Fans of Afrobeats singer, Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known in showbiz cirle as Wizkid have taken to social media to celebrate the young maestro on "Wizkid Day".
This comes after United States Governor of Minnesota, Mark Dayton declared October 6 of every year as 'Wizkid Day' in 2018.
Citing several historic feats made by the artiste in the proclamation, the afrobeat star became the first African artiste to sell out Skyway Theatre. This event occurred at the #MadeInLagos concert held in the state, Vanguard said.
Here are the comments of some fans on twitter;
And Today The Entire Wizkid FC Join The People Of Minnesota In U.S To Celebrate The King Of Afrobeat For So Many Reasons. Happy Wizkid Day
— MIL - Oct 15, 2020 ???? (@AtvanOnline) October 6, 2020
MIL ???? ???? #WorldWizkidDay pic.twitter.com/PhFJYrDFXs
Throwback to when wizkid visited a a School in the UK ...see mad love ???????????? #WorldWizkidDay pic.twitter.com/GusTdi6hzi
— Olu (@olusojee) October 6, 2020
06|2018 @wizkidayo became the First African Artist To Sold Out Skyway Theatre In Minnesota! #WorldWizkidDay #WizkidDay pic.twitter.com/2M1Cp9VejR
— WizkidGallery???? (@WizkidGallery) October 6, 2020
While some are asking which Nigerians, others are celebrating an Icon. Happy #WorldWizkidDay everyone pic.twitter.com/yWrav5lplj
— ERICA #BBnaija (@h0llaOla) October 6, 2020
No Wizkid Fc should have a few hundred followers cause we've got thousands of Wizkid Fc daily active users on Twitter!
— If my tweet pain you drink otapiapia and Pepsi ? (@Skeppy1586) October 6, 2020
Retweet and comment #WorldWizkidDay let's follow each other today! Follow Me and others Fc let go guys ????????????
On This Day in 2018, @wizkidayo became the first African Artist to sell out Skyway Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, as Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota, USA declares Wizkid Day. ???????????? #WorldWizkidDaypic.twitter.com/IV7WK82ob1
— If my tweet pain you, drink sniper (@Sakpo007) October 6, 2020
In 2012,
— MIL out oct 15, 2020???? (@MDee_01) October 6, 2020
WIzkid became the FIRST AFRICAN ARTIST in History to sell out HMV APOLLO (5000) Capacity in London. As of that time, you hardly see African artists out there selling out 3k capacity outside African. But this young man right here did that in 2012 ????????#WorldWizkidDay pic.twitter.com/ohGoic0ePl
Ayo Balogun is a National treasure , protect him at all cost ????????? #WorldWizkidDay pic.twitter.com/rgUzzt7fqr
— #EndSARS ???????? (@borlahdee18) October 6, 2020
Wizkid once said #WorldWizkidDay pic.twitter.com/qxX5MZEM3L
— WET WIZKID (@Wet_Wizkid) October 6, 2020