Who is Wizkid?
Wizkid was born in Surulere, Lagos, on July 16, 1990. His father, Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun is said to have had 12 more children from his three wives because he was a polygamist. The Nigerian vocalist musician Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, widely known as Wizkid, doesn’t have a higher education however was a student.
He was a 200-level student at the University of Lead City, where he studied international studies until 2010 when he left to pursue a music career. He has won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act, the Headies Award for Artist of the Year, and the BET Award for Best International Act, among other accolades: Africa, and some more.
Wizkid become the most popular Afrobeat artist of all time on Spotify followed by Burna Boy and Davido in fifth and this sparked a debate on Instagram about who was the best of the three.
We as a whole know that the competition between Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido is extreme to the point that their fans don’t waste time comparing them to those who are bigger than the rest when something like this pops up on the internet and isn’t in any way different.
Wizkid has proven that he is the most popular Afrobeat artist of all time, surpassing rivals Davido and Burna Boy by a significant margin. Wizkid is commonly referred to as the “king of afrobeats.”
Most of the time, these things aren’t necessary because they just shock their fans into attacking and some end up insulting Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy themselves, but it also lets them see how far they can go with their music, which is when it comes to their actions did not do well.
After winning several awards and featuring some of the greatest artists in the industry today, he’s unarguably one of the biggest afrobeats singers of his generation.
Coming up next are the top 10 music that made him the biggest afrobeats of all time:
1. One Dance
One of the songs that make Wizkid the greatest Afrobeats of all time is a song named “One Dance” which was released in 2016 by Drake featuring Wizkid.
The melody made Wizkid become the number one Nigerian singer to Top the Billboard Hot 100 and also won the Guinness Book of Records when the song became the most streamed song on Spotify globally.
2. Checklist
Normani and Calvin Harris, featuring Wizkid, released the song “Checklist” in 2018. The song quickly reached the top of the Billboard World Digital Sales chart, which contributed to his rise to prominence as one of the biggest Afrobeats artists of his generation.
3. Brown Skin Girl
Beyoncé and Wizkid released the song “Brown Skin Girl” in 2018. He won a Grammy award for the best music video as a result of the song’s popularity, which saw it reach the top spot on the digital sales chart.
4. Made In Lagos
Wizkid released his fourth studio album titled “Made in Lagos” in October 2020 and it was generally acknowledged by people and which makes it top as the number one on Billboard World Album Chart.
5. Essence
This is a song from his album “Made In Lagos” on which Tems and Justin Bieber was featured. It rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the most popular Nigerian song.
6. Azonto
Nigerians who grew up listening to Wizkid’s music will remember the Azonto dance that was made popular by his song of the same name, which was released on January 28, 2012. Wizkid won an award and received numerous nominations for the super-hit single in 2013, including:
- The Headies – Best Music Video Awards (Nomination)
- Channel O Music Video Awards – Most Gifted Video of the Year (Won)
- Channel O Music Video Awards – Most Gifted Male Video (Nominated)
- 4Syte TV Music Video Awards – Best African Act Video (Nominated)
7. Ojuelegba
This song which was included in his second Album Ayo was based on where he grew up and the happenings in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos state.
In 2015, the song won him two Awards and one nomination.
- The Headies – Song of the Year [Won]
- The Headies – Best Pop Single [Nominated]
- Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Hottest Single of the Year [Won]
8. Come Closer
Come Closer was named 2017’s song of the year because of its popularity, which also helped make him the biggest Afrobeats artist.
9. Fever
This song is also one of the most discussed songs especially as it sparked a dating rumor between him and female singer, Tiwa Savage.
The song won the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Song of the Year Award in 2019.
10. Pull Over
Despite the fact that Wizkid was only featured in the song, Pull Over, which was released by Kcee and featured him, helped him achieve success. The song also won the Channel O Music Video Awards – Most Gifted Duo/Group or Featuring in 2014.
