Have you learnt that factor the place somebody has been so nice for therefore lengthy that we begin appearing prefer it’s regular? That’s Wizkid.

For over 16 years, he’s been on our screens, in our audio system, and on our minds. Whether or not you’re a day-one fan from Holla at Your Boy otherwise you joined the prepare at Essence, you’ve felt the Starboy impact.

His newest album Morayo simply clocked over 111.8 million streams, and that’s simply throughout 4 platforms. Na who dey breeeeet?

However earlier than all this Grammy glitz and O2 Area glory, there was a boy from Surulere, Lagos, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, singing in church along with his group, Wonderful 5.

He began music at 11, glided by “Lil Prinz,” and even dropped an album along with his church guys. Actual OG strikes.

How His Massive 3 Period Began

Should you weren’t singing “Holla at your boy!” in 2010, had been you even outdoors? That track and the Famous person album that adopted, launched Wizkid into the massive leagues.

From “Don’t Boring” to “Pakurumo,” each monitor slapped. Each get together in Naija had at the very least one Wizkid track on rotation. He wasn’t simply good, he was the second.

By 2013, Wizkid was able to do issues his manner. He left E.M.E, began his personal label, and commenced constructing the Starboy empire. That’s once we began seeing the complete image. He wasn’t only a proficient man with a comfortable voice — he had imaginative and prescient.

He introduced us skills like Maleek Berry, L.A.X, and later Mr Eazi and Terri. Starboy wasn’t only a title; it turned a sound, a squad, a motion.

The sport modified in 2016 when Drake dropped One Dance. You heard that “Wizkid and Kyla” at the beginning? That was a shift.

Immediately, Wizkid wasn’t simply our personal treasure, he belonged to the world. Billboard charts. Guinness World Data. A report take care of RCA. Collabs with Chris Brown, Beyoncé, Skepta.

Wizkid is the Tradition

Wizkid doesn’t discuss a lot on-line. No fixed drama. No interviews each different week. He drops music, breaks data, collects awards, and disappears to vibe. That’s energy.

His trend is elite (shoutout to his Pharrell-inspired drip), his children are lovable (Zion followers, the place you at?), and even when he’s in wahala from Twitter beefs to child mama headlines he all the time finds a approach to let the music do the speaking.

Awards and Endorsements

Let’s be clear: Wizkid isn’t your fave’s mate.

• First Nigerian to promote out the O2 Area a number of instances.
• Most awarded artist in The Headies historical past.
• Grammy winner for Brown Pores and skin Lady.
• Over 3.4 billion Spotify streams (let that quantity breathe).

From Pepsi to MTN to Glo endorsements, he’s bagged the checks. From “Ojuelegba” to “Ginger,” he’s given us recollections. From Surulere to stadiums, he’s carried Nigerian music like agbada