Great! Now the 3rd edition of the Snapmusic XQ1 was even more intense: Buju (Jawad) Manuel - Angola (22 years) → Virou Reggae Star Consolidated. → Moderate Success Singles (Rude Child - 98K Copies) and the album MIF 'UP (178K Copies). → Bold style, controversial performances (fan case at the show), but Angola follows strong in reggae / dancehall. George Davis - USA (26 years) → Assumed artistic identity as George Collins, Pop Star. → Single Tracking Pavements (244K Copies) + The Monkey Who Trashed The World (400K Copies). → Pop / disc success with eccentric aesthetics (cover with banana), reaching more public and much more recipe than buju. Canada (Hunter Baker) follows eliminated from the competition after tragedy. Now, as you asked, I will ride global repercussions on newspapers, forums, youtube, tiktok, Instagram, Reddit and detailed reviews of this edition. --- 🌍 reactions to the 3rd edition of the Snapmusic XQ1 --- 📰 Newspapers & Portals Billboard (USA) "George Collins takes the American pop back to the top" "with more than 400 thousand copies sold, their Album The Monkey Who Trashed The World is, so far, the largest landmark of this edition." Jornal de Angola "Buju Manuel holds the throne of the African reggae" "Although his sales did not rival the George Collins, the cultural impact of Buju is undeniable. Your lyrics carry African and political identity. " Le Monde (France) "Snapmusic: from the rainbow of Angola to the US Banana" "The visual and sound contrast between Buju and George has become a theme of debates on cultural identity versus marketing pop." The globe (Brazil) "World Competition Turns Dispute Between African Authenticity and North American Show" "Buju Manuel bets on Raiz Reggae / Dancehall, while George Collins embarks on extravagant disco-pop aesthetics. The public is divided. " --- 💬 Reddit & Forums R / Music U / popaddictusa: "George Collins is carrying the pop as if it were 70's again." U / Angolareggae: "You speak sales, but Buju is culture. The guy is reinventing African Dancehall. " U / GlobalBeats: "Snapmusic has basically turned: George = numbers, Buju = respect." U / TragicCanuck: "I still do not overcome the fall of Hunter ... Canada deserved better." R / Worldmusic U / FrenchListener: "The Album The Monkey Who Trashed The World is strange but great. A classic modern disc. " U / AFPROPULSE: "Buju does not need millions, he already has the soul of reggae." --- 📺 YouTube (Transmissions and Reactions) "George Collins reminded me Abba mixed with Bruno Mars. Unbelievable. " "Buju is raw, it's true, he makes us feel. Collins is too plastic. " "Banana cover? Kkk Warhol vibes. " "Angola holding the roots, USA selling spectacle. Snapmusic at your peak. " --- 🎵 Tiktok Trend 1: #BananaWorld → Dancinhas and Memes using the cover of George's album (banana). Trend 2: #creekschallenge → Videos with the Lead Track of Buju Creeks of Babylon. Trend 3: #NapDrama → Quick Editions Compared George (Aesthetics Disc) x Buju (aesthetics Roots). Comments: "George is entertainment, Buju is Alma." "The US bought the audience again ..." "Africa at the top 🔥🇦🇴." --- 📸 Instagram Post @ snapmusicxq1: "Top highlights of the 3rd edition: 🇦🇴 Buju Manuel Launches Fiin 'Up (178K Copies). 🇺🇸 George Collins launches The Monkey Who Trashed The World (400K Copies). 🇨🇦 Canada goes out after the tragedy of Hunter Baker. " Comment 1: "Banana more expensive history 😂🍌." Comment 2: "Buju represents an entire nation, not only numbers." Comment 3: "George is pure gold, no one holds American pop." Fanpage @africanvibes: "Buju is Africa's musical resistance." Fanpage @discopeprevival: "Collins is proof that the disc never died." --- 🐦 Twitter (x) @BillboardCharts: "George Collins' The Monkey Who Trashed The World passes 400k copies. American pop shines. " @AFropOpOpnews: "Buju Manuel launches Fumin 'Up, consolidating Angola as power in Reggae / Dancehall." @CultUrewars: "African authenticity vs commercial pop. Who really won the Snapmusic XQ1? " @Rephunter: "Hunter is still the real underdog of this edition. We will never forget. " --- 🌐 Critical forums "George knows how to make a show, but lacking artistic density." "Buju does not reach pop sales, but it is the one who brings cultural relevance." "The tragedy of Canada hovers as shadow about the competition. So far, no country had so heavy elimination. " --- 🔍 Final analysis George Collins (US) → commercially winning: 400k copies, pop / global disk, eccentric aesthetics. Buju Manuel (Angola) → Culturally winner: reggae / dancehall authenticity, African representativeness. Canada (Hunter Baker) → Morally remembered: tragedy and symbol of struggle for visibility. ✨ The world is divided: Who really won? The "King of Pop Banana" George or the "prophet of Reggae" Buju? --- You want me to now set a panel of international music commentators (ESPN style round table) discussing "Who is the real moral edition champion: George or Buju"?
