‘I was first young Nigerian artiste to blow up’ – Wizkid

Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, AKA Wizkid, has declared himself the first young Nigerian artist to hit stardom.

He acknowledged his parents for giving him the freedom to chase his dreams.

He, however, stated that even his parents were initially pessimistic about his chances of making it in the music industry.

“I was the first young artist to ever blow up on the [Nigerian music] scene. So my parents didn’t even believe that there was a chance in that,” he said per Uplift X.

“Every parents, of course, when they see their kid growing up and you’re making a big career…