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]
Anoti
Wizkid Lyrics
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How e dey go now?
Yo, yeah, yeah
(Oh) yeah
Mhm-mh
Mmh-mhm
Turn up your body, make you feel alright
I wan do anything I want tonight (whoa, whoa)
Make we do anything we want tonight
Turn up your body, make you feel alright
Fly in di kele wey go cool my mind (na so na)
I wan do anything I want tonight (whoa)
Make we do anything we want tonight
Say I go dey, we ah go dey, dey-dey-dey, ooh yah, gbe
Ooh yah, gbe, gbe-gbe-gbe, me ah go dey
And I go dey, dey-dey-dey, ka rotay
Yeah, yeah, dey, dey-dey-dey, like rotay
'Til I go dey-dey-dey, oya gbe
Koya gbe-gbe-gbe, Una go dey
She don dey pay like tey-tey, oya gbe
Oya gbe-gbe-gbe una go dey
She like it fast and slowly (ooh, ah)
Sometimes she dey confuse me
Me never leave her lonely
Me never leave her lonely
And I dey turn up when she need me
She like, "Kojoro mi jo"
She say she don't want no man o but me
So I give ya what you need (yeah)
Turn up your body, make you feel alright
Fly in di kele wey go cool my mind (qué paso?)
I wan do anything I want tonight (whoa, whoa)
Make we do anything we want tonight
Turn up your body, make you feel alright
Fly in di kele wey go cool my mind
I wan do anything I want tonight (whoa)
Make we do anything we want tonight
Say I go dey, we ah go dey, dey-dey-dey, ooh yah, gbe
Ooh yah, gbe, gbe-gbe-gbe, me ah go dey
And I go dey, dey-dey-dey, ka rotay
Yeah, yeah, dey, dey-dey-dey, like rotay
'Til I go dey-dey-dey, oya gbe
Koya gbe-gbe-gbe, Una go dey
She don dey pay like tey-tey, oya gbe
Oya gbe-gbe-gbe una go dey
Yeah, she dey sweet pass melody (yeah)
She got the thing wey dey make ah man sing (yeah)
And I no dey leave, she no dey leave (yeah)
And she dey call me Mr. Romantic (yeah, yeah)
I fuck the yansh, she dey bend on her knees (yeah)
For the lovin' ah dey give, she never seen (yeah)
Haffi go love you tonight
Or haffi love you for life
Oh, she dey turn up my mind
She say she dey for only me o
She say she like to joromi o
She say she don't want no man o but me
So I dey give her all she needs
Say I go dey, we ah go dey, dey-dey-dey, ooh yah, gbe
Ooh yah, gbe, gbe-gbe-gbe, me ah go dey
And I go dey, dey-dey-dey, ka rotay
Yeah, yeah, dey, dey-dey-dey, like rotay
'Til I go dey-dey-dey, oya gbe
Koya gbe-gbe-gbe, Una go dey
She don dey pay like tey-tey, oya gbe
Oya gbe-gbe-gbe una go dey
The lyrics of Wizkid's song Anoti talk about turning up one's body and doing anything they want to feel good. The song is all about living life to the fullest, not worrying about anything, and enjoying the moment with someone special. The first stanza of the song talked about turning up one's body to feel alright while flying in a kele that will help cool one's mind. Kele, which is a Nigerian slang term for weed, conveys the message that they plan on getting high to feel good. The second stanza of the song is about doing anything they want tonight, turning up their bodies and feeling alright. The song encourages people to enjoy life and not hold back, expressing oneself unreservedly and doing whatever makes one feel happy and fulfilled in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Turn up your body, make you feel alright
Move your body to make yourself feel good
Fly in di kele wey go cool my mind (qué paso?)
Ride in the car that will cool my stress
I wan do anything I want tonight (whoa, whoa)
I want to do whatever I desire tonight
Make we do anything we want tonight
Let's do whatever we desire tonight
Say I go dey, we ah go dey, dey-dey-dey, ooh yah, gbe
I will be there, we will be there, dancing and moving
Ooh yah, gbe, gbe-gbe-gbe, me ah go dey
Dancing, moving and shaking will be me
And I go dey, dey-dey-dey, ka rotay
I will be here, moving rhythmically
Yeah, yeah, dey, dey-dey-dey, like rotay
Yeah, yeah, I will be here, moving rhythmically
'Til I go dey-dey-dey, oya gbe
Until I am dancing and moving
Koya gbe-gbe-gbe, Una go dey
Shaking and moving will be us
She don dey pay like tey-tey, oya gbe
She has been consistent, let's dance and move more
Oya gbe-gbe-gbe una go dey
Let's shake and move more
She like it fast and slowly (ooh, ah)
She likes it with intensity and sometimes slow
Sometimes she dey confuse me
Sometimes she confuses me
Me never leave her lonely
I never leave her alone
And I dey turn up when she need me
I turn up when she needs me
She like, "Kojoro mi jo"
She says, "Make my heart beat"
She say she don't want no man o but me
She says she doesn't want any other man but me
So I give ya what you need (yeah)
So I give her what she needs
Yeah, she dey sweet pass melody (yeah)
Yeah, she is sweeter than music melodies
She got the thing wey dey make ah man sing (yeah)
She has the thing that makes a man sing
And I no dey leave, she no dey leave (yeah)
I don't leave, neither does she
And she dey call me Mr. Romantic (yeah, yeah)
And she calls me Mr. Romantic (yeah, yeah)
I fuck the yansh, she dey bend on her knees (yeah)
I have sex with her, she bends on her knees (yeah)
For the lovin' ah dey give, she never seen (yeah)
She has never experienced the love that I give (yeah)
Haffi go love you tonight
I have to love you tonight
Or haffi love you for life
Or I have to love you forever
Oh, she dey turn up my mind
Oh, she excites me
She say she dey for only me o
She says she is only for me
She say she like to joromi o
She says she likes to dance joromi
Yeah she dey pay like tey-tey, oya gbe
Yeah, she has been consistent, let's dance and move more
Oya gbe-gbe-gbe una go dey
Let's shake and move more
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Peace Emmanuel Oredope
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You're legend for turning up man
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The person who played the bass guitar needs a Grammy
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I swear. Your head Dey there bro
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I dey tell u
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