Tag: Wizkid
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I love Wizkid, he is only human – Tems
Nigerian songstress, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has declared her love for Wizkid, stating that it’s not going to change. She said this in a video which surfaced on Friday, where she was performing their hit song, ‘Essence.’ Her recent video surfaced a day after a viral video which featured Wizkid trying to lift…
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Knocks as Wizkid grabs Tems during O2 arena performance
Nigerians have condemned Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid for making inappropriate sexual advances towards Tems. The reactions were in condemnation of a video that surfaced online where Wizkid moved closer to Tems and attempted to carry her by putting his hands beneath her buttocks. Amazingly, Tems quickly removed his hands and continued singing. As expected, this has…
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Amazing! Wizkid reportedly rakes in N5.2bn from O2 Arena concert
Grammy winning artiste, Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid is said to have raked in over N5.2billion in gross earnings from his ongoing ‘Made in Lagos’ concert held at London 02 Arena.The music fiesta started on November 28 to December 1, 2021. Businessday reports that online ticket sales for the various tiers and locations at…
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Bella Shmurda appreciates Wizkid for 02 Arena performance
Afro-pop singer, Akinbiyi Ahmed, popularly known as Bella Shmurda, added a feather to his cap on Monday night when he made his debut at the O2 Arena, London His performance was one of the unforgettable moments at the day 2 of Wizkid’s Made in Lagos concert. Expressing his excitement for this opportunity, Bella Shmurda took…
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Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti get Grammy nominations
Nigerian artistes have been nominated for the 2022 edition of Grammy awards. The nominees were announced on the 23rd of November 2021. Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti and Made Kuti all got nominations in the Global Music Album and Global Music Performance categories.
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MTV EMA 2021: Wizkid wins Best African Act
Award-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, has added another plaque to his shelf as he has bagged the award for the Best African Act in this year’s edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards. He beat the likes of Tems, Diamond Platnumz, Amaarae, and Focalistic in the tightly-contested category to get the award.
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MTV EMA: Wizkid wins 2021 Best African Act
Award-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, has won the award for the Best African Act in this year’s edition of the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) Wizkid beat the likes of Tems, Diamond Platnumz, Amaarae, and Focalistic in the tightly-contested category. MTV base in a post congratulating Wizkid via its Instagram handle wrote: “HUGE congratulations to BIG…
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Wizkid, Tems bag 5 respective nominations at the 2021 Soul Train Awards
Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid has clinched five nominations at the 2021 Soul Train Awards. His collaborator in the song ‘Essence’, Tems also bagged four. Wizkid’s and Tems’ got nominations fo Song of The Year, Video of The Year, The Ashford and Simpson songwriter’s award and Best Collaboration for the groundbreaking single, ‘Essence.’
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Billboard Top 100: Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ climbs up to number nine
The hit song ‘Essence’ by Nigeria’s Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid, featuring Tems, on Tuesday moved up to number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Wizkid’s Essence entered the Top 10 of the chart last week making StarBoy CEO, the first African artist ever to have a song in the Top 10 Billboard charts. Meanwhile,…
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Burna Boy, Wizkid, Nengi, others nominated for Africa’s Choice Awards
As the kick-off date of The 3rd Africa Choice Awards Africa’s biggest award ceremony in the television & Creative industry draws near, the ACA Panel of judges which comprises of top industry professionals from 5 African countries has announced this year’s nominees for all the 28 award categories. The theme for this year is “Our…