Undisputedly the greatest of his generation, Nigerian young OG and global star, Wizkid stamped his legacy on greatness with his electrifying live performance in collaboration with YouTube originals.
The hashtag WizKidLiveYT was the toast of the moment and social media went ballistic on Thursday evening, the 19th of November 2020 with a keypad-punching social media ovation for the starboy, Wizkid. Everything about that performance portrayed topnotch quality and excellence from Wizkid’s no stressing aura to the heart-melting vocals from the backups, to the production, colour pallets, sound engineering, lighting, styling, A-list delivery amongst others.
As usual, Wizkid through his music puts Africa as a whole on the frontlines of captivating ingenuity, and Nigerians amongst others are so proud of and for this.
From Twitter let's highlight some selected tweets to further express why the fans are in awe. Top Nigerian music journalist and analyst, Joey Akan tweeted:
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A lot of people haven't watched Wizkid live at his special curated shows. This beauty you have seen today is what I have witnessed in countless moshpits, and hugging stages. A Wizkid performance is like fine vintage art. It gets on closer inspection, keeps you glued! Thanks to technology, Wizkid brought everyone close up to the stage and you get a personal and collective sense of his showmanship.
A lot of people haven't watched Wizkid live at his special curated shows. This beauty you've seen today is what I have witnessed in countless moshpits, and hugging stages.
A Wizkid performance is like fine, vintage art. It gets better on closer inspection, keeps you glued!
— Joey Akan (@JoeyAkan) November 19, 2020
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Lawyer and one of the frontline influencers during the EndSARS campaign, @Mochievous tweeted:
Wizkid played like a cool, calm, collected, and accomplished fellow with nothing to prove to anyone. Really love that vibe. #WizKidLiveYT
Wizkid played like a cool, calm, collected & accomplished fellow with nothing to prove to anyone. Really love that vibe. #WizKidLiveYT
— Moe (@Mochievous) November 19, 2020
Music Enthusiast and Chief Editor of one of the leading music blogs in Nigeria, Notjustok, @OvieO tweeted:
Dis guy just delivered an absolutely superb performance for an hour, then just continued doing normal in his tour bus with his son, as if it's biscuits he went to buy outside.
Dis guy just delivered an absolutely superb performance for an hour, then just continued doing normal in his tour bus with his son, as if it’s biscuit he went to buy outside.
See ehn...
— Ovie (@OvieO) November 19, 2020
For every intriguing and successful frontend, there is a genius at the backend and a Twitter user by the handle @Godwilnotwhineu tweeted:
Again, I still can't ignore Jada. P (Wiz Manager) she was managing the kitchen, the crew, the star, her son, and ensuring everything was in fuvkin order.. At any slightest request, she pops up. bro! Women are fucking strong o.
https://twitter.com/godwilnotwhineu/status/1329536062172110850?s=21
Having watched Wizkid display a no stressing performance with no bad energy but smiles, a Twitter user by the handle @ToyosiGodwin tweeted:
No nagging women can date Wizkid, he will just break up with you and forget about you asap. Did you see the calmness he used to attend to Zion? Ko like stress rara.
No nagging woman can date Wizkid. He will just break up and forget you asap.
Did you see the calmness he used to attend to Zion? Ko like stress rara
— Toyosi Godwin (@ToyosiGodwin) November 19, 2020
And in appreciation of a phenomenal job well done by Wizkid’s backup singer, Nigerian megastar, Simi tweeted:
Omo this back up they sing like it's her that own the track.
Omo this backup dey sing like it's her that own the track
— Simi (@SympLySimi) November 19, 2020
Having enjoyed the synergy between the entire production, feminist and top EndSARS influencer, @Fkabudu tweeted
I love it when people in a live band look like they are having the time of their lives inside the music. Look at their faces.
I love when the people in a live band look like they are having the time of their lives inside the music loll Look at their faces 😅
— FK. (@fkabudu) November 19, 2020
More tweets:
https://twitter.com/mdee_01/status/1329664435514990592?s=21
Wizkids performance brought more life to #MadeinLagos , the intentionality of it all is impeccable! No cap 🧢 ~ #WizKidLiveYT
— Kaylah Oniwo (@KaylahOniwo) November 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/antigravitylite/status/1329657505568477184?s=21
#Wizkid kills it in #WizKidLiveYT trending at No #1 worldwide! 👏👨🎤🇳🇬🔥👑💚 @wizkidayo https://t.co/1ze1xoo1Lw
— World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) November 19, 2020
Watch a glimpse of Wizkid's Live Performance in partnership with YouTube original: