Nigerian superstar Wizkid will release his major label debut album “Sounds From The Other Side”, which will feature the hit ‘Come Closer’ which features Grammy Award winning rap artist Drake.

Wizkid has had a major year, including a feature on Drake’s record-breaking #1 SMASH ‘One Dance’ and winning “Artist Of The Year” at the MTV Africa Music Awards.

WizKid has achieved worldwide success with his Afrobeats influence and irresistible charisma. The singer’s breakout hit ‘Ojuelegba’ has received over 6.7 million streams on Spotify and garnered over 14.7 million views on YouTube. The track was declared as the 12th best song in 2015 by The Fader. WizKid has been critically acclaimed by outlets such as Vogue, Complex, Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork and more. The singer has proven his undeniable stage presence around the world including London’s BBC Radio 1Xtra alongside Kendrick Lamar and Trey Songz, Chris Brown’s ‘One Hell of a Nite’ European tour, One Africa Music Festival at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and more. Additionally, WizKid has won three MTV Africa Music Awards - Artist of the Year, Best Male and Best Collaboration, a BET Award for Best International Act: Africa, and a MOBO Award for Best African Act.

Afrobeat is one of the world’s fastest growing sub-genre’s originating from Nigeria. Sony has recently signed some of the biggest artists in the genre including Ayo Jay, and Nigerian artists Davido and Tekno. WizKid is the break-out Nigerian Pop star and face of this global movement!