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Kelblaq:
If it's Minereum.... run o

Lmao
I halso have 32k minereum in my wallet, knew it was too good to be true. Whats the coin all about?

Tamel:
Still waiting for my link and Luna bid to fill at $2 and $20 respectively
On kucoin

You have a time machine to do that?

fergie001:
FC Salzburg v FC Bayern Munchen
Sporting Lisbon v Manchester City
Benfica v AFC Ajax
Chelsea v LOSC Lille
Atletico Madrid v Manchester United

The toughest Chelsea can Get now is madrid

Nigerian musician, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun who is known as Wizkid has set a record at the 2021 MOBO awards.

This is another big win for the ESSENCE hitmaker considering how he has made headlines in the music world within a few days.

At the MOBO awards 2021, he became the first-ever African artiste to win the MOBO Awards for “Best African Act” & “Best International Act” in a single night.

This has garnered some reactions on social media with his fans and music lovers hailing him massively.

Check out some of the comments that are being passed;

@Mista_Mdee – Wizkid is the first African artist to win both “Best International Act” and “Best African Act” at the #MOBOAwards in the same night. There’s Wizkid then there are others. The difference is clear.

@sakpo0007_ – Wizkid becomes the first African artiste in History to win 2 MOBO Awards in a day. #MOBOAwards • Best International Act • Best African Act the Greatest African Artiste Ever!

@_JrAnthoony – Wizkid is the first artiste to win “Best International Act” & “Best African Act” in one night. Double congratulations legend.

@Swagger_jeffrey – Wizkid won the mobo award for best African act & best international act in a row…Wizkid 2021 will never be forgotten.. records were broken and new records were set!! Wizkid 2021 the greatest among the greatest #MOBOAwards

https://www.gistlover.com/wizkid-keeps-winning-sets-new-record-at-the-mobo-awards-2021/

WizkidNews:
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chatinent:
I feel Wizkid is overrated.

No hate tho.

Can't find any reasonable lyrics in his tracks.

His tracks are another shedibalala on slowmo. Just like the nonsense sung by Rema and his ilks.


I'm all for Johnny Drille, Joeboy, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold, Simi, and Chike. Tems is bae too.

No sir, I feel you are just being biased and sentimental. You mean wizkid is overrated? Wizkid has been in the industry for 12 years and there is no year he lost relevance.
Now looking at his records, awards and accolades, will you also say he got them by luck? Wizkid has chosen to reorganize his music style, he has changed the afropop genre entirely and this is why foreigners now relate to his sound better, or do you think it's Stones and sands that has been streaming essence?

To an average Nigerian, once your song is not danceable, they don't rate you high, but now they are beginning to accept the sound.

When Wizkid initially released his second major-label album on RCA, Made In Lagos, last October, it made a quick critical splash, riding its notable collaborations (Skepta, Damian Marley, Burna Boy, H.E.R., Ella Mai) and up-tempo, breezy vibe to the top half of the Billboard 200. But it was almost a year before the album truly caught on in the United States, buoyed by its surprise breakout hit, "Essence," featuring rising Nigerian singer Tems, which has grown steadily in the past year until it finally reached the ears of Justin Bieber, who fell in love with the song and hopped on its remix, which was released in August.

While already making waves -- former president Barack Obama included the original on his list of his favorite songs of 2020 last December -- Bieber’s remix brought the song to a much wider audience and catapulted it up the charts. This week, "Essence" spends its second straight week at No. 1 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and climbs to No. 1 on Hot R&B Songs, a significant feat for a year-old song in an era of music that is often focused solely on what’s new and what’s next. And the song’s success helps Wizkid’s manager Jada Pollock earn the title of Billboard’s Executive of the Week.

Here, Pollock talks about the song’s crossover success in the United States, the complexities of crafting the right rollout that kept the song so relevant for so long and how Wizkid’s sound is making a lasting impression on international audiences. "The album is truly a reflection of Wiz's growth as both an artist and an individual," she says. "There’s a real energy in the music that people are connecting with."

