Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
One of the two or three artists who turned Afrobeats from a Lagos genre into a global one.
Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, Wizkid is among the modern Nigerian superstars — with Burna Boy, Davido and Tiwa Savage — who carried Afrobeats to a worldwide audience.
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