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WizKid Breaks Down His Hip-Hop Collabs on ‘Sounds From the Other Side’ Project

Nigeria's WizKid has been a star abroad for years now, but it's taken a few strategic moves to make his leap to the U.S. look effortless. The man known as StarBoy (yes, he had the moniker before The ...
Daily Post Nigeria

We’re like family – Wizkid speaks on relationship with Burna Boy

Famous Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has spoken about his relationship with colleague, Burna Boy. Wizkid, speaking in his latest interview, explained that they ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Here are 5 things Wizkid said during his exclusive interview

Wizkid talked about working with Drake and his upcoming album, 'Made In Lagos.' As efforts are being geared toward releasing his single, 'Joro,' and new album, 'Made In Lagos,' Nigerian superstar, ...
Naija Gist - Latest

Wizkid talks about 'Made In Lagos,' parenting, lessons learned during the lockdown and more

This is Wizkid's second interview on Apple Music Radio in less than one year. Like you said, music is life, basically. We're just going to keep creating music and showing our important... even just ...
Rolling Stone

Grammy Contenders 2022: Wizkid on His Breakthrough Year and the Blessing of ‘Made in Lagos’

This piece is part of Rolling Stone’s second annual Grammy Preview special issue, released ahead of the start of first-round voting. We spoke to some of the year’s biggest artists about the albums and ...
NME

Afrobeats pioneer Wizkid on his success: “I want to feed people with the finest music”

GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 23: Wizkid performs at Day 3 of Glastonbury Festival 2023 on June 23, 2023 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Wizkid, the Nigerian-born sensation, ...
The Fader

Wizkid Is Getting The Global Embrace He Deserves

The nominees for the U.K.’s 2015 MOBO awards—short for Music of Black Origin—have just been announced when I reach Wizkid on a crackly phone line. The Nigerian singer is nominated for Best African Act ...
Hollywood Life

Wizkid: 5 Things About The International Superstar Performing For The First Time At The AMAs

Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He rose to fame after releasing his debut album ‘Superstar’ in 2011. He won a Grammy Award for a collaboration with Beyonce. He’s set to perform at the 2022 ...
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Wizkid’s 2nd Babymama, Binta Diamond-Diallo Slams Him In New Interview, Asks Him To Be A Man

We all already know Nigerian singer, Wizkid just became a father for the second time! Well, his second babymama, Binta Diamond Diallo has just granted her first interview as Wizkid’s babymama and ...
The Africa Report

Interview: 2Face Idibia and Wizkid – A meeting of two titans

Eyes shaded by Ray Bans from the blinding sun, Nigerian crooner 2Face Idibia (aka Tu-baba) reclines poolside at a Sandton hotel in Johannesburg as he waits for fellow musician Wizkid. The two were ...
Variety

UTA’s Mike G Is Looking to ‘Reinvent’ Music Agency: ‘I Didn’t Come From the Mailroom’

The industry veteran represents Young Thug, The Kid Laroi and Wizkid, among others. Mike G: I had a really great relationship with UTA and would constantly refer them clients, so I was familiar with ...