Wizkid trends as Grammy report confirms he signed the biggest deal by an African artist

Wizkid trends as Grammy report confirms he signed the biggest deal by an African artist

- Nigerian singer Wizkid is currently trending on social media

- This comes following a 2019 report on the website of the Grammy Awards

- According to the report, the singer signed the biggest deal yet by an African music star with RCA Records in 2016

Nigerian music star Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid is currently trending on micro blogging platform, Twitter.

Fans of the singer managed to dig up a report by the Grammy’s that confirmed that Wizkid’s 2016 deal with RCA Records remains the biggest music deal yet by an African music act.

An excerpt from the report reads thus: "Currently, Afrobeats is the next international sound sweeping pop music. Major stars like Kanye West and Rick Ross have all collaborated with Afrobeats acts. Drake’s 2016 international hit One Dance, once the most-streamed song on Spotify, featured Nigerian Afrobeats artist Wizkid, who would go on to sign with RCA Records in what became the biggest record deal ever for an African artist."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that the singer was spotted enjoying a nice time with the first family in Cameroon. A photo of Wizkid and Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, made the rounds on social media. The singer was also spotted performing for guests at the residence of the president.

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Adeyinka Odutuyo Adeyinka Odutuyo is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist with over four years of working experience at Legit.ng. He is currently the deputy HOD of the Gossip and Entertainment Desk. Adeyinka holds a degree in Linguistics and Communication Studies from Osun State University, Osogbo. He graduated in 2016. He emerged as Legit.ng's Best Entertainment Editor in 2020 and 2021. Contact: adeyinka.odutuyo@corp.legit.ng