{"id":43754,"date":"2021-07-19T16:06:43","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=43754"},"modified":"2021-07-19T16:04:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:04:59","slug":"roki-reaches-2m-views-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/roki-reaches-2m-views-milestone","title":{"rendered":"Roki Reaches 2m Views Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Paidashe Mandivengerei<\/b> &#8211; YESTERYEAR music sensation, Roki born Rockford Josphats comeback, \u2018Uchandifunga\u2019 has reached the two million YouTube, views milestone signaling the star\u2019s successful return to the entertainment scene.<\/p>\n<p>The love song released only a fortnight ago has already bagged 2,2 million views on YouTube where it is also topping the trending list.<\/p>\n<p>Uchandifunga\u2019s sudden spike in YouTube view count recently raised eyebrows with speculations that the Roki and self proclaimed prophet, Passion Java \u2018bought\u2019 the views.<\/p>\n<p>The duo however vehemently denied the claims.<\/p>\n<p>Java refuted the allegations saying, \u201cIt\u2019s embarrassing that as a country we have not had a video with one million views in one day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone knows my favourite artist is uncle Poptain. If I could buy views, it would probably be for him. I personally don\u2019t have a video with one million views (on YouTube). Don\u2019t you think if I could do it I would have bought some views for myself?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The hit track has become the first from a Zimbabwe based musician to reach over 2 million YouTube views in only two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Uchandifunga is part of a duology with Zviriko released under Passion Java Records.<\/p>\n<p>Roki is not stopping there as he is yet to release a track remix featuring Tanzanian BET award winner, Ray Vanny.<\/p>\n<p>He will soon drop a collaboration with legendary Congolese soukos singer and dancer, Koffi Olomide.<\/p>\n<p>Ray Vanny and Koffi touched down in Harare earlier last week for the music projects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Paidashe Mandivengerei &#8211; YESTERYEAR music sensation, Roki born Rockford Josphats comeback, \u2018Uchandifunga\u2019 has reached the two million YouTube, views milestone signaling the star\u2019s successful return to the entertainment scene. 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