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Wizkid Reveals Tracklist for Upcoming Album ‘Morayo’

Afrobeat superstar Wizkid

Afrobeat superstar Wizkid has taken to Instagram to reveal the tracklist for his highly anticipated album, Morayo. The announcement has fans buzzing with excitement as they anticipate the tunes of Asake, Jazmine Sullivan, Anis, and others as listed on the tracklist. Morayo, which translates to “I have found joy” in Yoruba, hints at a deeply […]

Wizkid Features Brent Faiyaz in His New Single

Wizkid Features Brent Faiyaz in His New Single

Wizkid’s new single ‘Piece of My Heart’, featuring Brent Faiyaz, has become the song with the biggest week streams on YouTube Nigeria. Released on October 18, the single has garnered 1.20 million streams, surpassing the previous record of 1.18M streams held by Fireboy’s ‘Peru’ remix featuring Ed Sheeran. ‘Piece of My Heart’ is off the ‘Morayo’ album, set to drop on […]

Wizkid Releases New Single ‘Piece of My Heart’

Wizkid Releases New Single 'Piece of My Heart'

Award-winning artist Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has released “Piece of My Heart”, the first single from his highly anticipated album, Morayo. The track which is a blend of Afrobeats and R&B centers around love and heartbreak, and features American R&B star Brent Faiyaz. Wizkid has continued to build anticipation for the new album, […]

Asake Unveils Documentary On Musical Journey

Asake Unveils Documentary On Musical Journey

Asake has unveiled a documentary on his musical journey from the ghetto and rise to stardom. He shared the documentary’s trailer on his Instagram page. The documentary, voiced by award-winning Hollywood actor, Idris Elba, follows the release of Asake’s third album ‘Lungu Boy’, which features superstars Wizkid, Stormzy, and Central Cee. READ ANOTHER RECENT POST HERE:https://thebeat99.com/uefa-reopens-bidding-for-2027-champions-league-final/

Wizkid Hints at Collaborations with Nigerian Artists for Upcoming Album “Morayo”

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid has revealed plans to collaborate with fellow Nigerian artists on his highly anticipated sixth album, titled "Morayo." 

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid has revealed plans to collaborate with fellow Nigerian artists on his highly anticipated sixth album, titled “Morayo.”  The album is a heartfelt tribute to his late mother. During an interactive session with fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) today, Wizkid shared that he has been in the studio with several prominent […]

Why I don’t want to be labelled Afrobeats artist – Wizkid

Why I don’t want to be labelled Afrobeats artist – Wizkid

Nigeria singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has revealed why he refuses to be labelled an Afrobeats artiste. He recently asked the public not to refer to him as an Afrobeats artiste. while announcing his forthcoming album titled ‘Morayo’. In a now-deleted post via his Instagram story, the 33-year-old singer said although he is African, he […]

Davido To Perform At Madison Square Garden

Afrobeats megastar Davido is poised to take center stage at NYC’s iconic Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2024, marking his first-ever concert at the legendary venue. The performance is slated to be a highlight of his extended Timeless Tour, spanning across North America. The highly anticipated tour will kick off with the Madison Square […]

Wizkid Gives Surulere, Makoko Children Cash Gift

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as “Wizkid,” gave out cash gifts to children in the suburbs of Makoko and Surulere in Lagos on Monday. The multi-award-winning star was seen in Surulere and Makoko, accompanied by security personnel, distributing money to children and youths while they sang in his praise. The “Ojuelegba” crooner […]

Wizkid Bags BRIT Billion Award For Reaching 1 Billion Streams In The UK

Wizkid has received the Brit Billion Award which is a prize given to artists who have surpassed a billion streams in the United Kingdom. The award was presented to the Grammy winner after his landmark show at the Tottenham Stadium on July 29, 2023, thus making Wizkid the first African artist to receive the prestigious […]

Wizkid postpones ‘More Love Less Ego’ tour

 Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Wizkid has announced the postponement of his upcoming ‘More Love Less Ego’ album tour. The singer, who took to his official Twitter page to share the news, cited unforeseen logistics challenges as the reason for the delay. The tour was originally scheduled to start on March 3, 2023, in Houston, Texas, United […]