At the forefront of Afrobeat Global domination, Wizkid and Burna Boy are currently heading this movement, existing in the same spectrum but ruling separate Kingdoms.
Wizkid and Burna Boy are two of the most successful pop stars to emerge from Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
They have incredible fan bases that back them up, and they never fail to sell out any stadium in the world. To top it off, they have a cute bromance and enjoy sharing bestie goals as much as possible.
Although they are mostly pitted against them by online stans, there is a lot of similarities and differences between them.
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Wizkid and Burna Boy: Musical Journeys and successes
Wizkid and Burna Boy’s passion for music began when they were children. Wizkid began his music career at the age of eleven, while Burna Boy began his at the age of ten.
Their incredible vocal abilities have earned them worldwide acclaim. They have distinct voices that make it easy to recognize them whenever you hear one of their tracks.
Even when they are only featured artists on a song, their remarkable talent helps them to stand out from the crowd. This helps to understand why their collaborations together are such a smash hit.
They are the first and only Nigerian artists of their generation to receive several Grammy nominations.
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Wizkid’s first was in 2017 when he was a featured artist on Drake’s ‘One Dance.’ He received his second nomination for his appearance on Beyonce’s “Brown Skin Girl” in 2020, which he won, making it his first Grammy win.
His third came in two categories in the 2021 Grammy nominations.
Burna Boy, on the other hand, is the only Nigerian artist to be nominated for three Grammy Awards in a row.
He was nominated twice in the category of ‘World Music Album,’ the first for his smash-hit record ‘African Giant,’ and the second for his ‘Twice As Tall‘ album which he won.
His third was as a result of his feature on Angelique Kidjo’s album.
When it comes to stage performances, they’ve mastered the art of putting on stunning live shows, accompanied by the best musicians and backup vocals.
Differences
Indomie’s popular tagline which goes; “The Difference is in the Taste” would apply in this scenario.
In an interview, Burna Boy admitted that there are similarities between them, but they are still on different lanes.
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He explained he can’t be jealous of Big Wiz, because they are two individuals with different views on life. He stated that there is no competition between them and the only thing connecting them is their genuine love for music and each other.
Burna’s statement is true. While both artists have a number of similarities, they are not exactly ruling the same kingdom which a number of stans are yet to comprehend.
The two stars are not the ‘two pilots can not captain the same ship’ scenario because they are captains of two various ships which shouldn’t be compared on any ground.
Despite the International music scene tagging them under the same ‘Afrobeat’ box, the two of them play on different fields which sometimes have their boundaries blurred by various factors.