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Wizkid breaks own record on Spotify

Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has broken the record for the biggest opening day streams on Spotify Nigeria.

Wizkid’s collaborative R&B hit with American star, Brent Faiyaz ‘Piece Of My Heart’ previously held the record with 1.016 million Nigerian Spotify streams in a day.

But his latest single ‘Kese (Dance) had now broken the record after receiving 1.57 million streams on Spotify Nigeria.

The song also broke the record for the biggest opening day streams for an African song on on global Spotify with 2.753 million streams.

‘Kese’ is one of the lead singles of Wizkid’s highly anticipated upcoming album, ‘Morayo,’ which is scheduled to drop later this month.

The singer said the album is dedicated to his late mom, Mrs Morayo Jane Balogun.

 

Source: dailypost.ng

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Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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