Ebenezer breaks YouTube record

TOP South Africa-based gospel musician Togarepi Chivaviro (pictured) yesterday said the attainment of three million YouTube views by the collaborative hit-song, Ebenezer-Tirimunyasha last Sunday, was proof of the impact it has had on listeners.

Ebenezer-Tirimunyasha became the first gospel track to set a YouTube viewership record, pursuing dominant secular tracks Nziyo Yerudo by Yemi Alade, featuring Jah Prayzah (5,8 million), Sendekera by Jah Prayzah, featuring mafikizolo (4,3 million), Jah Prayzah’s Dzamutsana (4,2 million), Oliver Mtukudzi’s Neria and Wasakara tied at 3,1 million and Jah Prayzah’s Mdara Vachauya (3 million).

Chivaviro told NewsDay Life & Style that he was humbled by the achievement, which he said meant a lot to him as a minister of the gospel.

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