The South African singer has certainly lived up to his name with this new feat.
Buzzing South African Master KG‘s hit single “Jerusalema” was named as the most Shazamed song by the Apple-owned music app. The song, originally released in 2019, made waves earlier this year with the Jerusalema dance challenge taking over the global music scene.
The news, made official on September 8, was announced by Shazam’s instagram account with them congratulating the singer on his incredible accomplishment. Master KG himself took to Twitter to thank his fans and share in the glory.
The gospel-influenced song has since been the theme of a dance craze as widespread as the Macarena. Just type #Jerusalema on YouTube’s search bar, and you’ll be served an infinite scroll of dances from Italy, Nigeria, Jamaica, Canada, India and Saudi Arabia, with friends, families and flash mobs trying to put their spin on the
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