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Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ becomes first album to chart on Apple Music NG for 5 years

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Wizkid's Made in Lagos Album maintains the Top 10 position on Apple Music for 5 years 
Nigerian Afrobeats singer Wizkid, who released record-breaking Made in Lagos album
  • Made in Lagos by popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Wizkid has consistently ranked on Apple Music's Top 10 albums for 5 years
  • This is a record-breaking feat that makes Wizkid the first-ever Nigerian artiste to achieve it
  • From 2020 to 2024, Wizkid’s Made in Lagos has appeared on Apple Music's Top 10 chart 

Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has recently broken yet another record on the popular streaming platform Apple Music Nigeria.

With his 2020 and fourth studio album, Made in Lagos, Wizkid became the first-ever Nigerian artiste to have his album project chart on Apple Music's Top 10 for five consecutive years. 

Via an X (formerly Twitter) post on Wednesday, September 18, 49th Street tweeted the feat of Nigeria’s popular singer and the years the album charted on Apple Music Top 10. 

Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” is the FIRST EVER album to chart in the Top 10 of Apple Music NG for 5 years. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Evergreen,” it captioned. 

Following the recent announcement, netizens took to the comment section to share their mixed feelings on the new record by Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ album. Many hailed the album as a classic representing the global status of the legendary singer, Wizkid. For some, the news was set the pace as they continue to look forward to Wizkid’s upcoming album, ‘Morayo.’

Meanwhile, Wizkid’s Made in Lagos, released on October 30, 2020, has received critical acclaim, commercial success and recognition before now. It was featured on the number-one spot on the Billboard World Album Chart in 2020. The track, ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, off the album became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. 

10 best surprise on-stage appearances of Wizkid

TheRadar earlier reported that Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has severally left fans stunned by his surprise appearance to support fellow artistes on stage. 

His electrifying appearance usually builds the highlights of such events as fans more often than not never see it coming. 

Following Wizkid’s recent surprise on-stage performance at SeyiVibez’ concert, TheRadar looked back at 10 best surprise performances of Wizkid to support fellow artistes in the Nigerian music scene. 


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Esther Kalu is a journalist covering entertainment, majoring in Lifestyle, Art and Culture. She also freelances as a screenwriter. When she is not writing, she is watching a film, reading a book or listening to music.

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