Nigerians Celebrate Hip Hop Star, Wizkid As He Turns 30

'Dotun Akintomide
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By Oyinlola Awonuga (The New Diplomat’s Entertainment, Fashion and Sports Desk)

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to celebrate Hip Hop star, Ayo Balogun popularly known as Wizkid few hours to his birthday.

There is no doubt that the Nigerian singer is one of the most-loved musicians in the country.

Fans and followers seize every opportunity they get to celebrate the musician whom many consider their favourite artiste.

Nigerians on the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, celebrated the Ojuelegba crooner as he clocks 30 on Thursday, July 16, 2020.Nigerians Celebrate WizKid

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From people who discussed how much impact the Ghetto Love singer has made in the music industry, to international collaborations and his songs, Nigerians had a whole lot to talk about.

With the hashtag, #WizkidAt30, Nigerians are sharing their fondest memories of the father of three.

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Many said that they cannot wait to see how the singer would be celebrating his big day.

Wizkid made his first entry on the chart in 2018.

He debuted at number 44 on the chart which is used to rank top performing artists on social media across the world.

Here’s a list of some his greatest achievements:
First African Artiste to bag seven Billboard Nominations.

Youngest African Artiste to get a Grammy nominations.

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ITunes World Chart record. He Is The First African Pop Star To Perform/Sell Out Royal Albert Hall In London.

Sakpo007
Wizkid FC, can we take this moment to appreciate a real artist, songwriter, composer and vocalist who won a ASCAP Award and 2 BMI Awards far back since 2017. 🐐🇳🇬

@AsiwajuLerry
Amidst everything, let me take the opportunity to remind you that Wizkid is the Number 1 BIGGEST ARTIST from Africa. ✊🏽

@itzbasito
Something tells me we are getting Brown Skin Girl 2.0 in SMILE tomorrow bcos P2J, Wizkid & H.E.R combination is like MSN😊😎

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