- Nigerian Afrobeats singer Wizkid recently released his highly anticipated album Morayo on November 22
- The album since its release has left fans and music enthusiasts talking
- TheRadar curated 5 notable and historic milestones achieved by Wizkid’s Morayo album
If there's a song on everyone's lips, Afrobeats singer Ayodeji Balogun known as Wizkid’s sixth studio album, Morayo is it.
The highly anticipated album got fans and music enthusiasts talking from its teasing phase to its release phase— arguably the most talked about music project of 2024.
Wizkid’s Morayo, recently released on November 22, 2024, follows his previous 4th and 5th projects Made in Lagos (2020) and More Love, Less Ego (2022), all sharing two years apart with their releases.
Since its release, Morayo has been trailed by controversies, record-breaking feats and generating social media buzz across various platforms.
Analysing its performance following its recent release, TheRadar curated 5 notable records set by Wizkid’s Morayo album so far.
5 milestones achieved by Wizkid’s Morayo album
- Biggest Opening day streams of all time
Wizkid's Morayo recorded 12.12 million opening day streams as at November 23, 2024. This makes it the biggest opening day for an African album in Spotify history, surpassing the previous record of 5.88 million streams by Asake's Lungu Boy.
- Debuts on #164 on Spotify Global
Wizkid and Asake’s Bad Girl debuts on #164 on Spotify Global chart with 1.476M streams
- Biggest first-week stream on Spotify Nigeria
Wizkid’s Kese (Dance) became the song with the biggest first week streams on Spotify Nigeria. It recorded 4,729,529 (4M+) streams in its first week of release.
- Charting across over 100 countries
Wizkid’s Morayo charts in 104 Countries on Apple Music and it holds the number-one spot in four countries including Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon & Sierra Leone.
- Recorded over 500,000 streams on every track
As at November 23, Wizkid’s Morayo album was the only Nigerian Album to record at least 500,000 streams on every track in the first day of release on Spotify Nigeria.
TheRadar Playlist: 10 classic RnB singles by Wizkid you can’t skip
TheRadar earlier spotlighted Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, who is undoubtedly exceptional with his distinct voice and unquestionable talent.
While the ‘Essence’ crooner has made an indelible impact on the Nigerian and global music industry, it is critical to recognise that he does not exist in a vacuum as an artist.
Like every great singer, Wizkid’s music journey is a reflection of several influences from artistes and genres that have helped to shape his musical prowess over the years. On TheRadar’s playlist, we spotlighted the 10 best RnB singles of Wizkid we’ll always leave on repeat
