Wizkid
Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter whose Afrobeats, R&B and dancehall songs connect Lagos roots with collaborations across the world.
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Overview
- Full name
- Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
- From
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- “Holla at Your Boy” and Superstar (2011)
- Early group
- Glorious Five, formed with friends from church
Mini bio
How it started.
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun began making music in Lagos at 11. His early recordings were with Glorious Five, a group of friends from church. He went on to work with OJB Jezreel, Naeto C and Banky W before releasing his solo debut, Superstar, in 2011.
The breakout.
“Holla at Your Boy” helped introduce Wizkid to a wider audience. Ayo followed in 2014 with “Ojuelegba”, which Drake and Skepta later remixed. In 2016, Wizkid featured on Drake’s “One Dance”.
Lagos travels.
Made in Lagos arrived in 2020, bringing together guests including Burna Boy, Skepta, Damian Marley and H.E.R. Its Tems collaboration “Essence” earned a Grammy nomination. Wizkid won the Grammy for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl” with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter in 2021.
The next chapters.
More Love, Less Ego followed in 2022. Morayo arrived in November 2024 as a tribute to his late mother, with guests including Brent Faiyaz and Jazmine Sullivan. In 2026, he teamed up with Asake for the four-song EP REAL, Vol. 1.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026REAL, Vol. 1Joint EP artist with Asake
- 2025Gimme DatJoint single artist with Ayra Starr
- 2024MorayoSinger and album artist
- 2020Made in LagosSinger and album artist
- 2016One DanceFeatured artist alongside Kyla
- 2014OjuelegbaSinger
Video and documentary
- 2025Kese (Dance)Music video director and performer
- 2025Wizkid: Long Live LagosDocumentary subject and cast member
Awards
Quotes
Working on this record with Asake came naturally. We speak the same musical language.Wizkid, quoted by Channels Television
He was discussing their collaboration as “Jogodo” arrived ahead of REAL, Vol. 1 in January 2026.
Trivia
- Glorious Five, his early group, brought together friends from church.
- “Ojuelegba” was inspired by his experiences in that part of Lagos, according to its official video description.
- Sony translates the Yoruba album title Morayo as “I see joy”.
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