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Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ becomes first African song to win iHeartRadio Titanium award

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Grammy award-winning Nigerian singers Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, and Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, have been honored as the first African recipients of the iHeartRadio Titanium Award.

Read Also : ASCAP Awards 2023: Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ wins R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year


The Titanium Award is given to artists whose songs grossed 1 billion spins across iHeartRadio stations in America.

Wizkid and Tems received the accolade after their hit song ‘Essence’ grossed 1 billion spins across iHeartRadio stations.

Tems’ manager, Muyiwa Awoniyi, shared a video clip of the award via his Instagram story recently.

The Daily Post recalls that the song, which was originally housed in Wizkid’s fourth studio album, ‘Made in Lagos’, became popular on American mainstream radio after a remix version was released with Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2021.

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Burna Boy becomes first African artiste to sell out 80k London stadium

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Nigerian singer Burna Boy has made history after selling out the 80, 000-capacity London Stadium.Burna Boy’s concert, which was held on Saturday in the United Kingdom, UK, generated immense excitement among his fans with his performances.The singer became the first African artiste to sell out the 80, 000-capacity London Stadium in the UK.Confirming the report via its official Twitter handle on Saturday before the show, the London Stadium congratulated the singer for...
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Davido’s ‘Timeless’ becomes first African album to top US iTunes chart

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Burna Boy Becomes The First African Artist To Perform At The Billboard Music Awards

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