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]
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Wizkid Lyrics
Got a bag full of feeling
And a house full of regret
This baggage is conflicting, no plane, don't mean to digress, hmm
I wanna know what's the reason why you moving slow?
As you move no dey cross my lane
Shori nonsense, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
I dey fight my own demons, don't you see?
Don't know, don't you see?
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
Oya mami jo, jogo, jogodo, mami go
And I no fit lie for you, mami oh, yo
Kolo, kopami oh
And me no dey laugh when them try me oh
Say my kind life no dey funny oh
Many things I sing fit don pami oh
Big money man, nothing tiny oh
And me no dey take
Man I fight my own demons, yeah
Keep the bad energy gone, yeah
Play with no time when you see us, yeah
We got the right energy on, yeah
Burst to the rhythm nothing long, yeah
We dey fly with the thing on, yeah
Abi we no dey grind, no dey belong, yeah
Bad energy no come my side
Shori nonsense ma, gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
I dey fight my own demons, don't you see?
Don't know, don't you see?
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you live this kind life I don live, you go know
Man I live I no send no person
Say me I no send no man
I dey live my life on the low and e dey show
Steady ban cruise
Man I fight my own demons, yeah
Keep the bad energy gone, yeah
Play with no time when you see us, yeah
We got the right energy on, yeah
Burst to the rhythm nothing long, yeah
We dey fly with the thing on, yeah
Abi we no dey grind, no dey belong, yeah
Bad energy no come my side
Shori nonsense, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
I dey fight my own demons, don't you see?
Don't know, don't you see?
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi, no
And a house full of regret
This baggage is conflicting, no plane, don't mean to digress, hmm
I wanna know what's the reason why you moving slow?
As you move no dey cross my lane
Shori nonsense, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
Don't know, don't you see?
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
Oya mami jo, jogo, jogodo, mami go
And I no fit lie for you, mami oh, yo
Kolo, kopami oh
And me no dey laugh when them try me oh
Say my kind life no dey funny oh
Many things I sing fit don pami oh
Big money man, nothing tiny oh
And me no dey take
Man I fight my own demons, yeah
Keep the bad energy gone, yeah
Play with no time when you see us, yeah
We got the right energy on, yeah
Burst to the rhythm nothing long, yeah
We dey fly with the thing on, yeah
Abi we no dey grind, no dey belong, yeah
Bad energy no come my side
Shori nonsense ma, gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
I dey fight my own demons, don't you see?
Don't know, don't you see?
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you live this kind life I don live, you go know
Man I live I no send no person
Say me I no send no man
I dey live my life on the low and e dey show
Steady ban cruise
Man I fight my own demons, yeah
Keep the bad energy gone, yeah
Play with no time when you see us, yeah
We got the right energy on, yeah
Burst to the rhythm nothing long, yeah
We dey fly with the thing on, yeah
Abi we no dey grind, no dey belong, yeah
Bad energy no come my side
Shori nonsense, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi
I dey fight my own demons, don't you see?
Don't know, don't you see?
If you get problem, ma gbe sunmomi
Ma gbe sunmomi, no
Lyrics © Miracle Christopher Otiasah, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BND NATION, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ayinkansola Sarah, Ayodeji Balogun, Stainlez BND
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