He rose to prominence after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar (2011). "Tease Me/Bad Guys", "Don't Dull", "Love My Baby", "Pakurumo", and "Oluwa Lo Ni" were also released as singles from the Superstar album. Ayo, his self-titled second studio album, was released in September 2014. It was supported by six singles: "Jaiye Jaiye", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay", and "Show You the Money". Wizkid left E.M.E after his contract expired.
In 2016, Wizkid achieved international recognition following his collaboration with Drake on the hit single "One Dance", which reached number one in 15 countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100, the UK, Canada and Australia. He signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records in March 2017. His third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side, was released in July 2017. It serves as his major label debut and was primarily a Caribbean-influenced record. SFTOS was supported by five singles: "Daddy Yo", "Sweet Love", "Come Closer" featuring Drake, "African Bad Gyal" and "Naughty Ride". Wizkid became the first Afrobeats artist to appear in the 2018 Guinness World Records for his contribution to "One Dance".[4]
In 2019, he was featured on Beyoncé's project The Lion King: The Gift on the collaboration "Brown Skin Girl", which won him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.[5] His fourth album, Made in Lagos, was released in October 2020, to wide commercial success and acclaim.[6] The album includes the single "Essence", which became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[7]
By February 2021, Wizkid was the most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Spotify, with over 3.4 billion streams across all credits.[8]
Pakurumo
WizKid Lyrics
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E yea yeah, ah na na na uh
The way she dance the way she move
Just makes me wanna take her home
The way she carry that back
Dey make me wan dey carry this girl dey go
And I wanna take her home
So we go dance and we go
Jolly and we go party like 99 oh
Shebi mina sha noni
I want you to be my honey
I want you to be my lady
Come make we dance
Make dey spray us money
Shebi Samklef sha noni
Ati wizzy na sha noni
Dance to the beat no dey slack my baby
Kokobilo my lady
Oya Funke, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Alimo, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Tolani, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Folake, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Funke, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Alimo, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Tolani, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Folake, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Monini monini modeji modeji
Toba ni oni noma mun ola noma mun ma se foya
Monini monini modeji modeji
Toba ni oni noma mun ola noma mun ma se foya
Ijo be lesere o baby
Iwo sha ma jo lai feseko baby
Ijo be lesere o baby
Iwo sha ma jo lai feseko baby
The way you whine whine whine
You blow my mind mind
I love the way you whine whine
Girl you blow my mind mind mind
The way you whine whine whine
You blow my mind mind
I love the way you whine whine
Girl you blow my mind mind mind
Shebi mina sha noni
I want you to be my honey
I want you to be my lady
Come make we dance make dey spray us money
Shebi Samklef sha noni
Ati wizzy na sha noni
Dance to the beat no dey slack my baby
Kokobilo my lady
Oya Funke, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Alimo, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Tolani, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Folake, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Funke, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Alimo, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Tolani, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Folake, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Alhaji M.O Balogun (?)
Komi nomi Fashola, baba arin o (?)
Ms. J.M Balogun, morin o (?)
Mr. Wellington, oh aki o (?)
Spray me the money
The opening lines of the song “Pakurumo” by Wizkid are a repetition of a catchy phrase that sets the upbeat dance mood of the song. The lyrics of the song center around a beautiful girl who catches Wizkid’s attention with her dance moves, which make him want to take her home. He expresses his desire to have her as his girlfriend and dance with her until the wee hours of the morning. The chorus of the song features the repetition of the phrase “Pakurumo” and the names of different women, which could be interpreted as Wizkid paying homage to his female fans.
Line by Line Meaning
The way she dance the way she move
Just makes me wanna take her home
The way she carry that back
Dey make me wan dey carry this girl dey go
Wizkid is taken by the way this girl is dancing and moving, and he is so mesmerized that he wants to take her home with him, especially because of the way she carries herself.
And I love her and I like her
And I wanna take her home
So we go dance and we go
Jolly and we go party like 99 oh
Wizkid is smitten and attracted to the girl, and he wants to take her home with him. He then plans to dance and have fun with her like it's 1999.
Shebi mina sha noni
I want you to be my honey
I want you to be my lady
Come make we dance
Make dey spray us money
Wizkid wants this girl to be his and is asking her to dance with him. He wants them to be lavishly sprayed with money as they enjoy their time together.
Shebi Samklef sha noni
Ati wizzy na sha noni
Dance to the beat no dey slack my baby
Kokobilo my lady
Wizkid is telling Samklef and others that he is the one and only Wizkid. He asks his girl to not slack and dance to the beat with him, addressing her as his lady and kokobilo.
Oya Funke, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Alimo, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Tolani, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Folake, pakurumo pakurumo kojo dada
Wizkid is calling out a list of names, including Funke, Alimo, Tolani, and Folake, and asking them to do the pakurumo dance with him.
Monini monini modeji modeji
Toba ni oni noma mun ola noma mun ma se foya
Monini monini modeji modeji
Toba ni oni noma mun ola noma mun ma se foya
These lines do not have a clear meaning in English, but are a series of Yoruba chants that are common in Nigerian music.
Ijo be lesere o baby
Iwo sha ma jo lai feseko baby
Ijo be lesere o baby
Iwo sha ma jo lai feseko baby
These lines are in Yoruba and can be interpreted as Wizkid asking the girl to dance and have fun with him.
The way you whine whine whine
You blow my mind mind
I love the way you whine whine
Girl you blow my mind mind mind
Wizkid is admiring the girl's dance moves, saying that the way she whines and moves is blowing his mind and he loves it.
Alhaji M.O Balogun (?)
Komi nomi Fashola, baba arin o (?)
Ms. J.M Balogun, morin o (?)
Mr. Wellington, oh aki o (?)
These lines are possibly shoutouts to important people in Wizkid's life, but their exact meaning is unclear.
Spray me the money
Wizkid is asking for money to be sprayed on himself and the girl he's dancing with, highlighting the lavish and celebratory atmosphere of the scene.
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