Made In Lagos

Wizkid Dances The Night Away With Winnie Harlow In His Intimate Video For ‘True Love’

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This past October marked one year since Wizkid released his fourth album Made In Lagos. While the world was barred from enjoying the project in an outdoor setting, which tends to be appropriate for an afrobeats project, Made In Lagos grew to be Wizkid’s most popular release yet. It was spearheaded by the success of “Essence,” which features Tems and became a song of the summer entry in 2021 as it was later remixed by Justin Bieber. Despite bit being a bit removed from the release of Made In Lagos, Wizkid is back with a new music video for a fan favorite from the project.

At long last, Wizkid shares the video for “True Love,” which features Tay Iwar and Projexx. The new visual includes an appearance from Jamaican-Canadian model and vitiligo awareness spokeswoman Winnie Harlow. In it, Wizkid takes center stage in a gladiator-like stadium as a group of women dance around him. Soon, Harlow joins him and they intimately dance and cozy up beside each other for the remainder of the visual.

Wizkid released the video for “True Love” a few months after landing a pair of nominations for the upcoming Grammy awards. He was selected in the Best Global Music category with Made In Lagos and the Best Global Music Performance category with “Essence.”

You can watch the video for “True Love” above.

Wizkid And Buju Are In A Big ‘Mood’ In Their Colorful New Video

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Towards the end of 2020, Wizkid released Made In Lagos, his long-awaited fourth album, which produced “Essence,” his collaboration with Tems that went on to become one of the big songs of the summer of 2021. The track was later remixed with a verse from Justin Bieber, which further boosted the song’s appeal. That remix appeared on a deluxe reissue of the album, which also featured another fan-favorite record: “Mood,” with rising Nigerian singer Buju.

Months after sharing the deluxe album, Wizkid and Buju bring their talents together in a new video for “Mood.” It’s a vibrant effort that features Wizkid and Buju having a grand ol’ time together as they show off some dance moves. Wizkid also gets whisked away by a woman who does a great job of grabbing his attention.

Wizkid’s newest video comes after he and Burna Boy connected for one for the celebratory track “B. D’OR“. He’s also set to bring his talents to Puerto Rico’s 2022 Afro Nation festival, which is set to go down next month. Megan Thee Stallion, Burna Boy, Tems, Ckay, Koffee, Naira Marley, Rema, Tekno, and more are expected to perform.

You can watch the video for “Mood” above.

Made In Lagos (Deluxe) is out now via RCA Records. You can stream it here.

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Wizkid Invites Justin Bieber Into The Afrobeats World For A Remix Of ‘Essence’ With Tems

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Wizkid’s mainstream appeal has noticeably increased since the afro-fusion star dropped his stellar fourth album Made In Lagos last fall. The project saw the singer work with big names like H.E.R., Ella Mai, Burna Boy, and Skepta, but the album’s most popular song came through an unexpected collaboration with fellow afro-fusion singer Tems on “Essence.” The track has grown to not only run in contention for song of the summer this year, but it’s also the highest-charting African song ever, as it peaked at No. 54 on the singles chart this past week. Now, the song is due for a huge boost thanks to a new remix.

Wizkid and Tems invite Justin Bieber into the “Essence” experience for a brand new remix of the track. While some fans felt the collaboration was a bit inorganic, Wizkid and Bieber are paying no mind to the comments, showing each other love on social media. “Thank u for letting me jump on the song of the summer,” Bieber wrote in a Twitter post that announced the remix. In his own post, Wizkid wrote, “I promised you something special. @temsbaby & @justinbieber on da way.”

In another post, Wizkid teased more music on the way for fans. “Made In Lagos Deluxe,” he wrote on Twitter.

Press play on the remix to “Essence” in the video above.

Made In Lagos is out now via Starboy Entertainment/RCA. Get it here.

Wizkid Is Bringing His Beloved Album ‘Made In Lagos’ To A City Near You With An Upcoming Tour

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There are many albums released in 2020 that made it easier for music fans to push through the pandemic. One of those is Wizkid’s Made In Lagos. Now the Nigerian star is finally able to tour behind it. On Wednesday, he announced the Made In Lagos tour, the North American leg of which begins on September 10 with a stop in Boston, Massachusetts, and continues through October 16 in Miami, Florida. At that point the singer will begin a three-month break before picking things back up on January 21, 2022, with a stop in Toronto. According to the singer’s website, the tour will conclude on January 26, 2022 in Cancun, Mexico.

At each stop, fans can expect to hear Wizkid favorites like “Essence,” “Ginger,” and more, as well as older highlights like “Come Closer,” with Drake, and “Ojuelegba.”

You can check out the full dates below and click here to purchase tickets.

09/10/2021 — Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/11/2021 — Brooklyn, NY @ Bric Celebrate Brooklyn!
09/13/2021 — Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore
09/17/2021 — Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues Cleveland
09/18/2021 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
09/19/2021 — Minneapolis, MN @ Filmore Minneapolis
09/22/2021 — Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
09/25/2021 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
09/26/2021 — Las Vegas, NV @ Chop Las Vegas
09/28/2021 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theatre
10/02/2021 — Sacramento, CA @ TBA
10/09/2021 — Dallas, TX @ Southside Ballroom
10/10/2021 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/12/2021 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/16/2021 — Miami, FL @ The Oasis At Magic City Innovation District
01/21/2022 — Toronto, ON @ History
01/22/2022 — Montreal, QC @ Mtelus
01/26/2022 — Cancun, Mexico @ Suntown

Wizkid And Tems Value The ‘Essence’ Of Intimacy In Their Vibrant New Video

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Last fall, Wizkid released his fourth album, Made In Lagos and it quickly grew to be a favorite out of the projects released during the 2020 portion of the pandemic. Unfortunately, the global circumstances may have prevented its enjoyment to the fullest, as a good listen in the summer sun would’ve made the experience even better. However, with the summer just around the corner again, Made In Lagos could finally receive that moment and the Nigerian afro-fusion star reminds fans of the album’s beauty with a vibrant visual for “Essence.”

Backed by an excellent contribution from Nigerian singer Tems, the two head over to the motherland for the new video. The singers flaunt the brightest of colors as they sing about the intimacy and close connection they seek between themselves and their partners. Wizkid rides around the neighborhood with a pair of women beside, both who seem infatuated with the singer, while Tems takes to the comfort of her home to sing her captivating verse.

The visual arrives after Wizkid earned his first-every Grammy Award as a result of he is contribution to Beyonce’s “Brown Skin Girl” track, an effort that also gave Saint John and Blue Ivy their first Grammy wins. The “Essence” video is also the fourth from the Made In Lagos, with “Smile,” “No Stress,” and “Ginger” being the other videos to receive the visual treatment.

Watch the “Essence” in the video above.