According to reports,
Wizkid signed to Sony Music Entertainment and RCA Records yesterday, Tuesday,
13 September 2016.
It is a deal worth a
‘mindblowing’ amount, bigger than any African has ever signed with the music
giants.
The pop star has earlier
been reported to have signed a global deal, which according to information
reaching Pulse, is the biggest ever deal signed by an African. The deal dwarfs
that of Davido with Sony Music.
“There’s something big
coming up for Wizkid, and it happened while he was in America. The deal will be
the biggest ever signed by an African, and signifies progress for the music
business on the continent,” the source says.
The source also confirms
that plans are in motion to announce this deal spectacularly, with many outlets
reporting that Sony Music is involved.
The singer who runs his
own label imprint Star Boy has been making steady waves with his numerous
collaborations with international artistes such as Drake, Sean Paul, Swiss
Beatz, Chris Brown and more.
There are also industry
rumours that Universal Music has been working on a Wizkid mega deal, and just
might have their man now.
The ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner
has also been working on dropping an album «Sounds From The Other Side” a first
under the Star Boy imprint, where he has signed Ghanaian acts – Mr Eazi, Efya
and R2Bees. The album is expected to house the many international
collaborations he has been working on.
When the new deal is
announced, Wizkid will join a growing contingent of African stars who are
collaborating with international music companies to grow their music,
influence, and achieve penetration into other markets.
The singer who topped
the Billboard Hot 100 charts with his Drake ‘One Dance’ collaboration recently
headlined a concert – One Africa Music Fest, held at the Barclays Center in New
York. U.S.A, where he held it down performing together with ace producer Swiss
Beatz.
Culled: Goldmynetv
No comments:
Post a Comment