“Lonely At The Top” - Asake (LIVE on The Late Show)

Nigerian superstar and 2024 GRAMMY nominee Asake performs “Lonely At The Top” from his album, ‘Work of Art,’ which is available everywhere now. #Colbert #Music #Asake #WorkofArt #LonelyAtTheTop
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[@jovsade]

I am so honored I got to share the Stage with Asake singing BGVs at the Late night Show! 🥺❤️🙏🏽

[@nkemnwabugwu5152]

Congratulations dear. What are your social media handles. You need to promote this your performance .

[@yomlee1966]

Congratulations Sadé.

[@_iamZaki]

You guys did amazing ❤❤ Lot of love to you and your colleagues

[@jovsade]

@@yomlee1966 Thank you! 😁🙏🏽

[@jovsade]

@@_iamZaki Thank you so much! 🙏🏽

[@JoyLola]

It was an honor singing background vocals! ❤️‍🔥 Greater heights Asake !! 🚀

[@godwino.8541]

Awesome Lola!

[@emmanuelokon1172]

Are you the slim Lady on the left?

[@JoyLola]

@@emmanuelokon1172 yes.

[@DVPofficial]

Well done!

[@Che1980s]

Amazing performance! ✌🏿🙏🏿💙

[@KennyLogan-on3op]

I am every pround Father to see my lovely daughter kalanne sade doing back vocal with Asake .i know you will mske big keep on pursuing your dreams

[@oluwatobiashade688]

She will.... I'm rooting for her with deepest love and support

[@mitchelleojogun7354]

Congrats Sir.Thats a nice one

[@IamDaPhoenix87]

Wow… congrats papa! She will make you more proud, keep supporting and praying for her ❤❤

[@nkemnwabugwu5152]

Congratulations! She will go far.

[@_iamZaki]

Proud Dad❤❤

[@childofgod8365]

Kenya here supporting and proud of our Nigerian brother. Excellent.

[@andremarcus8721]

One country we Nigerians will never drag. Y’all are the most supportive. We love you too

[@eseojiekhudu6770]

God bless you Kenyans ❤❤

[@omoakin5619]

@@andremarcus8721man listen! If I wasn’t married na Kenyan woman I for marry. They are amazing people. No jealousy at all

[@user-di6dy1oz4s]

My love for Kenyan has grown pass the one I had for spiteful G???? lately.😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@glennokafor6118]

God bless you. God bless Kenya

[@briansangster6296]

As an older person stuck in the 70's and 80's music, this was very refreshing to listen to and watch. Excellent musical performance. Nice flow, sound, rhythm and video execution. I think I just became an Asake fan. Thank you...

[@igorfelipe5933]

Im 36 Mr. And i Respect you thnks

[@verniejourney]

He's great,I love his music ❤

[@tolu_lovelyo6990]

I agree. This is beautiful music

[@ronnie1971ful]

Welcome to the group

[@oghoghomakinde7892]

I am a huge fan and l'm in my 50s, he is a great vocalist and performer

[@wycliffenyangate5018]

I was not expecting to see Asake on Colbert. Here we are. Watching from Kenya.

[@omoakin5619]

You guys are so supportive. GOD BLESS KENYANS!

[@eseojiekhudu6770]

God bless you Kenyans❤❤

[@ugoawa3171]

Kenyans always get me speechless with your sincere show of love and support. Wish some of our west African neighbors were half as supportive. God bless u our distant East African loving brothers and sisters

[@ashasaad8468]

Mad love for Asake. Watching from Kenya

[@ugoawa3171]

@@ashasaad8468 One love 🇳🇬 ❤️ 🇰🇪

[@yemipatrick6514]

The guy is not over hyped...he was able to control the voice wasnt nervous ...bigups

[@lolaadesina5362]

Yep. His voice was very stable ❤

[@pattyadax]

His vocals are mad!

[@Nhamo3]

His vocals are mad for real.

[@isaac9ice]

Naija to the world. Go bring home the Grammy, Asake.

