Wizkid

Wizkid will headline the opening night of Detty December Fest 2026 in Lagos, marking the festival’s first major headliner announcement. The Grammy-winning singer will perform on Friday, December 18, at the Detty Festival Stage at the Detty December...

May 19, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid has made history as the first African artist to surpass 11 billion total streams on Spotify across all his credits. The milestone was announced on Tuesday, May 19, by Charts Africa, a...

May 07, (THEWILL) — Nigerian streamer Carter Efe has challenged Grammy-winning singer Wizkid to a celebrity boxing match. He made the call during a livestream with Kcee and E-Money, saying he wants a new opponent after defeating Portable in a...

May 04, (THEWILL) — Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti has ruled out any reconciliation with Nigerian music star Wizkid, saying their disagreement is permanent. The fallout began earlier this year after Seun criticized Wizkid’s fanbase for comparing the Grammy-winning singer to...

April 09, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Afrobeats stars, Wizkid and Burna Boy, have traded words following an alleged assault involving DJ Tunez. DJ Tunez, who is Wizkid’s official disc jockey, was reportedly attacked at a private event in Lagos on Monday...

March 31, (THEWILL) — Wizkid has reached a new career high on Spotify, recording 16.53 million monthly listeners as of late March 2026. The figure marks his highest-ever audience on the platform and reflects a strong rise in global...

March 27, (THEWILL) — Wizkid has extended his global success after winning Best African Music Act at the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards 2026. The ceremony, held in Manchester on Thursday, celebrated Black music and culture, with Nigerian stars...

March 03, (THEWILL) — Nigerian superstar, Wizkid, has been named the highest-selling African artist on the global all-time best-selling artistes list by ChartMasters, with 13.18 million equivalent album sales recorded worldwide. He ranks No. 545 out of 641 artists globally,...

January 09, (THEWILL) — Afrobeats icon Wizkid has made history as the first African artist to surpass 10 billion total streams across all credits on Spotify. As of January 2026, the "Essence" singer leads the list of Africa’s most-streamed...

July 24, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history by becoming the first African artist to surpass 9 billion total streams on Spotify. The milestone cements Wizkid's position as one of the continent’s...