The legendary King of Fuji music, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (popularly known as K1 De Ultimate), has sent shockwaves through both the Nigerian music industry and the sports world by composing and releasing an official victory song dedicated to Arsenal Football Club’s historic English Premier League title win.
The unexpected musical tribute follows Arsenal’s dramatic championship confirmation on Tuesday night, May 19, 2026, which effectively ended a grueling 22-year title drought for the North London side.
K1 De Ultimate, a widely known and passionate supporter of the Gunners, hit the studio immediately after Manchester City’s mid-week draw at Bournemouth mathematically sealed the title for Mikel Arteta’s squad. Blending the high-energy percussion of traditional Fuji with contemporary talking drums, the legendary artist crafted a triumphant anthem that celebrates the team’s immense grit, discipline, and ultimate vindication over two decades of intense public mockery and online banter.
The victory track features specific, poetic shout-outs to the emotional heartbeats of the current Arsenal squad, most notably name-dropping the club’s homegrown superstar Bukayo Saka, captain Martin Ødegaard, and manager Mikel Arteta. In his signature commanding baritone, K1 weaves lyrics that contrast the club’s long years of near-misses with their current coronation, explicitly singing in Yoruba that “the seasons of weeping and teasing are over, and the crown has finally returned to its rightful owners.”
The song has immediately gone viral across Nigerian social media platforms like TikTok, X, and Instagram, becoming the official soundtrack for ecstatic local “Gooners” celebrating across viewing centers and lounges nationwide. By capturing the global euphoria of Arsenal’s Premier League triumph through the lens of indigenous Fuji music, K1 De Ultimate has provided Nigerian football fans with a unique, culturally rich anthem to power their long-awaited victory celebrations.
