According to facts Wizkid is the most popular African artist in the USA
Wizkid is the most popular African artist. The Nigerian superstar and Grammy award winner Ayodeji Balogun professionally known as Wizkid is the most popular African artist. According to @AfricanFactsZone, the singer is the best selling African artist with a 15.5 million unit sales in the USA.
Meanwhile, Wizkid’s album made in Lagos is the first African album to be certified Gold in the United States. In the international scene, the ace artist bagged 4 BET Awards, 3 Billboard Music Awards, 3 Soul Train Awards, 3 iHeart Radio Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 1 Grammy.
Wizkid is one artist whose relevance in the music industry can’t be overemphasized. His contribution to pushing Afrobeat music to the international scene is something to acknowledge. Although the singer maintains a low-key lifestyle, his fan base is one of the strongest in the history of entertainment.
In addition to that, Wizkid also has 1 MTV Video Music Award, 1 ASCAP Award, 1 Teen Choice Award, 1 HeartRadio Much Music Video Award and BMI US Awards. Wizkid has 1 Diamond song, one 3x Platinum song, 1 Platinum song, 2 Gold songs and 1 Gold album in USA.
