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Wizkid released the most decorated African album, “Made In Lagos” today 6 years ago — the album that permanently changed the trajectory of African music globally. 🌍🦅🏆 📊 Chart & Streaming Dominance: • 3.5B On-Demand Streams Globally • 1B Streams on Apple Music • 1B Streams on YouTube • 1.3B Billion streams on Spotify • Remains the most-streamed African song on Pandora with over 350M streams • 1st African album certified RIAA Gold in the US 🇺🇸 • 1st African album to spend 150+ weeks on Billboard World Albums • Only African album to chart across 5 calendar years on Billboard (2020–2024) • 1st African album to Spend multiple weeks at #1 on Billboard World Albums Chart. 🌍 History & Records: • 1st African album to debut on the Spotify Global Album Debut Chart • 1st African album to produce a Billboard Hot 100 song • 1st Nigerian Album to debut simultaneously on the Billboard 200 & and a song on Hot 100 • 1st Afrobeats album to spend 22 weeks and Peak at #28 on the Billboard 200 🎵Global Certifications & Hits: • 1st African Album to Produce multiple RIAA certified songs. • Certified Gold across the US, UK, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, & South Africa 🌍 🏟️ The Made In Lagos Tour: • 16 packed shows across the US 🇺🇸 • 1st African album tour to achieve a historic three-peat at London’s O2 Arena 🇬🇧 • Sold out the iconic Accor Arena in Paris 🇫🇷 Awards 🥇 • The Headies (2022): Album of the Year • The Headies (2022): Best Afrobeats Album • African Entertainment Awards USA - AEAUSA (2021): Album of the Year • Afro X Digital Awards (2021): Album of the Year • Produced “Essence” which remains the most-awarded African song till date • Made Wizkid the most-awarded African artist in a single calendar year Nominations🎖️ • Grammy Awards (2022): Best Global Music Album (Made in Lagos: Deluxe Edition) • South African Music Awards (2021): Rest of Africa Award