Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' ranks second on Billboard chart (2023)

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Is Wizkid Made in Lagos on Billboard? ›

The song became the highest-charting single on the billboard Hot 100 by an African act peaking at number nine on Billboard Hot 100.

Rema's 'Calm Down' Set To Break New Record as Longest-Charting African Song on Billboard Hot 100. Rema's 'Calm Down' has now spent 35 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, which is the same amount of time that Wizkid's 'Essence' feat Tems & Justin Bieber stayed on the chart, setting a new African record.

MLLE - OUT NOW! Wizkid ranks at #4 on Billboard's Year-End World Albums Artists chart — the highest peak for an African artist. billboard.com/charts/year-en… “Made in Lagos” also ranks at #4 on Billboard's Year-End World Albums chart — the highest peak for an African album. billboard.com/charts/year-en…

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' has ranked as the second song on Billboard 2022 world albums chart while Burna Boy's 'Love, Damini' also ranks in the top 10.

Wizkid Is The Only African Artist In History To...

Starboy Wizkid saw his album 'Made In Lagos' set an unmatched and unbeatable record on the Billboard World Albums Chart as he is the only African artist in history to spend a total of 100 weeks on the chart.

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"Old Town Road" holds the record for the longest stretch at No. 1 with 19 weeks. It also became the fastest song in history to be certified diamond. "The Box" charted at No.

Elvis Presley was the first artist to log 60 weeks at No. 1. He reached that milestone in the Billboard issue dated April 14, 1962, when his Blue Hawaii soundtrack was in its 18th of 20 weeks on top.

#FunFact: Wizkid is the only African artist in history with Platinum/Diamond certified songs in the US, UK, Canada, and France. Wizkid has now sold over 23 Million Units WorldWide via Certifications only. Nesta Nobel and 1,876 others like this.

What is Wizkid most streamed song? ›

International Afrobeat superstar Wizkid AKA Starboy has recorded his fourth Billboard Hot 100 entry with Chris Brown's 'Call Me Everyday' which debuted at number 74 on the chart.

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His album "Made In Lagos" is the longest-charting African album, making Wizkid the longest-charting African artist on Billboard.

On the latest edition of the World Digital Song Sales chart, BTS narrowly beat Wizkid when looking at which acts claim the most real estate on the 25-space tally.

Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has a Guinness World Record for being the artist with the first track to reach one billion streams on Spotify.

Wizkid Dominates With Top Four Spots on Hot Trending Songs Chart. "2 Sugar" leads the way.

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Rema, has made history as the African with the highest charting song on the U.S Billboard Hot 100. The popular musician's 'Calm Down' has swept across the world while becoming one of the biggest Afrobeats exports.

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Rema has made history on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts with his single 'Calm Down' remix peaking at number eight on the chart.

Tems. Tems remains the first Nigerian artist to debut at number 1 on Billboard Hot 100. She was featured on Atlanta's rapper Future's 'Wait for You,' which also featured Drake.

Is Wizkid the biggest artist in Africa? ›

Wizkid is one of the Nigerians top artists, and fortunately, he is considered one of the African best musicians. Wizkid has recorded different songs with many famous musicians, including Drake, Chris Brown, and his most recent collaboration with Beyonce in a brown skin girl song.

Tuface Idibia is the king of Nigerian music. He has been a multiple award-winning music industry artist for over two decades. His voice is soulful, and his music is Afrobeat. He has released multiple albums, and singles have topped the charts in Nigeria and other African countries.

The Beatles have the most No. 1 hits of all time: 20. Though unclear for how long, the Beatles still reign supreme as the artist with the most No. 1 songs of all time.

iTunes Top Pop Songs

The chart of today's current hit top pop songs 2023 on iTunes is several times daily and was last updated: Pacific Time. The current number one pop song on iTunes right now is Flowers by Miley Cyrus.

1, Stevie became the youngest solo artist to have topped the Billboard Hot 100 – though another future Motown superstar, Michael Jackson, was aged just 11 years 155 days when The Jackson Five's “I Want You Back” topped the Billboard charts in January 1970.

