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She became the first female Afrobeats artist to attend the event. Furthermore, Tems was listed on the 2023 Time 100 Next list [78] [79] On 5 October 2023, Tems released the single "Me & U". [80] The song marks Tems's first solo output since If Orange Was a Place, excluding her cover of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" which was released in 2022 ...
The visual sees Wizkid and Tems lounging in the streets of Accra, while Wizkid is later seen riding in a car with two women. [11] [31] The video was considered "colourful" and "scintillating", [4] [6] with GRM Daily saying, "The visuals perfectly coincide with the track's blissful feel and include colourful fits, scenic shots and good vibes". [10]
Billboard named Tems the US top Afrobeats Artist of 2022, making her the first African artist to achieve this honor. [2] [3] [4] Tems placed ten songs on the list, with one featured song being the highest ranked of them by Wizkid titled "Essence", placed at number one. [1] Essence features guest vocals from Justin Bieber and Tems.
Morgan Enos of The Recording Academy described Made In Lagos’ musical composition as a “mix of Afrobeats and R&B". [10] Stereogum described the album's aesthetic as “R&B-focused, dancehall-reminiscent” lending itself to WizKid’s “casual Auto-Tuned melodies, and a range of guests similarly thrive within the environment”, defining its beats as “meticulously complex”. [11]
Critics noted that Wizkid has introduced Afrobeats to a wider audience, paving the way for other African artists to reach international success. [149] In 2021 Billboard stated that Wizkid "is the first African artist to truly make a major pop breakthrough in the United States and seems best poised to do so globally, too". [150]
While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of Afrobeats’ international popularity, musicians including Tyla and Burna Boy are now pushing for global recognition beyond the genre.
Afrobeats, now combined with Western styles ranging from pop to hip-hop, got a big look on Beyoncé’s 2019 soundtrack for “The Lion King,” and the genre has continued to grow in popularity ...
The discography of Wizkid, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, consists of six studio albums, two EPs, fifty-four singles (including thirty-nine as a featured artist), forty-four promotional singles, sixteen guest appearances, six cameo appearances and thirty-five music videos.