{"id":15817,"date":"2016-05-12T21:33:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-12T21:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=15817"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:09:22","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:09:22","slug":"wizkid-starboy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wizkid-starboy","title":{"rendered":"Wizkid&#8217;s Starboy Record Label Is Now Growing Across Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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This is the first step in expanding the label throughout Africa. Ultimately, Wizkid aims to conquer the world.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A surprising announcement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards, Wizkid was awarded \u00a0the \u201cAfrican Artiste of the Year\u201d prize. He also performed some of his hits during the show and had the crowd pleased. He took the opportunity to announce signing the new artists to his label. Fans reactions were mixed. Some sounded super excited while others are wondering how the Ghanaian artists will be managed at Starboy Entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15820\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-12-at-4-47-25-pm.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-12-at-4-47-25-pm.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-12-at-4-47-25-pm-85x46.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFTF1WPoMoV\/?taken-by=mreazi\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Using his international star power<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wizkid\u2019s stardom has been transcending borders. His recent collaboration with Drake earned the latter his first No. 1 track on the Billboard Hot 100. Wizkid is reportedly planning to feature on songs with Drake on at least three more singles. Collaborations with Chris Brown and Jidenna have also been confirmed. Wizkid is ranked number 11 on the iTunes\/Spotify global ranking, just behind artists like Adele, Sia, and the late Prince. He is just reaching the pinnacle of his career and this is the perfect time for him to expand his label. He can use his star power to help launch other African musicians into the international spotlight.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0There is huge untapped potential in the continent\u2019s music industries and Starboy Entertainment hopes to take advantage of. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15821\" style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/wizkid-drake.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"715\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/wizkid-drake.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/wizkid-drake-600x430.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/wizkid-drake-85x61.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5T5Kpc-APPQ\/VzGn7oj3c1I\/AAAAAAAATUY\/PI1i91Z_HNY_LKN1zZrEA7weZK_qMHzvgCLcB\/w800-h800\/WIZKID-DRAKE.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>How the news acts fit in<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">R2Bees is a duo from Tema. The members are Faisal Hakeem and Rashid Mugeez. Their music style is hiplife: a mix of African pop music and reggae. The duo is already an established name in African music. They were nominated for \u201cBest International Act: Africa\u201d at the 2013 BET Awards. Hakeem, who is the CEO of R2Bees Entertainment, will head Starboy Worldwide. Efya\u2019s debut album was released just last month. In addition to being a powerful vocalist, she is also a talented songwriter. This will be a valuable asset for the label. Mr. Eazi is a rising afrobeat\u00a0star with four hit singles under his belt. He is based in Ghana, but was born in Nigeria and frequently travels between the two countries. Eazi is also a skilled songwriter and composer. Together, the team is sure to create amazing music.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15822\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15822\" style=\"width: 709px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-12-at-5-12-31-pm.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"709\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-12-at-5-12-31-pm.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/05\/screen-shot-2016-05-12-at-5-12-31-pm-85x47.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_uPdzDm6_m\/?taken-by=wizkidayo\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wizkid-fame\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Here\u2019s Wizkid\u2019s Formula For International Success.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wizkid\u2019s record label Starboy Entertainment is expanding outside of Nigeria. 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