Tune in to Wizkid’s interview with Apple Music host Dotty forward of the efficiency this Friday
GRAMMY Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling celebrity Wizkid’s current efficiency at The Roundhouse in London can be out there to stream on Apple Music in over 165 international locations subsequent Monday, November 14 at 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UK time.
Wizkid is the newest artist to take the stage for Apple Music Reside, the reside efficiency collection on Apple Music giving the most important stars in music a world platform to attach with audiences around the globe. Launched this spring, Apple Music Reside has beforehand featured unique reside streamed performances from international superstars Harry Kinds, Lil Durk, Mary J Blige, and Luke Combs.
Wizkid’s Apple Music Reside efficiency options a few of the first performances of songs from his highly-anticipated new album ‘Extra Love, Much less Ego’, coming later this week through Starboy/Sony Music Worldwide/RCA Data. Forward of the efficiency, Wizkid sat down with Apple Music 1 host Dotty to debate the brand new undertaking, his international affect, and what followers can anticipate from his Apple Music Reside present. The dialog will air in full this Friday, November 11 at 12:00 PM PST.
“Apple Music has all the time been a supporter of my profession and a serious instrument in connecting me with my followers”, Wizkid stated upon the announcement of the efficiency. “Collaborating with them on one thing like that is particular. I’m excited to debut new music from my forthcoming album ‘Extra Love, Much less Ego’ and share my Apple Music Reside present with followers internationally.”
“In a present in contrast to every other, Wiz performs his greatest hits so far alongside beforehand unheard tracks from the brand new album, providing a novel expertise for followers to revisit outdated classics and fall in love with new favourites”, stated Apple Music host Dotty. “This efficiency offers Wizkid followers a uncommon alternative to see the star boy carry out an intimate set and an opportunity for the folks within the room to relive the expertise.”
Throughout Apple Music, the Nigerian singer-songwriter has reached new heights as the primary African solo artist to interrupt the World Day by day prime 10 with ‘Essence’ (that includes Tems) reaching #9 on the World Day by day High 100 in the summertime of 2020. The October 2020 album Made in Lagos has served as a breakthrough launch for Wizkid, with the album ranked throughout the High 10 albums streamed within the first week of launch throughout 8 international locations in Africa (Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Benin, Sierra Leone, and Rwanda), and helped spur his progress in international locations outdoors of Africa. All advised, Wizkid has reached the Day by day High 100 in 112 international locations worldwide and his songs have appeared on main Apple Music editorial playlists together with Right this moment’s Hits, R&B Now and Afrobeats Hits. Wizkid scored his first US No. 1 on Shazam as a lead artist final yr with ‘Essence’ spending two consecutive weeks on the prime of the chart. His characteristic on ‘One Dance’ by Drake, ranks as one of many most-Shazamed songs of all time (No. 43) with over 17 million Shazams.
