Wizkid’s groundbreaking album Made in Lagos celebrates its fifth anniversary today, October 30, 2025.
Released on October 30, 2020, the 17-track project captured the soul of Lagos street life amid the #EndSARS protests and featured top collaborations with Tems, Burna Boy, Skepta, and others.
The album has now surpassed 3 billion global streams, earning gold certifications in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and several other countries.
It also holds the record as the longest-charting African project on the Billboard World Albums chart, with over 160 consecutive weeks.
Its standout hit, Essence featuring Tems later remixed with Justin Bieber became the first Nigerian song to enter the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10, and has been certified 5x platinum in the U.S.
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