Wizkid

Nigerian singer and songwriter (born 1990)

  • Audience525K
  • Fame73.3
  • Momentum0.0
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525K youtube followers
  • Audience525K
  • Fame73.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Nigeria rank#14
  • Wikipedia18.7K
Born 1990 · age 36Nigeria
Nigeria flagNigeriaMusiciansSinger / Musician

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  • Biggest on YouTube
    525K
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  • Wikipedia
    29 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Nigeria
    #14
    Musicians
  • Age
    36
    Born 1990
  • Awards
    9
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-06-20

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos Nigeria, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement. His music is a blend of Afrobeats, afropop, R&B, afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, and pop. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a few of his church friends formed. In 2009, Wizkid signed a record deal with Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E). He gained recognition after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011), which also spawned the singles "Tease Me/Bad Guys" and "Don't Dull".

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Fame
Falling
73.3
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Historical23.3
Source confidence90.0
Completeness90.0
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#14
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  • Discogs
    database · discogs.com
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  • ويزكيد
    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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    wikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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