Wizkid – All About Songs and Career

A young pop artist Wizkid is a quite popular musician of the Nigeria. He is a songwriter, recording artist,

singer and performer of Lagos, Nigeria. He starts his professional career just at 11th years old by releasing

a 7 tracks recorder „Lil Prinz‟ (2001). He got the several prestige achievements from the music industries

of the Nigeria and Africa, he won the many awards and got the proud as a nomination, including BET

award, the MOBO awards in three nominations, four Nigerian Entertainment Awards from 15

nominations! Etc.

His debut album “Superstar” released on 12th June, 2011. This album launched under the Empire Mates

Entertainment label and it‟s supported by six singles, including 'Holla at Your Boy', 'Tease Me/Bad Guys'

and 'Love My Baby'. “Superstar” recorder is second most selling albums on NotJustOk website.

“Ayo” is the second studio album of Wizkid and it is released on September 17, 2014 by star boy and

label under Empire Mates Entertainment. This recorder has 18 tracks including 6 single by him. His both

albums are quite popular in the Nigeria. Wizkid songs of both this album are available on the internet or

on NotJustOk and YouTube.

He gives the credit of his mentor to the Naeto C, a far popular Nigerian rapper and he has taken the

training by him at age 15.

'Paurumo', 'Jaiye Jaiye', 'Caro', 'Thank You', 'Love My Baby', 'Only Man She Want (Remix)', 'Baddest

Boy', 'Sexy Mama', 'U Go Kill Me (Remix)' and Wizkid Azonto are the top 10 Wizkid songs ever hit.

Wizkid is also popular in the social media, he has more than 1.45 Million followers on the Twitter and

always linked to their follower or fan through the social media.

Empire Mates State of Mind is a compilation album of Wizkid that released under the Empire Mates

Entertainment label, it has 22 tracks including „Baddest Boy‟ and „Dance For Me‟ is the top popular

Wizkid songs from the record. This studio album released on Spinlet for brand promoting.

In 2012, Wizkid signed a one-year endorsement deal with Pepsi and brand again renewed two years more

contract. He also signed a one-year deal with MTN Group in 2013.

He also became a victim of impersonation in 2013 by a group of Unilag students, the police investigate the

truth behind it but ultimately he proved innocent.

Wizkid till today performed on the many world stage, including HMV Apollo, London in June, 2013. He

also performed at the Guinness Colorful World alongside Hottest Artists Nigeria like D'banj, P-Square,

Tiwa Savage, Davido, Ice Prince, Olamide, Burna Boy and Phyno, among others.

He won the award for Next Rated at The Headies 2011 for "Holla at Your Boy" and this song nominated

in many music categories like song of the year, best pop single, etc. Still today he already won the 18

Awards and 64 times nomination as well.

Recently he released few song titles like Confam Ni, Ojuelegba (Remix), „Sisi‟, „Dance Go‟ etc. you can

easily find on the internet or YouTube.