Wizkid has become the first African pop star to win the Billboard Music Award. The singer swept through due to his work with Drake on the phenomenal record ‘One Dance’.

The event which held on Sunday, May 21, 2017, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, United States, had the man take home the trophy for the Top Streaming Song, Top R&B Song and Top R&B Collaboration categories.

Once again, the man has pushed through another glass ceiling with his work, and broken the barrier. Africans can aspire to that now.

Fela Kuti has due recognition as the father of modern Nigerian music. His timeless militant music fused from funk, jazz and traditional African chanting created a wave that has seen the rest of the world tap into for inspiration and fusion. Afrobeat, his pioneering genre, has morphed into countless Afro-fusion genres and created a sound for Africa.

Wizkid is exploring that sound, which has seen him move from a local artist to one with international acclaim. And so far, his success has been both entertaining and inspiring. This young man once walked the streets of Lagos, with a prayer in his heart, and talent. Today, he is an international artist seeking to promote African music via partnerships, collaboration and major label funding.

Although, there are reservations about his manner of approach. Wizkid is chasing glory by utilizing Caribbean sounds. All his collaborations and key features have drawn straight from Island influences. His most recent is single ‘Come Closer’, featuring Drake. The song produced by Sarz, his long-time collaborator in Lagos, is projected as a summer hit.

But there are many voices who would rather not focus on the intricacies of music he is pushing. The bigger picture is still clear. A Nigerian artist is achieving new things and succeeding in places where others have failed. If he is able to plant himself as one of the strongest voices in global pop music, he would lay claim to being the greatest Nigerian musician of the millennium.


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The last paragraph says it all.
If he continues at dis pace,he might just be regarded as the best in terms of achievement... minus contents.

Some people will still not admit it. Wizkid is the biggest Nigerian pop star. Look at his achievements and point out one artist who has gotten to such height.