Wizkid

Wizkid is the professional name of Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and recording artist associated with Afrobeats and international pop markets. His public record includes a Grammy Award credited by GRAMMY.com and widely distributed albums including Made in Lagos and Morayo.

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About Wizkid

Profile information current to 2026-08-11.

Nigeria · Singer, Songwriter, Recording artist · 3 affiliations

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Also known as: Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Ayodeji Balogun
Known for: Afrobeats and Afropop; Grammy-recognized music career; International streaming and chart milestones
Country: Nigeria

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Songwriter
Recording artist

At a glance

Wizkid is identified by GRAMMY.com and Apple Music as Nigerian recording artist Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun.
GRAMMY.com credits Wizkid with a Grammy Award for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl” at the 2021 Grammys.
Sony Music Canada announced Morayo as Wizkid’s sixth studio album, released on November 22, 2024.
Billboard Canada reported that Wizkid and Tems’ “Essence” became the first Afropop song to reach the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 2021.
Guinness World Records identifies Drake’s “One Dance,” featuring Wizkid and Kyla, as the first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify.

Identity and artistic field

Wizkid is the professional name used by Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun. The artist profiles identify him as a Nigerian singer and songwriter, and Apple Music identifies him as born in Lagos in 1990. His public profile is centered on Afrobeats, Afropop, and internationally distributed recorded music.

Recorded work and label metadata

Official Sony Music Canada materials announced Made in Lagos in 2020 and Morayo in 2024, with Sony describing Morayo as Wizkid’s sixth studio album. Album pages and release announcements also show dated release-label, copyright, or licensing metadata involving Starboy, RCA Records, and Sony Music International.

Awards and public-career milestones

GRAMMY.com lists Wizkid with a Grammy Award for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl” at the 2021 Grammys. Other public notability cited in the sources includes “Essence” by Wizkid and Tems reaching the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 2021, which Billboard Canada described as a first for an Afropop song, and “One Dance” by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla becoming the first track to reach one billion Spotify streams according to Guinness World Records.

affiliations

RCA Records, Sony Music International, and Starboy are dated release-label or album-metadata associations.

Affiliations

Starboy Entertainment Ltd. Dated album copyright, license, or release-label metadata association
RCA Records Dated album copyright, license, or release-label metadata association
Sony Music International Dated album-release association in official Sony Music Canada release announcements

Timeline

1990 Apple Music identifies Wizkid as born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun in Lagos in 1990.
2016-12-16 “One Dance” by Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla became the first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify, according to Guinness World Records.
2020-10-30 Sony Music Canada announced Wizkid’s Made in Lagos project.
2021 Wizkid won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl,” according to GRAMMY.com.
2021 “Essence” by Wizkid and Tems reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10, described by Billboard Canada as a first for an Afropop song.
2024-11-22 Sony Music Canada announced Wizkid’s sixth studio album Morayo.

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Current context

As checked on 2026-08-11, GRAMMY.com lists Wizkid with one Grammy win and six nominations. Award totals are time-sensitive.
As checked on 2026-08-11, the evidence supports dated release-label or album-metadata associations for RCA Records, Sony Music International, and Starboy.

Biographical facts

Wizkid is the professional name used by Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun.
Wizkid is identified in the sources as a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
Apple Music identifies Wizkid as born in Lagos in 1990.
GRAMMY.com credits Wizkid with a Grammy Award for Best Music Video for “Brown Skin Girl” at the 2021 Grammys.
Sony Music Canada announced that Wizkid released his sixth studio album, Morayo, on November 22, 2024.
Morayo is supported as a dated release-label or album-metadata association with Starboy, Sony Music International, and RCA Records.
Sony Music Canada announced Wizkid’s Made in Lagos project on October 30, 2020.
Made in Lagos is supported as a dated release-label or album-metadata association with Starboy, Sony Music International, and RCA Records.
Apple Music’s More Love, Less Ego album metadata states a 2022 Starboy Entertainment Ltd. copyright line under exclusive license to RCA Records.
Billboard Canada reported that Wizkid and Tems’ “Essence” became the first Afropop song to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021.
Guinness World Records identifies Drake’s “One Dance,” featuring Wizkid and Kyla, as the first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify.