Wizkid becomes the first African artist to perform as the festival's headlining act in Canada.

 

Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, is a multi-award-winning musician who continues to popularize Nigerian music around the world.

Wizkid is undoubtedly succeeding on all fronts, from headlining numerous gigs abroad to collecting prizes and accolades.

Wizkid has once again made history as the first African artist to perform as the headlining act at Rolling Loud Festival, the biggest hip-hop festival in the world.Wizkid received a million dollars a few months ago to perform as the festival's headlining act at Rolling Loud in Miami.

Alongside American musicians like Future, Dave, and others, the singer served as the festival's headlining act.

The source of the information, Buj, wrote, "Rolling Loud awarded Wizzy $1M Omo."

To top it off, at the Miami Rolling Loud festival, American rap act Migos opened for Wizkid.

Wizkid's distinction as the first African artist to perform as the festival's headlining act in Toronto, Canada, added to the achievement.

He also made history by being the first African musician to collect $1 million for the occasion.

2019 artists Future and Travis Scott from the United States received $1 million each for the performance.

Recalls how Wizkid once again made history and inspired pride in Nigerians in Saudi Arabia.

The singer made history by becoming the first African performer to serve as the event's headlining act at Gamers 8 eSports in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The news that broke records furiously enraged his followers.

Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun and who was born on July 16, 1990, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He began recording music at the age of 11 and published a joint CD with the Glorious Five , a group he and a couple of his church pals founded. In 2009, Wizkid secured a record deal with Banky W's Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E). The lead song off his debut studio album, Superstar (2011), which also produced the singles "Tease Me/Bad Guys" and "Don't Dull," "Holla at Your Boy," brought him into the spotlight later. Wizkid became the first Afrobeats artist to be listed in the Guinness World Records after the song smashed numerous records. He signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records in March 2017, and later that year, his third studio album, Sounds from the Other Side, was published. The album was supported by five songs, including "Come Closer" featuring Drake.

With three different ladies, Wizkid has fathered three sons. The babies arrived in the years 2011, 2016, and 2017.

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