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
— MarzpapiShine forever
(@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
— Victoria Abia (@Vickiemoney) July 16, 2021
birthday blessings #WizkidAt31 pic.twitter.com/dSYeaAFQfy
Big Wiz
— Emmy (@_BlackboiFly_) July 16, 2021https://t.co/gw5zMa5ens
My love for Wizkid goes beyond music
— BIG ZIV
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
(@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.
— Afolabi Nicholas of Ibadan
World Big wiz day. Love you#EH10 (@iam_nicholasafo) July 16, 2021
If I no celebrate Machala now that's he's alive wetin I gain?
— SLADE (@StephenSlade0) July 16, 2021
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
World Big Wiz day
— T Nedved (@teflonjonez) July 16, 2021More life more Grace. Continue to soar higher
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@wizkidayo
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
— brother sokay
Live long big wiz
Happy birthday Wizkid @wizkidayo(@orsomsokay) July 16, 2021
Happy Birthday Big Wiz continue doing big things star Boy
— BOB_CYRIL.NG (@BOBCyril2) July 16, 2021#WizkidAt31 pic.twitter.com/RiYMpiRFxa
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.
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