Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid… Read Full Bio ↴Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), known professionally as Wizkid (sometimes stylized as WizKid), Wizzy, Big Wiz or Starboy, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[3] The recipient of received several international music award nominations and awards,[4] he began recording music at the age of 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. Wizkid signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009.
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]
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]
All Around The World
Wizkid Lyrics
Eh yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh lawd
Ohh, yeah yeah
Got me everything that me like
Got me a girl that I see sometimes
Everything's alright
Everything's alright
So ma Lord give me life
Say ma God give me life, one time
Me I go live one time
Me I go live one time
Ask the enemies wetin Wizzy do to them
Make dem shout like this, oh-eh
Shebi na sing I come to sing weh dey make dem dance, yoh-weh
So I no dis feeling make them free my matter make I sing my song, oh-weh
Make I dance make dem sing make dem dance make I do my thing, oh-weh
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright alright
I don’t wanna run, no
Life's too short boy come live life with me
The way you run town
Baby boy you know I hold you down, eh
I need an escape, invitation to your place, eh
I dey come your way, eh
I need that space coz
I’ve been searching for that person who makes it worth it
Makes it worth it
And you’ve found me baby
Make me feel alright with that sweet sweet love
That sweet sweet love
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright alright
Negative vibes please leave, no
Be my remedy when I feel low
Yo' charge girl I need more
Yo' charge girl I need more
You make me feel alright
My mind go autopilot
Party like dynamite
I go boom when I’m right inside it
Baby girl, ah
Make ya back up and whine up
Slow it down and rewind that
Sexy girl, she's designer
Original, not from China
I go loco, loco loco
I go loco, loco loco
She like a busy man making plenty money
I’m a lady man with expensive party
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright alright
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Oh lawd
Ohh, yeah yeah
Got me everything that me like
Got me a girl that I see sometimes
Everything's alright
Everything's alright
Say ma God give me life, one time
Me I go live one time
Me I go live one time
Ask the enemies wetin Wizzy do to them
Make dem shout like this, oh-eh
Shebi na sing I come to sing weh dey make dem dance, yoh-weh
So I no dis feeling make them free my matter make I sing my song, oh-weh
Make I dance make dem sing make dem dance make I do my thing, oh-weh
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright alright
I don’t wanna run, no
Life's too short boy come live life with me
The way you run town
Baby boy you know I hold you down, eh
I need an escape, invitation to your place, eh
I dey come your way, eh
I need that space coz
I’ve been searching for that person who makes it worth it
Makes it worth it
And you’ve found me baby
Make me feel alright with that sweet sweet love
That sweet sweet love
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright alright
Negative vibes please leave, no
Be my remedy when I feel low
Yo' charge girl I need more
Yo' charge girl I need more
You make me feel alright
My mind go autopilot
Party like dynamite
I go boom when I’m right inside it
Baby girl, ah
Make ya back up and whine up
Slow it down and rewind that
Sexy girl, she's designer
Original, not from China
I go loco, loco loco
I go loco, loco loco
She like a busy man making plenty money
I’m a lady man with expensive party
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
I’ve been around the world
Looking for somebody
For something
For someone
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright
To make me feel alright
Alright alright
Alright alright
Alright, alright alright
Alright alright
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