- Wizkid has seemingly reacted to reports of him impacting the Nigerian music industry.
- Recall Remi Aluko said he impacted the industry with his new style by reducing the length time of music.
- Wizkid in a recent interview has however said he doesn’t see himself as someone who has achieved anything major in the music industry and because of that, he may never retire.
Nigerian superstar singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid has said his journey as a musician is just about to begin as he has not achieved something major as a musician.
The ‘Essence’ star said this in a recent interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, adding that music is something he will do forever.
Wizkid, who is 33 years old, seemed to hint that he may not officially retire when the time comes as music is a ‘forever thing’ for him.
Wizkid said:
“The journey is about to begin for Wizkid. I don’t see myself as someone who has achieved something major yet. For me, music is a forever thing.”
The Grammy Award winner is Sub-Saharan Africa’s most streamed artist across all platforms.
He is the second most followed Nigerian musician on social media after Davido.
He is the most awarded African artiste at the American Music Awards, Soul Train Awards, Mobo Awards and Billboard Awards.
Wizkid is also the most awarded artiste in The Headies Award history.
WITHIN NIGERIA earlier reported that Fuji maestro, Aderemi Aluko, better known as Remi Aluko, spoke in a recent video on the impact of his junior colleague, Ayo Balogun “Wizkid”, on the Nigerian music industry.
Aluko, who battled partial blindness in 2013, a guest on the EchoRoom podcast, revealed the Nigerian Star Boy, changed the style of recording songs in the industry.
The Fuji star disclosed that songs used to be five minutes long before Wizkid came with his style.
According to Remi Aluko, Wizkid reduced the length of songs and made other artists realise it was possible.