Wizkid becomes first African artist to bag BRIT Billion award

<p>Grammy award-winning Nigerian artist, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has become the first African musician to earn the BRIT Billion award for over 1 billion streams in the United Kingdom, UK.</p>, <p>The Starboy boss was presented with the award after his sold-out show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday.</p>, <p>Wizkid has sold millions of units in the UK, including Drake’s ‘One Dance’ featuring him (Wizkid) and Kyla which is certified six times Platinum for selling over 3.6 units.</p>, <p>‘Energy’ with Skepta and ‘Essence’ with Tems are certified Platnum while ‘Come Closer’ with Drake, and ‘Brown Skin Girl’ with Beyoncé are certified Gold.</p>, <p>Wizkid’s fourth studio album ‘Made In Lagos’ is also certified Gold in UK.</p>