Victor Osimhen: How Viral Song About Napoli Striker Is Slowly Taking Over TikTok

Victor Osimhen: How Viral Song About Napoli Striker Is Slowly Taking Over TikTok

Babajide Orevba
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:27 PM
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  • Victor Osimhen continues his blistering form in Italy as he is becoming a household name
  • Famous singer Alex Garini, who is based in Naples, has released a new song credited to the striker
  • A 1996 hit track Ameno, was remixed by Garini who titled the song ‘Osimhen’ to salute the Nigerian international

Italian music superstar Alex Garini has sent social media platform TikTok buzzing following his song about Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

The song-themed ‘Osimhen’ is currently trending in Italy and the video has sent social media space agog, especially on TikTok.

After an injury-plagued debut season with Italian giants Napoli, the Nigerian international is now hugging the headlines with his sensational performances in Serie A.

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Victor Osimhen is becoming a household name in Italy. Photo: MB Media
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The 24-year-old has as already netted 19 league goals in 20 appearances as the Partenopei look good to win the Scudetto this season.

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Who is Alex Garini?

The internet sensation is based in Naples and has continued to churn out comic content as he chooses to tell his story on the pages of XXISecolo and does so with his usual humour.

He shared his content on YouTube and Facebook to ensure his videos go viral as the neo-melodic singer adapted to the most diverse songs, 21Secolo reports.

Alex really manages to give away, smiling for free and he does it with the inspiration of a champion.

Why the song ‘Osimhen’?

The Nigerian forward is already drawing comparisons with legendary Argentine Diego Maradona who led Napoli to their last Serie A title in 1990.

Alex Garini sounded stunned following Osimhen’s brilliant performances for the Italian club so far, especially this season.

Osimhen's performances have captured the imagination of the Italian songster – a Napoli fan who has decided to honour the Nigerian by making a music video in his name.

The 1996 hit track by ERA, Ameno, was remixed by Garini who titled the song ‘Osimehn’ to salute the Nigerian international.

Footage shows how the singer and a number of Napoli fans wore priestly robes as they sang, while Osimhen’s goals played in the background.

Osimhen’s stats for Napoli

The Nigerian striker left French Ligue 1 club Lille to Napoli in the summer of 2020 for a club-record fee of 70 million euros plus another 10 million in bonuses.

Although there were injury concerns during his debut season for the club, Osimhen has now grown to become one of the best strikers in Italy, even if not the best.

Osimhen has now scored 43 league goals for the club including 19 this season and they are surely winning the title this season.

Napoli top the table with 65 points and their closest rivals in second place, AC Milan, are with 47 points.

Chef bakes Osimhen-themed cake

Sports Brief earlier reported that an Italian pastry chef, Salvatore Mellone has taken the love for the Nigerian to another level by baking a cake to look like the head of the player.

The cake, glazed with brown icing, has hazelnuts spread on the top to emulate Osimhen's dyed hair and also has a replica of his protective mask placed on the front.

Mellone presented the cake to the former Lille striker as he was reporting for training at the club's facilities.

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Babajide Orevba
Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.