Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ is Nigeria’s highest charting album ever on Billboard 200

Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ album is about to become Nigeria’s highest-charting album ever on the Billboard 200

This comes after an Essence remix with Justin Bieber – which rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 – and Made In Lagos (Deluxe).

With this new peak, Made In Lagos becomes Nigeria’s highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, surpassing Burna Boy’s Twice As Tall, which peaked at No. 54. Last week, ‘Made In Lagos’ peaked at No. 58. When the album dropped in October 2020, Made In Lagos peaked at No. 80.

Last month, it was announced that Wizkid’s Essence became the most Shazamed song in the United States.

Shazam, the app used to identify songs, tweeted the news and its congratulations to the Nigerian Afrobeats superstar:

The track was released last October on Wizkid’s Made in Lagos album – and also features Nigerian singer Tems.

A remix released earlier this month included Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, which has also boosted its popularity.

Essence was won critical appreciation – and was included in former US President Barack Obama’s top 30 songs of 2020: