Wizkid set a new record as the only Nigerian artiste to have Platinum record sales in Canada (80,000+ units).
Wizkid released come closer in 2017 Featuring Drake as a lead single off #SFTOS, which turns out to be his most charted song of all time, including Canadian hot100, in 2020 it went gold in the USA, becoming the second song by a Nigeria to be certified Gold in the US.
Out of the Big 3 (Wizkid, Davido & Burna Boy) who has also bag Gold records sales in big music countries like the US, France, Canada, Wizkid leads as highest certified song platinum milestone, as long as afrobeats is a concern. It’s a very huge win for the culture.
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It was a great night for Wizkid as he also bags Gold certification with Brown Skin girl, a Collaboration with Beyonce, Saint John & Blue ivy in Canada, a song off Beyonce’s Lion King Album which is also nominated for best music video category in the 63rd Grammy award, landing Wizkid his second Grammy nomination.