10 things To Learn From Wizkid Grass to Grace Story
Hello guys let me share with you some great lessons to learn from Wizkid grass to grace story. I will firstly tell you all about Wizkid and his grass to grace story and after then I will share with you 10 lessons to learn from his story.
Wizkid popular known as star boy real name is Ayodeji Balogun Ibrahim was born on the 16th of July 1990 in n surulere Lagos. Wizkid has been on the spot light more than 10 years ago and has been consistent and even become more international as he has mixed and rappur with international artist in entertainment industry.
Wizkid has several nicknames which are machala, daddy yo, starboy, baba nla, Eleniyan, wizzy. Some of his nicknames are forms after his song release which always go viral. He his a singer and a song writer and has released so many viral songs.
Ayo Balogun known as Wizkid has featured so many local artist like olamide, Banky W, Skales and many more and has also mixed with international artist like Beyonce, Rihanna, Drake and many more.
Talking about Wizkid grass to grace, Wizkid started from the bottom, he is not from a rich family but an average family. He started from Banky W record label empire mate entertainment popularly known as EME where he released his first track and first album. Though he has started his song career at age 11 , he released a collabo album with a group that is formed by his church friends. The name of the group is glorious five.
He rose to fame after he released Holla at your boy when he was signed into EME Banky W record label, the song goes viral and make Wizkid a super star. After the release of the hit track, he released some other hit songs like Pakurumo, Don't Dull, Oluwa lo ni and many more in his viral debut album Super star.
Wizkid was recognized internationally when he feature Drake in one of his viral music ''One dance'' which stays in number one in 15 countries. He signed his international record deal with RCA records in March 2017. Wizkid has stayed in spot light till present and he recently achieved a Grammy award along side with Beyonce in a song he was featured.
So enough of the story about Wizkid grass to grace, let's talk about the lessons learn from the story of the super star artist. As an upcoming artist you should read this write up so as to learn how to go about your music career and how to become a super star in a short while.
Now let's start with the list of 10 things to learn from Wizkid grass to grace story.
1. Consistency
2. Know your way
3. Have someone as a mentor
4. Super branding
5. Don't be afraid of failure
6. Spread your wings
7. Make headline news
8. Work hard to be independent
9. Be educated
10. Break Limitation and Boundaries
Am very sure you will want to know more about the point i listed up there. So continue reading as I explain the highlighted point above.
1. Consistency
See let me be frank with you, not only in music, in everything we do especially our jobs and career consistency is the major thing that will make you prosper in such thing or career. Wizkid on his own understand his audience well,after he makes wave I think he sat down and study his audience and study what makes him a star and he consistently gives back his audience what they ant to hear from him. As a musician, you need to study your audience, your type of music they want from you or they react to, your style of entertainment and so on. You have to build your brand and your audience will also love you for style if you are consistent in it and also if you understand your audience well. So consistency plays major roles in Wizkid grass to grace story and that what you also need to become a music star as soon as possible especially this era of many music artist in entertainment industry.
2. Know your way
It is also very important to now your way. What I mean by knowing your way is know the right route to follow and follow it on time. Wizkid went to two different two university, lead city private institution and Lagos State University, though he didn't graduate from both institution but he quickly understand what he want to do and he follow the path quickly. Despite the fact he's not a graduate he still doesn't allow this situation to stop him from achieving his goals in life. He followed his path and quickly find his way. If you follow the path quickly as soon as possible now, the faster you find your way in music industry.
3. Have someone as a mentor
Yes it is very important to have someone as a mentor. It's not necessary you bold the same brand as your mentor, unique style is also very important, be unique in everything but at the same time you need someone to look upto in the music industry.
4. Super Branding
You need to be super branded. What I mean by super branding is that, if you are producing some product and it's new to the market, you need brand well so it will be acceptable by the people. This same goes to your music career too, you need a quality super branding by your team. The branding might sell your music to the highest bidder and even make more money faster than expected. It all depends on branding.
5. Don't Be afraid of failure
In everything you do in life don't be afraid of failure. In your music career if you don't fail, you never try. Keep trying your best and it will definitely pay off one day.
6. Spread your wings
Yes it's straight forward, spread your wings, have multiple producers, promoters, and so on. Add more team everyday. By so doing you are having more fans and you are also spreading your wings.
7. Make headline news
Make sure you do something special to make headline news. Its very important, you can never tell, you might be known by controversy just like Wizkid, he made headline news many times. You can sponsor news if you have the money.
8. Work hard to be independent
Wizkid on the other hand is a great example of working hard. After releasing his first album, he works on how to be independent and he's now independent. Been independent makes you exploit and do more because you will she in control of everything in your music career.
9. Be educated
Wizkid is also educated though he didn't graduate but he is educated, he can speak well and fluently in foreign language and his mother tongue. It very necessary for you as a music artist to be educated.
10. Break Limitation and Boundaries
Be doing all the highlighted point up their, you will break Limitation and Boundaries by working hard and smart.