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Wizkid’s Essence featuring Tems gets certified Gold in the US
Nigerian singer, Wizkid’s Essence gets certified Gold in the US on the 2nd of September.
A gold certification is issued by the Recording Industry Association of America [RIAA], based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.
According to Wikipedia, songs gets certified Gold when a song or an album moves units to the equivalent of 500,000 copies.
As of time of filing this report, Wizkid’s song Essence is third Nigerian song to get certified Gold in US.
Also, Wizkid released the deluxe version of his ground breaking song, Essence on August 27th, 2021, adding a total of 18 songs with four additional tracks to the initial album.
Two of it include ‘Essence’ (remix) featuring Justin Bieber and ‘Mood’, featuring upcoming artiste, Buju.
In July, Wizkid became the first Nigerian artist to attain No.67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In August, Wizkid became the most Shazamed song in the United States for the week in review.
Also, his song has gained a lot of International recognitions as American Celebrities including Kyle Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and others vibe to Wizkid’s Essence.
Recently, Wizkid, for the first time, performed with Canadian singer, Justin Bieber on stage in Made in America music festival in Philadelphia, according to Pulse Nigeria reports.
David Adeleke, the Afrobeats performer known as Davido, said he is Igbo by blood. The singer shot back at someone who warned him about being friendly with Igbo people, saying he could worry about betrayal as a Yoruba man.
The X user, Yakbel, said: “Davido just dey carry Ibo full body, until when dem betray am before e rest. Yoruba boy dey frolick with Ibos in 2025, they want your head and everything you have to belong to them. You can never satisfy Ibos. Ibos are not people you surround yourself with as a Yoruba man.”
Davido overlooked the criticism and just replied:
“Lol. My ancestors are from the Igbo people.”
Nigerian online streamer, Habeeb Hamzat popularly known as Peller has revealed he convinced his girlfriend, Jarvis, to turn down a ₦3 billion offer from Netflix since it required her to kiss someone during the show.
Peller mentioned this during a livestream with Peter Okoye from P-Square.
Peller said, “Netflix offered 3 billion Naira my girlfriend, Jarvis to do a kissing scene, but I turned it down.”
Peter asked, “Do you mean N3 million or N3 billion?”
Peller replied, “N3 billion! I know you might not believe me, but I have the record of the video call. I warned them never to contemplate such ever again. I love my baby. I don’t joke with my baby. She is my life.”
Peter added, “Always look out for her.”
Video:
https://x.com/Olamide0fficial/status/1923628972358676752?t=N0rPHlgwC33k2w_DrIPATw&s=19
Nigerian actor, Charles Okocha has paid a heartwarming visit to legendary actor Kanayo Kanayo ahead of his upcoming wedding.
Charles visited Kanayo to bring his wedding invitation to him in person. In the video shared by Kanayo, Okocha described him as a man who influenced his acting career greatly and, therefore called him his family and role model.
Sharing the video, Kanayo expressed his happiness for Okocha in his post, celebrating the groom-to-be. see his response below:
“@charles_okocha was here to pay homage to NNANYISACRIFICE
We are ayside for tomorrow. Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations Congratulations. We will SACRIFICE his MADNESS on Kanayo O Kanayo TV on YouTube,” he stated.
Davido Reveals He’s Igbo By Blood
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Charles Okocha Visits Kanayo Kanayo ahead of his wedding
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