The Nigerian Afrobeats superstar is cementing his name internationally as his recent effort ‘Essence’ featuring Tems which stems from the parent album, ‘Made In Lagos,’ has broken into the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Debuting at #82, ‘Essence’ appearance on the charts served as a boost to the artists ‘Made In Lagos’ album, which also rose to #147 on the Billboard 200.
According to Billboard, Wizkid becomes the first Nigerian artist in history to simultaneously chart on the US’ Hot 100 and album chart.
Nigerian upcoming artist Tems also scored her first Hot 100 entry, while the ‘No Stress’ singer lands his first Hot 100 entry as a lead artist. Previous chartings for Wiz include Drake’s 2016 #1 smash ‘One Dance’ and Beyonce’s GRAMMY-winning anthem ‘Brown Skin Girl.’
News of Wizkid’s latest feat comes days after the Afrobeats phenom announced his ‘Made In Lagos Tour’ which is slated to begin on September 10th in Boston.
#MadeinLagosTour coming to a city near you! 🇺🇸❤️🖤🦅 UK & Europe up next! https://t.co/TWQfNz8KMJ for tickets pic.twitter.com/ybvHpGfoKx
— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) July 6, 2021
Check out Wizkid and Tems’s ‘Essence’ below.
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