Popular Nigeria gospel artist, Tope Alabi, recently released a tribute song in respect of late Queen Elizabeth 11 of England.
The Queen died at the age of 96 at Balmoral Castle, United Kingdom and was the longest-serving monarch, she died peacefully on Thursday, September 8, Buckingham palace announced in a statement.
Following the death of the Queen, her eldest son, Charles has become king of U.K and the head of states of 14 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand at the age of 73, he is the oldest monarch yet to ascend the throne.
In the video Tope Alabi released, the Queen’s photos were attached to it with a composed song by Tope Alabi to honor the late monarch, which most of her fans did not accept.
The lyrics of the tribute song read:.
“When I heard the news I was shocked and sad, though it’s better on the other side, I know it is peacefully on the other side, but we are pained you had to leave us this soon. We don’t want you to leave, we don’t plan to pay tributes to pay this soon, you love everyone and you are so kind”.
Tope Alabi was mocked by her fans for her “eye service”
One IG User wrote; “which kind oversabi song be this for crying out, no single British artist don sing her tribute, do u even know your history? Na wa oh “
” I find this hilarious and stupid. You don’t want her to leave at 96? Please which tribute did you released for the Alaafin of Oyo when he died or even Ada Amaeh the actress, it is Queen Elizabeth you are doing eye service for” Aanma wrote.
“When I first saw this I thought maybe people might have edited it and put your song, but aunty Tope, you fell my hands for this one! You are shocked at 96 year old woman dying wow” Amina wrote
“It is as if Queen Elizabeth is from Nigeria, cause the way my people the post the woman ehnn. Oju aye ti ba ti bati gbogbo yin je some people never reach the airport talkless of going to the woman county iku baba yeye death no cast like this mtchweee so Fe ko lo for people wey her generation no understand Yoruba ewo eleyi tilor” Damilola wrote
“This is exactly why we were enslaved and we haven’t learned yet. Imagine idolizing your oppressor” Abraham wrote
” you should minister this at the funeral you know?? Kindly lemme know when you are doing ds…” Kazeem wrote
