- Skales performed at FC Barcelona's Copa del Rey victory celebration
- His hit song "Shake Body" achieved its highest streaming day on Spotify, nearly 11 years post-release
- The artiste shared his gratitude and excitement on social media, reflecting on his journey
Following his live performance at FC Barcelona's celebration party after their Copa del Rey final victory over Real Madrid on April 26, Nigerian Afrobeats singer Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, popularly known as Skales, expressed heartfelt gratitude for this significant milestone in his career.
On April 30, Skales took to his X account to share his thoughts over the attention he had gained following his performance.
"I feel like my life just restarted again … I’m nothing but a learner … pls allow me to enjoy this moment without disrespecting anyone that has achieved way more than me … God is the greatest … let’s grow together yall 🙏."
This moment of celebration coincided with Skales' hit song Shake Body, which recently achieved its biggest streaming day on Spotify, accumulating 213,000 streams almost 11 years after its release.
In addition to his performance, Skales had the opportunity to meet Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, who contributed significantly to the match by providing two assists, helping his team secure a 3-2 win in extra time.
The Nigerian artiste shared a video of their meeting on Instagram, where he also interacted with Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde before taking the stage to perform Shake Body, a track from his 2015 album, Man of the Year.
Skales' post has sparked reactions online, with fans and followers extending their congratulations while encouraging him to continue improving his craft.
Reactions trail Skales’ post
@Zenmagafrica wrote: “My brother you deserve it. You have put in the work and you deserve to enjoy every moment. Block out all the negativity from people who haven’t even achieved more than rice and stew in their own miserable lives. You are a star… shake body jor 💃🏻.”
@Mbahdeyforyou posted: “Congrats my bro so happy for you.”
@metanotverse posted: “Werey re oooo 🤣🤣🤣. No go find how to make another hit song
Keep relying on shake body. Make ur glory no go shake again 🤣.”
@Omolomo_o posted: “Keep winning it’s never too late to win.”
@provii8 wrote: “Old taker wey take again, it’s rare sha happy for you my blood 🔥🔥.”
@EmeryOgolo posted: “We all are happy to see you win again, and we are solidly behind you ❤️❤️👏.”
@sposhbaba posted: “I’m part of the people who are extremely happy for you, Skales. May God keep keeping on with you and may you enjoy this new fame for long. May you gather great seeds from this fame that will settle you for future financial freedom.”
@STC_GadgetHub wrote: “I tap from your grace baba.
Nothing do you. Just shapaly remix Shake Body with one Spanish Superstar make dem feel the Gbedu again. Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Maluma, Ozuna or Nicky Jam would be perfect. Shake body will always be evergreen.”
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