It's called “Symphony of the Crown” by Canadian artist Earthena. It clocks in at an impressive 48 hours, 39 minutes, and 43 seconds. In October 2021, this track surpassed PC III's 2016 tune “The Rise and Fall of Bossanova” (13 hours, 23 minutes, and 32 seconds).

STRONG SEVEN: Houston holds the Billboard Hot 100 record for most consecutive No. 1 charted singles, having tallied seven in-a-row from 1985 through 1988. Even when her streak ended, Houston's next four solo singles all reached the Hot 100's top 10.

Which Nigerian artist has platinum? ›

His first platinum certification came in 2018 for his hit song 'YE', and now, with 'Last Last' receiving a similar honor, Burna Boy has become the first Nigerian artist to achieve two RIAA platinum plaques as a lead artist.

As of October 2021, Wizkid became the first Nigerian artist to have a platinum song certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with his song Essence selling over 1 million copies. His fans can look forward to having new songs from the artist in 2022.

Wizkid boasts over 32 hits, more than 70 music awards, 50 singles, four albums, and sold-out concert performances across Africa, Europe, and America. As a result, he commands a fan base of more than 30 million combined followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

This is a list of music awards and nominations received by Nigerian singer Wizkid. The singer contribution to the international music industry have earned him several achievements, including a Grammy Awards thanks to his featured work in Beyoncé's The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack with "Brown Skin Girl".

Meanwhile Wizkid album, Made In Lagos, lose out to Benin Singer, Angelique Kidjoe for her album "Mother Nature" for di Best Global Music Album category.

At the 2022 edition of Wrapped, Burna Boy's track 'It's Plenty' was announced as the most streamed Nigerian song on Spotify.

Wizkid Awards

Wizkid has won 2 awards - Grammy Award in 2020 and American Music Award in 2022.

In 2022, Afrobeats megastar and Grammy award-winning-singer, Burna Boy's 6th studio album, 'Love, Damini' became the highest charting Nigerian album of all time on the Billboard 200. The 19-track album debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200 Chart, #1 on the UK's official album chart and #1 on Apple Music in 47 countries.

How much is Wizkid money? ›

Davido's 'Timeless' Records Huge Debut On Billboard Chart.

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The company that manages the outdoor advertising billboard at the Lekki Tollgate, Loatsad Promomedia Ltd, has explained why the billboard was turned off on the night of the shooting.

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Rema has made history on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts with his single 'Calm Down' remix peaking at number eight on the chart.

Oneinfinity is about 10541.2sqms with a display area of 8322.2sqms. The structure is a 12-story building. Why did you choose Lagos or the Third Mainland Bridge to mount this billboard? It was supposed to be commissioned in Abuja, but plans changed.

International Afrobeat superstar Wizkid AKA Starboy has recorded his fourth Billboard Hot 100 entry with Chris Brown's 'Call Me Everyday' which debuted at number 74 on the chart.

Burna Boy

The continent's most streamed artist, Burna Boy stands alone atop any ranking of Nigeria's best musicians.

Which song is number 1 in Nigeria? ›

Burna Boy tops the list of Most Streamed Nigerian Artistes on all visible streaming platforms with 8.47 billion combined streams, closely followed by Wizkid with 8.39 billion streams. Davido (3.76 billion), Rema (3.67 billion), and CKay (3.28 billion) complete the top 5.

Davido's 'Timeless' makes impressive debut on Billboard 200

Davido's 'Timeless' has debuted on Billboard 200 which is the album chart for the United States.

Rave Lorde! Rema Becomes First African Act To Hit #1 On Billboard Global Chart.

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Burna Boy's 'Love, Damini' highest charting Nigerian album in Billboard history. In 2022, Afrobeats megastar and Grammy award-winning-singer, Burna Boy's 6th studio album, 'Love, Damini' became the highest charting Nigerian album of all time on the Billboard 200.