Dan Lu's Facebook Fanbase Takes a Nosedive After Pro-Chakwera Anthem
Will the singer be able to win back his disgruntled audience, or is this the beginning of a chart-topping controversy?
LILONGWE, Malawi—Malawian Afro-pop heartthrob Dan Lufani, better known by his stage name Dan Lu, is facing some serious social media backlash after dropping his latest political bop, writes Wyness Michelle Msukwa, AfricaBrief Entertainment Reporter.
The crooner's Facebook following has taken a major hit, shedding 1000s of followers faster than you can say "unfollow" in just three short days.
So, what's got Dan Lu's fans hitting that "unlike" button en masse? It seems the singer's new track "Chakwera" is striking all the wrong chords with his audience.
The song, which dropped like a bombshell, is a love letter to President Chakwera, praising him for supposedly transforming the country into a utopia.
As if that wasn't enough to ruffle some feathers, Dan Lu goes full fortune-teller, predicting a landslide victory for Chakwera in the upcoming elections.
But here's where things get really juicy: Dan Lu's followers are calling foul on his political flip-flopping.
It seems like only yesterday (or, you know, a few years ago) that our boy was belting out tunes and singing the praises of the DPP - the very party now sitting pretty in the opposition benches.
Talk about musical chairs of political allegiances! Dan Lu's fans are clearly not here for this remix of his political stance, and they're voting with their social media accounts.
Will the singer be able to win back his disgruntled audience, or is this the beginning of a chart-topping controversy?
Stay tuned, music lovers - this drama is far from over!