Star Boy’s Wizkid real health condition is a subject of serious speculation presently.
For two years concurrently, the Star Boy artiste has cancelled some of his major shows.
At both times, he cited health problems, as the reason for cancelling his appearance.
On Monday, September 4, the singer tweeted his apology for not being at the Made In America Festival, which had other Nigerian artistes including Tiwa Savage, Maleek Berry and YCee in attendance.
According to Wizkid, his next stop will be London on Friday, September 29, as he will be relaxing with his children while he recovers.
Recall that a similar situation played out on Friday, December 30, 2016, when Wizkid cancelled a show scheduled for the Eko Convention Centre. He also cancelled another appearance slatted for the New Afrika Shrine on January 1. Then, he gave his reasons, as doctor’s orders.
Having cancelled three major shows in two years, all in the concluded parts of the year, the need to address the real state of Wizkid’s health especially during the end of the year has become paramount, at least for the sake of his fans.
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Star Boy’s Wizkid was born on 16 July 1990 in Surulere, a residential and commercial area of Lagos. He grew up in an interfaith household with twelve female siblings. His mother is a Pentecostal Christian and his father practices Islam.
In a 2012 radio interview with Tim Westwood, he said that his father has three wives. During his upbringing, he listened to songs recorded by King Sunny Ade, Fela Kuti, and Bob Marley.
Wizkid started singing at age 11 and went by the stage name Lil Prinz until 2006. During an interview with Adesope of Factory 78 TV, Wizkid described his life in a nutshell. He said he formed a group called the Glorious Five with a couple of his church friends. The group managed to release an album prior to disbanding. Wizkid later met OJB Jezreel, a record producer who prevented him from recording for a year. While visiting OJB’s PointBeat Studios frequently, he watched 2 Face Idibia record songs for his’Grass 2 Grace’ album. He was also present during the recording sessions for Sound Sultan’s debut album, ‘Jagbajantis’. Wizkid cited Naeto C as one of the people who mentored and coached him when he was 15 years old. Wizkid also told Factory 78 TV that his parents weren’t receptive of his music from the onset.
In order to gain his father’s trust, he had to work hard and spend lots of time in the studio. Wizkid co-wrote Banky W’s “Omoge You Too Much”, a song off The W Experience album. He also worked with Naeto C, OJB Jezreel, Ikechukwu, and M.I while developing his craft. In 2009, Wizkid inked a record deal with Banky W.’s Empire Mates Entertainment. In mid-2009, he dropped out of Lagos State University (LASU) to focus on his craft. He later attended Lead City University, but dropped out after completing two sessions.
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