Today the 16th day of July 2019 is Singer Wizkid‘s birthday. The accomplished singer born in 1990 turns 29 today.
Many his fans have taken to social media especially micro blogging site Twitter to shower him with accolades and wish him a happy birthday. Some of his devoted followers who call themselves ‘Wizkid FC’ and ‘TeamWizkid’ further showed their love for him by visiting an orphanage, donating gifts and food items to commemorate the icon’s birthday.
Check out some tweets below:
Happy birthday to the greatest afrobeat artiste alive, #WIZKID
Drink WATER and keep securing the BIG BAGS 🙌🔥😍🍻❤🍾🥂#Wizkid29 pic.twitter.com/KjMBgDKpko
— YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN (@fannumeruno) July 16, 2019
I wanna thank my God for blessings & letting me grow na na na
I wanna thank my fans for support & letting me blow na na
Lord I give everything to you my life & soul na na na
I wanna thank my mum for bringing me into life na na
I dedicate everytin to you my fans all over #wizkid29 pic.twitter.com/XIiCwTzMze— SelfLove😍👅🍅 (@AnnMarie014) July 16, 2019
Still on the matter #Wizkid29 think twice before you come for #Wizkid… #WizkidFC no dey follow anybody play ooo
Biggest fan base in Africa, I love #WizkidFC #Wizkid29 pic.twitter.com/7C5yVaouwQ
— YOUR NUMBER ONE FAN (@fannumeruno) July 16, 2019
We ain’t Teamwizkid by mouth, we love our own STARBOY with passion, no fake love over here
We celebrated his birthday by visiting a motherless home (SOS) at isolo
More life to the king @wizkidayo #wizkid29 #wizkid29 #wizkid29 pic.twitter.com/O77O9gg5Fz— SERERE BABE😎 (@shaddies27) July 16, 2019
Happy Birthday to the King of Afroveats! @wizkidayo Live Long Legend! ❤👑 #WizkidFC #Wizkid29 #Wizkidday pic.twitter.com/bZhF9EyqbF
— i’m not your bro (@oskeybabs) July 16, 2019
Happy Birthday to the King of Afroveats! @wizkidayo Live Long Legend! ❤👑 #WizkidFC #Wizkid29 #Wizkidday pic.twitter.com/bZhF9EyqbF
— i’m not your bro (@oskeybabs) July 16, 2019
Shout-out to the man that made the birth of our Icon possible
Happy birthday king!! #wizkid29 #TeamWizkidatOrphanage pic.twitter.com/EBBP0BjJ0a— Rain_bow (@snazzy_bow) July 16, 2019
Wizkid fans through their supporters group, Team Wizkid Worldwide visited an orphanage in Isolo, Lagos State to give supplies to the kids to celebrate Wizkid’s 29th Birthday.
Wizkid FC are very loyal and passionate fans.
Happy Birthday to a global Superstar, Wizkid. #wizkid29 pic.twitter.com/VVf5g27pNJ
— VITYCOOL😎💖 (@Vitycool1) July 16, 2019
Wizkid Fans Aka Wizkid FC visited an orphanage home in Isolo, Lagos to celebrate his 29th Birthday. Giving Kids Supplies to celebrate their Fav…
Talk about Passion, Kindness & Togetherness, Wizkid FC got it all 💪#wizkid29 #TeamWizkidAtOrphanage pic.twitter.com/744SmE92Rf
— King N●-N● 🌟 (@Zaddy_nomso) July 16, 2019
The singer born this day in 1990 hails from Lagos State and is from a family of six. He is the last child and also the only son. He started singing at the age of eleven under the stage name Lil Prinz. He also formed a group at 11 called Glorious Five. The group later released a 7-track album that was released in the church.
He started out recording at OJB Jezreel’s studio at the age of 15. In 2006, he changed his name from the moniker Lil Prinz to Wizkid.
He broke into the spotlight in 2009 when he featured on rapper, M.I Abaga’s song, “Fast Cars”. His break out single is “Holla At Your Boy” that was released in 2010. He then went on to release his first solo album was released in 2011 with E.M.E titled, ‘Superstar’. The album which remains one of the best selling Nigerian albums of all times had 17 tracks.
Since then he has won several awards locally and internationally and is the youngest African artiste to get a Grammy nomination. He is also one of Africa’s biggest music exports and has featured on several award winning records including Drake’s global hit song ‘One Dance.’
Here is wishing him a happy birthday and many more years of making good music ahead.
