Today, we’ve got CKay recalling his come-up in his own words to Uproxx’s Cherise Johnson in the latest episode of How I Blew Up.

Thanks to the viral resurgence and remix releases of CKay's 2019 song "Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)," the Nigerian artist is bringing "emo afrobeats" to the masses.

CKay's "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" debuts on the Billboard global charts, building on a series of remixes with international collaborators.

Three years after the original song's release, "Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" and all remixes have amassed over a billion streams on Spotify. The song, which appeared on CKay's album 'CKay The First ...

By August 2020, Ckay released one of the most popular versions of “Love Nwantiti,” the “North African Remix” featuring Moroccan rapper ElGrandeToto.

CKay is the artist to know right now. The self-defined Emo-Afrobeat star is soaring up charts across the globe thanks to a viral remix of his single Love Nwantiti, and the UK is no exception.

While “Love Nwantiti” continues to soar—it still tops the Billboard ’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart—CKay has turned his focus to his debut album, which is slated to arrive this year.