Author : Hughes Nelson
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Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun is a Nigerian Musician and an excellent songwriter of this generation. The Afrobeat star is publishing his songs under the record label Starboy Entertainment. 1990-born started recording at the age of 11 years. At that time his tracks were being published under the group name the Glorious Five. After winning several awards and millions of hearts, this afrobeats singer became one of the biggest stars of this time.
10/10
Pull Over
This 2013 release by Kcee featuring Nigerian singer Wizkid has contributed to the growth of this Afrobeat star of today. His achievements have just begun by then which developed to be a blooming tree. This song won the Channel O Music Video Awards for Most Gifted Duo/Group in 2014.
9/10
Fever
This was another of his most talked about releases. In this number, he has sparked his way up. Along with his dating rumors with Tiwa Savage, this song became a popularity magnet for his music profile. In 2019, the song won the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) song of the year Award.
8/10
Come Closer
This song is also has contributed to the growth of Starboy and to the Wizkid story of becoming the best Afrobeat artist of this age. The quirky flavor of this number was the reason behind its supreme success of this number. This song also got the Song of the Year title and the award in 2017.
7/10
Ojuelegba
This song was a part of his sophomore album ‘Ayo’. This song was based on the place where he grew up and spends most of his young days. The Ojuelegba area of Lagos state has seen this gifted kid turning into a great Afrobeat artist. This song also received awards like Song of the Year by The Headies and Hottest Single of the Year by Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
6/10
Azonto
Every Nigerian kid who grew up with Wizkid’s songs will know that he has made the Azonto dance popular. The song was released on 28th January 2012. The super-hit propelled his fame and resulted in him achieving several music awards and various nominations in 2013. He won Channel O Music Video Awards for Most Gifted Video of the Year for this brilliant track.
5/10
Essence
This song comes under one of the most heart-melting releases. Being a part of his ‘Made In Lagos’ album. This song featured Tems and Justin Bieber. This song became the number-one Nigerian song on the Billboard Hot 100. The charming beats backed by powerful singers like him made the tracks impressive to witness.
4/10
Made In Lagos
This is the title track of his fourth studio album ‘Made in Lagos’ released in October 2020. This track grew close to every music lover in no time. The brilliance of the song lies in the charming lyricism and the ecstatic musical vibes provided by the impressive Afrobeat star. The album became the no. 1 on the Billboard World Album Chart.
3/10
Brown Skin Girl
The legendary singer Beyonce released this number in 2018 featuring Wizkid. Soon the popularity of this number became an international sensation. From the relevant narrations to the uplifting vibes of this number grew stronger each time. This track also escalated the admiration people had for Wizkid by far. With this album, he won a Grammy Award for best music video.
2/10
Checklist
The 2018 Normani and Calvin Harris release ‘Checklist’, featured this extremely popular singer Wizkid. As this number topped Billboard’s World Digital Sales chart, he gained popularity from around the world. And in this time, his popularity contributed to his growth and to the accomplishment of making him the best Afrobeat artist of this generation.
1/10
One Dance
The reason Wizkid started receiving international audience engagement was this song and this song only. This song can be held responsible for him becoming one of the leading faces in the Afrobeat industry. In 2016 ‘One Dance’ got released by Drake featuring Wizkid in the song. This song made him the number one Nigerian singer and also gained him the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100. He also bagged a Guinness Book of Records as the song became globally the most streamed song on Spotify.
The uphill journey of this musical superstar was motivating and also extremely hard. His musical catalog holds several extremely brave and gravitating tracks in it. And now he is planning a free tour for his fans and every music enthusiast for this African continent. Davido will also be joining him for this tour; his fans are eagerly waiting for this to happen in real life. Social media posts and authority officers have hinted about this revolutionary deed by this 32 year old Afrobeat star. His 2022 release ‘More Love, Less Ego’ was truly a great music album packed with his best musical releases. And his upcoming More Love, Less Ego Tour is knocking on the door making his fans excited about the upcoming dates and releases.
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