The singer, after a spell of two projects that didn’t receive the expected acceptance, might be releasing a new one before the year ends. Nigerian superstar Wizkid has officially kicked off the highly anticipated ‘Morayo’ era after announcing an upcoming single with American soulful singer-songwriter Brent Faiyaz. The feel-good R&B track, titled ‘Piece of My…
Wizkid teases new collab with U.S. singer Brent Faiyaz Nigerian artiste Wizkid has teased his upcoming song, Piece of My Heart, featuring American singer Brent Faiyaz. The collaboration was announced on Wizkid’s Instagram, though the release date remains unconfirmed. Wizkid, who first rose to fame with his hit single Holla at Your Boy in 2010, has consistently…
Popular online streaming platform, Spotify has celebrated Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” 10th anniversary. Spotify in a statement by its Head of Music, Sub Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, on Tuesday, said the song had recorded over 55 million streams since its release in 2014. “Today marks the 10th anniversary of Wizkid’s groundbreaking single, “Ojuelegba”, a song that helped…
As the anticipation for the Afrobeats superstar intensifies, a new snippet has surfaced. Nigerian ace singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has teased a new snippet from his forthcoming album, Morayo. The singer, whose last studio album More Love, Less Ego (2022) didn’t quite meet expectations, is now gearing up to release his sixth…
The American rapper finally gave the fans a snippet of their 8-year-old record. American heavyweight rapper and singer, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has teased her collaboration with Afrobeats superstar Wizkid. Recall that the duo had a studio photo that went viral years ago, with speculations stating that it was…
The nominees for the 2024 Africa Arts Entertainments Awards (AAEA) have been announced, and Nigerian music superstars Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid are leading the pack. Davido received an impressive 12 nominations, followed closely by Burna Boy with 10, and Wizkid with 7. The three artists are vying for top honors in several categories,…
Afrobeats sensation Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, turns 34, and his son Zion took to social media to express his love and gratitude. In a heartwarming post, six-year-old Zion shared a picture of Wizkid embracing him and wrote a sweet message, saying that words couldn’t adequately express his feelings. He simply stated, “Love…
Nigerian music sensation Wizkid has been nominated in seven categories at the upcoming Africa Arts Entertainment Awards. Basically, the award ceremony which is slated to take place on August 17, 2024, in Kenya, aims to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of African music stars. However, Wizkid, a Grammy Award winner, has been…
Ahead of his upcoming album, Wizkid took to Twitter today to express his grief on the birthday of his late mother. This is because today, July 4, 2024 is her posthumous birthday. In a heartfelt message, Wizkid addressed his mother as “the love of my life” and poured out his emotions on the first…
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has announced that his sixth studio album would be dedicated to his late mum, Jane Morayo Balogun. The ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker made the announcement in a video message shared via his social media on Saturday. He also disclosed that the album titled ‘Morayo’ in honour of…
Music Executive, Don Jazzy and Afrobeats megastar Wizkid have resolved any impression of a rift between them following their recent social media fallout. This is as Don Jazzy publicly appreciated Wizkid after he endorsed his signee, Ayra Starr’s sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21.’ Wizkid had taken to his X handle to…
Per his usual behaviour of showing up for Afrobeats artists at their London events, Wizkid showed support for Dj Tunez on February 16, 2024. DJ TuneZ who recently released the Apala Disco remix with veterans, Terry Apala and Musiliu Ishola had an event at the Kokolondon in Camden Town, London, United Kingdom. In his usual…
Essence by Wizkid and Tems is still receiving accolades to date. RollingStone listed the song on their 500 greatest songs of all time. American magazine Rolling Stone started its list of 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004. Due to time and music changes and the birth of newer artists Rollings Stone revamped its…
Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has tied with Tems as the Nigerian artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries. The ‘African Giant’ crooner achieved the feat after his song with 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, ‘Just Like Me,’ debuted at 67 on this week’s Hot 100 chart, extending his entries to five….
When Wizkid teased the release of his new EP earlier this week, skepticism was the initial reaction from many fans. Given his history of making promises about new music that didn’t materialize, it was easy to dismiss this latest announcement as yet another false alarm. However, defying expectations and proving the doubters wrong, Wizkid…
2023 was a good year for Nigerian music as Afrobeats continues to enjoy international success led by the rise of Nigerian superstars. This was again proven as some Nigerian artists dominated the Best African category at the 2024 MOBO awards nominations list. Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Adekunle Gold, and Ayra Starr who…