Wizkid’s "Essence" has climbed to No. 1 on the Hot R&B Songs chart, and is in its second week atop R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. What key decisions did you make in helping achieve that?

“Essence” continues to be a huge success story, especially Stateside. The original version on the album arrived last fall. The anticipation has grown organically with time; I wouldn’t say there were any specific plays or decisions that were made to achieve that. Wiz always wanted to do a video for the record before it started to grow. We pushed to make it happen and watched the record performance drive further on the Hot 100 chart each week and today we have a No. 1 song on urban radio in the U.S. I believe that all of this is a product of real music and infrastructure.

The song’s parent album, Made In Lagos, came out last October. How have you helped work this song to the point that it’s peaking on several charts now, almost a year later?

Made in Lagos is purely good music. It’s real and people are genuinely gravitating towards it, irrespective of space and time. There’s something in the album for everyone and every mood. It was crafted by a real musician. Crafting a rollout for an artist like Wiz is a tactful process because every move has to be intentional solely for him and the music. Nothing more. It forces us to really get creative and work on innovative plans with our partners. An example of this was the three-hour “Day in the Live" livestream that we did with YouTube Originals, which was the first of its kind.

The Justin Bieber remix super-charged the song’s run up the charts in the past few weeks. How did that come about and why was he the right artist for the remix?

Justin Bieber jumping on the track was organic; he genuinely had appreciation for the record and was very into the song, which is amazing. That was of the utmost importance to us before deciding to feature him on the remix. You can feel it in his verse. You can hear it. He sings genuinely with soul in his voice. I’m glad it was the music that naturally reconnected Wiz and Justin. I’d also like to give a special shoutout to my longtime partner and brother Mike G who helped pull this all together, and Tay James, Justin’s A&R, who first played him "Essence."

Wizkid has been steadily making inroads Stateside over the past several years. What has been the strategy there, and how has it paid off this year?

During the pandemic, I think people needed to feel music that made them feel good and connect with uplifting lyrics and they found that with Made in Lagos. Wiz has been making incredible music for 10-plus years. His first global album with RCA, Sounds from the Other Side, was just an introduction to what was to come on Made In Lagos. We can always count on Wiz to deliver strong records that have the potential to shift the sound of his genre.

Why do you feel that this song in particular was the one that broke through for him?

I believe all of us have a higher purpose in life. We become better versions of ourselves the more we align with that purpose and people will always feel that. Music is so personal, and the more you make music that people can relate to, the bigger the push. This song in particular has a sound that makes you feel so good whenever you hear it. LegenduryBeatz and P2J, the producers of the record, did a great job blending the drums from Afroswing with the '90s R&B melodies. The entire Made in Lagos album is a merging of different genres together -- Afrobeat, reggae, R&B. The album is truly a reflection of Wiz's growth as both an artist and an individual. There’s a real energy in the music that people are connecting with.

How can you build upon the success of this song, and what does it allow you to do moving forward?

The key decision that continues to pay off is the sound. It was amazing to witness this past weekend at Made In America. Justin Bieber fans sing “Essence” word for word. “Essence” is reaching a new audience and allowing Afrobeats as a whole to continue to expand globally.

How has the U.S.-based music industry’s newfound focus on Africa -- with increased attention and resources from labels and streaming services, among others -- helped artists like Wizkid further their careers?

It’s an all-hands-on-deck approach that’s ultimately going to continue taking the music and the business to higher heights. It’s nice to see the U.S. growing to appreciate African music. Afropop artists have put in the work over the years to get to this point of recognition. The diligence over the years has been impactful. The sounds coming out of the continent are some of the most real and captivating music the world has ever experienced. A big thank you goes to all the DSPs, labels, agencies, firms and individuals that are working to platform the African scene and effectively grow it. They all collectively go a long way in making our artists more successful at home and abroad.
https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/legal-and-management/9627612/wizkid-essence-manager-jada-pollock-executive-of-week

Wizkid's life is an inspiration to me everyday. Infact dude has achieved more than what an ordinary Nigerian can only dream of. I remember when I was young, i used to have a fantasy of making it big as a singer, crossing out of Nigeria, going abroad and performing to white people, dating famous stars and living the life. All these were mere fantasies to me. But look at wizkid now, living life the exact way I imagined mine.

