Wizkid becomes the second Nigerian artist to sell over 1 million career album units in the US.
On Saturday (March 4), Chart Data, via its official Twitter handle, reported that Nigerian Grammy-winning singer Wizkid had sold over 1 million career album units in the US.
This news is coming a few days after the singer postponed his MLLE tour, due to unforeseen logistical circumstances (as stated in his Twitter post).
.@wizkidayo has now sold over 1 million career album units in the US. pic.twitter.com/WrtWlD1vZe
— chart data (@chartdata) March 4, 2023
By selling 1 million career album units in the US, he has now officially become the second Nigerian artist to do it, joining his colleague Burna Boy, who reached the milestone first on the 11th of February 2023.
.@burnaboy has now sold over 1 million career album units in the US.
— chart data (@chartdata) February 11, 2023
Both Burna Boy and Wizkid remain the only Nigerian artists in history to achieve this.
Congratulations to him on reaching this milestone!
