Wizkid
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 | ||||
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DE | AT | CH | UK | 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 | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2017 | Come closer | - | - |
CH98 (1 week) CH |
UK58
silver
(10 weeks)UK |
- |
First published: March 31, 2017
feat. Drake |
2018 | Energy (Stay Far Away) | - | - | - |
UK59
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 |
Guest Posts
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
2015 | Boom Peace Is the Mission |
DE38 (18 weeks) DE |
AT57 (6 weeks) AT |
- | - | - | |
2016 | One Dance Views |
DE1 × 2
(52 weeks)DE |
AT3 (39 weeks) AT |
CH1 (51 weeks) CH |
UK1 × 5
(65 weeks)UK |
US1 × 7
(36 weeks)US |
|
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
- 2017: My Love ( Wale feat. Major Lazer, WizKid & Dua Lipa )
- 2018: Checklist ( Normani & Calvin Harris feat. WizKid)
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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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 |