Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly called Wizkid, is one of the many personalities trending on the social media platform Twitter on Friday.

This is because the 'Ojuelegba' hitmaker born in 1990 turns 31 today, July 16.

Since morning, social media users across the world have showered blessings on the Nigerian singer and songwriter.

Comments coming through have praised him for putting Africa on the global market with his hits songs.

Some users have gone as far as describing Wizkid as the 'Lord of Afrobeat'.

Others have also disclosed their intention to start the weekend with some of his hits, including his recent Made in Lagos track.

Below are some comments from Twitter:

More Life and more blessings BIG WIZ Shine forever

— Marzpapi (@king_Marz1) July 16, 2021

Hbd lord of afrobeat big wiz At31 @wizkidayo pic.twitter.com/DeMqb5WkHf

— Big pyper (@big_pyper) July 16, 2021

Big Wiz
birthday blessings #WizkidAt31 pic.twitter.com/dSYeaAFQfy

— Victoria Abia (@Vickiemoney) July 16, 2021

Big Wiz https://t.co/gw5zMa5ens

— Emmy (@_BlackboiFly_) July 16, 2021

My love for Wizkid goes beyond music
Everything about him is an inspiration for me. I watched grew as a person & as an artiste.
Happy Big 31 to Big Wiz
God bless you now and always KING

Cheers to a better life Wizkid #WizkidAt31 #WIZKIDDAY #wizkid31 pic.twitter.com/xK2ZGS47vz

— BIG ZIV (@DarenMaren) July 16, 2021

Happy birthday Big Wiz U are an inspiration unto this generation #WizkidAt31

— Z I O N (@RealSuperSwanky) July 16, 2021

#MadeInLagos Banging hard today, cos it’s #WizkidAt31.
World Big wiz day. Love you

— Afolabi Nicholas of Ibadan #EH10 (@iam_nicholasafo) July 16, 2021

If I no celebrate Machala now that's he's alive wetin I gain?

Happy Birthday Wizkid (Big Wiz) Ayo Balogun.
May you continue to live. We love you. Forget the FC and 30BG fans bantts and comparison. In a day like this, we join hands in wishing you a Happy Birthday. #WizkidAt31

— SLADE (@StephenSlade0) July 16, 2021

World Big Wiz day More life more Grace. Continue to soar higher @wizkidayo

— T Nedved (@teflonjonez) July 16, 2021

The goat big wiz @wizkidayo long life pic.twitter.com/xWPItEViL9

— Oluwakuti (@Arakunrinmokuti) July 16, 2021

Happy birthday wizzy eleniyan @wizkidayo I am your biggest fan since 2009 , I don’t know about others cheers Big wiz

— Unkle Ricky (@sawyerrboi) July 16, 2021

Shine on star boy
Live long big wiz
Happy birthday Wizkid @wizkidayo

— brother sokay (@orsomsokay) July 16, 2021

Happy Birthday Big Wiz continue doing big things star Boy #WizkidAt31 pic.twitter.com/RiYMpiRFxa

— BOB_CYRIL.NG (@BOBCyril2) July 16, 2021

Wizkid in 2011 rose to prominence after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album, Superstar.

He achieved international recognition following his collaboration with rapper Drake on the global hit "One Dance", which reached number one in 15 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, among others in 2016.

In 2019, Wizkid featured on Beyoncé's project - The Lion King: The Gift on the collaboration 'Brown Skin Girl', which won him a Grammy Award for Best Music Video. He released his fourth album, Made in Lagos, in October 2020.