As Wizkid celebrates his 35th birthday today, it’s pivotal we take time to visit where his impressive journey as a musician, celebrity, and influential figure in the modern Nigerian community began, Superstar.
Released in 2011, Superstar would be regarded as one of the most influential music albums in the 21st century. This is due to the popularity of the music project at the time and how it was able to not only inspire an entire generation of listeners to pursue a music career, it also redefined Afrobeats as a musical genre and propelled its cultural values.
In 2011, at the emergence of his debut studio, Wizkid spoke to a burgeoning generation of young individuals who were trying to discover their path through life.
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Wizkid has been applauded for his influence on urban fashion.
Through the debut album, Superstar was able to transcend beyond only music, specifically, the singer-songwriter with his music project was able to help young individuals who were trying to define their fashion style and sense of belonging discover how they want to define their appearance.
In its prime, everyone wanted to wear the “Ama kip kip shirt“, additionally, the snapbacks, a pair of high-top sneakers, carrot pants, studs, etc. These were subtle ways Wizkid spoke to a generation; it is his personality that attracted a coterie of younger millennials to him, and to date, they have remained loyal to the 35-year-old musician.
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It was the combustion of the “Holla at your boy” and “Pakurumo” off the album, Superstar, that saw the commencement of the Wizkid FC movement. Aside from his looks, Wizkid’s pen game is undeniable. Though his lyrics have been criticised in recent years, he has maintained his essence as the alpha of the modern Afrobeats music culture.
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Today, at the age of 35, Wizkid has achieved everything in his career, and it is impossible to deny his influence. Wizkid has since released five more studio albums- Ayo (2014), Sounds From The Otherwise (2017), Made In Lagos (2020), More Love, Less Ego (2022), and most recently, Morayo (2024).
Once again, more life to one of Afrobeats’ finest, Wizkid.
