This is how Wizkid became the Afrobeat artiste with the most Hot 100 entries.
Chris Brown featuring Wizkid debuts at 76 on Billboard Hot 100 chart, which marks Wizkid’s 4th entry on the chart, making him the Afrobeats artiste with the most entries on the chart.
Going back to the last week, let’s analyze his triumph on the BET award that was held in Los Angeles.
We can’t help but recognize WizKid’s achievements in bringing the phrase “Afrobeat to the globe” to life after learning that he won the collaboration of the year award at the recent BET Awards held in Los Angeles.
WizKid is known as a “Small body Big engine” man from Surulere Shitta.
This is undoubtedly a dream realized for someone whose entry into the Nigerian music industry was like a shock wave that glittered and now inspires others to dream.
Ayodeji Balogun Ibrahim is Wizkid’s full name, and he has always set the bar high for both established musicians and up-and-coming performers.
It would be irresponsible for anyone to ignore the amount of effort the Afrobeats legend put into his craft, even though many refer to Wizkid’s success as “grace.”
It should be noted that there were rumours of three separate versions of his most recent album Made in Lagos, which is widely regarded as the largest album to ever come out of Africa due to its unending successes.
In terms of production, songwriting, and the positive vibe the album gives its listeners, Wizkid is still praised for having one of the best albums in the world in 2020.
This demonstrates the level of care Big Wiz took with every aspect of his work. However, man’s incomprehensible reason for achievement is grace and luck.
Burna Boy, Fireboy, Davido, and Tems are just a few of Wizkid’s contemporaries who are now benefiting from the international recognition of Afrobeats that Wizkid’s decision to criticize the BET award organizers in 2015 has given them.
Since Wizkid criticized BET for handing trophies to African performers backstage, many of them have celebrated their victories on the main stage of the awards show, with Fireboy becoming the first African performer to do so.
Does Wizkid not suffer from the consequences of his decision to take chances and set the pace? Naturally, it does.
Some people might ask. Wizkid was frequently overlooked for BET nominations until his “Best Collaboration” victory with Essence.
It didn’t, however, make him more difficult. When he released Essence, possibly the most influential Afrobeats song ever, his advice to “be so good that people can’t ignore you” may have come to fruition.
Since its release, the song has broken every record that was before unthinkable. The Made in Lagos era has also received praise from a number of renowned and seasoned music critics on a global scale.