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He is a Nigerian singer and songwriter and is regarded as one of the biggest and most influential African artists of all time. Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W’s record label Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009. He launched his label Starboy Entertainment in 2013.
He has released four studio albums:
Wizkid is the first Afrobeats artist to hold a top 10 Billboard Hot 100 chart position. Wizkid has three platinum certifications with three different songs, making him the African artist with the highest number of platinum certifications by the RIAA in the US of all time.
Wizkid became the first African act to debut with an album on the Spotify Global Album Chart with his classic album 'Made In Lagos'.
Wizkid has the longest charting album for an African on the Billboard World Albums Chart with his album Made In Lagos, beating legendary Cesaria Evora, who held the record for 27 years, with her album ‘Cesaria.
Wizkid became the first Nigerian nominated for the Billboard Music Awards with seven nominations in 2017 and 2022. Wizkid became the most nominated African artist at the BET Awards
Wizkid has won several awards throughout his career. Here are some of his notable awards:
According to Forbes Africa, Wizkid's net worth is estimated at $30 million as of 2021.
A celebrity seer known as Bright has given prophecies to warn entertainment celebrities about things to happen to them. She spoke about 2Baba, others.
Davido left social media users in stitches after he narrated how he spent a whopping $5K just to fish out a Twitter troll who had been shading him.
A video has captured how Sophia Egbueje presented an IPhone 16 to Wizkid’s associate, Femmy. The recording generated massive reactions among fans.
A video has captured what Zion, Wizkid’s son, did while he was playing. His mother asked him why he behaved in such a way, the kind of response he gave shocked her.
Davido finally opened up on his feelings towards rival colleague Wizkid during his recent podcast chat. He was asked if he loved the Essence hitmaker.
Davido was on an interview with the Breakfast Club, where he was asked where he stands in terms of the Big Three in the music industry. The clip is now viral.
Grok an app that answers questions truthfully has been asked to share it rating about Wizkid’s Morayo. The app said that it was a win locally, but not globally.
Nigerian content creator Egungun reacted to Davido’s tweet about his upcoming album, 5IVE, and said that it would be better than Wizkid’s Morayo project.
Boluwatife Balogun wowed fans with his fragrance expertise in a holiday-themed scent challenge, confidently identifying scents and captivating viewers.
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