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I never expected Essence to go double platinum – Wizkid
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Wizkid expresses shock at “Essence” recent achievements
Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Balogun, has expressed his shock at the recent achievements of his hit song, “Essence” and admitted that he did not anticipate the popular song will reach double platinum status in the United States.
The creator of Starboy claimed to have known the song with Tems was magically successful, but he expressed shock when it received two platinum certifications.
Wizkid made the comment in an interview as he recalled how, at the debut of Essence, he tweeted that the song was magical but that it was absurd that it had received two platinum certifications in the US.
Furthermore, he expressed happiness that the song was written and produced in Lagos and is having such success in the United States.
Watch him speak below:
"I knew Essence was magic but to be honest, I didn't expect it to be double platinum? Big Shoutout to Tems"
– Wizkid Balogun pic.twitter.com/NnOmRTBYbd
— 🐬 @𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗷𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝘆 (@OneJoblessBoy) November 14, 2022
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Mp3bullet.ng previously reported that on March 3, 2022 ‘Essence’ got certified double platinum in the US, which was a historic milestone.
The single off his Made In Lagos album became the first Nigerian song to be certified platinum in the US.
An album or single is certified platinum when it moves the equivalent of two million physical sales in the US.
Essence first got platinum certification on October 5, 2021, and at the time, it became the first African song to hit that milestone.