But bants aside, apart from our entertainment industry, is there any good thing putting Nigeria on the global scene? Nigerian government should better use wizkid to globalize Nigeria like Jamaica did with Bob Marley.

Let's go the traditional way. Like for wizkid, share for Davido.

Let's go the traditional way:

Like for wizkid

Share for Davido and burna boy

More:

Wizkid is so global, man is even mainstream in the US.

More reactions:

Hours after American rapper Dababy released his own cover of wizkid's hit single, black Americans went to twitter to blast the rapper for 'ruining' a perfect song.

It can also be recalled that Dababy has faced several criticism over the past months for mocking the LGBT community in a performance.

Reactions on Twitter:

Tejuri:
“Naijatoken”

Oga there is no meaningful group on telegram like that, drop the link where everyone can see it if at all you are serious

Tejuri:
Join the telegram channel so we all can rub minds.

I've searched for it and can't find it

1billi:
Send me a mail

Done, I'll be waiting sir

The use case should be related to something very popular among the Nigerian youths. Trust me

1billi:
Kia!! E no go better for our leader's, bro just hustle that 15k own for 3 to 4 month then use it to get a phone to start bombing, when you're ready let me know so I can give you cyber ghost VPN and ourtime dating site and some formats for free to bomb and if you're good under 3 to 4 you will have nothing less than 5k btc in ur wallet..aje!

My sister has gotten a job already, thanks. Me I have phone and data, how can I contact you? Please?

True

socialmediaman:
If Kano and Kaduna were not rid with religious extremism and violence, they could’ve been as developed as Lagos

Stop lying to people, kaduna is not like Kano, kaduna is a radical state, even in core Muslim areas, everything is normal. Kano is just a different place entirely, don't mention it with kaduna

CrazyMan, mukina2, 1forall

Front page please

So elder sister called me today that she got a job in Osun which pays 10k per month. This got me a little upset because her current job pays 15k in Ibadan. I asked her why and she said life is much cheaper in Osun compared to Oyo state. I've not been to both States, so that is why I want to hear people's opinion, which do you think is better.

Concerning accommodation, She already has a place to stay in both States, so the question now is, can one survive with 10k per month in Osun and also 15k per month in Ibadan when the only need is food?

I seem to wonder why people think this man's wealth is il-gotten....He seem legit to me. If you know him personally please enlighten me about his life, I feel inspired.

oazeez1991:
Wow! Dis reaction tends 2 be one of d most comprehensive nd sentimental free ones among odaz as regards d post of discussion. Being a new Corp member posted 2 Kano State influenced my interest in dis story, but must say, I'm kind of feelin unfortunate 2 be posted 2 one of d remote places(L.G) in d State 4 my PPA. Still feelin disturbed nd wonderin hw I'm gonna cope wif d situation here as per sm1 been used 2 Lagos life. If I'm 2 talk abt Kano State based on d situation I av here, hmmmmm, I'm afraid it won't be an interestin story 2 tell, but I had 2 accept wat fate has in stock 4 me wif d hope nd prayer 2 survive d whole tin. Indeed, I'm in 4 a long tin..lol

Please can you describe your experience so far? Like how cheap things are, how the indigenes welcomed you, social life?

Update:

The name of this thread has been changed, so everyone now can contribute their own opinion.

Now, from what I've gathered so far, it seems the phrase money ritual done by yahoo boys doesn't necessarily mean money will fall from the sky, it just acts like an attractant that draws favor from clients. I believe this cos some things are now getting clearer to me, lol