WizKid – Ojuelegba
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as WizKid, is a Nigerian artist, songwriter and performer who rose to prominence in 2010 with the release of the song ‘Holla At Your Body’ from his debut studio album titled ‘Superstar’. His second studio album titled ‘Ayo’, released under Starboy Entertainment, featured the song that would set him apart as one of Africa’s biggest artists titled ‘Ojuelegba’. The ‘Ayo’ album reached the number one spot in the iTunes world music category in less than 24 hours of its release, and ‘Ojuelegba’ was remixed by prominent hiphop artists Drake and Skepta. The video for the song has since amassed over 5 million views on YouTube. He has won numerous awards, including Song of the Year for ‘Ojuelegba’ at the 2015 Afrimmas, Most Gifted Duo/Group or Featuring at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards, Artist of the Year at the 2012 Headies Awards and Best International Act Africa at the 2012 BET Awards. He has landed notable endorsements, including a Pepsi endorsement with fellow musician Tiwa Savage in 2012. He made history in 2014 by becoming the first ever Nigerian musician to have over 1 million followers on Twitter.
