Lagos, Nigeria
Wizkid padi, Boluwatife Ayodeji Balogun, wey everybody dey call Tife or Champz, don finally step into di limelight with him debut extended play wey dem title Champion’s Arrival. This young pikin dey shine like star as him EP don gather over one million streams for Spotify less than 24 hours after dem release am. Na wetin we dey call ‘koko’!
Tife, wey just dey 14 years, don make history as him album don sweet reach number one for Apple Music Nigeria Top Albums chart. If you sabi how di music industry dey, you go know say dis na big deal for pikin wey just dey start im journey. E announce di project for him Instagram page on Tuesday, yarn say, “The Champion has arrived. My debut EP ‘Champion’s Arrival’ is out now on all platforms.” E no even waste time before him post go viral, many fans don dey shower am with love and praise like say na Valentine.
Di EP sabi wella, the five tracks wey dey include Champion Montana, Grind, Superstar, Champion Sound and dat title track Champion, dey show say Tife no be small fish. Di music blend rap, melody and dat youthful energy wey every padi dey craved—plus him sabi Afrobeats style well well! E get di magic touch from producer iamhosana_ and dem visual wizardry from DIKASTUDIOS, di creatives wey bring him viral teaser to life.
Before di official release, Guardian Life don report say Tife tease di project for Instagram with one short performance video. For dat video, e rap say, “Shoutout to di OGs in di game, but it’s time to pass on di baton,” and “I’ve got zero competition.” No be small! Di teaser just fly, gather over 50,000 likes as people dey prepare for di boy wey go challenge dem big names for di industry.
Social media don too burst with excitement, no be play. One user, @mubamz, write: “Shoutout to all di OGs in di game but it’s time to pass on di baton to Champion. Iyen Bolu na? I’m here for it like mad.” Another fan, @iamsanchez005, con say, “Abi nah Wizkid write dis song? Too mature for Bolu nah. Omo see music. There’s no way dis boy, 14, dat song Grind dey mad.”
Tife mama, Shola Ogudu, no gree hold back too. She dey dance for di corner, sharing di EP link on her page, shouting “Super proud of you SON!!!! We give God all di glory.” Na family support wey dey show say music don dey flow for dis blood sef.
Di comparisons with him papa don dey pop up sharp, as Wizkid self don show road for di hustle. Last November 2024, Wizkid top Di Apple Music Nigeria chart in less than 8 hours when him release him sixth album Morayo, wey e dedicate to him late mama, Juliana Morayo Balogun. Di 16-track project come with big names like Asake, Brent Faiyaz and others, plus e break streaming records like say na groundnut. Di single Piece of My Heart alone gather over 1.5 million Spotify streams on di opening day.
As both father and son dey shine like diamond for di industry, fans dey yarn say di Balogun family don prove again say music dey run for dia blood like water. E de clear say Tife no just wan follow footsteps of him papa; e don come to make him own mark—di Champion don land!
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