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11 Aug

No Ghanaian Artiste Can Currently Compare Him, Herself To Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid Including Myself – Shatta Wale

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Dancehall King, Shatta Wale has intimated no Ghanaian artiste, including himself can compare to the current status of Nigerian artistes like Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid. According to him the trajectory of these Nigerian artistes have is as a result of the positive support they receive from their kinsmen. The musician was responding to question posed to him, on weekly entertainment show, SHOWBIZ TODAY on Takoradi based Empire FM with host Feeling Daddy, concerning his rants towards some media personalities in the country. “That is why the Nigerian artistes are moving faster than us, Davido came to Ghana and drove straight to my…

31 Jul

Efya, R2Bees Chill With Wizkid But Can’t Join Him On Big Stages – BullGod

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Showbiz critic, Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, popularly known as Bullgod or BullGod has lashed out at Ghanaian artistes for missing out on international stages. The artiste manager alleged in a Facebook post that R2Bees and Efya only smoke and have fun with Nigerian artiste, Wizkid whenever he’s in Ghana. According to the entertainment pundit, he doesn’t understand why Ghana missed out at WizKid’s sold-out concert at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. “So R2Bees and Efya will smoke, drink and chill with Wizkid anytime he’s in Ghana but can’t join him on international stages and showcase their talents to the world? “Again…

24 Jul

Wizkid Showcases Silky Football Skills At Tottenham Hotspurs’ Sadium

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Afrobeats superstar, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun better known as Wizkid showcased his sleek football skills when he visited the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London. Wizkid was handed a ball as he made his way onto the pitch from the dressing room area. The musician left photojournalists and officials captivated with his brief skillset on the pitch. The Nigerian superstar performed some keep ups before doing a rainbow flick like Brazilian player, Neymar. Wizkid delighted the audience by showcasing his fun side while flaunting his stylish outfit. Watch video below https://twitter.com/PulseNigeria247/status/1683421392748814336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1683421392748814336%7Ctwgr%5Ea14a69e37f48e1e83c9e0b57b4406966afca672d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghanaweb.com%2FGhanaHomePage%2FSportsArchive%2FWizkid-showcases-silky-football-skills-at-Tottenham-Hotspurs-stadium-1810802 Source: www.ghanaweb.com

19 Jul

‘I Got Enough Music To Retire’ – Wizkid Hints On Retirement

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Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has revealed that he has more than enough songs to retire. He said this during an interview with Capital Extra’s Manny Norte. The interviewer reminded Wizkid that the last time they met, he made mention of the fact that he “got enough music to retire.” Responding, Wizkid stated: “Come on, my brother. And we are still recording music every day [laughs]. So, imagine how much music I have now.” The ‘Ojuelegba’ hitmaker also hinted that his sixth studio album is on the way. “I got a new album ready, bro. New Wiz’s album. I’m dropping a new song next week. In a…

19 Jun

Grammy Organisers Tag Wizkid As Up And Coming Artist; Nigerians Fume

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International record body Grammys, has caused a stir on social after referring to Nigerian singer, Wizkid as an up and coming artiste. The American award organisers had tagged Wizkid’s name under a post that read: “Who is an up-and-coming Black artist everyone should have on their radar?” shared via their Instastory. The names of the up and coming artistes mentioned include, Rema, Ice Spice, Pinkpantheress and Wizkid. Stunned by the attribution, Nigerians on social media stormed their page to descend on the Grammys. @esportpridee1: "Wizkid up and coming ke? Is Grammy mad?" @OsasMick: "Can never be Burna, baba is far gone." @adesolaaaaa: "Grammy has bought…

13 Jun

Wizkid Unfollows Everyone On Instagram Except Naira Marley

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Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has unfollowed everyone on his official Instagram account except Marlian label boss, Naira Maley. Checks on his page show all posts on the singer's account are still intact, with the exception of modifications to the people he follows. Wizkid once generated media attention with his Instagram feed sometime back when he removed all of the posts from his timeline in 2019. However, his most recent action comes days after Davido, started the conversations surrounding 'new and old cats' in the industry. Meanwhile, many have been astonished by the Grammy award-winning singer's actions and wondered the reason behind…

09 Jun

Everybody Knows Wizkid And I Were The First Artiste To Blow Up In Afrobeats – Davido

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Nigeria’s singer, Davido, has stated that he and the multiple award-winning Nigerian artiste, Wizkid, were the first to make history with Afrobeat music. He further stated that both he and Wizkid were the ones who paved the way for the Afrobeat sound to gain international recognition. Wizkid and David are part of the wildest Afrobeats artistes from Nigeria, and one can conclude that they are among the musicians who have brought some traction to the Nigerian music industry. Davido began his music career in 2012 with the release of “Omo Baba Olowo” and since then has been serving the world with back-to-back…

01 Jun

It’s Not Easy To Work With Wizkid – Official DJ

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DJ Tunez, the official disk jockey of Afrobeats star Wizkid, has said the singer is very difficult to work with. He said despite Wizkid’s busy schedule, the Starboy honcho has blessed him by featuring on several of his songs. However, he said getting Wizkid to be on a song is difficult because he is very selective of collaborations. DJ Tunez appeared on the latest episode of the Afrobeats Podcast hosted by Shopsydoo. According to him: “First of all, it has to be a really good song. It has to relate with him [Wizkid]. So, any song that I’m trying to put him on, I…

28 Apr

‘Why I Have More Followers Than Wizkid, Burna Boy’ – Davido Discloses

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Famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has revealed a little secret on how he became the most followed artiste in Africa. Revealing this in a viral video interview on social media, Davido described himself as a very likeable and social person, and this aided in increasing the number of his followers. Davido, who has 26.9 million followers on Instagram and 13.4 million on Twitter, explained that he invests quality time in social media. He said: “Wizkid and Burna Boy are not as social as I am and don’t post frequently like me. I would have opted for stand-up comedy if I wasn’t…

27 Apr

Bobrisky Confesses To Having A Crush On Wizkid

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Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has confessed to having a “huge crush” on Grammy-winning singer, Wizkid. The news has generated interest and amusement among fans of the two celebrities, who are curious about their relationship status. ‘She’ shared this on Snap Chat along with a picture of Wizkid. “He’s d only guy in Nigeria I have been crushing on for years but because he’s wizkid will never make me loose focus. “He was in Eko hotel few weeks ago and we were on d same floor. I didn’t act too desperate. “I’m not following him on…