Euri releases maiden Internet single
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Euri
The rapper had earlier promised his fans that once his official Facebook page hits 5,000 likes he would upload a single for free downloading. At the weekend, the page had already hit 5,334 likes while Boloi had been downloaded 4,000 times.
Euri, who had a double celebration over the weekend – his birthday and the nomination - explained, “Boloi is an internet single. There is new media. Social media is getting to a point where any musician can use it as a form of outreach. It’s an alternative for radio and newspaper. It makes sense for us to start having singles specifically for the Internet.”
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