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Wizkid "Wizzy" - Baba Nla - Full Biography + List of Awards #CAPArtisteoftheweek #CAPMusic

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer. He started his musical career at age 11, releasing a collaborative album with Glorious Five entitled Lil Prinz. Wikipedia
BornJuly 16, 1990 (age 26), Surulere, Nigeria.
NationalityNigerian.
Label: Star Boy International 
SonBoluwatife Balogun

Wizkid and Chris Brow

Wizkid Baba Nla Full and updated Biography 





Wizkidayo
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun also known as Wizkid was born on July  16th, 1990, Wizkid is a talented singer, songwriter and performer. He kicked off his singing career at the early age of 11 when he recorded his first song with one of Nigeria's celebrated music icons, OJB Jezreel. He went on to record a 7-track album, which he released in his church in Lagos, under the name of Lil' Prinz; this was just a stint that earned him a remarkable deal of encouragement and recognition from family, his church and other artistes.

Babanla has won the world’s attention since coming into the music industry. wizzy has grown to become one of the forces in the Nigerian music industry; Wizzy is a songwriter as well as producer. Wizzy got the world’s attention with his first popular single “Holla at Your Boy“. In 2009, Banky W signed Wizkid to his record label Empire Mates Entertainment and the rest became history.
Wizkidayo
Wizzy is the CEO of Starboy International currently working with different International artistes and also got some signed to his fast rising label including R2bees, Efya and Mr Eazi, while his still working with LAX and Maleek Berry among others.

Wizkid and R2Bees

Wizkid is currently one of the fastest rising Nigerian entertainers in the music industry operating from West Africa Lagos Nigeria to the rest of the world. Wizzy was the first Nigerian act to be featured on Billboard with his recent collaboration with Canadian doppest act Drake single "One Dance" song also featured Kayla.


Efya and Wizkid working in the studio
Ever since then Wizzy as fondly called has worked a lot and also has contributed his quota to the Nigerian Music Industry and all over Africa, he of cause has a couple achievements since he came into the lime light. 
Wizkid "FellaTatoo"
Dont be surprise if you see babanla on Grammy list because his not settling for less, wizzy has been working back to back both in Africa and  all over the continent, His present single - Shabba  featuring Top America Super Stars Chris Brown, Trey Songz and French Montana will surely take our Super Star Boy CEO into another level in his career.


Some of Wizkid songs
| Holla at Your Boy Superstar · 2011 | Love My Baby Superstar  · 2011 | Don’t |
| Dull Superstar · 2011 | Caro 2013  | On Top Your Matter Ayo · 2014 | 
| Bombay Ayo · 2014b| Show You the Money Ayo · 2014 |
| In My Bed  Ayo · 2014 | Jaiye Jaiye Ayo 2014 |
| Ojuelegba Ayo · 2014 | Final 2015 | 
| Shabba 2016 |

List of Wizkid's Awards, Year and Category 

With a huge pile of awards, Wizkid is unarguably one of the biggest acts from Africa. Check out his list of awards below…… 1. 2013 Channel O Music Video Awards – Most Gifted Video of the Year – ‘Azonto’
2. 2013 Ghana Music Awards – African Artiste of the Year
3. 2013 City People Entertainment Awards – Musician of the Year
4. 2013 The Future Awards – Musician of the Year BET Awards
5. 2012 – Best International Act: Africa Headies
6. 2012 – Artiste of the Year, Hip Hop World Revelation of the year
7. Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Best Album of the Year for Superstar, Best Pop/R&B Artiste of the Year
8. 2012 MOBO Awards – Best African Act
9. 2011 Dynamix All Youth Awards – Artiste of the Year
10. 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Best New Act of the Year
11. 2011 The Headies – Next Rated
12. 2011 City People Entertainment Awards – Best New Male Artiste
13. 2011 Dynamix All Youth Awards – Promising Artiste of the Year…
14. 2015 MAMA
15. 2015 MOBO Awards – Best African Act
16. 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Male Artiste of the Year
17. 2014 NEA – Best Music Video of the Year
18. 2014 Africa Muzik Magazine Awards – Best Male West Africa Artiste of the Year
19. 2014 City People Entertainment Awards – Musician of the Year & Most Popular Song of the Year.
20. 2014 World Music Awards – World’s Best Live Act, World’s Best Male Artiste, World’s Best Song
21. 2013 – The Headies – Best Music Video, Best Collabo
22. 2013 NMVA – Best Afro Beat Video
23. 2013 – MTV Europe Music Awards – Best African Act
24. 2013 – MOBO Awards – Best African Act
25. 2013 NEA – Best Pop/R&B Artiste of the Year
26. 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards – Best African Act
27. 2013 Most Gifted West African Video of the Year
28. 2012 The Headies – Album of the Year NEA
29. 2012 – Hottest Single of the Year, Best Music Video of the Year,
30. 2012 Ghana Music Awards – African Artiste of the Year
31. 2012 NMVA Best Afro Pop Video
32. 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards – Most Gifted Newcomer Video
33. 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards 2011 The Headies – Best Pop Single





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