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STRONG GIRL – Draft lyrics SINGERS Waje (Nigeria) Victoria Kimani (Kenya) Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania) Arielle T (Gabon) Selmor Mtukudzi (Zimbabwe) Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Judith Sepuma (South Africa) Blessing (South Africa) Gabriela (Mozambique) CHORUS 1 Waje (Pidgin English) Yeah yeah Owo, yeye Anywhere you dey, Let them know say you be strong girl Wena ngu Strong girl Wewe ni strong girl Victoria Kimani Wherever you are Show the world that you’re a strong girl You’re a strong girl Waje Let them know say you be strong girl Chorus: Strong girl Waje Omotola, Joyce Banda, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Winnie Mandela, Miriam Makeba, Mother Theresa ohoho VERSE 1 Waje African baby, American Lady It doesn’t matter where you’re from, you’re a strong lady Yemi Alade Chai, Asian baby, Australian sisi The time has come to take our place as strong ladies Victoria Kimani Coz we are strong, ayo If we come together we can rule the world, yeah yeah Judith Sephuma (translated from Setswana) If you hit a woman, ayo You hit a rock Together we are stronger CHORUS 2 Waje Anyhere you dey, Let them know say you be strong girl Wena ngu strong girl Wewe ni strong girl Yemi Alade Anywhere you are Show the world that you’re a strong girl Say you’re a strong girl CHORUS: Strong girl Waje Brenda Fassie, Genevieve Nnaji, Angelique Kidjo, Ngozi Okonjo Beyonce, Malala Yousafzai, Michelle Obama Strong girl VERSE 2 Vanessa Mdee (translated from Swahili) We face different situations and different problems But we are resilient, I refuse to give in Selmor Mtukudzi (translated from Shona) It's now time to empower the woman, because when you empower a woman, you have empowered the nation. Arielle T (translated from French) We are the future The hope of a blest world Here and everywhere We are the bearers of life Gabriela (translated from Portuguese) Let's say it out loud, it's time to express ourselves Let’s uplift women around the world. CHORUS 3 Chorus: Strong girl Waje Anyhere you dey, Let them know say you be strong girl Wena ngu strong girl Wewe ni strong girl Yemi Alade Anywhere you dey eh Show the world that you’re a strong girl You’re s strong girl Selmor Mtukudzi adlib We have had enough discussion about this, so now is the time to transform things. Chorus: Strong girl Waje Wangari Muthai, Indira Ghandi, Funmilayo Kuti, Sirleaf Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Me sef I follow (I am one too) Yu sef you follow (You are one too) VERSE 3 Blessing I’m a queen, I’m a star Black African diva bizarre Us women we shining like stars Start from the bottom and rise to the top You’re wonderful, loving and strong Nothing is stronger than a woman’s worth I’m the piece of the puzzle that’s missing baby I completed the earth Call me Sheba Or just call me Miriam Makeba See we run the world Show some love to a strong girl CHORUS 4 Vanessa Mdee (translated from Swahili) We will fight for it together Women of Africa, Women of America Whether you’re from Asia , Europe or Australia Arielle T (translated from street French) Yelele, women are golden Together we beat all expectation Yelele yelelelele Strong girls Let’s stand up with one voice .

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