[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  World Music Awards [@WORLDMUSICAWARD](/creator/twitter/WORLDMUSICAWARD) on x 626.7K followers Created: 2025-07-16 13:52:48 UTC Happy 35th Birthday to the gorgeous, massively talented Grammy winning Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, Superstar, Fashion & Global Icon and Legend, the One & Only #WiZKID who paved the way for many! đđŠ đđđđđ€ WIZKID is the Best-selling Afrobeats Artist of All Time with sales of over XX million units, and the Most streamed African Artist and first to surpass XX Billion audio on-demand streams on Spotify, a record unmatched by any other African artist. He is the African Artist with the Most streamed song of All-Time on Spotify with "One Dance", his global smash hit collab with Drake! 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He is the 1ST African Artist to win a Grammy Award, taking home 'Best Music Video' for his contribution to BeyoncĂ©âs "Brown Skin Girl" (featuring Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy Carter) in 2021, becoming the first African artist among Nigeriaâs "Big 3" (Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy) to win a Grammy! WIZKID was the 1ST Nigerian Artist to be nominated for a Billboard Music Award and received X Billboard Music Award nominations, the Most for a Nigerian artist, for his collaboration on "One Dance" with Drake in 2017 and for "Essence" in 2022, highlighting his crossover success! Wizkid is the only African artist to have won multiple Apple Music Awards, recognized for his contributions to Afrobeats and his global streaming success. WIZKID is the Most Followed Nigerian Artist across Social Media Platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, with over XX million followers on Instagram alone! 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Created: 2025-07-16 13:52:48 UTC
Happy 35th Birthday to the gorgeous, massively talented Grammy winning Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, Superstar, Fashion & Global Icon and Legend, the One & Only #WiZKID who paved the way for many! đđŠ đđđđđ€ WIZKID is the Best-selling Afrobeats Artist of All Time with sales of over XX million units, and the Most streamed African Artist and first to surpass XX Billion audio on-demand streams on Spotify, a record unmatched by any other African artist. He is the African Artist with the Most streamed song of All-Time on Spotify with "One Dance", his global smash hit collab with Drake! "One Dance" was the first song to reach a Billion streams on Spotify, and the most streamed song on the platform at that time! It has now over XXXXX Billion official streams on the platform! It's also the 6th most streamed song of All Time on Apple Music! "One Dance" made WIZKID the highest-ranked African artist on Apple Musicâs recent All Time most-streamed songs list, further solidifying his streaming dominance. WIZKID was the 1st African Artist to win a Guinness World Record with "One Dance"!
WIZKID is credited for popularizing Afrobeats worldwide in the late 2010s and early 2020s! His work with Drake, BeyoncĂ©, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and Skepta has broken barriers for African artists, establishing him as a key figure in Afrobeatsâ global rise! The Superstar was named by Billboard for being the 1st African artist to truly make a major pop breakthrough in the United States! He was the 1st Nigerian Artist to chart on the Billboard Hot XXX with an African song, the 1st Afrobeats Artist to reach the Hot XXX Top XX as a lead Artist with his global smash hit "Essence" and the 1st African Artist to hit #1 on the Hot XXX (with "One Dance")!! WIZKID is the African Artist with the most RIAA platinum certifications (3)! He is the African Artist with the longest-charting African Album on the Billboard World Albums Chart! His 'Made in Lagos' (2020) charted for over XXX weeks. It also peaked at #1, making it the highest-charting Nigerian album on the Billboard World Albums Chart!
WIZKID is the Most Awarded African Artist in history with over XXX awards, including a Grammy, X BET Awards, X American Music Awards, X MOBO Awards, X Billboard Music Awards and X MTV EMAs, among others. He is the 1ST African Artist to win a Grammy Award, taking home 'Best Music Video' for his contribution to BeyoncĂ©âs "Brown Skin Girl" (featuring Saint Jhn and Blue Ivy Carter) in 2021, becoming the first African artist among Nigeriaâs "Big 3" (Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy) to win a Grammy! WIZKID was the 1ST Nigerian Artist to be nominated for a Billboard Music Award and received X Billboard Music Award nominations, the Most for a Nigerian artist, for his collaboration on "One Dance" with Drake in 2017 and for "Essence" in 2022, highlighting his crossover success! Wizkid is the only African artist to have won multiple Apple Music Awards, recognized for his contributions to Afrobeats and his global streaming success.
WIZKID is the Most Followed Nigerian Artist across Social Media Platforms including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, with over XX million followers on Instagram alone! He was the first Nigerian artist to organically achieve X million views on a single Instagram post, reflecting his massive social media influence!
WIZKID sells out concert venues and continues to break records! He scored the Fastest Sell-Out of Londonâs O2 Arena by an African Artist in 2022, shifting XXXXXX tickets in just two minutes for his 'Made in Lagos tour', breaking his own previous record of shutting down the venue in 2017 and 2018.
WIZKID is also a top Entrepreneur, and founded Starboy Entertainment in 2013! He has signed several very successful Artists including Maleek Berry, Legendury Beatz, Mr Eazi, Efya, R2Bees, and Terri, further amplifying his influence as a label owner.
WIZKID is also a Fashion Icon and in 2018, he was a runway top model for Dolce & Gabbana alongside Naomi Campbell during Milan Fashion Week, becoming the first Nigerian artist to hit the catwalk at such a high-profile fashion event! In 2018, WIZKID with Nike designed a customized Starboy FC jersey, becoming the first African artist to have a personalized jersey with the brand. This partnership also promoted Nigeriaâs Super Eagles jersey for the 2018 World Cup, which was celebrated by Vogue and other top publications!
WIZKIDâs records span chart performance, streaming milestones, awards, and cultural influence, making him a trailblazer for Afrobeats and African music globally. His achievements, such as being the first Afrobeats artist in the Guinness World Records, topping the Billboard Hot 100, and dominating streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, underscore his pioneering role. His 6th album Morayo (2024) continues this legacy, with unprecedented chart performance on Apple Music! All its songs occupied the top XX positions on Apple Musicâs Nigerian chart within XX hours of release. The lead single, "Piece of My Heart" (featuring Brent Faiyaz), peaked at #4 on the U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and #7 on the World Digital Song Sales chart!
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