Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogunknown to his fans as
Wizkid quickly developed into hot property within the Nigerian music scene and the
Africa music scene too. The pop and hip-hop sensation graced music lovers with
songs such as “Tease me”,“For Me”
and “Slow Whine” on which he
featured RnB and fellow Nigerian homeboy Banky W from his debut album titled
SUPERSTAR. The album positioned Wizkid as one of Africa’s hot and most
admirable properties.
Wizkid was born with music in his veins! He
has mastered the art of riding any beat thrown at him. Linking up with Nigerian
music heavyweights such as Banky W, Naeto C and M.I helped the young muso break
into the international music scene in which led to him getting nominated and
going on to win an award for Best International Act- Africa at the 2012 BET
awards, an award which was shared by him and Ghanaian rap superstarSarkodie,
putting them on the same pedestal as the likes of 2Face Idibia, D’banj and
FallyIpupa.
Since his break through Wizkid has managed
to carve a niche for himself in the industry. Weeks after releasing the first
ever EME All Star album (Empire Mates State of Mind) with Banky W, Skales, and
other Nigerian acts, Wizkid went on to share his talent with the world.
Being loved across the African continent,
Nigerian music contains a certain virus which one cannot describe and it has
added some flavour to musical content on the continent. It’s such as Wizkid we
as Africans should be proud of for sharing a piece of the continent with the
rest of the globe.
Ashley
Mokwena
@ashfonik
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