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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Summary ==<br />
Wizkid, born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter from Lagos. A major participant in the international circulation of [[Afrobeats]], he combines melodic singing with resources from [[Reggae|reggae]], [[Dancehall|dancehall]] and [[Hip-hop|hip-hop]].<ref name="wizkid-sony">[https://cdn-p.smehost.net/sites/8e1f40b762984a27a20f577d99b7ac97/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WizKid-Bio_Version-2.pdf RCA / Sony Music: WizKid artist biography, January 2017]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref><br />
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== Life and career ==<br />
Early music-making at church led to a recording with the Glorious Five as a child. Work with [[Banky W]]'s Empire Mates Entertainment preceded ''Superstar'' (2011) and ''Ayo'' (2014). 'Ojuelegba' and his appearance on Drake's 'One Dance' helped expand his audience beyond Nigeria.<ref name="wizkid-laphil">[https://www.laphil.com/people/wizkid Los Angeles Philharmonic: Wizkid, artist biography]. Accessed 23 October 2026.</ref><ref name="wizkid-sony" /><br />
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== Music and style ==<br />
His label biography names [[Fela Kuti]], King Sunny Adé and [[Bob Marley]] among formative listening references. He has resisted confinement to one genre, describing rhythm as a point of exchange between African and diasporic styles. ''Sounds from the Other Side'' makes that approach explicit through a network of international collaborations.<ref name="wizkid-sony" /><br />
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== Works and performances ==<br />
''Made in Lagos'' (2020) includes 'Essence' with Tems, followed by ''More Love, Less Ego'' in 2022. ''Morayo'' is a tribute to his mother. His work has also entered orchestral concert presentation: the Los Angeles Philharmonic's event record documents a 2025 Hollywood Bowl appearance with the Color of Noize Orchestra.<ref name="wizkid-laphil" /><br />
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Selected recordings in MuGlobe:<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO6DYZLzwC8 Essence — Apple Music Live 2022] — [[Afrobeats]].<br />
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