{"id":198752,"date":"2024-12-09T16:04:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=198752"},"modified":"2024-12-09T16:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:06:02","slug":"how-artists-used-to-sleep-outside-my-gate-begging-me-for-features-wizkid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/09\/how-artists-used-to-sleep-outside-my-gate-begging-me-for-features-wizkid\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHow artists used to sleep outside my gate begging me for features\u201d \u2013 Wizkid"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Famous Nigerian singer Wizkid recalls how aspiring artists used to gather and even sleep outside his gate, pleading for collaborations during his early years in the music industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Since his rise to fame in 2010, Wizkid has collaborated with top artists like Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, and Olamide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong> Wizkid expressed disappointment that many artists fail to recognize or appreciate his contributions to their success.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>He revealed an incident where he offered a female artist a 10% discount to make a collaboration accessible, only for it to go unappreciated<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Nigerian music star Ayo Balogun, popularly known as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/Wizkid\">Wizkid<\/a><\/strong>, has opened up on his experiences with fellow artists during the early stages of his career.<\/p>\n<p>In a resurfaced interview, the Grammy-winning singer recounted how aspiring musicians would often gather outside his residence, seeking opportunities to <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/?s=collaboration\">collaborate<\/a><\/strong> with him.<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid, who rose to prominence in 2010, described these moments as reflective of his defining years in the music industry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_198762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-198762\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-198762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Wizkid-photo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Wizkid-photo.jpeg 467w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/Wizkid-photo-252x300.jpeg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-198762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wizkid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As one of Nigeria&#8217;s most influential artists, he has played a significant role in uplifting others, collaborating with a wide range of talents, including Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay, and Olamide.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his support for his peers, Wizkid expressed disappointment that many artists fail to acknowledge his contributions to their success.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing an example, he recalled offering a female artist a 10% discount to make a collaboration more accessible.<\/p>\n<p>However, he lamented the lack of gratitude he has often experienced from those he has helped.<\/p>\n<p>See below;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/expressivebus\/status\/1865994981325807690<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, Wizkid\u00a0has continued to dominate the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/04\/wizkid-breaks-record-with-morayo-on-us-billboard-afrobeats-chart\/\">global music scene with his latest album,\u00a0<em>Morayo<\/em>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The album, which has garnered widespread praise from fans and music lovers worldwide, has now earned the artist another significant milestone.<\/p>\n<p>In a new development,\u00a0<em>Morayo<\/em>\u00a0has become the first album by an African artist to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/04\/wizkid-breaks-record-with-morayo-on-us-billboard-afrobeats-chart\/\">feature all its tracks on the prestigious\u00a0Billboard US\u00a0Afrobeats Chart Top 20.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Famous Nigerian singer Wizkid recalls how aspiring artists used to gather and even sleep outside his gate, pleading for collaborations during his early years in the music industry. 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