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“Women Inspire Music, They’re gods on Earth” – Wizkid Reveals His Creative Inspiration
Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has shared the profound source of inspiration behind his music.
The globally celebrated afrobeats star revealed that women play a central role in shaping his creative process.
In a now-deleted post on X, Wizkid described women as “gods on earth,” emphasizing their pivotal influence on his artistry.
Wizkid has long been celebrated for his romantic melodies and lyrics that often highlight love and admiration for women.
His latest album, Morayo, is a heartfelt tribute to his late mother, Morayo Jane Balogun, who played a significant role in his life and career.
The album has made waves across the global music scene, setting new records and solidifying Wizkid’s position as one of Africa’s most influential artists.
Within six days of its release, Morayo amassed an astonishing 48 million streams on Spotify, surpassing the previous record held by South African singer Tyla, whose album recorded 46.4 million streams in its first week.
By the end of the opening week, Morayo had shattered another record, achieving a staggering 52.8 million streams—the highest ever for an African album on Spotify.
VeryDarkMan shares that he was warned by Burna Boy once that the Nigerians he fights for will one day turn on him.
He shared “Burna Boy warned me, he said the Nigerians I’m fighting for will backstab me. They’ll put knife in your neck if they have the opportunity.”
“Fighting for Nigerians is tiring. Same Nigerians that tried to cancel Burna of their own because of what happened in his UK show. Una international star. Just because him tell one person make him Comot from him show, Una join them everybody wan cancel am.”
Well, a particular song or songs have been ringing in everyone’s ears this week. Do we have the same answer?
Yes, “Heaven Baby” by Ayra Starr and Zayn Malik.
The song has risen quite well, with TikTok users also using it for different trends and videos. It has also made an impact on the charts, reaching No. 2 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart in its first week.
Other songs from Ayra Starr’s Starrgirl album that have been getting attention include:
- Misunderstood
- Amazing
- Gimme Dat
- Dangerous
- Pressure
“Heaven Baby” has also been gaining significant traction on TikTok, with hundreds of thousands of videos using the sound.
Movie lovers, this weekend we’ll be looking at 10 movies Angelina Jolie has acted in.
- Girl, Interrupted
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Wanted
- Salt
- The Tourist
- Maleficent
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
- Eternals
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