Wizkid: Street Raffia Bag Seller Argues He Looks Like Afrobeats Star, Video Goes Viral

Wizkid: Street Raffia Bag Seller Argues He Looks Like Afrobeats Star, Video Goes Viral

  • Nigerian superstar singer Wizkid became a topic of humour online after a street seller insisted that their looks were similar
  • A viral video captured on one of the busy streets in the country saw when a raffia bag seller boldly stated that he was Wizkid’s lookalike
  • Even after a series of questions, the elderly man insisted on his statement, triggering laughter among fans and netizens 

A random street seller caught the attention of Nigerians online with his recent claims.

The elderly man seen selling raffia bags and hats insisted that he looked like Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid.

Man claims to be Wizkid's lookalike
A street seller claimed to be Wizkid's doppleganger. Credit: @msvalerie, @wizkidayomedia
Source: Instagram

In a video that has generated a significant buzz, the petty trader was approached by an interviewer who humorously asked him which celebrity he thinks he looks like.

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The craft seller boldly stated that he was Wizkid’s doppelganger.

The interviewer asked:

“Which celebrity do you think you look like?”

The raffia seller responded: “Wizkid.”

The interviewer went again, this time trying to confirm what she heard.

The man still insisted that he looked like the Afrobeats singer and that he was sure because he knew the musician.

Watch the video below:

Wizkid’s lookalike generates buzz online 

Netizens who came across the post couldn’t help but express their amazement at the man’s unwavering confidence.

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

ask_of_oshoke:

"Both old people sabi Wizkid."

terr_y_silver:

"If u look the man face fast fast comot eye u go see say na him carbon copy."

aloomamakaveli77:

"He nor lie oooo, if you look am well, observed am well slowly he really look like wizkid."

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djtop9:

"He will definitely say yes because that’s the only Valid musician he knows in Nigeria."

official_segestar21:

"This one na see finish o."

dj_ramzy02:

"That man should be arrested.. wetin be this one."

ace__accessories_:

"The fact that I said Wizkid in my mind already."

Wizkid describes his new kind of music

Legit.ng recalls reporting how Wizkid expressed his anger about being boxed and the kind of music he makes.

During the rant, the Nigerian singer noted that he is no longer an Afrobeats singer, revealing the type of music he now makes.

After revealing that he now makes Bollywood music, he slammed his fans, throwing abusive words at them.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.