Grammy-winning Afrobeats sensation, Wizkid, says football would have been his alternate career if music hadn’t worked out. The Nigerian superstar shared his passion for the sport and his admiration for the discipline required to succeed in football. Wizkid, who played on his school’s football team, acknowledged that his impatience and dislike for early morning training…
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Wizkid has been nominated in seven categories in the Africa Arts Entertainments Awards, AAEA. The awards is to recognise and celebrate the achievements of music artistes across the African continent. Wizkid is competing in several categories, including AAEA Best Continental Male Artiste and AAEA Continental Artiste of the Year. He was also…
Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has explained why he shaded Wizkid while acknowledging Davido’s wedding’s influence on social media. The comedian had during Davido and Chioma’s wedding on June 25, lamented difficulty in promoting his Canadian tour because all the attention was on the wedding. He went on to add that even Wizkid’s social…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has denied using songwriters as suggested by Davido’s signee, Logos Olori. Logos Olori had stated in a recent interview with City 105. Fm, that not just his boss Davido, but Wizkid, Burna Boy and other big artists use songwriters. He said: “Most people that shame artists for using songwriters don’t…
Wizkid, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, has acknowledged assertions that his female colleagues Tems and Ayra Starr are outperforming him in the music industry. Odumodublvck asserted in a recent podcast that Tems and Ayra Starr have contributed more to the Nigerian music scene than Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Wizkid, and Burna Boy, prominent figures in Afrobeat…
Following a recent disagreement on social media, Nigerian Afrobeats artist Wizkid has now praised veteran producer and music executive Don Jazzy for his remarkable qualities. This positive recognition comes after Wizkid had criticized Don Jazzy, prompted by remarks from Don Jazzy’s artist Ladipoe about the state of hip hop. After being informed by a fan…
Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has revealed that his upcoming sixth studio album will be a tribute to his late mother, Jane Morayo Balogun. The announcement was made through a video message posted on his social media platforms on Saturday. Wizkid also mentioned that the album, titled ‘Morayo’ in honor…
The third quarter of 2024 was marked by a series of noteworthy events and trending stories, much like the preceding months. April, in particular, witnessed a surge in captivating narratives, making it challenging to determine which viral stories deserved inclusion in this article. Attempting to cover all the newsworthy events would result in an excessively…
Afrobeat has exploded onto the global scene, and at the forefront of this musical movement are two Nigerian superstars: Davido and Wizkid. Their dominance in the industry is undeniable, with each artist amassing a legion of devoted fans. But when it comes to deciding who reigns supreme, the debate gets heated. It’s a battle of…
Despite his prior achievements, Grammy Award-winning musician Wizkid, real name Ayodeji Balogun, says that his musical career is just to begin. The well-known Nigerian artist expressed his feelings in an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra. Even though Wizkid has received praise and has seen success in terms of streaming and chart positions, he has expressed…
