This archive report was first published on 1 September 2021.
On September 1, 2021, Tanzanian musician Harmonize found himself in the spotlight once again after his latest song, 'Teacher,' garnered an irregular number of views on YouTube within hours.
The song, which was released to great fanfare, clocked 1 million views within 10 hours and 2 million in 14 hours, sparking allegations that Harmonize had bought the views.
Harmonize took to his Instagram to express his joy over the figures, which he claimed were genuine, saying:
”(10) HOURS ONLY WHO CAN DO BETTER THAN TEACHER 🤯 UKIPENDA NIITE BABA (J) 😄 YOU GUY’S ARE TOO MUCH OYAAAA RUN IT UP 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁”
He later followed up with another post, saying:
“HAPPY 2M.1 TEACHER ONE DAY I LOVE EVERYBODY OUT THERE OYAAA LINK PA BIO 🦅🦅”
However, fans were not convinced, with some expressing their concerns over the sudden spike in views, from 456K to 1 million in just one hour.
