Major win for Nigerian singer and International act Wizkid Ayo Balogun as his hit single “Essence” debuts on Billboard Hot 100 at no. 82.
Wizkid, now popularly known as Big Wiz featured Nigerian singer Tems who co-wrote the song and the visuals for the song shot in Ghana further complemented the “monster” Afrobeat jam of the season. The song became an instant worldwide hit.
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Billboard made the announcement and verification on their official Billboard Charts Instagram page @billboard, where they said “Essence” debuted at No. 82 on Billboard’s Hot 100 list”.
According to the post, it is also verified that this is Tem’s first chart appearance.
“@wizkidayo’s “Essence,” featuring @temsbaby, debuts at No. 82 on this week’s #Hot100. It earns Tems her first career entry on the chart,” Billboard said.
Upload your SongWizkid’s third chart entry followed the success of “One Dance” which peaked at No. 1 in 2016.
