Wizkid, the popular Afrobeats artist also known as Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, proudly proclaimed himself as the first young Nigerian artist to achieve stardom.
Wizkid credited his parents for supporting his pursuit of his dreams, despite their initial doubts about his success 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 decision that they’re not sure about, especially coming from Africa; living in a home where your mom is a Christian and your dad is a Muslim, and they never had an argument about the religion or what the kids wanted to do… My dad would be like, do whatever you want. If you want to be a Muslim or Christian, you’re free, do whatever you like.
“I love my parents so much. That’s something that has helped me become who I am today. All I understood was love was the only thing that kept them together for so long.”
In honor of his late mother, who passed away in London on August 18, 2023, Wizkid announced that he would be releasing a new album titled ‘Morayo’, after her middle name.
