Wizkid

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Wizkid (2013)

Wizkid (real name: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun , born July 16, 1990 in Surulere , Lagos , Nigeria ) is a Nigerian musician . In the beginning of the 2010s he achieved fame across Africa with hits like Pakuromo , Azonto and Show Me the Money . Worldwide fame followed with his song One Dance , a collaboration with Drake and Kyla , with which he reached number one in the German single charts .

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2017 Sounds from the Other Side - - - UK91 (1 week)
UK 		US107 (1 week)
US
First published: July 14, 2017

More albums

  • 2011: superstar
  • 2014: Ayo

Compilations

  • 2012: Empire Mates State of Mind

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2017 Come closer - - CH98 (1 week)
CH 		UK58
silver
silver

(10 weeks)UK 		-
First published: March 31, 2017
feat. Drake
2018 Energy (Stay Far Away) - - - UK59
silver
silver

(15 weeks)UK 		-
First published: June 20, 2018
with Skepta
2019 Brown Skin Girl
The Lion King: The Gift 		- - - UK42 (6 weeks)
UK 		US76 (1 week)
US
First release: July 23, 2019
with Beyoncé & Saint Jhn feat. Blue Ivy Carter

Guest Posts

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
2015 Boom
Peace Is the Mission 		DE38 (18 weeks)
DE 		AT57 (6 weeks)
AT 		- - -
First published: November 27, 2015
Major Lazer & MOTi feat. Ty Dolla Sign , Wizkid & Kranium
2016 One Dance
Views 		DE1
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum

(52 weeks)DE 		AT3 (39 weeks)
AT 		CH1 (51 weeks)
CH 		UK1
Quintuple platinum
× 5
Quintuple platinum

(65 weeks)UK 		US1
Seven times platinum
× 7
Seven times platinum

(36 weeks)US
First published: April 5, 2016
Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla
Mamacita
Youth 		- - - UK45 (9 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: June 17, 2016
Tinie Tempah feat. Wizkid
2018 Bella
19th 		- - CH57 (3 weeks)
CH 		- -
First published: July 19, 2018
MHD feat. Wizkid
2019 I like
single track 		- - - UK74 (6 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: July 26, 2019
Kojo Funds feat. Wizkid

Further guest contributions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
  2. ↑ a b Music Sales Awards: UK US
personal data
SURNAME Wizkid
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Balogun, Ayodeji Ibrahim (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Nigerian musician
DATE OF BIRTH July 16, 1990
PLACE OF BIRTH Surulere , Lagos , Nigeria