[@Curvyart]

Facts bro , Naija to the world ❤❤❤ 🔥🔥

[@user-ds7ow8ob1q]

This is Yoruba to the world

[@omoakin5619]

@@user-ds7ow8ob1quna don come. You guys are incorrigible with this tribal BS

[@okwuezevenitius4657]

​@@user-ds7ow8ob1qif Igbo talk Biafra to the world u go vex 😂😂😂

[@ucol2068]

@@user-ds7ow8ob1qno mind them

[@gritskennedy5007]

And those back up singers like choir of angels

[@hurlwayandthepencilworld6590]

The killed the ending part🔥🔥🔥✨(Gbe body)😌

[@MbandiComposer]

They are using pre-recorded vocals for the backup singers. Four singers are not producing the sound of a choir

[@ejim-obilochukwuka5612]

@@MbandiComposerthere’s no prerecorded shit mf

[@ayodejialabi8366]

Beautiful performance. Àṣàkẹ́ to the world. We are Nigerians.

[@OsaaOmos]

Yes we are Nigerians

[@alannamorris977]

I appreciate the tone marks.

[@oghoghomakinde7892]

So proud l love this kid ❤🎉

[@wigcap7012]

I love being 🇳🇬 Naija for life!!❤❤🇳🇬

[@user-ip1jm4bu2e]

Yes... We are Africans

[@user-lu9bg4ll6v]

I’m born in the U.K. but my soul is Nigerian , my parents are from Igboland and afrobeats speaks to me 🇳🇬❤️ obsessed with this song

[@singaporebabe23]

What is it about the Yoruba language that makes it so sweet to the ears??? Even when you dont understand the language, it just blends into any musical instrument. Nigerian music has got me in a chokehold❤

[@denatora7142]

Yoruba Language is very tonal. When we talk, you will think we are singing. Yoruba speaks English in a Yoruba tone. Its very funny especially when the market women attempt it. With that in mind, now imagine it in a musical form. Even the way Asake started the song "isss lonely at the tooop" its like a typical yoruba saying english words. Rhythmic.

[@abiodunbalogun3292]

Yoruba language is extremely tonal that a word could have more than five different meanings, hence the rhythm and melody in music.

[@ochiegodfrey6428]

​@@abiodunbalogun3292even sofa notation is written in Yoruba language.

[@oluwatoyinayeni703]

Yoruba is tonal

[@jewelofnashville1726]

Repetition

[@blazinghot99]

The "gbe body" part had me smiling and dancing. ❤❤❤💃💃💃💃

[@AloryeUgar]

I heard that too 😂

[@abiodunibrahim3340]

Same here, sound so cool, more like a mini remix 😀

[@captainstitches1]

Ohhhhh that's what he was saying? I was saying it wrong all this time 😅

[@bernadetteakpan7556]

Had me smiling too

[@Baggio10520]

Yeah same here… my best part

[@oluwatobiashade688]

Embodiment of creative skills and talents. Tears on my eyes.... from Street to stardom. Nigerians are blessed, the Yoruba language is a gift and perfection to universal language called music. Bring home the Grammy....

[@pfynn1]

Talent is universal opportunity is what Africa needs and the world will see magic!!!!!! Naija!!! Indeed to the world !!!

[@blackblake3658]

Props to Stephen Colbert for giving this guy a platform. This was the first time I heard of his music. Now a fan.

[@tekoa.9450]

He is incredible. You won’t be disappointed.

[@obieWanmotivation]

He has been consistently releasing a lot of good music the last few years.

[@TheWorldofSam]

I didn’t know about this show until now. I think it’s Asake giving this visibility 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@blackblake3658]

@@TheWorldofSamThis video has fewer than 500,000 views. BTS visit to Colbert has 30 million views. Obama, Michelle Obama ( on this show often) got millions of views on here. This is one of the top late night shows in the US.

[@madjoabutterfly]

He was on Jimmy Fallon last year too!!

[@ogunbowalesheriffdamilola5127]

Asake's voice is too soothing

[@commscompany1502]

Truly. And ppl think it’s auto tune. He had a natural fuji sound. Natural auto tune without tech. So talented

[@HotCave]

lol he’s using auto tune tho , including this performance @@commscompany1502

[@zionboy8629]

The future can’t be predicted, mehn! Look at Asake now ❤️💯

[@user-mh3iy8ke4m]

Walai

[@lolaadesina5362]

I'm just happy for him. He deserves it 💯🔥

[@dynamicpisces]

Thank you for providing these African artists with a platform!! Never heard of this guy but loved it!🥰

[@mayowaagbabiaka8496]

Check him out ❤ is album work of art and Mr money with the vibe 🔥🎶🫡

[@emmersonadi3067]

U haven't heard of this guy? Hmm

[@DAILYVIDDEOS]

You cant know everyperson but he is among the biggest artists inq africa and in the world.

