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]
One
Wizkid Lyrics
Make nobody talk about our love tonight, yeah
And I pray sey make nobody quench this fire, yeah
Say, so many things that I wish tonight, yeah
And I wan' know if you wan' wait 'til the morning
She say yes to me
She tell me sey she no go lie to me
She tell me sey she no shako si mi
She tell me sey she no shako si mi o, whoa
Tasi wa
Mo ni, let nobody tasi wa o
Say, in the morning, 'dey my mind
But my love for you pass this life, oh whoa, whoa
Whine up 'til morning, oh yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah)
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por (please, baby please, baby please yeah)
Je ko por por por
Girl show your mercy, girl, on me so, whoa, whoa yeah
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por, je ko por por por
(Oh yeah) Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah
(Energy)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Me know dey wan' be my number one)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Whoa, whoa yeah)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Say, she know sey Starboy ah the man)
She tell me, "When you leave, come back"
She say, nobody make her move like that
She say she want it from the night 'til the morning
I'm holding you face down when I push down back
Say, I dey give you what you need and you know it
Ain't nobody touch like that
She say nobody give her loving like that
She say she wants me tonight, that's facts
She say yes to me
She tell me sey she no go lie to me
She tell me sey she no shako si mi
She tell me sey she no shako si mi o, whoa
Tasi wa
Mo ni, let nobody tasi wa o
Say, in the morning, 'dey my mind
But my love for you pass this life, oh whoa, whoa
Whine up 'til morning, oh yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah)
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por (please, baby please, baby please yeah)
Je ko por por por
Girl show your mercy, girl, on me so, whoa, whoa yeah
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por, je ko por por por
(Oh yeah) Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah
(Energy)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Me know dey wan' be my number one)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Whoa, whoa yeah)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Say, she know sey Starboy ah the man)
Hol' on
Let's talk sex, we need more time
I guarantee you gonna feel all nice
I never knew you could do it like that
Like two peas in a pod, that's right
Counting all of my blessings
See I get you for my life, dey make me thank God
From the day you came into my life
Make our love no go, baby please baby, oh whoa
You know I'll be one call away
You got me too on, I want some
You got to be burning up, up
Take it all
I wanna hear you say my name
I say, oh, you've been on my mind like all day long
Whine up 'til morning, oh yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah)
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por (please, baby please, baby please yeah)
Je ko por por por
Girl show your mercy, girl, on me so, whoa, whoa yeah
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por, je ko por por por
Oh yeah
Whoa, whoa, whoa , yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
And I pray sey make nobody quench this fire, yeah
Say, so many things that I wish tonight, yeah
And I wan' know if you wan' wait 'til the morning
She say yes to me
She tell me sey she no go lie to me
She tell me sey she no shako si mi
She tell me sey she no shako si mi o, whoa
Tasi wa
Say, in the morning, 'dey my mind
But my love for you pass this life, oh whoa, whoa
Whine up 'til morning, oh yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah)
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por (please, baby please, baby please yeah)
Je ko por por por
Girl show your mercy, girl, on me so, whoa, whoa yeah
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por, je ko por por por
(Oh yeah) Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah
(Energy)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Me know dey wan' be my number one)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Whoa, whoa yeah)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Say, she know sey Starboy ah the man)
She tell me, "When you leave, come back"
She say, nobody make her move like that
She say she want it from the night 'til the morning
I'm holding you face down when I push down back
Say, I dey give you what you need and you know it
Ain't nobody touch like that
She say nobody give her loving like that
She say she wants me tonight, that's facts
She say yes to me
She tell me sey she no go lie to me
She tell me sey she no shako si mi
She tell me sey she no shako si mi o, whoa
Tasi wa
Mo ni, let nobody tasi wa o
Say, in the morning, 'dey my mind
But my love for you pass this life, oh whoa, whoa
Whine up 'til morning, oh yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah)
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por (please, baby please, baby please yeah)
Je ko por por por
Girl show your mercy, girl, on me so, whoa, whoa yeah
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por, je ko por por por
(Oh yeah) Whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah
(Energy)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Me know dey wan' be my number one)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Whoa, whoa yeah)
(Say, she the one, she dey bust my mind)
(Say, she know sey Starboy ah the man)
Hol' on
Let's talk sex, we need more time
I guarantee you gonna feel all nice
I never knew you could do it like that
Like two peas in a pod, that's right
Counting all of my blessings
See I get you for my life, dey make me thank God
From the day you came into my life
Make our love no go, baby please baby, oh whoa
You know I'll be one call away
You got me too on, I want some
You got to be burning up, up
Take it all
I wanna hear you say my name
I say, oh, you've been on my mind like all day long
Whine up 'til morning, oh yeah (whoa, whoa, whoa, yeah)
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por (please, baby please, baby please yeah)
Je ko por por por
Girl show your mercy, girl, on me so, whoa, whoa yeah
I've been needing your love
You know, o po por por, je ko por por por
Oh yeah
Whoa, whoa, whoa , yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
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