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Wizkid

1990 - Today

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Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (born 16 July 1990), better known as Wizkid, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in the Ojuelegba suburb of Surulere, Lagos, Wizkid is a voice in the emerging Afrobeats movement. His music is a blend of Afrobeats, afropop, R&B, afrobeat, reggae, dancehall, and pop. He began recording music at the age of 11 and released a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wizkid is the 3,235th most popular singer (up from 3,363rd in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 142nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Nigerian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Wizkid ranks 3,235 out of 4,381Before him are Ruby, Richard Hawley, Antonia Iacobescu, Ott Lepland, Leslie Carter, and Daniel Kajmakoski. After him are Rob Dougan, Sabrina, Laura Põldvere, Eneda Tarifa, Jeremy Camp, and Mila Nitich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Wizkid ranks 443Before him are Ryan Bennett, Daveigh Chase, Oumar Niasse, Iago Falque, Nicolás Laprovíttola, and Sam Bennett. After him are Jeon Ji-yoon, James Maslow, DeMarcus Cousins, Yevgeniya Kanayeva, Mila Nitich, and Dani García.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Wizkid ranks 139 out of 309Before him are Segun Odegbami (1952), Samson Siasia (1967), Alloysius Agu (1967), Daniel Igali (1974), Chinedu Obasi (1986), and Sani Kaita (1986). After him are Godwin Okpara (1972), Michael Emenalo (1965), Sefi Atta (1964), Namadi Sambo (1954), Isaac Okoronkwo (1978), and Joel Obi (1991).

Among SINGERS In Nigeria

Among singers born in Nigeria, Wizkid ranks 4Before him are Sade (1959), Burna Boy (1991), and Nneka (1980). After him are Rema (2000), and Yemi Alade (1989).