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Wizkid’s Essence featuring Tems gets certified Gold in the US
<p>Nigerian singer, Wizkid&#8217;s Essence gets certified Gold in the US on the 2nd of September.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>According to Wikipedia, songs gets certified Gold when a song or an album moves units to the equivalent of 500,000 copies.</p>
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<p>As of time of filing this report, Wizkid&#8217;s song Essence is third Nigerian song to get certified Gold in US.</p>
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<p class="hyphenate">Also, <a href="https://thedailypage.ng/tag/wizkid/"><strong>Wizkid</strong></a> 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.</p>
<p>Two of it include ‘Essence’ (remix) featuring Justin Bieber and ‘Mood’, featuring upcoming artiste, Buju.</p>
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<p class="hyphenate">In July, Wizkid became the first Nigerian artist to attain No.67 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.</p>
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<p class="hyphenate">In August, Wizkid became the most <strong>Shazamed </strong>song in the United States for the week in review.</p>
<p>Also, his song has gained a lot of International recognitions as American Celebrities including Kyle Jenner, Kim Kardashian, and others vibe to Wizkid&#8217;s Essence.</p>
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<p>Recently, Wizkid, for the first time, performed with Canadian singer, Justin Bieber on stage in Made in America music festival in Philadelphia, according to <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkid-joins-justin-bieber-on-stage-at-made-in-america-to-perform-essence/j2m21pw">Pulse Nigeria</a> reports.</p>
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