Wizkid

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (conceived 16 July 1990), referred to expertly as Wizkid, is a Nigerian vocalist and musician. A noticeable figure in the current Afrobeats music scene, he is viewed as one of the most financially effective and most persuasive African vocalists of the 21st 100 years.

Original name

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun

Otherwise called

Lil PrinzWizzyStarboyMachalaDaddy YoBaba NlaBig WizEleniyan

Conceived

16 July 1990 (age 33)

Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria

Classifications

AfrobeatsafrobeatreggaedancehallR&Bhip hoppop

Occupation(s)

Singersongwriter

Years dynamic

Parent

Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun Jane dolapo Balogun

Children

Bolowatife Balogun, Zion Ayo Balogun, Yodeji Ibrahim Balogun Jr

Height 6. 62 m

Siblings Yetunde Balogun, Lade Balogun

2001-presen

Records Label

StarboyRCA

He started recording music at 11 years old and delivered a cooperative collection with the Magnificent Five (5), a gathering he and two or three his congregation companions framed. In 2009, Wizkid marked a record manage Banky W's Realm Mates Diversion (E.M.E). He later rose to the spotlight subsequent to delivering "Holla at Your Kid", the lead single from his presentation studio collection, Whiz (2011), which likewise produced the singles "Bother Me/Miscreants" and "Don't Dull"

In September 2014, he delivered oneself named second studio collection, Ayo. The collection was upheld by six singles, including the tune "Jaiye". Wizkid left E.M.E. after his agreement lapsed. In 2016, Wizkid accomplished global acknowledgment following his joint effort with Drake on the hit single "One Dance, which arrived at number-one on the US Announcement Hot 100 and beat out everyone else in 14 extra nations. The melody broke numerous records, making Wizkid the first afrobeats craftsman to show up in the Guinness World Records. In Walk 2017, he marked a multi-collection manage RCA Records and delivered his third studio collection Sounds from the Opposite Side, sometime thereafter. The collection was upheld by five singles, including "Draw Nearer" highlighting Drake.

In 2018, he was highlighted on the tune "Agenda" by Normani and Calvin Harris, which arrived at number-one on the Bulletin World Advanced Melody Deals graph. The next year, he was highlighted on Beyoncé's venture The Lion Lord: The Gift on the single "Earthy colored Skin Young lady, which likewise arrived at number-one on the World Computerized Melody Deals outline, and won him a Grammy Grant for Best Music Video. In October 2020, he delivered his fourth collection, Made in Lagos, which got business achievement and acclaim, arriving at number-one on the Board World Collection Chart. The collection incorporates the single "Substance" including Tems, which turned into the principal Nigerian tune to diagram on the Bulletin Hot 100, and arrived at the main ten following a remix delivered by Justin Bieber. Wizkid's fifth collection More Love, Less Inner self was delivered on 11 November 2022.

Award:

This is a rundown of music grants and selections got by Nigerian vocalist Wizkid. The vocalist commitment to the global music industry have procured him a few accomplishments, including a Grammy Grants thanks to his highlighted work in Beyoncé's The Lion Lord: The Gift soundtrack with "Earthy colored Skin Young lady". He is the most granted African craftsman at the BET Grants Soul Train Grants. Bulletin Grants. iHeartRadio Music Grants and MOBO Grants. He is likewise a beneficiary of an ASCAP plaque for Drake's "One Dance". Wizkid's commitments to the Nigerian music industry has made him the most granted artiste in The Headies grant history.

Wizkid's total assets in 2024 is projected to be around $30 million, a demonstration of his effective music profession and undertakings. His abundance comes from different sources, including music deals, exhibitions, supports, and his record mark. Notwithstanding his abundance, Wizkid remains grounded and is known for his altruism. His story is a demonstration of the way that with ability, difficult work, and assurance, making worldwide progress and monetary prosperity is conceivable.