‘Wizkid’ Sets New Record On Billboard World Album Chart

By Iwunze Kingsley June 11, 2021 ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 0 Comments

Afro-pop giant, Wizkid has set a new record for the longest-charting album in Billboard world album chart this decade.

Made in Lagos is the fourth studio (and second major label) album by Nigerian singer and songwriter Wizkid. It was released on October 30, 2020, by Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records. It features guest appearances from British artists Skepta and Ella Mai, American R&B singer H.E.R., Jamaican artists Projexx and Damian Marley, and Nigerian artists Burna Boy, Tems, Tay Iwar and Terri

After tying Burna Boy’s Grammy-award winning album ‘Twice as a tall’ record of 12 weeks on the Billboard world album chart last week, the ‘Made in Lagos’ album as went further to set another record of the longest Nigeria album in US billboard, spending a total of 30 weeks and still counting.

CELEBRITY-PROFILE recalls that, on March 31, 2021, it was announced that Nigerian superstar, Wizkid’s critically acclaimed album, ‘Made In Lagos’ had hit over 400 million streams across all platforms.

‘Wizkid’ is referred to by many as a national treasure to all of Nigeria. This makes a lot of sense when you find out that with 65 awards from 223 nominations, he has the most awards as a Nigerian artiste

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