Starboy Wizkid has taken over the trends again, as thousands of Nigerians and people from other parts of the world took to social media to express their love for his music.
Wizkid's latest single "Essence" featuring Tems has now ranked number 22 on US Apple Music and number 56 on US iTunes, making it the first African song to grab the Top 30, Top 40, Top 50 and Top 100 of the US Apple Music Top Songs Chart.
Wizkid's fans could not hide their pride for their superstar as they gave him heavy accolades.
According to some fans, Wizkids "Made in Lagos" album which includes "Essence" is spreading like wildfire throughout the US, Canada and the UK.
View some reactions below:
.@AriLennox letting “ESSENCE” take over ???????? #MadeinLagos https://t.co/lNepBRmrUD pic.twitter.com/yOJCcaRqCE
— MIL - OUT NOW ???? (@WizkidSource) July 4, 2021
“Essence” (ft. Tems) becomes the first song on #MadeinLagos to surpass 15 million streams on Apple Music in the US. ????????
— MIL - OUT NOW ???? (@WizkidSource) July 4, 2021
This is equivalent to 100,000 US units from Apple alone.
Keep streaming!https://t.co/OnAEly1lHS
At this point, any Nigerian trolling Wizkid's Essence is just possessed because this is the farthest an Afrobeats record have gone.
— Nate????????????⚡ (@Nateusborne) July 5, 2021
This is a win for us all????????❤
But wait o, where wizkid dey find team members wey no dey brag.
— F I A ❌ C O (@MMAFIASCO) July 5, 2021
See how Mut4y that produced "Essence" just quiet, Tems quiet,
P2j chill asf.
Jada p sef just relax and tweets her 11:11
Wizkid, that one i don't even think he knows whats going on.
Mr. Sunday Are where u dey?
Wizkid gave us a solid project in Made in Lagos.
— #BookOfAHundredRhymes (@ChumaNnoli) July 5, 2021
Almost nine months after it's release, songs from the album are still climbing up international charts.
Essence blossoming on US Apple Music is a reminder of the essence of Starboy to the music world.
Essence Na him dey hot for Yankee like this o.
— SAMKLEF ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@SAMKLEF) July 5, 2021
Only one song “Essence” is making more waves than the other album all 17 songs put together.
— Dirty Diana???? (@Dianacoco_) July 5, 2021
Wizkid Essence ft Tems pic.twitter.com/gPgbSiWC2I
— ???????? ???????? (@great_naijaaa) July 5, 2021
How can you Doubt Wizkid, my man took his time to log into Twitter & said "I created Magic with Tems" & you doubted the GOAT. This guy put Juju inside Essence, the World is not ready for this Vodoo.
— Odogwu ???? ???? (@Daddy_Nomso) July 5, 2021
I Stan the King of JUJU, Herbalist FC We are Alive ???????? pic.twitter.com/0YuU7tFdHJ