[@tayeoduola5280]

Start sharing the gospel

[@mayowaagbabiaka8496]

Check him out, stream is album work of art and Mr money with the vibe 🎶🔥🫡

[@erikasousa1125]

I feel so honoured, happy and proud to see African culture going beyond the frontier and being properly recognised!! Thank you Nigeria 🇳🇬 you are making history for all of us Africans ✨❤🎉

[@hbkmike87]

One of the best Afrobeat tunes of all time 🔥

[@michaeludeze8470]

I don't know about that. There are so many equally quality Afrobeat tunes.

[@hbkmike87]

@michaeludeze8470 U disagree and that's OK lol

[@dolapotaiwo4995]

The best!

[@user-lu9bg4ll6v]

@@michaeludeze8470this song speaks to my soul

[@uchechiuwanaka]

Loved this version of the song, didn't think the song could be better than it was already, we need this version everywhere. Africa to the world! Nigeria to the world! keep making us proud! we are coming behind you ASAKE$!

[@danielchukwu4212]

Absolutely! This version is refined and top notch like an old vintage wine ❤

[@sidex4]

I enjoyed this version better if I'm to be honest....even tho I don't understand Yoruba, this was so refreshing.

[@NevBe100]

A beautiful message of peace to all man kind. Thank you.

[@essie279]

Have watched this over 10 times already. It's so good and addictive. So proud of Asake. Naija for life.

[@lolaadesina5362]

Same 💗

[@naweza_]

This performance will go into books 🤯

[@lawalisrael1961]

I'm leaving my comments here so that anytime someone hits the like button, I will come back and watch this masterpiece again.🔥🔥🔥 Africa🌍 to the world 🌎

[@ezekielkuolabuk3914]

You earned yourself a South Sudanese.

[@user-lu9bg4ll6v]

Looool are you on sale

[@ezekielkuolabuk3914]

@@user-lu9bg4ll6v Hahaha.....I'm off the sale.

[@oshinugaolushola]

Nigeria 🇳🇬 to the world. I'm so proud right now

[@murtalamusah8278]

My yoruba people are so special when it comes to music and instruments....the whole Africa

[@michaeludeze8470]

You mean, Nigerians!

[@Celebritynews16]

@@michaeludeze8470no he said what he said. Yoruba.

[@michaeludeze8470]

@@Celebritynews16 On the World stage, we are one Nigeria. You are welcomed to practice tribalism back home.

[@Celebritynews16]

@@michaeludeze8470 First of all calling Asake his ethnicity which is YORUBA is not tribalism. and no we are not one.. Rest.

[@michaeludeze8470]

@@Celebritynews16 You are not one Nigeria. What are you, then?

[@bitidigital1975]

This is indeed a work of art, instrumentation, ✅, Lyrical content ✅, Lyrical flow, ✅, BVs ✅, In fact, everything is just on point. Asake you won a fan. Great masterpiece. Nigeria is proud of you, Africa is proud of you.

[@artel6225]

⭐️Asake ⭐️on Colbert OMG every now then something happens I’m so proud to be Nigerian❤️ 🇳🇬2da🌍

[@homesinterior7749]

Nigeria won Angola tonight 1-0 Asake winning here Naija winning everywhere 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🕺💃

[@user-ok1fb9pm4i]

Even though our stupid and wicked politicians are setting Nigeria 🇳🇬 back ....we know that one day and soonest Nigeria will be one on a green valley...God bless Nigeria 🇳🇬 and her indigenous

[@gildinholeite6087]

Damn, Im from angola 🥲😂 But mannn… Nigeria ✊ Proud to be African

[@sherifamzat7510]

Big ups to Asake. Naija to the world

[@stefaniereed5937]

I happen to catch that show that night, and it was the first time ever seen him. This song alone, spoke to my heart, and brought tears to my eyes, and I have not stopped listening to it cents such a beautiful song.

[@v.t.8752]

It's is sooo beautiful 😍 I heard a Nigerian 🇳🇬 actor singing it from a movie 🎬. Then I heard it again on vacation in my birthplace of Barbados 🇧🇧 I did not understand but I Googled and he said in essence said what you love, is not what I love! What I love I will do with all my heart ❤️

[@enthusiastsofbeauty8612]

Sis, i understand exactly what you mean it stays on repeat for me ❤️🇭🇹

[@raphealuwemudoa1781]

Aawwnnn I can relate.. had same feelings 😢

[@Shina_Adegbola60]

Hope he wins the Grammy ❤

[@AidenDunworth-oq4kx]

By God’s grace he will 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ucol2068]

No be only win

[@osonduwilson7497]

I can’t stop listening to this song.Full of class. Asake is talent and talent is Asake.❤❤❤❤. Ladies and gentlemen,Asake to the world.🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@lawson.studios]

🇬🇭representing. This song is SIMPLY GOOD. keep flying Nigeria🇳🇬

[@babatundeidowu7005]

Amazing! Asake on "Late Show" with Stephen? This is perhaps the first Nigerian artist to the Show. Indeed, this is a huge recognition for Nigerian genre of music. Thanks Stephen, I'm addicted to your Show and you have just made my day

[@adeolathompson2301]

It's truly amazing, and I love it for Asake. Davido was on last year, too.

[@maruniversal]

Davido has been twice and Burna once then Asake

[@preciousodahunsi9003]

Not true

[@ochiegodfrey6428]

​​@@maruniversaleven Clay has been there

[@nkemnwabugwu5152]

He is not the first. 3rd or 4th.

[@chyolive8243]

Such a delightful performance! Truly heartwarming, filled with genuine talent and charm." Who else watched more than 3 times

[@sousmarin1000]

13 ×❤

[@captainstitches1]

On repeat 😮

[@abiodunibrahim3340]

This is my 18x still going

[@kennyibk]

This is my 10th

[@yawk1683]

When I heard this for the very first time couple of months ago, it hit different and today here we're with a Grammy nomination and also performing live at the Late Show with one of my favorite night show host. Proudly African!

[@japhetoluwatobiloba7928]

Hit like botton if you watch more more than two times🔥🥰🇳🇬🚀

[@suliattemilade426]

I av lost counts

[@aniekaneric]

Asake + Compozers... 🔥🔥🔥

[@nanaasamoah1228]

I just watched this video 20 times

[@oyulnicholas7110]

The guy playing drums is just 🔥

[@verniejourney]

Wettin you love No be wettin I love Wettin I love i go do am❤️🇹🇹

[@raphealuwemudoa1781]

Na so o!

[@Baggio10520]

It’s “Gbe body” for me…. Goosebumps, also he’s got natural Fuji voice, no autotune

[@gabelynnyenp]

Couldnt understand the lyrics but i had this on repeat. Asake is amazing . Voice, rhythm, charisma, sound everything is beautiful to listen to. Much love from Liberia

[@themickdon2004]

Let me try summarize the whole song: it’s lonely at the top; money on his mind; he doesn’t care what they say about him- it’s none of his business. He is out here chasing his dream bcos nobody would chase it for him.

[@fafad1133]

the ending really did it for me right when I thought the song couldn't get any better, asake did his big one.

[@mohammedbashir2942]

ONE LOVE FROM TANZANIA 🇹🇿 NIGERIAN ARTISTS 🫡 🇳🇬

[@oladinioyebadejo389]

Great Ife!!! What a performance on the world stage! Well done, Asake.

[@didiermintsa332]

Watching from Gabon 🇬🇦 and I love his music !! A true Nigerian African artist !!

[@madwoman8297]

Love this. Nigerian music is awesome 👍

[@Mokobele99.]

Ghana is ready to support

[@lolaadesina5362]

🙄

[@R__servant]

​@@lolaadesina5362bombastic side eye😂😂

[@TayongoExplores]

You know good thing

[@Mokobele99.]

@@TayongoExplores yes

[@briansounalath]

His music and voice are so soothing. Watty wun!

[@rafatouissa6232]

U are such!!! i don't no what to say. but Fela will very proud of you if his still in life. Dem!!what a performance? God blessed you keep doing well and stay out of distraction. Weldone big bro❤❤❤❤

[@painpromotion696]

He will win the Grammy this Year 🙏🙏 love from 🇬🇲

[@JamesBrown-si8eu]

Very mature performance.

[@nao__channel]

i love asake so much, i wish him nothing but eternal success

[@Gamefrez]

It will take 3 working days to get rid of these goosebumps. Asake is a true entertainer

[@BennyTenuci1]

We love you, Steve. Thanks for loving us back. Beautiful song and performances by Asake. It is one life to live, make I go do wetin I love joor ❤️

[@TimothyAborisade]

This is an extra great performance! I'm proud to be a Nigerian. The harmony of the lyrics and the rhythm, even if you don't understand some of the Yoruba words, are superb. I'm hopeful he'll bring the award to Nigeria.

