big city by the sea.
South Africa, Tunisia, Congo, Congo Democratic, Gabon, Togo, Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Algeria, Congo, Cote D Voire, Cameroun, Burkina Faso, Ghana You’re Welcome, Nigeria You’re Welcome.
Welcome To Lagos, Welcome To Laaagooos
Has anyone seen the song
Nigeria’99 to me is like an heritage. The memory really touch on my emotion. I want my children to listen to it and watch the video if possible.
But can this present day government bring these two songs to practical life. The songs are loaded.
I want this Ong so bad I just downloaded one after searching for years on Google
Nigeria my beloved country
I love and miss childhood looking at my dad’s company calendar going to school singing to theme songs and playing with kids free spirited
Please did you find the Nigeria 99 song?
I’d love a link
nah
Nigeria 99 I want it so bad
I got this site from my friend who shared with me on the topic
of this site and at the moment this time I am visiting this
website and reading very informative articles at this time.
Pls anyone who have a ling to download any of this wonderful songs should please share.
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