How I Recorded Most Of My Hit Songs – Wizkid

By Taiwo Okanlawon

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known Wizkid, has narrated how he recorded all his hit songs sitting down.

Speaking in a viral video, Wizkid said he doesn’t stress himself to make hits.

The ‘Holla At Your Boy’ hitmaker also claimed he dislikes promoting his music or granting media interviews.

“All my biggest songs from ‘Holla At Your Boy’ to ‘Soco’, ‘Joro’, ‘Ojuelegba’, I recorded them sitting down,” he said.

“You [P2J] know how my things be for Lagos. You’ve been in my house. You know what I do. I’m chilling. You get me, no stress.

“You see promo, I hate doing that sh*t. You know press, I hate doing all that sh*t, bro. I know exactly what the people want. [Producer] P2J is the only n*gga that understands me.

‘All we have to do is turn on the mic. The amazing thing is that the world is now globalised, you don’t need anyone to lie to you.”

Born in Surulere on July 16, 1990, Wizkid grew up in a polygamous home with a Muslim father and a Christian mother.

In December, Wizkid released his latest musical project, the “Soundman Vol. 2” EP.

The four-tracks project includes vibrant collaborations with industry heavyweights Wande Coal and Zlatan Ibile.

Notably, ‘Soundman Vol. 1’ was released in December 2019.

The release of this project comes a month after Wizkid hinted at taking a five-year hiatus from music.

The Afrobeats star stated that he would be taking four or five years off the music scene.

He added that he is considering taking up football or golf.

He wrote in broken English, “Back in 4 years, make una papa chop him money small or maybe five or I fit still go dey play ball now.