[@davidbamidele1791]

Asake to the world

[@yemlawz]

Go Asake! We are solidly behind you. Grammy on my mind 🎇🎆🫶🏾

[@CreditAlert]

Naija to the world ❤🎉

[@Niffy_walaii]

I played that end part like 20yimes on repeat, so swift❤ Asake to the 🌎 world.

[@lolaadesina5362]

It was 🔥

[@ritacrowder3815]

Much love from Nashville, Tennessee, and I love your 🎶 music. USA Continued happiness and blessings. ❤❤❤

[@adeyanjutemitope3280]

Nice one, here from Antioch, TN

[@ayankunleakanbi1650]

It's been 2 hours now since I been playing this nonstop! Perfect music! Asake, omo 're! Yi o da'a fun o! 👍🏾✌🏾👏🏾

[@smogtv4515]

Thanks, steve, for showcasing Nigerian cultural music. Much love & respect. ❤

[@genuinediasporan6661]

Beautiful,soulful, and organic❤❤❤❤❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@safiyamomoh231]

Lovely performance Asake.

[@GabriosTv]

Ioving the drummer and bassist locking up the beat. Simple and cool

[@tolu_lovelyo6990]

True dat!

[@rn2511]

Wowza this rendition is better than the original. #OmowaNi 🇳🇬

[@kofinyako3716]

Woow just woow! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Everyone was on point Asake, instrumentalists, backing vocalists. Just brilliant! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@fikayooluborode2437]

Music is beautifully crafted in Nigeria.

[@eberechukwuougo459]

The infusion of the bass guitar blends so fantastically well with Asake's voice!!! Even better when you listen to it with your head phone 🔥👌🏽 "No one can chase my dream for me"

[@sandydayziz]

The gbe body part 🤭🥹 dammmn can’t stop listening. Asake now my favorite performer after Burna boy

[@sartisaac]

I'm so honored to have played the backup base Guitar for Asaka🙏😟.. Bless up!! 🇱🇷🇱🇷 Liberia

[@joyw6251]

That was a beautiful performance ❤❤❤

[@emmanuelogbonna627]

My advice too Àṣàkẹ́.... You see those backup singers? Hold them tight for all live performance. They are obviously the best for the job. No one comes close

[@v.t.8752]

The band too!

[@jalenbrobro6585]

This performance was beautiful!🙌🏾

[@omoakin5619]

This is soooo fire! ASAKE FOR YOUR NEXT ALBUM ITS THIS TYPE OF SONGS WE WANT. We no want pako pako amapiano!

[@michaeludeze8470]

I've been screaming that they should leave Amapiano alone. We have talking drum and everything!

[@aframaco9491]

Asake Asake , The Favourite One!! 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!

[@nwananka]

My favorite song from 2023. Its always how he starts singing off count for me. That base line.

[@truebornafrican9213]

Nobody refuses good music hitting my 6th floor . It’s a great feeling to see this young men putting Nigeria, Africa on the world map … Greatness

[@lolaadesina5362]

💯 good music has no language, it just connects

[@TV-zl1et]

I'm obsessed over ASAKE cos his music speaks a lot of meaning to me. ❤

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

Jaw dropping performance! Superb ensemble. Top shelf composition, arrangement, production! WOW! Best wishes 🌞🫶🏻🤸🏾‍♂️

[@carloschissano]

Asake never disappoints✨

[@DocumentingWura]

My fav performing on my fav's show. What a time

[@MrJbjh]

So proud of my brother from the mother’s land. Respect from Haiti

[@user-rc2ux9po3w]

Grammy asake

[@oladoyinidowu7954]

soothing voice range and control ... Nigerian going for everything they thought we wouldn't

[@adedamolajames131]

I love that performance. Very mature and calm. Well done Asake ❤❤❤

[@ugochichioma340]

My favorite Asake song and version/performance 🇳🇬

[@bookbwitched6823]

Whoa ~ beautiful, thank you!

[@solomonagunsoye8064]

Asake is class abeg! I’ve watched this more than 10 times. Proudly naija 🇳🇬

[@chidinmamoudline299]

Proud of You Asake, your vocal is topnotch, extra ordinary.

[@emekachikawelu5663]

Nigeria century Asake to the world!

[@coollikedat]

Easy, slow, and steady.🎉👌🏾

[@bradwilliams6311]

That was 🔥!

[@femia.6211]

TOOO SMOOTHHHH. ASAKE OMO NLA

[@deescarantino6319]

Mr Colbert... You elevate EXELLENCE.

[@papaekowarkoarchine8639]

Over sabi🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