Nigerian Musician, Wizkid, has had his fourth studio album “Made In Lagos” been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), after sales of 500,000 copies. This makes ‘Made In Lagos’ the first Gold Certified African album in the US.
Released in October 2020, ‘Made in Lagos’ received commercial success globally and was nominated for the 2022 Grammy Awards in the Best Global Music Album category. Wizkid featured international stars including Burna Boy, H.E.R., Ella Mai, Tems, and more.
The set peaked at number-one on the Billboard World Album Chart and currently is the longest-charting African album on the chart after a run of 94 weeks.
Wizkid’s collaboration with Tems on ‘Essence’, a single off the album, topped charts around the world and earned a Grammy nomination. The track also became the first Nigerian song in history to make an entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Global 200. The remix features Canadian singer Justin Bieber on the remix.