Wizkid: 5 Things About the International Star Performing the AMAs for the First Time

• Wizkid is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
• He rose to fame after releasing his debut album ‘Superstar’ in 2011.
• Won a Grammy Award for a collaboration with Beyoncé.
• He is scheduled to perform at the 2022 American Music Awards.

WizardThe 32-year-old is about to deliver an incredible performance at the 2022 American Music Awards. The Nigerian superstar, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun🇧🇷 is making his AMA debut in Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on November 20. This will be an opportunity for Wizkid to showcase his talents to a large audience that may not know him. Before your introduction, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about Wizkid.

Wizkid is Nigerian.

Wizkid was born in a residential area of ​​Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa. He was raised by a Christian mother and a polygamous Muslim father who had three other wives, according to an interview with youthe Guardian🇧🇷 Wizkid was the youngest of eleven children.

He started recording music at age 11.

Wizkid was a child when he fell in love with church music and formed a musical group called the Glorious Five with four of his church friends. At age 11, Wizkid recorded his first song with the production company OJB Jezreel🇧🇷 In 2009 he signed a contract with Empire Mates Entertainment and released his debut studio album, Superstar, two years after. The album featured Wizkid’s hit single “Holla at Your Boy”, which helped him gain industry attention.

As of 2022, Wizkid has released five albums. your fifth album More love, less ego It came out on November 11th. Wiz contributed to duckof the hit song “One Dance” in 2016. He has also collaborated with tiga🇧🇷 jeezy🇧🇷 akonand another.

He won a Grammy with Beyoncé.

wizkid appeared in Beyoncésoundtrack album for the 2019 remake of The Lion King🇧🇷 For the music video of the song “Brown Skin Girl”, Beyonce and Wizkid won the Grammy for Best Music Video in 2021. Wizkid has been nominated for three more Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year in 2016 as Artist in featured in Drake’s Album. Points of view🇧🇷

He has four children.

Wizkid has four children with three different women. He shares his two youngest children with his girlfriend Jada Pollock. “Now I’m more careful about what I put into my songs. Because my kids listen to my songs,” he said. The Guardian🇧🇷 Wizkid had his oldest son when he was 21, after having a college student nominate him sole ogudugu pregnant. She initially denied having a child until she shared a photo of her child of hers. Balogun Boluwatife in 2013.

He spoke about Nigerian politics.

In 2020, Wizkid was openly critical of the Nigerian president. Muhammadu Buhari amid protests against the country’s special anti-theft squad. He says The Guardian who is “about to go crazy” ahead of the 2023 election. “All these old men are losing power this time. They have to go to a nursing home and relax,” the singer said in the interview.