Massive Crowd Goes Wild as Wizkid and Justin Bieber Perform Essence Together at Jay Z’s Concert in America
- Wizkid' Essence is unarguably the song of the year both home and abroad since the remix with Justin Bieber came out
- Ever since the remix, the song has moved on to break different records on the international scene
- Wizkid and Justin Bieber recently performed Essence to a huge crowd for the first time at Jay Z's MadeInAmerica Concert in the United States
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When Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Wizkid announced that a remix of his hit single, Essence, off the Made in Lagos album with Justin Bieber would drop, it took all by surprise.
Little did everyone know that the remix would move on to break records on the international scene with different celebrities vibing to it.
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The massive crowd at Jay Z's MadeInAmerica concert in Philadelphia, United States had the privilege of watching Wizkid and Justin Bieber perform the Essence remix together for the first time.
Fans went wild with excitement as Bieber sang his part passionately before Wizkid came on the stage. The superstars also shared a hug at the end of the electrifying performance.
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Watch clips from the event below:
The fact that Bieber jumped on Essence is a big deal for Nigerians and the concert as expected generated reactions.
Read some of the comments gathered online below:
poco_lee:
"Greatness."
citie_rock:
"One of the biggest songs in the world rn."
casser_jnr:
"Justin Bieber you have blownnnnnn."
iamwillowy:
"JB really loves that song from his body and soul, he didn't jump on that rec only."
_____omotolani:
"Wizkid is no longer a Nigerian artist. He is an international artist. He is in that space now."
officialabiolachase:
"Wizkid no be anybody’s mate."
nuttyfreakies:
"The very truth is that Bieber is madly in love with the song from day one. If this song no carry Grammy then we will know that ojoro dey am. A very classic song."
Wizkid makes history as Essence becomes most Shazammed song in the US
Briefly News previously reported that Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, scored another massive accomplishment outside the shores of Nigeria, Africa.
Popular music recognition platform, Shazam, took to social media announcing that the singer’s Essence song off the Made in Lagos (MIL) album made history as the most shazammed song in the US.
The news got many Nigerians and fans of the music star excited.
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