Personalities
Wizkid: Nigerian pop and international collaborations
A profile of documented recordings, musical collaborators and performances, with awards kept in context.
What this record covers
Selected album, chart, collaboration and award milestones from 2011 through the 2026 Grammy nominations. This is not a full discography, concert schedule or statement of current chart positions.
Position at the coverage date
Nigerian recording artist with documented releases and collaborations; nominations are distinguished from wins. [s1] [s2] [s3] [s4] [s5] [s6]
Record details
- Nigerian artist
- Official Charts identifies Wizkid as Nigerian singer and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, born in Lagos. [s2]
- Album catalogue
- Apple Music documents albums including Superstar, Sounds From the Other Side, More Love, Less Ego and Morayo. [s3]
- Made in Lagos collaborators
- Sony names Burna Boy, Skepta, Damian Marley, H.E.R., Ella Mai and Terri among the original project’s guests. [s4]
- Essence collaboration
- The Recording Academy credits Wizkid and Tems together on the Grammy-nominated Essence. [s1]
- Video award
- The Recording Academy identifies the Brown Skin Girl recognition as a collaborative music-video win. [s1]
- UK chart record
- The Made in Lagos chart entry distinguishes the Official Albums Chart from streaming and download charts. [s5]
- Live performance
- The Recording Academy’s AfroNation Miami report documents his festival performance alongside an international lineup. [s6]
- Later collaborations
- The Recording Academy records nominations involving Asake and Ayra Starr, without treating those entries as additional wins. [s1]
Sources & evidence
- [s1] www.grammy.com
- [s2] www.officialcharts.com
- [s3] music.apple.com
- [s4] www.sonymusic.ca
- [s5] www.officialcharts.com
- [s6] www.grammy.com
Public update history
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